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Title Section25 2012-02-01 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES S$1.00 online at http://www.businesstimes.com.sg S|£l A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION CO R GN NO *****2868E MICA (P) 120/08/2011 Wednesday, February 1, 2012G25 words
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Article, Illustration883 2012-02-01 1 NEIL BEHRMANN - Europe leaders stress urgency of Greek debt deal By NEIL BEHRMANN in London GLOBAL markets are focusing attention on another bailout of Portugal, while negotiations on a second rescue package for Greece enter their final stage. Such is the concern about PortugalREUTERS - 883 words
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MARKETS DIGEST
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Article110 2012-02-01 1 GST INDEX 2,906.69 (+18.40) GST INDEX FUTURES 2,907 (+19) GSIMSCI 334.29 (+3.34) GSIMSCI FUTURES 333.20 (+2.30) us$ s$ US$ (S$ per US$) 1.256 (US$/S$ per 1.574 1.976 EURO (US$/S$/E) 1.317 1.653 Foreign currency per US$ S$ YEN 76.30 60.80 RM 3.052 2.430 HK$ 7.756 6.177 BAHT 31.03 24.71 RUPIAH110 words
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Article17 2012-02-01 1 SINGAPORE 5.38 MALAYSIA 6.55 HONG KONG 5.00 INDONESIA 14.797 TAIWAN 5.036 JAPAN 1.475 Source: Bloomberg17 words
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820 2012-02-01 1 CONRAD TAN - Despite surge in job losses in Q4, net 36,300 jobs are added, highest since Q1 2010 By CONRAD TAN [SINGAPORE] The unemployment rate here fell to a 14-year low in 2011, but job losses rose in the final quarter of the year as820 words
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Advertisement9 2012-02-01 1 EXEC MONEY Time to revisit structured products PAGE 309 words
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Advertisement13 2012-02-01 1 TRANSPORT HUB: AVIATION Cebu Pacific joins long haul, low cost race PAGE 2013 words
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Advertisement190 2012-02-01 1 TENAGA CEO to step down in June PAGE 13 CORPORATE RESULTS SMRT’s Q3 profit falls 14% PAGE 5 BUDGET 2012 Rising business costs dominate roundtable PAGE 2 Originalities abcart finding your own \oic every creation rmif I; h i X < I lr-> I fr >l ft Yo-Yo Mo at190 words
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TOP STORIES
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827 2012-02-01 2 TEH SHI NING - Participants discuss Budget measures to ease short-term pain while aiding restructuring By TEH SHI NING [SINGAPORE] The issue of rising business costs sparked the most debate at a wide-ranging pre-Budget roundtable yesterday, organised by the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Singapore (ICPAS). Voices from827 words
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607 2012-02-01 2 NISHA RAMCHANDANI - Net weighted balance of 11 see worsening outlook By NISHA RAMCHANDANI [SINGAPORE] Manufacturers in Singapore remain gloomy about business prospects for the first six months of 2012, according to a survey conducted by the Economic Development Board (EDB). Eighteen per cent of607 words
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Article491 2012-02-01 2 Jobless rate plumbs 14-year low in 2011 THE unemployment rate here fell to a 14-year low in 2011, but job losses rose sharply in the final quarter of the year as the economic outlook deteriorated sharply. The overall unemployment rate stayed at 2 per cent in December, unchanged491 words
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644 2012-02-01 2 GRACE LEONG - Indonesian father and daughter expected to appeal latest ruling by High Court By GRACE LEONG [SINGAPORE] The Singapore High Court has rejected an appeal by two elderly Indonesians to reinstate a US$5 million lawsuit against UBS over high-risk investment losses. High644 words
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Article, Illustration529 2012-02-01 4 LEE U-WEN - This will help make the financial safety net mechanism fully effective: official Reports by LEE U-WEN [SINGAPORE] The size of the Chiang Mai Initiative Multilateralisation (CMIM) currency swap should be doubled to US$240 billion at the very least to be fully effectiveNURIA LING/THE STRAITS TIMES - 529 words
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Article, Illustration521 2012-02-01 4 [SINGAPORE] The head of Singapore’s central bank has outlined a threepronged defence that countries should adopt to safeguard themselves against future financial crises. These different layers national, regional and global must complement and reinforce one another in order to be521 words
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726 2012-02-01 4 MALMINDERJIT SINGH - World Bank sees GDP growth to be at least 4.1% By MALMINDERJIT SINGH [SINGAPORE] Tipped to weather the effects of a slowing global economy, the Indonesian economy is set to be a bright spot in Asia this year. Sjamsu Rahardja, senior economist726 words
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499 2012-02-01 4 LYNETTE KHOO - By LYNETTE KHOO [SINGAPORE] Amid efforts by the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Singapore (ICPAS) to beef up its infrastructure and capabilities, its chief executive officer has stepped down. Tham Kah Poh has declined to go beyond her six-month trial period499 words
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Article, Illustration761 2012-02-01 4 VICTORIA HO - New rule to increase mobile reception coverage may come at cost of lower data speeds COMMENTARY VICTORIA HO Reporter THE morning news broke of the government requiring telecom players to increase mobile phone coverage, readers wrote impassioned emails to BT affirming that they had761 words
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365 2012-02-01 4 EMILYN YAP - By EMILYN YAP [SINGAPORE] Bank lending in December rose 1.1 per cent from the previous month as loans to businesses remained almost flat. Nevertheless, loan growth for the whole of last year was 30.3 per cent far exceeding the increase365 words
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Advertisement324 2012-02-01 5 It takes a firm commitment to make it to the Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World. To be the only Singapore corporation listed for three years, however, requires something more concrete. It's no mean feat to be recognised as one of the Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations. But324 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article629 2012-02-01 5 JOYCE HOOI - Repairs, power, fuel costs drain profit; it warns disruptions will hit 2012 profits By JOYCE HOOI SMRT Corporation concluded a downbeat calendar year with a similarly subdued 13.9 per cent drop in net profit for its third quarter ended Dec 31, 2011. The transport operator’s629 words
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658 2012-02-01 5 R SIVANITHY - HOCK LOCK SIEW By R SIVANITHY ON the face of it, investors appear happy with United Fiber System’s latest attempt at reviving its fortunes since the loss-mak-ing company announced it is the subject of a reverse takeover by Indonesian coal mining company Golden Energy658 words
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366 2012-02-01 5 MICHELLE TAN - Questions over nature, valuation of Indonesian firm By MICHELLE TAN THE Singapore Exchange (SGX) has raised queries over United Fiber System Limited’s (UFS’s) proposed acquisition of a 67 per cent stake in Indonesian company Golden Energy Mines (Gems). Under the proposed reverse takeover deal with366 words
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651 2012-02-01 8 KALPANA RASHIWALA - Its S’pore hotels, excluding Studio M, post Q4 RevPAR of $205, up 6% By KALPANA RASHIWALA CDL Hospitality Trusts (CDLHT), which has posted a 5.8 per cent year-on-year rise in distribution per stapled security for Q4 2011, continues to look for acquisition targets651 words
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280 2012-02-01 8 CLOSING PRICES* (EXCLUDING ACCRUED INTEREST) GROSS REDEMPTION YIELD ($m) NUMBER OF DAYS OF ACCRUED INTEREST YEAR RAISED ISIN CODE MATURITY DATE AMOUNT ($m) COUPON RATE ACCRUED INTEREST) INTEREST PAYMENT DATES 01.04.2012 N*****0A 2007 2 5/8 5100.00 1/10 1/4 122 100.36 0.46280 words
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381 2012-02-01 8 VEN SREENIVASAN - By VEN SREENIVASAN SIA Engineering Co (SIAEC) posted a net profit of $63.5 million for the third quarter ended Dec 31, 2011, a 5.3 per cent rise from $60.3 million for the previous corresponding quarter. Operating profit for the quarter was $28.4381 words
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366 2012-02-01 8 MICHELLE TAN - By MICHELLE TAN MAPLETREE Commercial Trust (MCT) posted a distribution per unit (DPU) of 1.428 cents for the third quarter ended Dec 31, 2011, beating its forecast of 1.237 cents by 15.5 per cent. This translates to an annualised yield of 6.7 per366 words
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654 2012-02-01 8 JAMIE LEE - Most big, mid-sized firms post gains in market value By JAMIE LEE THE Singapore bourse’s market capitalisation rose 8.7 per cent in January over the month, in tandem with higher gains seen by its Asian peers at the start of the Dragon654 words
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Article, Illustration551 2012-02-01 9 VEN SREENIVASAN - Group also plans to allocate more funds for capital expenditure By VEN SREENIVASAN DESPITE the bottomline squeeze from rising raw material costs, unforeseen events and allocation of funds for capital expenditure, Cerebos Pacific remains committed to paying out generous dividends. So said its executive551 words
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332 2012-02-01 9 CARINE LEE - It will acquire 85% stake, to be funded internally and by debt By CARINE LEE CENTURION Corporation Limited will soon be adding 8,600 foreign workers’ dormitory beds to its stable, with the acquisition of an 85 per cent stake in Dormitory Investments Private Limited. The332 words
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424 2012-02-01 9 Reuters [SINGAPORE] Located in an exclusive neighbourhood near Singapore’s Orchard Road shopping district, Nassim Hill condominium boasts 16 luxury triplex apartments with private rooftop pools and gardens. Singapore property and construction firm BBR Holdings Ltd had expected strong demand for the luxury flats,Reuters - 424 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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Article50 2012-02-01 9 CAMBRIDGE Industrial Trust (CIT) posted a distributable income of $13.3 million for the fourth quarter ended Dec 31, 2011, up 10.6 per cent year on year. Distribution per unit (DPU) of 1.118 cents for the quarter was down 6.3 per cent from a year ago.50 words
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65 2012-02-01 9 CREATIVE Technology reported a 14 per cent year-on-year decline in net sales to US$59.5 million for the second quarter ended Dec 31, 2011, on the back of tough market conditions for its products, especially in the personal digital entertainment segment. Net loss for the65 words
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70 2012-02-01 9 GUL Technologies Singapore posted a 47 per cent year-on-year decline to US$1.64 million in net profit attributable to equity-holders for the fourth quarter ended Dec 31, 2011. Turnover for the quarter rose 7 per cent to US$53.96 million from US$50.3470 words
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48 2012-02-01 9 TIONG Woon Corporation’s wholly owned subsidiary, Tiong Woon Oasis Marine Engineering Pte Ltd, has signed a contract for works relating to the Tuaspring Desalination Plant in Singapore. Tiong Woon said that for confidential reasons it is unable to disclose the contract amount.48 words
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38 2012-02-01 9 CHIP Eng Seng Corporation’s wholly owned subsidiary, Chip Eng Seng Contractors (1988) has been awarded a $125 million contract by the HDB for building works at Yishun Neighbourhood 5 Contract 2.38 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration538 2012-02-01 6 R SIVANITHY - New names occupied the actives list, such as Top Global, Advance SCT, China Fashion, and Artivision STOCKS R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent PERHAPS not surprisingly, frenzied punting of second and third-liners was the main feature of trading yesterday as the Straits Times Index (STI), possiblySource: Bloomberg - 538 words
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Article75 2012-02-01 6 BT OO/US loti 31 CLOSE 7S9.00 VAi Lit +59.0 or CADI -*****.00 -+53.0 BT 10-day MA -725M.00 +76.00 FTSE ST Mid Cap 648.73 .6 91 FTSE ST Small Cap 441.3S 7.53 FTSE ST All Share 693 74 +5 40 FTSE ST China Top 216.67 +2.25 FTSE ST75 words
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Article186 2012-02-01 6 MAIN CATL TOTAL Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Multi Ind 12 2 1 0 0 0 12 2 1 Manufacturing 104 29 21 13 5 5 117 34 26 Commerce 36 11 14 7 1 2 43 12 16 Tpt/Stor/Comms 28 7 3186 words
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Article, Illustration437 2012-02-01 6 Ezion Holdings Bullish crossover The stock is trading above the key moving averages and sitting near its 52-week high. Both 100- and 200-day EMA have staged a bullish crossover, suggesting strengthening momentum with DM I positively placed. The next resistance level is at $0.80. Sustained trading above this level437 words
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Article121 2012-02-01 6 TURNOVER (‘000) VALUE (‘000) MAIN CATL TOTAL MAIN CATL TOTAL Multi Ind 45,534 45,534 144,870 144,870 Manufacturing 315,703 158,677 474,380 270,645 4,900 275,545 Commerce 285,601 53,029 338,630 226,377 2,069 228,446 Tpt/Stor/Comms 244,643 49,157 293,800 296,867 7,388 304,255 Finance 35,440 35,440 325,493 325,493 Construction 605,289 159,430 764,719 49,709121 words
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Article113 2012-02-01 6 Stock name Close Change CapMallsAsia 1.325 +0.005 CapitaLand 2.630 +0.020 CapitaMall 1.710 CityDev 9.860 -0.070 ComfortDelGro 1.485 +0.045 DBS Grp 13.550 +0.130 F&N 6.790 -0.100 GLP 1.990 +0.015 Genting SP 1.630 +0.025 Golden Agri 0.735 -0.005 HK Land 5.150 -0.110 JMH 51.800 -0.200 JSH 31.160 +0.650113 words
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Article, Illustration409 2012-02-01 6 CURRENCIES AFP [TOKYO] The euro remained under pressure in Asian trade yesterday, despite a slight rebound following a sharp fall on Monday, as nervous investors waited for a fresh deal on the tense Greek debt crisis. The euro edged up to US$1.3193 and 100.53AFP; AP - 409 words
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Article57 2012-02-01 6 VOLUME UniFiber 439,820,000 GMG Global 229,605,000 AdvanceSCT 188,509,000 TopGlobal 153,439,000 Genting SP 102,036,000 HLH Grp 99,466,000 ChinaFashion 87,286,000 Noble Grp 81,718,000 Golden Agri 72,776,000 Oceanus 60,909,000 VALUE($) Genting SP 165,426,225 SingTel 128,147,710 DBS Grp 119,998,600 Noble Grp 110,051,475 Keppel Corp 88,460,330 UOB 87,305,910 OCBC Bk 83,350,950 Wilmar57 words
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Article106 2012-02-01 6 BY CENTS CLOSE UP GLD 10US$ ***** 227.3 1.1 Jardine C&C 5137 156.0 3.1 JSH 3116 81.6 2.1 DBXT MSKorea 10US$ 5682 79.1 1.1 IS S&P500 ***** 59.0 0.4 UOB.ES.1201 1737 41.0 2.4 DBXT FTVietnam 10US$ 2165 38.9 1.5 DBS Bk 4.7% NCPS 100 ***** 35.0 0.3 UOL 460106 words
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Article120 2012-02-01 6 BY CENTS CLOSE DOWN DBXT Nifty 10US$ ***** -57.8 -0.4 JMH 5180 -25.1 -0.4 CityDev.ES.1201 988 -22.0 -2.2 CityDev.ES.1202 982 -20.0 -2.0 UOB 5.05%NCPS 100 ***** -20.0 -0.2 Lyxor Malaysia 10US$ 894 -17.6 -1.5 HK Land 515 -13.8 -2.1 F&N 679 -10.0 -1.5 DBXT MSBANGL 10US$ 84 -9.4 -8.2120 words
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Article, Illustration1873 2012-02-01 7 As suppliers and competition transcend geographical boundaries, going international has become a necessity for many companies A SPECIAL FEATURE IN a world where supply chains reach around the globe and competition is no longer about the shop across the street, but about international brands1,873 words
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Advertisement245 2012-02-01 8 How IT can improve your bottom line Now’s the best time to take advantage of the technological options available to businesses: infocomm technology, infrastructure and communications support and schemes to enhance productivity. Technology is a key enabler for growing your business and helps to overcome manpower constraints. With the impending245 words
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Advertisement73 2012-02-01 9 Mum puts businesses in the lead with better IT.” t *»«5 JP1 Best Practices. Best Solutions. Best Results. SYSTEM MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS ICT SOLUTIONS INTEGRATION IT INFRASTRUCTURE SOLUTIONS tomorr 4 w TOGETHER Our dedicated team at Hitachi ICT Solutions constantly develops innovative consulting, business applications and systems integration solutions. This means73 words
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Advertisement91 2012-02-01 9 Only 19 fabulous bungalows for the discerning few For enquires: (65)*****869 (65)*****329 (86) 10 *****672 www.pearlisland.com.sg info@ximengland.sg Artist's impression Developer: Ximeng Land (S) Pte Ltd Developer Licence C0590 Leasehold 99 years Expected date of delivery of vacant possession 3 Mar 2013 Expected date of legal completion 3 Mar 2016 Lot91 words
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BUSINESS Superbrands FEATURE
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346 2012-02-01 10 The biggest difference between B2B and B2C brands is risk. Buying a B2B product/service involves a lot more risk as the price is usually higher. That's why B2B buyers tend to gravitate towards the strongest brand within their price range. There346 words
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Article, Illustration636 2012-02-01 10 SingTel is transforming business operations with one-stop ICT solutions In today’s digital world, computers and technology are pervasive in business. In fact, they are a matter of competitive survival. From solutions for knowledge and information access and storage, to tools for security, productivity, connectivity and collaboration, ICT636 words
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Article, Illustration580 2012-02-01 10 Seraya Energy's B2B energy solutions are offering more value for customers Brought to you by Superbrands Energy costs seem to be pretty volatile these days and this can have a significant impact on businesses. With the industrial sector alone contributing to more than 60 per cent of580 words
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Article, Illustration688 2012-02-01 10 Regional steel giant NatSteel maintains its shine with a green view of its future in Singapore As the global steelmaking industry braces for a tumultuous new year brought on by vacillating steel prices and the rising cost of raw materials, NatSteel remains optimistic about the future as688 words
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Article, Illustration637 2012-02-01 10 EAS is revolutionising the way we see and hear Sound has the power to startle us, to calm us or to even change our mood. On its own, it is a powerful tool, but the partners at EAS have really amplified the potential of sound by combining innovation637 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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Article, Illustration449 2012-02-01 11 CONRAD TAN - 26.9% of resident workforce receive training, down from 29% in 2010 By CONRAD TAN WORKERS here received the least training last year since 2004 amid a tighter jobs market and the end of a government programme that offered financial incentives forSTOCK.XCHNG - 449 words
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301 2012-02-01 11 LESLEY TEOH - By LESLEY TEOH THE Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) has made three new board appointments at the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) that will take effect from today. Among the new board members is Joseph Flanagan, senior vicepresident of worldwide operations301 words
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Article, Illustration373 2012-02-01 11 MICHELLE TAN - Jones Lang LaSalle is sole marketing agent for both sites By MICHELLE TAN TWO freehold residential redevelopment sites located at Balestier have been put up for collective sale by tender, with Jones Lang LaSalle being the sole marketing agent for both properties.373 words
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Article, Illustration392 2012-02-01 11 BRYAN KOH - By BRYAN KOH JTC Corporation (JTC) yesterday launched a site at Serangoon North Avenue 4 for sale by public tender, under the industrial government land sales (GLS) programme. The 0.8 ha site has a lease of 58 years and is392 words
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SINGAPORE ROUNDUP
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121 2012-02-01 11 MINISTER for Transport Lui Tuck Yew has appointed 16 people to the Public Transport Council (PTC) for the period Feb 1, 2012 to Jan 31, 2014. Of the 16 members, four are new appointments. The council, drawn from a wide representation of society,121 words
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Article96 2012-02-01 11 TWELVE people have been appointed to the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) board for the period Feb 2, 2012 to Feb 1, 2015. Three of the 12 members are new appointments. They are Ishak Ismail, senior vice-president/general manager of ST Electronics (e-Services)96 words
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477 2012-02-01 11 RONNIE LIM - By RONNIE LIM STRONG demand for oil/ petrochemicals storage space in Singapore has led several tankfarm operators and engineering groups to vie for operatorship of the multi-billion-dollar Jurong Rock Cavern (JRC) which will store oil and chemicals underground, BT understands. They include known parties like477 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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Article, Illustration587 2012-02-01 12 Economies resilient but there’s still risk if Europe’s woes worsen Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] Asia-Pacif-ic nations including the world’s most populous, China, have scope to boost spending and cut borrowing costs to protect their economies if the global slowdown worsens, an International Monetary Fund officialBloomberg; AP - 587 words
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586 2012-02-01 12 Economists grapple with nuances of ‘exceptionally low’ Reuters [NEW YORK] For a central bank that wants to make transparency its hallmark, the US Federal Reserve’s new forecast of nearly three more years of su-per-low rates has left room for a few doubts. TheReuters - 586 words
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482 2012-02-01 12 RBA expected to cut interest rates further next week Reuters [SYDNEY] Australian business conditions were stable in December as cuts in interest rates helped offset the gloom engulfing Europe, a survey showed yesterday, while an easing in price pressures pointed to scope forReuters - 482 words
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253 2012-02-01 12 Bloomberg [SEOUL] South Korea’s industrial production fell for a third month in December as Europe’s sovereign debt crisis hurt exports and business confidence. Output declined 0.9 per cent from November, when it dropped a revised 0.3 per cent, Statistics Korea said yesterday.Bloomberg - 253 words
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422 2012-02-01 12 Reuters [MEXICO CITY] Mexicans have been overcharged US$13.4 billion a year for phone and Internet services as the industry dominated by billionaire Carlos Slim gouges customers and keeps the economy from growing, a study released on Monday said. Mexico, the second-larg-est economy inReuters - 422 words
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MALAYSIA
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483 2012-02-01 13 S JAYASANKARAN - Barclays: Freeing up forex deals may lead to RM convertibility By S JAYASANKARAN in Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIA’S central bank’s new liberalisation of foreign exchange transactions is aimed at the further development of domestic financial markets and could be another step towards the internationalisation483 words
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458 2012-02-01 13 PAULINE NG - By PAULINE NG in Kuala Lumpur THREE out of four chief executives believe the current financial reporting system to be too focused on financials and does not allow them to demonstrate the broader value of their business, according to findings of a recent458 words
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Article, Illustration617 2012-02-01 13 He points out that his departure does not mean he is ready for retirement [KUALA LUMPUR] Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) CEO Che Khalib Mohd Noh is stepping down from the national utility company when his contract expires in June this year. Speaking toBLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO - 617 words
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GREATER CHINA/INDIA
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622 2012-02-01 14 Its credibility is challenged even as it opens studios in Washington, Nairobi AP [BEIJING] The killing of a South Korean coast guard officer by a Chinese fisherman should have been tailor-made for China’s CCTV News as it embarks on an ambitious plan toAP - 622 words
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Article, Illustration459 2012-02-01 14 Reuters [MUMBAI] Starbucks Corp will open its first coffee shops in India in August or September, a year later than originally planned, and aims to have 50 outlets by year-end through a tie-up with the Tata group, the country’s biggest businessReuters - 459 words
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Article, Illustration677 2012-02-01 14 AFP [MANCHAR, India] Bhagyalaxmi Dairy Farm lies tucked away up a rutted country track, among the patchwork of dusty brown scrub and lush green parcels of farmland to the northeast of the city of Pune in the state of Maharashtra. WithAFP - 677 words
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467 2012-02-01 14 Bloomberg [HONGKONG] Hong Kong Financial Secretary John Tsang may hand out as much as HK$40 billion (S$6.5 billion) in his last budget today, from tax rebates to property-rate waivers, as an economic slowdown starts to bite. The government may report that gross domesticBloomberg - 467 words
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Advertisement443 2012-02-01 14 IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ACT, (CHAPTER 50) PURSUANT TO SECTION 290(1 )(b) At a General Meeting of DIAMOND PRECISION INDUSTRIES (S) PTE LTD duly convened and held at 25, International Business Park, #0422/26 German Centre, Singapore *****6 on 20 January 2012, the following resolutions set out below were443 words
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WORLD
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641 2012-02-01 16 Government plans to market 200,000 of the properties as rentals Bloomberg [LOS ANGELES] Private equity firms are jumping into distressed housing as the US government plans to market 200,000 foreclosed homes as rentals to speed up the economic recovery. GTIS Partners will spend US$1Bloomberg - 641 words
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Article, Illustration443 2012-02-01 16 Reuters [BERLIN] German retail sales fell unexpectedly in December, suggesting Europe’s debt crisis unsettled consumers during key Christmas trade, although economists said that they expected the preliminary data to be revised upwards. The notoriously volatile indicator fell 1.4 per cent in real terms onReuters; AP - 443 words
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358 2012-02-01 16 Reuters [SYDNEY] Stubbornly weak Australian mortgage growth and soaring funding costs are tipping the scales in favour of business-lending focused ANZ and National Australia Bank among the “Big Four” banks, as the economy slows and jobs are cut. Top AustralianReuters - 358 words
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336 2012-02-01 16 Reuters [LONDON] British consumer morale climbed to its highest in more than half a year last month, as lower energy costs and retailer discounts provided hard-pressed consumers with some relief, at least for now, researchers GfK NOP said yesterday. The improvement may turnReuters - 336 words
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390 2012-02-01 16 Only Samsung finds success with its Galaxy smartphones Bloomberg [SAN FRANCISCO] Samsung Electronics was the only smartphone maker partnering with Google Inc that found holiday cheer competing against Apple Inc’s iPhone. Apple led the smartphone market in the fourth quarterBloomberg - 390 words
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Article, Illustration726 2012-02-01 17 It cites rising healthcare and other costs related to ageing populations Reuters [NEW YORK] Ratings agency Standard Poor’s warned that it may downgrade “a number of highly rated” Group of 20 countries from 2015 if their governments fail to enact reformsReuters; AP - 726 words
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Article, Illustration452 2012-02-01 17 AFP [BRUSSELS] British Prime Minister David Cameron took a fresh dig at cross-channel rival France Monday, warning that French banks would flee to Britain if Paris introduces a financial transactions tax. In comments aimed squarely at Nicolas Sarkozy afterAFP; BLOOMBERG - 452 words
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233 2012-02-01 17 Bloomberg [LONDON] Aviva plc, Britain’s sec-ond-biggest insurer by market value, will cut 160 jobs at its asset management unit as the European sovereign debt crisis and the deteriorating UK economy crimp sales. The insurer will scale back its funds that actively select stocksBloomberg - 233 words
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687 2012-02-01 17 Accelerating economic growth cited for increase Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] Demand for business loans increased in the fourth quarter as economic growth accelerated, according to a Federal Reserve survey of senior loan officers at banks. Seventeen of 56 banks reported stronger demand among companies withBloomberg - 687 words
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442 2012-02-01 17 Reuters [DUBAI] Abu Dhabi has held talks to offload all or part of a 49 per cent government stake in struggling Aldar Properties in an attempt to stop its falling asset value from dragging down state investment fund Mubadala. AccordingReuters - 442 words
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461 2012-02-01 18 LATEST US DATA Reuters Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] Confidence among US consumers unexpectedly dropped last month as petrol prices picked up and more Americans said that jobs were hard to get. The Conference Board’s confidence index fell to 61.1 from a revised 64.8 reading in theReuters; Bloomberg - 461 words
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Article, Illustration639 2012-02-01 18 Highest rate since 1998 shows big gap 6.7% in Germany to 22.9% in Spain Reuters Bloomberg [BRUSSELS] Eurozone unemployment has risen to its highest level since the single currency was introduced, data showed yesterday, a day after EU leaders promised to focus onReuters; Bloomberg; REUTERS - 639 words
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373 2012-02-01 18 Reuters [MADRID] Santander, the eurozone’s biggest bank, reported a sharp drop in annual profit after it set aside money against foreclosed Spanish property, anticipating government demands that lenders recognise heavy property losses. Spanish banks have hundreds of billions of euros of unsaleable landReuters - 373 words
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599 2012-02-01 18 Polls show Romney has big lead in Florida primary Bloomberg [JACKSONVILLE, Florida] A confident Mitt Romney prepared for victory in the Republican presidential primary in Florida yesterday as voters went to the polls, as Newt Gingrich, trailing in public opinion polls, vowed to wageBloomberg - 599 words
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226 2012-02-01 18 Reuters Bloomberg [HELSINKI] Nokia Siemens Networks, the world’s se-cond-largest maker of mobile phone network equipment, is talking to labour unions in its home countries Germany and Finland about cutting more than 4,000 jobs, part of a company-wide shake-up. Nokia Siemens said thatReuters; Bloomberg - 226 words
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Article, Illustration593 2012-02-01 18 ANTHONY ROWLEY - By ANTHONY ROWLEY in Tokyo JAPANESE industrial production bounced back last December from damage inflicted by Japan’s own natural disasters and by flooding in Thailand, and the improvement carried through to January. But even this rare good news failed to dispel theBLOOMBERG - 593 words
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Article, Illustration863 2012-02-01 19 DAVID HUGHES - Languishing markets seen falling further as some big tanker-owning firms come under financial pressure STRAIT TALK By DAVID HUGHES WHILE shipping is going to need a great deal of resilience to meet the challenges of the next 12 months, for those who can secure funding,AP - 863 words
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390 2012-02-01 19 Business performing well with 10% rise in container volumes Bloomberg [DUBAI] DP World Ltd, the Dubai World-controlled ports operator, forecast full-year gross profit to be “in line with expectations” after a 10 per cent rise in container volumes last year. The company handled 54.7Bloomberg - 390 words
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Article, Illustration322 2012-02-01 19 Reuters [COPENHAGEN] Danish shipping and oil company A P Moller-Mae-rsk’s sick chief executive is to stay away from his desk for a further two months, leaving the company to tackle mounting losses in its main container shipping division without him. TheReuters - 322 words
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364 2012-02-01 19 Bloomberg [SHANGHAI] Rates to hire ships that carry dry-bulk commodities closed in on the largest monthly plunge since 2008, when Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc collapsed, as the fleet continued to expand. The Baltic Dry Index fell 3.3 per cent to 702, extendingBloomberg - 364 words
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310 2012-02-01 19 Reuters [SINGAPORE] Rates for dirty tankers on key Asian freight routes are likely to ease this week on weaker-than-expected Chinese demand for Middle East crude, ship brokers said yesterday. Rates on the benchmark very large crude carriers (VLCC) from the MiddleReuters - 310 words
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Article263 2012-02-01 19 SGX '000 Jan 31 S$ +/-Vol CH Offshore 0.39 0.01 393 Chuan Hup Hldg 0.22 0.01 880 Cosco Corp 1.18 0.04 ***** s$ Ezra Hldgs 1.05 0.02 4951 First Ship Lea 0.21 0.01 3143 Freight Links 0.06 unch 9515 Grand Banks unch unch 0 Jaya Hold Ltd 0.58263 words
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Article, Illustration771 2012-02-01 20 VEN SREENIVASAN - It’ll lease up to 8 A330-300s to serve markets beyond current range By VEN SREENIVASAN [SINGAPORE] Privately owned Philippine budget carrier Cebu Pacific is joining the long-haul, low-cost race with the launch of transcontinental flights next year. The airline, controlled byAFP - 771 words
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Article, Illustration813 2012-02-01 20 Pilot issues safety reassurance; repair simple, says Airbus Reuters [FRANKFURT] Singapore Airlines (SIA) said on Monday that it had found examples of recently identified wing cracks in all six of the Airbus A380s on which it carried out mandatory inspections, as a seniorReuters; BLOOMBERG - 813 words
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399 2012-02-01 20 Bloomberg [SEOUL] Korean Air Lines Co, South Korea’s largest carrier, may more than double profit this year as it starts new routes, boosts frequencies on Asian services and adds more fuel-effi-cient planes. Unconsolidated operating profit (or sales minus the cost ofBloomberg - 399 words
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386 2012-02-01 20 Reuters [PARIS] Airbus is considering beefing up its A330 passenger jet in a bid to expand a recent winning sales streak for the junior member of its wide-body jet family, the planemaker said on Monday. While the twin-engined aircraft, in service since the 1990s,Reuters - 386 words
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474 2012-02-01 21 SAMUEL EE - Speeding violations have risen 9% last year as traffic police focus on them By SAMUEL EE [SINGAPORE] Speeding violations may have increased last year but the fatal and injury accident rate has dropped to a five-year low, according to the traffic474 words
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Article, Illustration762 2012-02-01 21 AP [LONDON] Olympic organisers have some travel advice for the millions of people who work and live in London: Be patient. Have a beer. Work from home. Rejecting suggestions of possible transport chaos during the July 27-Aug 12 games, they unveiled aAP - 762 words
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Article, Illustration486 2012-02-01 21 AFP [BRUSSELS] Belgium was at a standstill on Monday, as transport workers and other public officials went on an anti-austerity strike that nevertheless failed to cause major disruption to 2012’s first European Union (EU) summit. It was the first such general strikeAFP; AP - 486 words
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Article, Illustration635 2012-02-01 21 SAMUEL EE - Online insurer will re-invest proceeds of UK sale in Asia By SAMUEL EE [SINGAPORE] Online insurer DirectAsia.com has raced ahead to capture 3.2 per cent of the Singapore motor insurance market after one-and-a-half years, and its success has encouraged it to enter the635 words
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296 2012-02-01 21 AFP [SHANGHAI] China’s SAIC Motor, the largest domestic auto maker, said yesterday that unaudited net profit rose more than 40 per cent last year, despite an overall slowdown in the world’s biggest car market. SAIC gave no net profit figure for 2011AFP - 296 words
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504 2012-02-01 22 EDITORIAL THE latest big news to emerge from the European Union summit in Brussels is, at first glance, encouraging: 25 out of 27 EU members (except the UK and the Czech Republic) have given their assent to the fiscal compact championed by Germany, which504 words
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Article, Illustration796 2012-02-01 22 FRANK CHING - THE BOTTOM LINE FRANK CHING The writer is a Hong Kong-based journalist and commentator. Follow him on Twitter: @FrankChing1 THE United States has recently, and repeatedly, made clear that its new defence policy is to put greater emphasis on the Asia-Pacific796 words
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Article, Illustration1062 2012-02-01 22 AMITENDU PALIT - Vodafone verdict helps restore faith of international investors in Indian institutions By AMITENDU PALIT The writer is Head (Development Programmes) and Visiting Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS) in the National University of Singapore (NUS). HeAP - 1,062 words
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Article, Illustration1222 2012-02-01 23 ANDY BAIK, AW HWEE LENG - Provide more certainty in tax treatment, especially in taxing foreign dividend income and gains on investment disposal By ANDY BAIK, AW HWEE LENG Andy Baik is partner, international tax services and Aw Hwee Leng is associate director, international tax services at Ernst Young Solutions THEAFP - 1,222 words
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Article, Illustration1103 2012-02-01 23 JEFFREY GOLDBERG - By JEFFREY GOLDBERG The writer is a Bloomberg View columnist and a national correspondent for the Atlantic. The opinions expressed are his own Bloomberg HERE are some things you could learn about black Americans from the recent statements and insinuations of RepublicanBloomberg; AP - 1,103 words
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Article170 2012-02-01 23 LETTER TO THE EDITOR I REFER to the article “Trading in SIPs: fine-tuning needed” by R Sivanithy (BT, Jan 31) which hit the nail on the head in regard to the furore over the new SGX rule relating to these Specified Investment Products. Much170 words
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Article2636 2012-02-01 24 Transaction date: Jan 31 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 Last Vol Day Last Quote 112.5 92.5 AIMSAMPIReit 101.5cd +1 189 101.5 100.5 101 101.5 2 10.3 450.5 Net M2,636 words
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Article196 2012-02-01 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 Last Vol 1 0.2 t Advanced System 0.4 +0.1 ***** 0.5 0.3 0.4 0.5 13.3 6.6 Last Quote Div Gr Yld Net M Cap196 words
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Article908 2012-02-01 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 $mil 130 109.5 ABF SG Bond ETF 117.1 -4.4 30 119 117.1 117 118.2 534.5 1261 856 CIMBAsean40 100US$ US1020 -5 48 1020 1014 1022 1028 40.8908 words
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373 2012-02-01 26 In local curr In S$ In US$ dy yr dy yr dy yr Jan 30 Index Change Change Change Change Change Change World Preliminary 862.0 -0.8 3.9 -0.3 1.5 -0.8 4.5 EAFE Preliminary 706.5 -1.0 3.6 -0.5 1.9 -1.0 4.8 Europe Preliminary 1056.0 -1.2 2.9373 words
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Article77 2012-02-01 26 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Jan 30 CRUDE (FOB origin) US$/barrel Close Change Brent blend (1-Mth F) 111.01 -0.51 WTI (Near Mth) 98.98 -0.68 Dubai (1-Mth F) 108.96 -0.51 Tapis blend 117.30 -0.07 Minas 116.10 -0.07 PRODUCT US$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha 108.39 1.89 Jet Kerosene 126.40 0.80 US$/barrel Opec Oil77 words
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Article, Illustration123 2012-02-01 26 As on 30 January 2012 www.smx.com.sg PRODUCT CONTRACT HIGH LOW CLOSE VOL (in Lots) PRECIOUS METAL GOLD FUT FEB2012 1730.10 1716.80 1731.00 61 GOLD FUT APR2012 1737.00 1719.40 1734.60 187 CURRENCY AUD-USD FUT MAR2012 1.0537 1.0471 1.0522 6101 EUR-USD FUT MAR2012 1.3198 1.3079 1.3119 ***** USD-JPY FUT123 words
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Article162 2012-02-01 26 Jan 31 SICOM RUBBER Futures (Closing prices) RSS 3(US cents/kg) Close Volume O/I Month High Low Sett (lots) (lots) Feb 12 403.0 403.0 403.0 2 170 Mar 12 403.0 403.0 403.5 20 307 Apr 12 406.0 118 May 12 408.0 250 Jun 12 412.0 220 Jul 12 411.6162 words
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Article65 2012-02-01 26 Jan 30 Aluminium, 99.7% purity(US$/tonne) Close Previous Cash 2245.00 2233.00 3 months 2279.00 2266.00 Copper, Grade A(US$/tonne) Cash 8413.25 8511.25 3 months 8429.00 8525.00 Lead(US$/tonne) Cash 2237.00 2270.75 3 months 2264.00 2295.00 Nickel (US$/tonne) Cash *****.00 *****.00 3 months *****.00 *****.00 Tin (US$/tonne) Cash *****.00 *****.00 3 months65 words
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Article107 2012-02-01 26 Jan 30 SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 lb bushels) Close Previous High/Low Mar 12 1185.25 1219.00 1218.50 1184.50 May 12 1195.25 1228.50 1227.50 1194.50 Jul 12 1205.00 1238.25 1237.50 1204.50 Aug 12 1204.00 1236.25 1226.00 1204.00 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs; US cent/lb) Close Previous High/Low Mar 12 50.25107 words
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Article79 2012-02-01 26 Jan 31 TREASURY BILLS Period Issue Maturity Yesterday's Day's code Bid High Low 3-Month BQ*****E 03-May-12 0.33 1-Year BY*****W 01-Nov-12 0.34 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity Close Day's code rate Bid High Low 2-Year N*****0H 0.250 01-Feb-14 99.9 5-Year N*****0W 1.125 01-Apr-16 102.6 BQ*****E 03-May-12 10-Year NX*****X79 words
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Article436 2012-02-01 26 Jan 31 OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT EURODOLLAR FUTURES Mar12 99.5450 0 2350 Jun12 99.5300 0 1819 Sep12 99.5050 0 1530 Dec12 99.4850 0 770 EUROYEN TIBOR FUTURES Mar12 99.6650 0 1841 Jun12 99.6650 0 1440 Sep12 99.6625 0 711 Dec12 99.6600 0 115 Mar13 99.6550436 words
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Article80 2012-02-01 26 Jan 30 COCOA (£/tonne) Close Prev High/Low Mar 12 1489 1563 1532/1486 May 12 1504 1575 1544/1501 Jul 12 1518 1587 1559/1515 Sep 12 1528 1599 1566/1525 COFFEE(US$/tonne) Close Prev High/Low Jan 12 1838 1860 1839/1839 Mar 12 1843 1865 1854/1838 May 12 1870 1892 1879/1864 Jul 12 189680 words
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Article138 2012-02-01 26 Jan 31 GOLD(US$/oz) Jan 31 Jan 30 Hong Kong 1747.00 1733.50 Jan 30 Jan 30 Jan 27 London 1728.15 1731.11 1729.11 1731.88 Source: Thomson Reuters CAST BAR Jan 31 (S$) Selling Buying Kilobar "75,018.77" ***** PAMP GOLD BARS (S$) Selling Buying 1gm 168 70 5gm 477 350 10gm138 words
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Article57 2012-02-01 26 Jan 31 KLCE PALM FUTURES (RM/MT) Delivery Opening Sett Av Vol Open Month Range Price Price High Low Done Position Feb 12 3060.0 3075.0 3087.0 3060.0 531 814 Mar 12 3068.0 3078.0 3087.0 3049.0 1938 ***** Apr 12 3069.0 3078.0 3085.0 3044.0 ***** ***** May 12 3063.0 3075.057 words
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Article24 2012-02-01 26 Jan 31 Open High Sett STI Feb 2907.0 SIMSCI Feb 330.5 334.4 333.2 Taiwan Feb 267.6 270.5 268.2 Source: SGX Derivatives24 words
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Article154 2012-02-01 26 Jan 31 Against S$ Against US$ Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.3346 1.3353 1.0630 1.0633 Canadian dollar 1.2546 1.2557 0.9993 0.9999 Euro 1.6527 1.6538 1.3164 1.3169 NZ dollar 1.0332 1.0339 0.8229 0.8233 Sterling pound 1.9754 1.9763 1.5734 1.5737154 words
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Article22 2012-02-01 26 Jan 31 S$ Bid Offer 1-month 1.2555 1.2558 2-months 1.2554 1.2558 3-months 1.2550 1.2554 6-months 1.2533 1.2539 Source: OCBC22 words
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Article122 2012-02-01 26 As at 9am Jan 31 unit Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Sell Buy Aust dollar 1.363 1.299 Can dollar 1.279 1.23 Euro 1.684 1.62 Sterling pound 2.013 1.936 NZ dollar 1.06 1.01 US dollar 1.276 1.227 Local dollars to 100 units of122 words
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