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Title Section25 2012-02-02 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES S$1.00 online at http://www.businesstimes.com.sg S|£l A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION CO R GN NO *****2868E MICA (P) 120/08/2011 Thursday, February 2, 201225 words
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657 2012-02-02 1 VIRGINIE MANGIN - Manufacturing activity expands for 2nd straight month By VIRGINIE MANGIN in Beijing CHINA’S official purchasing managers index (PMI) surprised on the upside, suggesting that the economy is holding out well and dissipating fears that the world’s second largest economy could be headed for657 words
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1256 2012-02-02 1 MINDY TAN - JTC asked to review its current policy of divesting industrial space to private entities By MINDY TAN [SINGAPORE] Rising rentals for commercial and industrial space have emerged as a pressing issue for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), and the fingers are pointed squarely1,256 words
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MARKETS DIGEST
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Article107 2012-02-02 1 HST INDEX 2,904.76 (-1.93) HST INDEX FUTURES 2,905 (-2) HSIMSCI 333.36 (-0.93) ESIMSCI FUTURES 333.20 US$ S$ US$ (S$ per US$) 1.257 (US$/S$ per 1.573 1.978 EURO (US$/S$/E) 1.305 1.641 Foreign currency per US$ S$ YEN 76.20 60.60 RM 3.042 2.419 HK$ 7.756 6.170 BAHT 31.06 24.70 RUPIAH 9,035107 words
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Article17 2012-02-02 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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Advertisement12 2012-02-02 1 PROPERTY Developers may have sold 1,700-1,800 private homes in Jan PAGE 412 words
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Advertisement15 2012-02-02 1 FRED GOODWIN Ex-RBS boss’s loss of knighthood stirs banker excess debate PAGE 4 *****1 *****415 words
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TOP STORIES
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582 2012-02-02 2 TEH SHI NING - But broader manufacturing PMI signals contraction for seventh consecutive month By TEH SHI NING [SINGAPORE] The gloom has not lifted from Singapore’s manufacturing sector but electronics’ slump may have bottomed, according to the latest Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) released yesterday. Slipping 0.8 point582 words
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Article, Illustration1085 2012-02-02 2 Measures to help SMEs, lower-income groups unveiled Reuters [HONG KONG] Hong Kong unveiled nearly HK$80 billion (S$13.2 billion) worth of measures to support its economy and people yesterday, but warned that the outlook for exports is grim and the risk of a sharpReuters; Source: www.budget.gov.hk - 1,085 words
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Article462 2012-02-02 2 SMEs blame Reits for growing rental pains RISING rentals for commercial and industrial space have emerged as a pressing issue for small and medium enterprises, and the fingers are pointed squarely at the dominance of Reits as landlords. FRONT PAGE China PMI rises, but economists stay cautious CHINA’S462 words
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690 2012-02-02 4 GRACE LEONG - Court told Shinichi has credit lines with RWS and 3 casinos in Las Vegas By GRACE LEONG [SINGAPORE] Marina Bay Sands (MBS) has asked the Singapore High Court for immediate recovery of a $2 million gaming debt from a Singapore-based Japanese690 words
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407 2012-02-02 4 KALPANA RASHIWALA - Watertown and The Hillier report strong sales, other projects post less impressive sales Reports by KALPANA RASHIWALA [SINGAPORE] Developers may have sold 1,700-1,800 private homes excluding executive condos (ECs) in January, a sharp reversal from the mere 632 units moved in407 words
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873 2012-02-02 4 Foreign buying share drops to 3% in Jan from 23% in Dec [SINGAPORE] The proportion of private homes picked up by foreigners who are not Singapore permanent residents spiked in December before easing in January, according to preliminary numbers. A caveats analysis by873 words
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Article, Illustration940 2012-02-02 4 NEIL BEHRMANN - By NEIL BEHRMANN in London THE DECISION to strip Fred Goodwin of his knighthood has precipitated a vigorous debate on whether the British government’s attempts to curb bankers’ greed could drive business away from the City of London. On the one side,AP FILE PHOTO - 940 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article, Illustration482 2012-02-02 6 Plans to restart partial operations at its Thai plant have been shelved THE recent Thai floods, coupled with a fall in gross margin, have pulled STATS ChipPAC into the red, with a net loss of US$46 million for the fourth quarter ended Dec 25, 2011,482 words
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397 2012-02-02 6 NISHA RAMCHANDANI - Diagnostics chain is latest move in India group’s Asian plan By NISHA RAMCHANDANI FORTIS Healthcare (India) has, via its subsidiary Fortis Healthcare Singapore, snapped up an 85 per cent stake in Singapore-based outpatient diagnostic and molecular imaging chain RadLink-Asia for a total of397 words
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561 2012-02-02 6 Bloomberg [BRUSSELS] European Union regulators vetoed Deutsche Boerse and NYSE Euronext’s plan to create the world’s biggest exchange after concluding the merger would hurt competition. “Deutsche Boerse and NYSE Euronext have been informed that the European Commission today has decided to prohibit theirBloomberg - 561 words
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286 2012-02-02 6 Reuters [HONG KONG] A unit of the Swire group of companies, a Hong Kong conglomerate with interests ranging from properties to airlines, is among the bidders for electronics and furniture retailer Courts Asia Ltd, two sources close to the matter said. CourtsReuters - 286 words
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Article, Illustration485 2012-02-02 9 CONRAD TAN - But he will remain as chairman of two of Temasek’s wholly owned units By CONRAD TAN FORMER Temasek Holdings president Hsieh Fu Hua stepped down from its board yesterday, two years after he was first appointed as a director of the Singapore485 words
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287 2012-02-02 9 MICHELLE TAN - Reit’s topline up 6% as occupancy rates, rentals at Central Park improve By MICHELLE TAN FRASERS Commercial Trust (FCOT) reported a distribution per unit (DPU) of 1.51 cents for the first quarter ended Dec 31, 2011. This is 21 per cent higher year-on-year after287 words
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626 2012-02-02 9 Reuters [SINGAPORE] Bankruptcythreatened plantation operator Sino-Forest Corp said yesterday that an independent committee had wound up its probe into allegations that the company had exaggerated its assets, but its report is unlikely to pacify investors as it left key questions unresolved.Reuters - 626 words
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Article358 2012-02-02 9 Rebound driven by recovery in wholesale division Reuters [TOKYO] Nomura Holdings, Japan’s largest investment bank, posted a surprise return to quarterly profit on a sharp upswing in its overseas fixed income business and a one-off gain on the sale of the Skylark restaurant chain. The reboundReuters - 358 words
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Article, Illustration487 2012-02-02 9 JOYCE HOOI - By JOYCE HOOI ANALYSTS dubbed SMRT Corporation’s third-quarter showing an “uninspiring” one as the transport group reported numbers that showed margins coming under siege from higher diesel and repair and maintenance costs. Though SMRT’s Q3 revenue of $268.2 million met consensus estimates, analystsFILE PHOTO - 487 words
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669 2012-02-02 10 JAMIE LEE - They shine for high net cash position, earnings stability, dividend payouts By JAMIE LEE THREE companies Hock Lian Seng Holdings, PEC Ltd and OKP Holdings have come under AmFraser Research’s radar for their high net cash position, earnings stability and dividend payout669 words
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324 2012-02-02 10 EDWIN LOH - By EDWIN LOH MERCATOR Lines (Singapore) posted a 77 per cent year-on-year fall in net profit to US$1.17 million for the third quarter ended Dec 31, 2011. Earnings per share of the In-dia-focused, dry bulk shipping company fell to 0.1 US cents in324 words
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314 2012-02-02 10 KENNETH LIM - By KENNETH LIM AN already delayed court hearing on MF Global Singapore’s plan to partially return clients’ monies will continue for a second day next Wednesday (Feb 8), the failed futures brokerage said. The first day of hearing on314 words
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Article, Illustration511 2012-02-02 10 But CFTC unsure whether the cash can be recovered NYT [NEW YORK] US investigating authorities have traced more than 90 per cent of the customer money which disappeared from MF Global around the time of its bankruptcy, the New York Times (NYT) reported yesterday,NYT; REUTERS - 511 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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78 2012-02-02 10 Bloomberg NOBLE Group Ltd has approached banks for a loan as it seeks to refinance debt, according to three people familiar with the matter. The loan may total about US$2 billion, the people said, asking not to be identified as details are private. NobleBloomberg - 78 words
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Article54 2012-02-02 10 PARKSON Retail Asia has appointed Koh Huat Lai as its chief financial officer with immediate effect. Mr Koh has held various financial management and accounting positions with a number of listed companies in Malaysia and Singapore. Most recently, he was the finance general manager at54 words
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57 2012-02-02 10 CHINA Hongcheng Holdings said it expects to report a “substantial increase in consolidated net loss” for the second quarter of FY2012. Higher finance costs and the decrease in profit margins due to the shrinking of global consumer markets and intense market competition were57 words
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69 2012-02-02 10 SEE Hup Seng announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, TAT Petroleum Pte Ltd, has secured a contract to package and re-sell asphalt in drums for a period of five years starting from Feb 1. The contract, which was awarded by its principal supplier,69 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration561 2012-02-02 8 R SIVANITHY - Turnover excluding foreign currency issues was an eye-popping 3.7 billion units STOCKS R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent PUNTERS continued their frantic churning of penny stocks yesterday, even as momentum in the Straits Times Index (STI) faltered in line with weakness in Hong Kong and China.Source: Bloomberg - 561 words
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Article66 2012-02-02 8 Feb 1 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS 897.00 +138.0 BT CADI -*****.00 +8.0 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 +89.00 FTSE ST Mid Cap 646.98 -1.75 FTSE ST Small Cap 440.70 -0.69 FTSE ST All Share 698.02 -0.72 FTSE ST China Top 215.64 -1.23 FTSE ST China 248.17 +1.19 FTSE66 words
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Article186 2012-02-02 8 MAIN SDQ TOTAL Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Multi Ind 6 8 3 0 0 0 6 8 3 Manufacturing 62 60 48 11 11 4 73 71 52 Commerce 24 23 17 6 2 2 30 25 19 Tpt/Stor/Comms 12 20 10186 words
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Article, Illustration891 2012-02-02 8 JAMIE LEE - Compiled by JAMIE LEE CDL Hospitality Trust Feb 1 close: $1.725 PHILLIP SECURITIES, Feb 1 CDL Hospitality Trust (CDLHT) ended 2011 on a strong note. Fourth quarter 2011 revenue was $37.8 million (+13.4 per cent year-on-year), net property income was $35.5 million (12.7 per cent year-on-year), distributable incomeSource: Bloomberg - 891 words
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Article119 2012-02-02 8 TURNOVER (‘000) VALUE (‘000) MAIN CATL TOTAL MAIN CATL TOTAL Multi Ind 26,297 26,297 107,581 107,581 Manufacturing 336,826 187,050 523,876 179,575 2,431 182,006 Commerce 403,590 59,928 463,518 133,822 3,198 137,020 Tpt/Stor/Comms 153,143 86,631 239,774 179,283 13,126 192,409 Finance 19,880 19,880 111,235 111,235 Construction 424,048 122,748 546,796 39,869119 words
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Article113 2012-02-02 8 Stock name Close Change CapMallsAsia 1.335 +0.010 CapitaLand 2.640 +0.010 CapitaMall 1.705 -0.005 CityDev 9.930 +0.070 ComfortDelGro 1.460 -0.025 DBS Grp 13.530 -0.020 F&N 6.730 -0.060 GLP 2.000 +0.010 Genting SP 1.590 -0.040 Golden Agri 0.730 -0.005 HK Land 5.180 +0.030 JMH 52.210 +0.410 JSH 31.350113 words
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Article, Illustration378 2012-02-02 8 CURRENCIES Reuters [SINGAPORE] The South Korean won slid yesterday after surprisingly weak export data, while investors booked profits from most emerging Asian currencies on concerns over slowing global growth, which could cut inflows to the region. Chinese manufacturers started the year with a slight upturnReuters; BLOOMBERG - 378 words
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Article57 2012-02-02 8 VOLUME MDR W*****5 348,515,000 UniFiber 273,585,000 GMG Global 267,410,000 Oceanus 158,279,000 MDR 124,110,000 Genting SP 123,404,000 TT Intl 113,837,000 Elektromotive 94,988,000 TopGlobal 90,779,000 AdvanceSCT 89,253,000 VALUE($) Genting SP 197,576,250 Keppel Corp 83,351,005 Noble Grp 59,979,105 SingTel 44,384,380 Golden Agri 41,084,900 GMG Global 39,602,756 DBS Grp 37,310,006 NOL57 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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Article, Illustration737 2012-02-02 11 BRYAN KOH - Tender for Crystal Tower closes on Feb 27, for Seletar Garden, on March 7 By BRYAN KOH THE dragon appears to be breathing some life into the collective sales market, which many had expected to be subdued this year. Crystal Tower located737 words
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Article, Illustration452 2012-02-02 11 FORMER Ogilvy group chairman Stephen Mangham, and executive creative director Robert Gaxiola, have started their own advertising agency, with CIMB as its founding client. The new agency, ManghamGaxiola, will launch today with billings of more than $25 million. Mr Mangham previously served as groupFILE PHOTO - 452 words
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271 2012-02-02 11 THE number of inmates securing employment before their release have gone up for the second year running, thanks to more employers signing up with the Singapore Corporation of Rehabilitative Enterprises (Score). Last year, 1,586 inmates were placed in a job before release, a 35271 words
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357 2012-02-02 11 JOYCE HOOI - By JOYCE HOOI THE North East Line (NEL) will be getting even more new trains than previously planned, while the wheels have been set in motion for trains on the North-South East-West Lines (NSEWL) to call more frequently at stations during peak periods.357 words
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557 2012-02-02 11 Reuters WESTERN arbitrage March fuel oil arrivals into East Asia are expected to stay heavy at more than four million tonnes, after rising to seven-year high volumes of more than five million tonnes for February, traders said yesterday. The heavy inflowsReuters - 557 words
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Article, Illustration259 2012-02-02 11 MICHELLE TAN - Tampines Trilliant boasts proximity to MRT station, malls By MICHELLE TAN AROUND 1,000 applications were submitted for Sim Lian Group’s 670-unit executive condominium (EC) project, The Tampines Trilliant, during the first application period from Jan 27 to Jan 31. The project drew a259 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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686 2012-02-02 12 CBO expects fiscal 2012 deficit to rise to US$1.079t from US$973b estimate Reuters [WASHINGTON] The United States is headed for a fourth straight year with a US$1 trillion-plus budget deficit, congressional forecasters said on Tuesday, giving Republicans ammunition to hammer PresidentReuters - 686 words
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Article, Illustration786 2012-02-02 12 Reuters [LONDON] The eurozone creaked under the weight of record unemployment at the end of 2011 while jobless rates in Germany fell to historic lows, putting the onus firmly on Europe’s top economy to take the lead in steering theReuters; AP - 786 words
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Article, Illustration492 2012-02-02 12 Inflation eases more than expected to a 1-year low of 3.4% Reuters [SEOUL] South Korea yesterday posted a shock 6.6 per cent annual drop in exports for January and saw new export orders fall for a sixth consecutive month asReuters; AFP - 492 words
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475 2012-02-02 12 LEE U-WEN - By LEE U-WEN [SINGAPORE] Thailand’s battered economy still in recovery after last year’s debilitating floods is expected to grow about 5 per cent this year, says Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra. This would be a sharp improvement from the 1.8475 words
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308 2012-02-02 12 AP [MEXICO CITY] Telephone magnate Carlos Slim denied on Tuesday that he has a monopoly on telecommunications in Mexico, disputing a report by an international economic forum that say a lack of competition has cost the country billions. Mr Slim, who is one ofAP - 308 words
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Article, Illustration722 2012-02-02 13 MALMINDERJIT SINGH - Infrastructure seen as a key challenge to economic growth By MALMINDERJIT SINGH [SINGAPORE] As Indonesia works towards an ambitious long-term economic growth target, it faces several constraints that have an impact on its macroeconomy and its ailing manufacturing sector. Trade Minister Gita Wirjawan recentlyAFP - 722 words
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334 2012-02-02 13 Reuters [JAKARTA] Minimum wages in Indonesia must increase to match economic growth and better reward workers, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said yesterday in an apparent bid to calm a rising tide of labour unrest in South-east Asia’s largest economy. Indonesia has seen rapid growthReuters - 334 words
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558 2012-02-02 13 Reuters [JAKARTA] Indonesia’s prices rose more than expected in January, while export growth in December was the weakest since late 2009, leaving economists divided over whether the central bank will cut rates further in February to prop up growth in South-east Asia’s largest economy.Reuters - 558 words
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366 2012-02-02 13 AFP [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia gave the green light yesterday for a controversial rare earths plant being built by Australian miner Lynas despite fears that its could produce harmful radioactive waste. Malaysia’s Atomic Energy Licensing Board said that it granted a licence for theAFP - 366 words
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627 2012-02-02 13 Firm said to have edged out Goldman in Tiga Pilar deal Reuters [JAKARTA] Morgan Stanley is all set to trump Goldman Sachs in a deal to buy a brokerage seat in Indonesia from PT Tiga Pilar Sekuritas, five sources said, as theReuters - 627 words
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Miscellaneous20 2012-02-02 13 913FM TODAY’S BEST MUSK SINGAPORE’S HOTTEST MORNING SHOW *Pvi«4lc) O/f s v: ANDREHDEDENI THE MARRIED MEN WEEKDAYS BAM TO 1QAM20 words
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Article, Illustration536 2012-02-02 14 This could fuel inflation, reduce scope for central bank to cut rates Bloomberg [NEW DELHI] India’s manufacturing grew at the fastest pace in eight months in January, an acceleration that may stoke inflation and reduce scope for the centralBloomberg; AP - 536 words
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Article, Illustration676 2012-02-02 14 Move checks efforts by Vale to cut cost of shipping iron ore Reuters [SHANGHAI] China banned a giant new class of ship from its ports on Tuesday, a move that checks efforts by mining giant Vale SA to cut the cost of shipping ironReuters; REUTERS - 676 words
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499 2012-02-02 14 Bloomberg [HONGKONG] Hong Kong’s second inflation-linked debt sale, announced by Financial Secretary John Tsang yesterday, will expand the range of investment alternatives that has damped demand for yuan bonds offshore. The city’s debut socalled linkers have advanced 7 per cent since HK$10 billion (S$1.6Bloomberg - 499 words
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349 2012-02-02 14 Reuters [SHANGHAI] China granted US$600 million in quotas to foreign institutional investors in January, nearly a third of the amount awarded in 2011, reflecting Beijing’s desire to boost foreign participation in its capital markets as the pressure of hot money inflows eases.Reuters - 349 words
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515 2012-02-02 14 Bloomberg [NEW DELHI] Indian power companies are raising less debt for the first time since 2002 as shortages of fuel and distribution capacity force billionaire owners including Gautam Adani and Sajjan Jindal to scale back expansion. Adani Power Ltd, Mr Jindal’sBloomberg - 515 words
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WORLD
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Article, Illustration677 2012-02-02 15 Projection comes amid calls to boost infrastructure outlay for job creation Reuters [WASHINGTON] The US government will run out of funds for highway repairs next year as improved vehicle fuel economy puts the brakes on growth in gas tax revenue, according toReuters; AFP - 677 words
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Article, Illustration46 2012-02-02 15 [PARIS] Visitors walking past a replica of a Bentley R Type Peterson. Over 100 cars and 35 motorcycles, including several French-built cars and three private collections, will be sold at Bonhams’ Collectors’ Motor Cars, Motorcycles and Automobilia auction held in Paris today. APAP - 46 words
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627 2012-02-02 15 Reuters [TOKYO] Japanese car sales turned sharply higher last month, buoyed by the government’s efforts to help its struggling car industry, while sales in South Korea shrank on a slowing economy and a lull during the Chinese New Year holiday. JapaneseReuters - 627 words
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561 2012-02-02 15 AFP [SINGAPORE] From India’s Ambani empire to the Li dynasty of Hong Kong, family firms are a pillar of Asian economies, but rising globalisation and generational shifts are throwing up new challenges. Breaking cherished traditions to hire non-relatives for key management posts as companiesAFP - 561 words
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490 2012-02-02 15 Reuters Bloomberg [SAN FRANCISCO] Amazon.com Inc warned of a possible operating loss in the first quarter following a sharp drop in fourth-quar-ter profit, a sign that the online retailer is continuing to spend heavily on expansion and new ventures at the expense ofReuters; Bloomberg - 490 words
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495 2012-02-02 15 Claims Fed banker said govt wanted to ‘steal the business’ Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] Maurice “Hank” Greenberg, the former American International Group (AIG) Inc chief executive officer, has amended his lawsuit seeking US$25 billion over the US takeover of the insurer, claiming that a banker said the governmentBloomberg - 495 words
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Article, Illustration513 2012-02-02 16 AFP [SYDNEY] Australia’s richest person, mining magnate Gina Rinehart, reportedly took her stake in press group Fairfax to 12.8 per cent yesterday, prompting government calls for tougher media ownership laws. The iron ore billionaire acquired close to 8 per cent of the group afterAFP; BLOOMBERG - 513 words
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553 2012-02-02 16 Construction spending rises for fifth straight month; up 1.5% to US$816b LATEST US DATA Bloomberg Reuters [WASHINGTON] Companies added 170,000 workers last month, reflecting job gains in services and at small businesses, according to a private report based on payrolls, while construction spending roseBloomberg; Reuters - 553 words
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512 2012-02-02 16 Bloomberg [PARIS] Bondholders negotiating a debt swap with Greece may get a sweetener tied to a revival in economic growth that would ease the impact of accepting a lower interest rate on the new bonds, people with knowledge of the talks said. InBloomberg - 512 words
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320 2012-02-02 16 Reuters [LISBON] Portugal sold all of its planned issuance of 1.5 billion euros (S$2.5 billion) of treasury bills at lower yields yesterday, soothing fears over its ability to raise short-term funds after a surge in its bond rates prompted fears it may need aReuters - 320 words
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Article, Illustration43 2012-02-02 16 [NUREMBERG, Germany] Toy figure models posing during the press preview of the International Toy Fair here on Tuesday. Around 2,700 exhibitors from 62 countries are displaying their newest products at the toy fair, which opened yesterday and ends next Monday. AFPAFP - 43 words
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544 2012-02-02 16 But ECB’s cash injection may ease funding pressures Reuters [FRANKFURT] A quarter of eurozone banks expect to make it harder for firms to get loans in the future, the European Central Bank said yesterday, although the bank’s recent massive cash injection has easedReuters - 544 words
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263 2012-02-02 16 Reuters [ATHENS] The flame for this year’s London Olympics, scheduled to arrive in Britain on May 18, will land at a military base in Cornwall before starting the torch relay that will end with the Games’ opening ceremony on July 27, documents revealedReuters - 263 words
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AVIATION
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Article, Illustration596 2012-02-02 17 VEN SREENIVASAN - 300 visitors from 50 countries expected at summit, business forums By VEN SREENIVASAN THE Singapore Airshow Aviation Leadership Summit (SAALS) and three business forums will be marquee events attended by some 300 visitors, including high-level government officials, industry leaders and aviation industry players from some596 words
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Article, Illustration681 2012-02-02 17 Shares up over 20% on news of potential deal worth US$12b AFP [NEW DELHI] India has selected the French firm Dassault over the Eurofighter consortium as the preferred bidder for 126 fighter jets in a major contract estimated to be worth US$12 billion.AFP - 681 words
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259 2012-02-02 17 AP [BRUSSELS] Fifty-five major European airports accounting for over half of all passenger traffic on the continent are now part of a programme aimed at cutting carbon emissions, Airports Council International said on Tuesday. Airports are changing airport vehicles and buses to electricAP - 259 words
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235 2012-02-02 17 Bloomberg [FRANKFURT] Deutsche Lufthansa AG, Europe’s second-biggest airline, is planning to boost annual profits by 1.5 billion euros (S$2.5 billion) by centralising administrative processes among divisions, the carrier’s cargo chief said. The programme, which will be presented to senior management on Feb 6, willBloomberg - 235 words
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333 2012-02-02 17 Reuters [WASHINGTON] Aviation legislation nearing completion in Congress would give US policymakers authority to offer airlines federallybacked loan guarantees to help them pay for new air traffic technology. The financing authority was included in a HouseSenate compromise proposal on long-term aviationReuters - 333 words
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Miscellaneous303 2012-02-02 17 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD Across 1 Unexpectedly grumpy about prying (12) 9 George, car driver (9) 10 I believe cardinal in company (5) 11 Learn it with some idiot (6) 12 Showed indecent haste? (8) 13 Somewhat more readily go through the words again (6) 14 Instrument almost certainly needs retuning (8)303 words
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3155 2012-02-02 18 n BALISA SHIPPING TRADING PTE LTD 8 Shenton Way, #40-03A, Singapore *****1 Tel: 6345 5700 Fax: 6345 5227 Email: singapore@balisagp.com UEN NO. *****3249E UK CONTINENT SERVICE U.S.A. SERVICE UK CONTINENT SERVICE Destination STXPO TBN Antwerp/UK *Loads Singapore, E./W. Malaysia, Indonesia MIDDLE-EAST SERVICE Destination Destination STXPO3,155 words
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Article, Illustration715 2012-02-02 19 Industry already suffering from poor hire rates due to supply glut Bloomberg [LONDON] Record prices for ship fuel are compounding losses at freight companies already suffering from the worst January on record for transport rates. Prices of so-called bunkers fuel averaged US$728.18Bloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 715 words
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Article254 2012-02-02 19 SGX '000 Feb 1 S$ +/-Vol CH Offshore 0.39 -0.01 181 Chuan Hup Hldg 0.22 unch 55 Cosco Corp 1.15 -0.03 ***** s$ First Ship Lea 0.20 -0.01 2323 Freight Links 0.06 unch 2473 Grand Banks unch unch 0 Jaya Hold Ltd 0.57 -0.01 413 K1Ventures 0.10 unch254 words
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Article, Illustration425 2012-02-02 19 Reuters [RIO DE JANEIRO] Brazil’s Vale SA, the world’s sec-ond-largest mining company, could serve Chinese customers from an iron-ore supply base under construction in Malaysia, bypassing China’s port ban on the company’s super freighter, a company source told Reuters. China’s transportation ministryReuters; AFP - 425 words
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394 2012-02-02 19 Reuters [HONG KONG] Shares of Hong Kong-listed Chinese shipping companies rallied along with Asian rivals yesterday amid hopes they will be able to increase freight rates and expectations that Beijing’s move to ban a new class of giantReuters - 394 words
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Article, Illustration1008 2012-02-02 20 LEON HADAR - Former House speaker’s grandiose planetary vision fails to find much of an audience there LEON HADAR Washington Correspondent WELL, it seems that Republicans in Florida have not warmed up to Newt Gingrich’s plan to establish an American colony on the moon during theAFP - 1,008 words
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Article, Illustration819 2012-02-02 20 ROBERT SAMUELSON - THE BOTTOM LINE ROBERT SAMUELSON The Washington Post Writers Group WHATEVER else they are, the super-rich in the US have now become political props. Americans can thank President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney for this. Mr Obama thinks he can ride resentment against theThe Washington Post Writers Group - 819 words
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Article491 2012-02-02 20 EDITORIAL ANOTHER January, and another Davos summit has come and gone. And the world is no further than it was from the eurozone crisis and other economic malaises, despite past claims of light at the end of the tunnel and progress having been made. For all491 words
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Article, Illustration1181 2012-02-02 21 ABHIJIT GHOSH, ANSON WS LIM - A fiscal regime with fewer restrictions and a supportive financial environment would encourage higher investment By ABHIJIT GHOSH, ANSON WS LIM The writers are tax partner and tax manager respectively at PricewaterhouseCoopers Services LLP Singapore Technological progress will be crucial in determining the competitiveness ofBLOOMBERG - 1,181 words
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Article, Illustration1048 2012-02-02 21 ANTHONY ROWLEY - ANTHONY ROWLEY Tokyo Correspondent THE other day, a friend of mine of a rather conspiratorial bent sidled up to me and posed a conundrum. “What do Iran, Iraq and Libya have in common, and how is this connected to the eurozone crisis and toAFP - 1,048 words
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Article2773 2012-02-02 22 Transaction date: Feb 1 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 Company Last Sale Vol Day Last Quote 112.5 92.5 AIMSAMPIReit 102cd +0.5 633 102 101.5 101.5 102 1.9 10.3 452.72,773 words
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Article180 2012-02-02 23 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 unch 2750 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.4 13.3 6.6 Last Quote Div Gr Yld Net M Cap180 words
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Article7146 2012-02-02 23 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS UNIT TRUSTS APS Asset Mgt Pte Ltd APS Alpha Fund Cl A!** APS Alpha Fund (USD)!** AXA Wealth Mgt S'pore Pte Ltd 0.96/ Aberdeen Asset Mgt Asia Limited Aberdeen Asset Mgt Asia Limited EM Local Ccy Bond .0 9688/ Global Emerging Markets!** Global Opportunities/** Global Technology India7,146 words
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Article196 2012-02-02 23 52-Wk Last Vol Day Last Quote Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Company Sale +/-(’000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil Company 46 25.5 Genting HK US$ US36 -1 ***** 37 35.5 35.5 36 2370.4 15 10 OGL Resources A$ A10 5 10 1.5 205 168 TanChongInt HK187196 words
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Article907 2012-02-02 23 52-Wk Last Vol Day Last Quote Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Company Sale +/-(’000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 130 109.5 ABF SG Bond ETF 118 +0.9 4 118 118 117.1 118 538.6 1261 856 CIMBAsean40 100US$ US1017 -3 30 1021 1011 1017 1029 40.7907 words
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FINANCE & COMMODITIES
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373 2012-02-02 24 In local curr In S$ In US$ dy yr dy yr dy yr Jan 31 Index Change Change Change Change Change Change World Preliminary 863.6 -0.1 4.1 -0.3 1.5 0.0 4.8 EAFE Preliminary 708.4 0.3 3.8 0.1 2.0 0.4 5.3 Europe Preliminary 1060.9 0.5 3.4373 words
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Article77 2012-02-02 24 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Jan 31 CRUDE (FOB origin) US$/barrel Close Change Brent blend (1-Mth F) 111.01 unch WTI (Near Mth) 98.46 -0.52 Dubai (1-Mth F) 109.46 0.50 Tapis blend 118.20 0.90 Minas 117.00 0.90 PRODUCT US$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha 107.89 -0.50 Jet Kerosene 126.70 0.30 US$/barrel Opec Oil77 words
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Article, Illustration116 2012-02-02 24 As on 31 January 2012 www.smx.com.sg PRODUCT CONTRACT HIGH LOW CLOSE VOL (in Lots) PRECIOUS METAL GOLD FUT APR2012 1750.00 1729.50 1736.20 473 CURRENCY AUD-USD FUT MAR2012 1.0624 1.0535 1.0563 6542 EUR-USD FUT MAR2012 1.3211 1.3046 1.3084 7425 USD-JPY FUT MAR2012 76.38 76.10 76.21 7089 BASE METAL116 words
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Article156 2012-02-02 24 Feb 1 SICOM RUBBER Futures (Closing prices) RSS 3(US cents/kg) Close Volume O/I Month High Low Sett (lots) (lots) Mar 12 400.0 399.5 400.0 44 307 Apr 12 406.0 118 May 12 410.0 250 Jun 12 412.5 412.1 412.2 10 220 Jul 12 412.2 128 Aug 12 412.5156 words
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Article65 2012-02-02 24 Jan 31 Aluminium, 99.7% purity(US$/tonne) Close Previous Cash 2201.50 2245.00 3 months 2238.00 2279.00 Copper, Grade A(US$/tonne) Cash 8299.50 8413.25 3 months 8320.00 8429.00 Lead(US$/tonne) Cash 2185.00 2237.00 3 months 2213.00 2264.00 Nickel (US$/tonne) Cash *****.00 *****.00 3 months *****.00 *****.00 Tin (US$/tonne) Cash *****.00 *****.00 3 months65 words
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Article107 2012-02-02 24 Jan 31 SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 lb bushels) Close Previous High/Low Mar 12 1199.00 1185.25 1204.00 1184.25 May 12 1208.50 1195.25 1210.50 1194.25 Jul 12 1218.00 1205.00 1220.00 1204.00 Aug 12 1216.00 1204.00 1217.25 1204.50 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs; US cent/lb) Close Previous High/Low Mar 12 50.87107 words
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Article82 2012-02-02 24 Feb 1 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 99.92 99.95 99.94 5-Year N*****0W 1.125 01-Apr-16 102.63 102.8 102.882 words
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Article448 2012-02-02 24 Feb 1 OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT EURODOLLAR FUTURES Mar12 99.5600 0 2150 Jun12 99.5600 0 1819 Sep12 99.5400 0 1480 Dec12 99.5150 0 720 EUROYEN TIBOR FUTURES Mar12 99.6650 0 1841 Jun12 99.6600 99.6600 99.6600 99.6650 0 1440 Sep12 99.6575 99.6575 99.6575 99.6625 0 711448 words
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Article79 2012-02-02 24 Jan 31 COCOA (£/tonne) Close Prev High/Low Mar 12 1497 1489 1518/1484 May 12 1511 1504 1531/1498 Jul 12 1525 1518 1545/1512 Sep 12 1536 1528 1550/1523 COFFEE(US$/tonne) Close Prev High/Low Jan 12 1838 unch Mar 12 1836 1843 1851/1825 May 12 1865 1870 1878/1855 Jul 12 1893 189679 words
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1251 2012-02-02 24 BONDS, WARRANTS EXTENDED SETTLEMENT Prem Expiry Vol Conv Exer Disc Gear-Mths Company Last Sale +or-('000) Ratio Price ing Left Asia-Pacific Strategic W*****6 2 1 150 130 33.00 27 Prem Baker Technology Ltd W*****6 3.5 -1 306 1 32 16 8.71 9 Best World Intl Ltd W*****5 2 1 30 1011,251 words
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Article470 2012-02-02 24 Feb 1 A$ C$ Rmb Euro HK$ Ind Rs Rupiah Yen Won RM NZ$ Pak Rs Peso S$ Rand Sfr NT$ Baht Pound US$ Australia 1.064 6.685 0.812 8.222 52.480 95.780 0.808 11.951 3.224 1.287 95.844 45.542 1.333 8.289 0.978 31.439 32.927 0.674 1.060 Canada 0.940 6.284470 words
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Article139 2012-02-02 24 Feb 1 GOLD(US$/oz) Jan 31 Feb 01 Hong Kong 1747.00 1749.00 Feb 01 Jan 30 Jan 31 London 1728.15 1730.51 1729.11 1731.58 CAST BAR Feb 01 (S$) Selling Buying Kilobar "75,209.23" ***** PAMP GOLD BARS (S$) Selling Buying 1gm 168 70 5gm 478 350 10gm 854 701 20gm139 words
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Article57 2012-02-02 24 Jan 31 KLCE PALM FUTURES (RM/MT) Delivery Opening Sett Av Vol Open Month Range Price Price High Low Done Position Feb 12 3060.0 3075.0 3087.0 3060.0 531 814 Mar 12 3068.0 3078.0 3087.0 3049.0 1938 ***** Apr 12 3069.0 3078.0 3085.0 3044.0 ***** ***** May 12 3063.0 3075.057 words
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Article26 2012-02-02 24 Feb 1 Open High Sett STI Feb 2895 2895 2905.0 SIMSCI Feb 333.2 334.1 333.2 Taiwan Feb 268.7 271.6 269.7 Source: SGX Derivatives26 words
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Article155 2012-02-02 24 Feb 1 US$ Against S$ Against US$ Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.3319 1.3334 1.0599 1.0603 Canadian dollar 1.2520 1.2532 0.9963 0.9965 Euro 1.6402 1.6418 1.3053 1.3055 NZ dollar 1.0347 1.0361 0.8234 0.8239 Sterling pound 1.9765 1.9786 1.5729155 words
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Article24 2012-02-02 24 Feb 1 S$ Bid Offer 1-month 1.2566 1.2576 2-months 1.2566 1.2576 3-months 1.2562 1.2573 6-months 1.2545 1.2558 Source: OCBC Source: OCBC24 words
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Article121 2012-02-02 24 As at 9am Feb 01 Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Sell Buy Aust dollar 1.363 1.299 Can dollar 1.277 1.228 Euro 1.674 1.61 Sterling pound 2.017 1.94 NZ dollar 1.066 1.016 US dollar 1.275 1.226 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign121 words
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Article154 2012-02-02 24 Feb 1 $S Offer Bid 0vernight 0.01 par 1-month 5/16 3/16 2-months 3/8 1/4 3-months 3/8 1/4 Overnight mode: 0.01 US$ Offer Bid 7 days 0.28 0.18 1 month 0.45 0.25 2 months 0.60 0.40 3 months 0.75 0.55 6 months 1.00 0.80 9 months 1.15 0.95 12154 words
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Article, Illustration893 2012-02-02 25 reportsAMIT ROY CHOUDHURY - Managing these devices is the big challenge for IT, according to SonicWall, reports AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY reportsAMIT reportsAMIT ROY CHOUDHURY CYBER-CRIMINALSare increasingly seeking to exploit the fact that more employees are connecting to their corporate networks via mobile phones and using social media from behind firewalls,893 words
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361 2012-02-02 25 AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY - By AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY [SINGAPORE] Singapore Telecommunications Ltd (SingTel) has launched a global cloud-based service that enables companies to secure, control and manage corporate data and mobile devices of their employees, regardless of their location. Bill Chang, executive vice-president of SingTel’s Business Group,361 words
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Article, Illustration474 2012-02-02 25 VICTORIA HO - By VICTORIA HO [SINGAPORE] Gaming peripherals company, Razer, has announced that its first batch of gaming laptops, the Razer Blade, sold out within 30 minutes of its release online. The US$2,800 17-inch notebook is targeted at PC gamers, with souped up specifications474 words
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497 2012-02-02 25 AP [BRUSSELS] Samsung took a double-hit in its battle against archrival Apple when the European Union announced it would investigate whether it was illegally trying to hinder competitors and Germany blocked sales of some of its tablet computers. Samsung Electronics and AppleAP - 497 words
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352 2012-02-02 25 VICTORIA HO - By VICTORIA HO [SINGAPORE] Japanese telecommunications giant NTT has completed construction of its new data centre in Serangoon. The facility is its second here, in addition to its existing 2,043 square metre data centre in Tai Seng. The new centre is its first self-designed352 words
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228 2012-02-02 26 Bloomberg [LOS ANGELES] A Hoboken, New Jersey, penthouse belonging to Jon Corzine, the former chairman of bankrupt MF Global Holdings Ltd, is on the market with a US$2.9 million asking price, 11 per cent less than what Mr Corzine paid in 2008. MF G lBloomberg - 228 words
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Article, Illustration635 2012-02-02 26 Prices dip 0.18%; figures slide in 60 of 100 cities tracked Bloomberg [SHANGHAI] China’s home prices fell for a fifth month in January as the government continued to control the property market, the longest losing streak since SouFun Holdings LtdBloomberg; AFP - 635 words
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Article448 2012-02-02 26 PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS FOR DISTRICTS 1 TO 27 WITH CONTRACT DATES BETWEEN JAN 4 AND JAN 10, 2012 PROJECT NAME/ STREET NAME PROP TYPE CONTRACT DATE TENURE BUILT-IN/LAND AREA*(SQ FT) PRICE (S$'000) PSF (S$) District 1 NON-LANDED The Sail Marina Bay Apt 05/01/2012 99 657 1520 2314 District 4 NON-LANDED448 words
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538 2012-02-02 26 Tower in Manhattan has 144 units, with one-bedroom units renting for US$6,700 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] The investment arm of Kuwait’s so-cial-security system has bought a luxury apartment building in Manhattan’s Noho neighbourhood, as demand for multifamily properties surges, two people with knowledge ofBloomberg - 538 words
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Article255 2012-02-02 26 Reuters [NEW YORK] Jones Lang LaSalle Inc, one of the largest real estate services companies, reported earnings that easily passed Wall Street’s expectations, and its stock rose 5.3 per cent. The company reported fourth-quarter net income of US$85 million, or US$1.91 per share, compared withReuters - 255 words
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Article, Illustration955 2012-02-02 27 reportsUMA SHANKARI - There is often a fundamental conflict between what architects would like to design and what end-users prefer, reportsUMA SHANKARI reportsUMA reportsUMA SHANKARI Singapore-based Axis Architect Planners’ work can be described in three words simple, functional, and durable says its executive chairman William Ong. While iconic955 words
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Article, Illustration1107 2012-02-02 28 Higher borrowing costs and govt measures fuel property slump Bloomberg [HONG KONG] The Year of the Dragon, representing wealth and power in China, is shaping up to be the opposite for the world’s costliest housing market, Hong Kong. Mortgages that needBloomberg; AFP - 1,107 words
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Article, Illustration833 2012-02-02 29 Building is first of 3 luxury hotel-condo projects opening this year in Toronto Bloomberg [TORONTO] Trump International Hotel Tower Toronto, Canada’s tallest residential building, opened on Tuesday, capping a sev-en-year effort to bring the brand of billionaire Donald Trump to the country’s largest city.Bloomberg; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 833 words
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214 2012-02-02 29 Xinhua [YANGON] Myanmar’s Ministry of Hotels and Tourism aims to offer better hotel facilities and services to guests mostly foreign visitors as the number of tourists visiting the country increases and the 27th SEA Games to be hosted in the country areXinhua - 214 words
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