The Business Times, 18 April 2012
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Title Section25 2012-04-18 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, April 18, 201225 words
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Article, Illustration710 2012-04-18 1 CHUANG PECK MING - Optimism over GDP growth gives way to gloomier predictions By CHUANG PECK MING [SINGAPORE] Last Friday, they were bulls calling for an upward revision of the official growth forecast, after flash estimates for the first quarter’s gross domestic product turned outSource: IE S’pore - 710 words
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853 2012-04-18 1 JAMIE LEE - Company turnover must be at least $200m in property sector, $50m in others By JAMIE LEE [SINGAPORE] First a scheme that allowed rich foreigners to fast-track their permanent resident applications was scrapped. Now the bar has been raised for entrepreneurs from853 words
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MARKETS DIGEST
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Article110 2012-04-18 1 HST INDEX 2,986.59 (-5.53) HST INDEX FUTURES 2,971.00 (-6.00) HSIMSCI 342.35 (-0.39) HSIMSCI FUTURES 340.20 (-0.40) us$ s$ US$ (S$ per US$) 1.251 (US$/S$ per 1.592 1.992 EURO (US$/S$/E) 1.314 1.644 Foreign currency per US$ S$ YEN 80.60 64.40 RM 3.067 2.451 HK$ 7.761 6.203 BAHT 30.82 24.63 RUPIAH110 words
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Article18 2012-04-18 1 SINGAPORE 5.38 MALAYSIA 6.55 HONG KONG 5.00 INDONESIA 14.508 TAIWAN 5.036 JAPAN 1.475 Source: Source: Bloomberg18 words
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Advertisement160 2012-04-18 1 GLASGOW RANGERS Singapore group close to snagging Scottish club PAGE 4 TRANSPORT HUB Rare spike in new car registrations PAGE 23 CORPORATE RESULTS Few surprises likely, say analysts PAGE 6 COMMENTARY The RBI makes a downpayment on growth PAGE 4 No go for ’second wage revolution’ Economic restructuring requires much160 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article, Illustration609 2012-04-18 2 CHUANG PECK MING - This will likely lead to update of laws, expanded coverage to more PMEs Reports by CHUANG PECK MING [SINGAPORE] The labour movement has finally got through to the government in its push for a review of the Employment Act. “MOM (Minister of Manpower)609 words
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549 2012-04-18 2 Minister: Economic restructuring requires much more than that [SINGAPORE] Professor Lim Chong Yah’s proposed second wage revolution to close the income gap now looks as good as dead. Yesterday, the government gave its official word: It can’t be done. “Economic restructuring cannot be achieved549 words
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THREE-MINUTE DIGEST
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59 2012-04-18 2 FIRST a scheme that allowed rich foreigners to fast-track their permanent resident applications was scrapped. Now the bar has been raised for entrepreneurs from abroad who seek PR status by investing in Singapore. Fresh updates made by the Economic Development Board showed that59 words
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70 2012-04-18 2 LAST Friday they were bulls calling for an upward revision of the official growth forecast, after flash estimates for the first quarter’s gross domestic product turned out to be better than expected. Yesterday, some of the private-sector economists were transformed into bears who70 words
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Article60 2012-04-18 2 THE labour movement has finally got through to the government in its push for a review of the Employment Act. The review, expected to be done with unions and employers, is likely to lead to moves to update labour laws and expand the scope of60 words
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36 2012-04-18 2 PROFESSOR Lim Chong Yah’s proposed second wage revolution to close the income gap now looks as good as dead. Yesterday, the government gave its official word: It can’t be done.36 words
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68 2012-04-18 2 SC GLOBAL Developments has unveiled its plans to develop its latest luxury project, the Sculptura Ardmore, on the highest point of the exclusive Ardmore Park neighbourhood. The 36-storey freehold tower located at 8 Ardmore Park will offer 35 apartments ranging from 2,800 square feet68 words
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67 2012-04-18 2 MERCEDES-BENZ is Singapore’s top brand as the new car market posted an uncharacteristic 8.9 per cent increase to 7,510 units in the first three months of 2012 compared with the same period last year. The spike is likely to be due to the 1367 words
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Article, Illustration590 2012-04-18 4 VIKRAM KHANNA - Govt must do the rest by getting its act together, reining in spending and through solid reforms COMMENTARY VIKRAM KHANNA Associate Editor THE 50 basis point rate cut announced yesterday by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has surprised just about every590 words
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547 2012-04-18 4 SAMUEL EE - COMMITTEE OF INQUIRY PUBLIC HEARING By SAMUEL EE [SINGAPORE] The Committee of Inquiry (COI) wants to know why a proposal for a split-pin locking system for the rail claw was rejected 25 years ago when the second phase of Singapore’s mass547 words
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389 2012-04-18 4 KENNETH LIM - By KENNETH LIM [SINGAPORE] The Republic is drawing alternative fund managers from other jurisdictions because of its balanced regulatory environment and quality workforce, said executives of leading alternative investment service provider State Street Global Services. “We have evidence of that with our client389 words
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Article, Illustration655 2012-04-18 4 MALMINDERJIT SINGH - By MALMINDERJIT SINGH [SINGAPORE] A top British football club with a proud history and track record of achievements may soon have Singaporean owners. The Singapore-based consortium bidding for Glasgow Rangers came within reach of confirming their purchase of the Scottish football club after theirAFP - 655 words
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Article, Illustration880 2012-04-18 4 KALPANA RASHIWALA - By KALPANA RASHIWALA [SINGAPORE] Kishin RK’s RB Capital group has made a record top bid for a 99-year leasehold hotel plot in Little India above the Farrer Park MRT Station. Its bid of $151.005 million or $1,078.81 per square880 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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1020 2012-04-18 6 KELLY TAY - But commodity players may deviate somewhat from expectations By KELLY TAY A REGULAR earnings season? That seems likely, say analysts, who expect Q1 2012 results to pan out as planned, on the back of strong gross domestic product (GDP) growth1,020 words
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540 2012-04-18 6 JAMIE LEE - By JAMIE LEE SINGAPORE Exchange (SGX) does not rule out listing yuan-denominated IPOs and other yuan-linked debt here, as it pushed out its dual currency trading offering early this month, chief executive officer Magnus Bocker said yesterday. SGX’s dark-pool joint v en t ure540 words
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312 2012-04-18 6 JASMINE NG - By JASMINE NG SHARES of ASL Marine Holdings yesterday rose as much as 6 per cent after it bagged $132.5 million worth of contracts for the construction of five vessels. The integrated marine group is due to deliver the vessels between312 words
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314 2012-04-18 6 CONRAD TAN - By CONRAD TAN TELEDATA (Singapore) Ltd has promised to tighten its internal controls after an external review of its operating procedures found various weaknesses. Among these were the use of cash cheques for payment and the practice of splitting big payments to314 words
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228 2012-04-18 6 VEN SREENIVASAN - By VEN SREENIVASAN SINGAPORE Airlines Cargo will manage the bellyhold capacity of low-cost longhaul carrier Scoot when the latter starts commercial flights this year. Scoot, wholly owned by Singapore Airlines (SIA), will start daily services between Singapore and Sydney, and five-times-weekly services between228 words
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Article558 2012-04-18 8 MICHELLE TAN - Amount available for distribution in Q4 rises 19% to $72.9 million By MICHELLE TAN A SET of decent results for its final quarter capped off an eventful financial year for Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust (A-Reit). Gross revenue for the quarter ended March 31 jumped558 words
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349 2012-04-18 8 MINDY TAN - By MINDY MINDY TAN CAPITARETAIL China Trust (CRCT) remains confident about its prospects in China, the “bright spot in a still uncertain global economy”, and its ability to tap into China’s robust consumption growth. CRCT posted a 23.6 per cent increase in income349 words
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Article, Illustration585 2012-04-18 8 Reuters [SINGAPORE] In the 1470s, the prominent Spinola family of Genoa had an apprentice business agent in Barcelona named Christopher Columbus helping to handle their shipments, preparing the young sailor for his later voyages of discovery to the New World. These days,Reuters; REUTERS - 585 words
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390 2012-04-18 8 LEE U-WEN - By LEE U-WEN BEREAVEMENT care services provider Asia-Pacific Strategic Investments Ltd (APS) has struck a $568 million conditional sale-and-purchase agreement with Bright Eagle Enterprises Group, an engineering solutions provider in the power generation industry. The proposed deal, should it be completed, will390 words
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Article127 2012-04-18 12 BY CENTS CLOSE UP GLD 10US$ ***** 101.3 0.5 DBXT MSEurope 10US$ 4262 100.1 1.9 DBXT iBoxxSing 5SG$ ***** 80.0 0.6 DBXT AUD Bonds 5AU$ ***** 68.5 0.3 DBXT FTVietnam 10US$ 2648 33.8 1.0 OCBC Bk 5.1%NCPS 100 ***** 30.0 0.3 IS MS India 100US$ 600 18.8 2.6 DBXT127 words
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Article123 2012-04-18 12 BY CENTS CLOSE DOWN DBXT MSKorea 10US$ 5793 -93.8 -1.3 DBXT DBCBDJUBS 10US$ 3252 -90.1 -2.2 DBXT MSTaiwan 10US$ 1739 -65.0 -2.9 Lyxor LatinAmerica 1 778 -61.3 -5.9 JMH 5151 -42.5 -0.7 DBXT MSTHAI 10US$ 1805 -35.0 -1.5 Lyxor EasternEurope1 424 -31.3 -5.6 UOB.ES.1204 1823 -26.0 -1.4 DBXT MSBrazil123 words
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345 2012-04-18 12 LEE U-WEN - By LEE U-WEN JUST like its first offering of perpetual securities last month, Genting Singapore’s second tranche this time targeting retail investors also ended up being oversubscribed. The integrated resort operator announced that the week-long public offer, which closed yesterday at noon,345 words
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Article265 2012-04-18 12 LYNN KAN - Q1 profits up 3.5% to 14.4m; group to stay focused on data centres, logistics By LYNN LYNN KAN KEPPEL Telecommunications and Transportation (Keppel T&T) reported first quarter profit attributable to shareholders of $14.4 million, an improvement of 3.5 per cent from $13.9 million in the comparable265 words
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431 2012-04-18 12 Bloomberg [SINGAPORE] Dymon Asia Capital (Singapore) Pte, the best-performing large hedge fund in Asia last year, hired Jay Luo, former head of SAC Capital Advisors LP’s Asia-Pacific operations, allowing Dymon’s founder to focus on investing. Mr Luo, 44, who headed theBloomberg - 431 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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102 2012-04-18 12 FOOD Junction Holdings’ wholly-owned subsidiary has entered into an agreement to pre-terminate the leasing of premises in Seasons Place, Beijing, China, as the food court operation in the development had performed below expectations. Last year, the group made provision for impairment on the102 words
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63 2012-04-18 12 CHINA Gaoxian Fibre Fabric Holdings has gotten more time from the Singapore Exchange to finalise and submit its draft resumption of trading proposal. The new deadline is July 25, 2012. China Gaoxian Fibre Fabric Holdings is still under a special audit and is in63 words
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Article23 2012-04-18 12 AIMS AMP Capital Industrial Reit has received an investment grade credit rating of BBBfrom Standard Poor’s.23 words
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80 2012-04-18 12 Reuters CHINA Aviation Oil (Singapore) is seeking an additional jet fuel cargo for delivery into South China as demand is set to increase in April and May on refinery maintenance and ahead of a trade show, traders said yesterday. China Aviation Oil isReuters - 80 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration560 2012-04-18 10 VEN SREENIVASAN - Signs of a positive kick-off in Europe and a 50-point climb in Dow Jones futures help soothe nerves STOCKS VEN SREENIVASAN Senior Correspondent AFTER starting out on a nervous note, Asian markets recovered by late afternoon, in tandem with a spike-up of Wall StreetSource: Bloomberg - 560 words
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Article65 2012-04-18 10 Apr 17 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS -375.00-214.00 BT CADI -*****.00 -99.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 -37.00 FTSE ST Mid Cap 685.64 -2.61 FTSE ST Small Cap 463.87 -1.79 FTSE ST All Share 722.25 -1.64 FTSE ST China Top 220.88 -2.94 FTSE ST China 254.25 -1.51 FTSE ST65 words
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Article186 2012-04-18 10 MAIN CATL TOTAL Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Multi Ind 4 10 2 0 0 0 4 10 2 Manufacturing 38 65 44 5 11 6 43 76 50 Commerce 13 25 23 1 3 5 14 28 28 Tpt/Stor/Comms 7 17 17186 words
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Article119 2012-04-18 10 TURNOVER (‘000) VALUE (‘000) MAIN CATL TOTAL MAIN CATL TOTAL Multi Ind 14,048 14,048 76,021 76,021 Manufacturing 438,259 133,932 572,191 224,121 4,413 228,534 Commerce 292,714 15,052 307,766 134,671 755 135,426 Tpt/Stor/Comms 113,930 15,699 129,629 170,622 4,625 175,247 Finance 12,800 12,800 95,449 95,449 Construction 174,581 24,590 199,171 12,730119 words
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Article111 2012-04-18 10 Stock name Close Change Stock name Close Change CapMallsAsia 1.560 -0.005 CapitaLand 2.910 -0.040 CapitaMall 1.835 +0.010 CityDev 10.500 -0.160 ComfortDelGro 1.510 -0.015 DBS Grp 13.530 +0.040 F&N 6.780 +0.030 GLP 2.110 -0.040 Genting SP 1.695 -0.005 Golden Agri 0.750 +0.005 HK Land 6.300 JMH 51.510111 words
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Article, Illustration481 2012-04-18 10 Wilmar International (S$4.83) In bear trend Languishing in a bearish trend, the stock appears poised for more downside. Share price has fallen below the 200-day EMA after the negative gap down in February. DMI is negatively placed with ADX reading at 27. With no481 words
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Article55 2012-04-18 10 VOLUME MDR 153,708,000 Memstar 144,397,000 SingXpress 95,677,000 MDR W*****5 83,924,000 HLH Grp 82,965,000 Golden Agri 74,780,000 JEL Corp 67,682,000 Digiland 64,118,000 Magnus 57,441,000 Noble Grp 56,659,000 VALUE($) Noble Grp 72,272,350 Golden Agri 55,599,070 SingTel 53,384,690 Keppel Corp 49,566,310 CapitaLand 47,422,194 NOL 42,985,805 Biosensors 40,688,835 UOB 39,379,018 SembMar55 words
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Advertisement175 2012-04-18 11 mi, Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (Holdings) Ltd. LuJl I < is j c LISTING ANNIVERSARY ON SGX-MAINBOARD Owns 4 shipbuilding yards in Jiangsu province, China with total potential capacity of 7.29 million DWT Launched new energy efficient and environmental friendly vessel types with higher loading capacity Scaled up value chain through constructing175 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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419 2012-04-18 14 AMANDA EBER - Geographical location makes the city-state even more appealing By AMANDA EBER SINGAPORE has once again been crowned the most liveable city in the world for Asian expatriates, according to the latest location ratings released by ECA International, retaining its top spot out419 words
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Article, Illustration468 2012-04-18 14 MICHELLE TAN - 36-storey freehold tower will have 35 spacious apartments By MICHELLE TAN SC GLOBAL Developments has unveiled its plans to develop its latest luxury project, the Sculptura Ardmore, on the highest point of the exclusive Ardmore Park neighbourhood. The 36-storey freehold tower located468 words
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276 2012-04-18 14 JOSHUA TAN - By JOSHUA TAN RESTAURANTS in Singapore can look forward to better procurement procedures, with a new e-pro-curement portal set to launch later this year. This was announced by Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office and Second Minister for Home Affairs and Trade and Industry276 words
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Article, Illustration363 2012-04-18 14 MINDY TAN - By MINDY TAN FREEHOLD residential development, Harbour View Gardens, is being put up for collective sale, with an indicative price of between $36 million and $38 million. This translates to between $836 and $883 per square foot per plot ratio, based on the site363 words
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Article278 2012-04-18 14 Pictet-Absl Rtn Glo Cons-P EUR 13.04.2012 EUR 103,39 Pictet-Absl Rtn Glo Div-P EUR 13.04.2012 EUR 116,65 Pictet-Asian Equities Ex Japan-P USD 13.04.2012 USD 170,90 Pictet-Asian Local Currency Debt-P USD 13.04.2012 USD 147,62 Pictet-Biotech-P USD 13.04.2012 USD 312,75 Pictet-Clean Energy-P USD 13.04.2012 USD 65,23 Pictet-Digital Communication-P USD 13.04.2012 USD 144,83278 words
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437 2012-04-18 14 RONNIE LIM - Market watchdog finds no manipulation of wholesale electricity prices last year By RONNIE LIM THERE was neither manipulation nor abuse of market power here last year, with Singapore’s electricity market watchdog saying 2011’s 25.4 per cent jump in wholesale electricity prices “was437 words
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SINGAPORE ROUNDUP
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73 2012-04-18 14 JTC Corp has awarded the tender for construction of the Surface Finishing Complex to Sanchoon Builders Pte Ltd. Located on a 1.88 ha site at Tanjong Kling, the Surface Finishing Complex brings together companies across the entire spectrum of the surface finishing industry, like electroplating,73 words
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113 2012-04-18 14 THE CPF Board has recovered a total of $9.5 million of CPF arrears for about 10,000 staff employed by some 3,700 companies last year. About 70 per cent of these companies were found to have underpaid CPF contributions for their local employees, while the rest113 words
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Article92 2012-04-18 14 THE Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) yesterday announced the appointment of Ong Eng Chuan as Singapore’s next ambassador to Belgium, with concurrent accreditation to the European Union and the Netherlands. He will assume the post in Brussels on April 30. Mr Ong joined the MFA in92 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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911 2012-04-18 15 Some say cuts will only aggravate crisis while others say that is the only way to restore credibility ANALYSIS Reuters [PARIS] Fierce debate is growing in Europe over whether austerity or growth offers the best strategy to overcome the continent’s sovereignReuters - 911 words
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387 2012-04-18 15 Reuters [SYDNEY] Australia’s central bank will consider cutting interest rates in May if data due next week confirms a benign inflation outlook, minutes of its April 3 policy meeting revealed yesterday. The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) minutes further support expectationsReuters - 387 words
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Article281 2012-04-18 15 AP [WASHINGTON] Foreign demand for US Treasury debt rose to a record high in February. China, the largest buyer of Treasury debt, increased its holdings for the second straight month. Total foreign holdings rose 0.8 per cent to a US$5.1 trillion, marking the seventhAP - 281 words
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423 2012-04-18 16 Cluster of at least 11 leisure attractions complements S’pore, says M’sian agency [JOHOR] Johor is transforming into the biggest theme and amusement park destination in Malaysia and possibly in the Asean region, with a cluster of at least 11 leisure attractions to be423 words
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Article, Illustration205 2012-04-18 16 AFP [KUALA LUMPUR] Former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad underwent “minor surgery” in hospital yesterday, his aide said. The 86-year-old long-time leader was admitted to a hospital in Kuala Lumpur early yesterday for the hour-long surgery to remove nasal polyps, his aide Sufi Yusoff said in aAFP - 205 words
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Article, Illustration559 2012-04-18 16 S JAYASANKARAN - Settle the scandalridden port project’s legal disputes first By S JAYASANKARAN in Kuala Lumpur FORMER Malaysian transport minister Ong Tee Keat said yesterday that the government has paid slightly over RM3 billion (S$1.2 billion) to bondholders holding paper issued by the law-suit-plagued developer ofFILE PHOTO - 559 words
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315 2012-04-18 16 Reuters [WELLINGTON] New Zeal a n d s F on t erra t h e world’s largest dairy exporter, yesterday said it would invest around NZ$20 million (S$20.5 million) in a new plant in Indonesia to keep up with growing demand for milkReuters - 315 words
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GREATER CHINA/INDIA
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593 2012-04-18 17 Reserve Bank of India’s policy repo rate cut of 50 basis points exceeds forecast Reuters [MUMBAI] India’s central bank cut interest rates yesterday for the first time in three years by an unexpectedly sharp 50 basis points to give a boost toReuters - 593 words
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309 2012-04-18 17 Reuters [HONG KONG] Two Hong Kong tycoons have been named in a Macau corruption trial involving a jailed former government official, dealing a further blow to the region’s reputation after a series of scandals that have rocked the financial centre of HongReuters - 309 words
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Article, Illustration631 2012-04-18 17 But flows compared with year earlier fall for 5 straight mths Reuters [BEIJING] China bagged foreign direct investment at a record-setting pace in the first three months of 2012, but an easing in its monthly momentum and a difficultReuters; AFP - 631 words
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300 2012-04-18 17 Reuters [LONDON] Vodafone has served a notice of dispute against the Indian government and is considering arbitration proceedings over new retrospective tax proposals that could reverse a key US$2.2 billion legal victory it won in January. Vodafone, the largest overseas corporate investorReuters - 300 words
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WORLD
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801 2012-04-18 18 Calling it a gimmick, they seek tax cuts for businesses that will create jobs NYT [WASHINGTON] Senate Republicans on Monday blocked a move to open debate on the so-called Buffett Rule, ensuring that a measure pressed for months by President Barack Obama and SenateNYT - 801 words
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Article, Illustration345 2012-04-18 18 AFP [SEOUL] The chairman of South Korean giant Samsung Electronics yesterday vowed to go “all the way to the end” in lawsuits with his two siblings over vast family fortune, accusing them of being greedy. Lee Kun-Hee, 70, was inAFP - 345 words
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Article, Illustration965 2012-04-18 18 Emerging-market drift from global lender will test Kim Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] As Jim Yong Kim takes over as president of the World Bank, he will find himself at the helm of a poverty-fight-ing organisation where large, emerging-market members no longer need it to financeBloomberg; REUTERS FILE PHOTO - 965 words
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470 2012-04-18 18 Last month’s surprisingly weak jobs report is main reason for their caution Reuters [NEW YORK] Two top Federal Reserve officials pointed on Monday to last month’s surprisingly weak jobs report as all the more reason to take a wait-and-see approach to a US economy that,Reuters - 470 words
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561 2012-04-18 18 It claims software infringes on Java patents, copyrights AP [SAN FRANCISCO] Oracle began trying to convince a jury on Monday that Google’s top executives have long known that they stole a key piece of technology to build the Android software thatAP - 561 words
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567 2012-04-18 19 Takeover by state alarms some foreign govts and investors Reu ters [MADRID] An incensed Spain threatened swift economic retaliation against Argentina yesterday after it seized control of YPF, the South American nation’s biggest oil company, in a move which pushed down shares inReuters - 567 words
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436 2012-04-18 19 Takeover could raise GDF profit by 9% to 4.2b euros Reuters [PARIS] French utility GDF Suez took full control of Britain’s International Power on Monday through a sweetened offer of £6.4 billion (S$12.7 billion), leaving the world’s biggest independent power producerReuters - 436 words
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Article, Illustration586 2012-04-18 19 Alliance will secure vital know-how and upstream access to North America Reuters [NOVO-OGARYOVO, Russia] Rosneft and Exxon Mobil Corp wrapped up a landmark alliance on Monday that will secure vital know-how and upstream access to North America for the Russian state oil firm andReuters; AP - 586 words
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Article, Illustration563 2012-04-18 20 Figures cast shadow over economic outlook; building permits rise 4.5% LATEST US DATA Reuters [WASHINGTON] American manufacturing output slipped in March and groundbreaking on homes fell, casting a shadow over the economic outlook. The US Federal Reserve said yesterday factory production slipped 0.2Reuters; REUTERS - 563 words
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476 2012-04-18 20 Country faces big test at tomorrow’s bond auction Reuters MAD R ID S p a i n s short-term borrowing costs jumped at a sale of more than three billion euros (S$4.9 billion) of short-term government debt, reflecting fears about theReuters - 476 words
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Article, Illustration800 2012-04-18 20 ANTHONY ROWLEY - By ANTHONY ROWLEY in Tokyo JAPAN said yesterday that it will contribute an additional US$60 billion of resources to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to help prevent the eurozone sovereign debt crisis from spilling over and slowing world economic growth. China and other800 words
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357 2012-04-18 20 Tendency to massage data or interfere politically deplored by Commission Reuters [BRUSSELS] The European Union is seeking the power to punish governments that massage their economic statistics, aiming to stamp out political meddling that allowed Greece to lie about its borrowings and trigger aReuters - 357 words
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Article, Illustration658 2012-04-18 21 Asian oil importers yet to find ways to replace EU insurers Reuters [HONG KONG] Marine insurance, or lack of it, may yet turn out to be the most effective sanction used by Western nations in 17 years of tightening the screws onReuters; REUTERS - 658 words
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Article255 2012-04-18 21 SGX '000 Apr 17 S$ +/-Vol CH Offshore 0.39 unch 219 Chuan Hup Hldg 0.22 -0.01 67 Cosco Corp 1.09 -0.02 9904 s$ Ezra Hldgs 1.12 -0.01 5474 First Ship Lea 0.22 unch 138 Freight Links 0.06 unch 1491 Grand Banks 0.20 unch 35 Jaya Hold Ltd 0.55255 words
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777 2012-04-18 21 DAVID HUGHES - There will also be programmes with emphasis on youth and promoting careers in the sector STRAIT TALK By DAVID HUGHES OVER the next week, Singapore celebrates all things maritime and acts as host to a substantial section of the international shipping community. Singapore777 words
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Article, Illustration1146 2012-04-18 22 He is unlikely to flinch if he has to cut jobs to save bankrupt carrier Reuters [CHICAGO] AMR Corp chief executive Tom Horton may have a soft-spoken demeanour, but people who know him say he has a backbone of steel and willReuters; AP - 1,146 words
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Article, Illustration806 2012-04-18 22 Its technology for no-nude standards not approved yet Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] Rapiscan’s airport body scanners are so well-known that “there is not a dance anywhere in the world that we will not be invited to”, Deepak Chopra, chief executive officer of Rapiscan parentBloomberg; AFP - 806 words
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656 2012-04-18 22 JOE SHARKEY - By JOE SHARKEY NYT [NEW YORK] In the past, when domestic airlines talked about providing more comfortable service for passengers in coach, the conventional wisdom always cleared its throat and pointed out that this had not worked. No, the conventional wisdom insisted, passengersNYT - 656 words
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Article, Illustration680 2012-04-18 23 SAMUEL EE - Mercedes-Benz races to top spot in Q1, grabbing 18.4% market share By SAMUEL EE [SINGAPORE] Mer-cedes-Benz is Singapore’s top brand as the new car market posted an uncharacteristic 8.9 per cent increase to 7,510 units in the first three months of 2012 compared withREUTERS - 680 words
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Article, Illustration649 2012-04-18 23 SAMUEL EE - Distributor will also launch new Impreza this month By SAMUEL EE [SINGAPORE] Subaru distributor Motor Image will use its new BRZ sports car as a halo model to attract buyers back to the brand, which has experienced a sharp dip in sales recently. “WeARTHUR LEE - 649 words
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Miscellaneous337 2012-04-18 22 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD Across 1 Mystic charm deployed in right-wing movement (11) 10 Inspiring wonder in a fan (5) 11 Something that exposes the pupil to an enlightening experience? (3-6) 12 Happy to be going round islands at end of June frozen! (9) 13 Love having look at nymph (5) 14337 words
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480 2012-04-18 24 EDITORIAL REPRESENTATIVES of the US, China, Russia, Britain, France and Germany (aka the “P5+1”) and Iran, after 10 hours of talks in Istanbul on April 14 agreed to reconvene in Baghdad on May 23 aimed at reaching a peaceful settlement on480 words
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Article, Illustration791 2012-04-18 24 FRANK CHING - THE BOTTOM LINE FRANK CHING The writer is a Hong Kong-based journalist and commentator. Follow him on Twitter: @FrankChing1 WHAT is going on in China? From the outside, it seems as though the leadership is facing its biggest crisis in a791 words
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Article, Illustration922 2012-04-18 24 J. BRADFORD DELONG - After two generations of the fastest growth the world has seen, the lights have gone out J. BRADFORD DELONG The writer is professor of economics at the University of California at Berkeley and a research associate at the National Bureau for Economic Research ProjectProject Syndicate; AFP - 922 words
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Article, Illustration1527 2012-04-18 25 G SIVAUNGAM - This may prove to be difficult because individuals are in general risk-averse, loss-averse, and aren’t ‘over-confident’ By G SIVAUNGAM The writer is Visiting Senior Research Fellow, Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, Singapore SHARES on Bursa Malaysia have been close to their all-time high in recentBLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO - 1,527 words
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531 2012-04-18 25 Ho Swee Huat - Ho Swee Huat PROFESSOR Lim Chong Yah’s proposal to restructure wages in Singapore (“Lim Chong Yah suggests second wage revolution”, BT, April 10) has drawn predictable reactions from ministers like Lim Swee Say and Lui Teck Yew as well as the Singapore531 words
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188 2012-04-18 25 Leong Onn Kwong - Leong Onn Kwong IT is alarming to note that some listed companies in the Singapore Exchange (SGX) are frequently calling for rights issues. One recent case in point is China Paper Holdings Ltd which is proposing a one-for-one rights issue at 3.6188 words
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756 2012-04-18 25 JOHN C K DALY - Water as the flash point between India Pakistan By JOHN C K DALY John C K Daly writes for Oilprice.com where this column first appeared A PEACEFUL and stable Pakistan is integral to western efforts to pacify Afghanistan, but Islamabad’s obsessions with its giant eastern neighbour may render such issues756 words
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Article2755 2012-04-18 26 Transaction date: Apr 17 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 Div Gr Yld 123 92.5 AIMSAMPIReit 117 -1 610 119 115 116.5 117 1.7 11.82,755 words
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Article233 2012-04-18 27 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 9 3 t Advanced System 8.1cri +0.2 1228 8.5 7.9 8.1 8.2 8.9 Last Quote Div Gr Yld Net M Cap High233 words
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Article7667 2012-04-18 27 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS UNIT TRUSTS APS Asset Mgt Pte Ltd APS Alpha Fund Cl A!** AXA Wealth Mgt S'pore Pte Ltd APS Alpha Fund (USD)!** Aberdeen Asset Mgt Asia Limited AXA Wealth Mgt S'pore Pte Ltd Aberdeen Asset Mgt Asia Limited Asian Local Ccy SD Bond ....0.9915/ EM Local Ccy7,667 words
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Article202 2012-04-18 27 52-Wk Last Vol Day Last Quote Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Company Sale +/-(’000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 51 32 AVJennings A33 +0.5 7 33 33 33 35.5 3.6 10.6 2.6 85.9 46 25.5 Genting HK US$ US38 -1 4760 39 38 38 38.5 2502.1202 words
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Article928 2012-04-18 27 52-Wk Last Vol Day Last Quote Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Company Sale +/-(’000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 130 110 ABF SG Bond ETF 118 -2 20 118.5 118 118 118.5 538.6 103 100 CIMB APAC Div 100US$ US101 100.4 101.4 10.6 1261 856928 words
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Article589 2012-04-18 28 Apr 17 OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT NIKKEI 225 INDEX FUTURES SPOT 9476.15 9519.80 9455.32 Jun12 9455.00 9545.00 9440.00 9450.00 *****3 *****6 Sep12 9480.00 9480.00 9480.00 9445.00 103 7711 MSCI TAIWAN INDEX FUTURES SPOT 277.36 277.96 271.83 Apr12 276.00 277.90 271.50 272.00 ***** *****2 May12 276.10 276.50589 words
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Article, Illustration137 2012-04-18 28 As on 16 April 2012 www.smx.com.sg PRODUCT CONTRACT HIGH LOW CLOSE VOL (in Lots) PRECIOUS METAL GOLD FUT JUN2012 1658.30 1643.10 1649.80 184 CURRENCY AUD-USD FUT JUN2012 1.0306 1.0256 1.0292 1894 EUR-USD FUT JUN2012 1.3120 1.3001 1.3141 3028 BASE METAL COPPER FUT MAY2012 7989 7875 7987 2710137 words
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Article107 2012-04-18 28 Apr 16 SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 lb bushels) Close Previous High/Low May 12 1420.00 1436.75 1435.75 1415.50 Jul 12 1424.25 1440.75 1439.75 1419.50 Aug 12 1411.75 1424.75 1421.75 1407.75 Sep 12 1378.50 1391.75 1390.25 1374.50 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs; US cent/lb) Close Previous High/Low May 12 55.66107 words
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Article76 2012-04-18 28 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Apr 16 CRUDE (FOB origin) US$/barrel Close Change Brent blend (1-Mth F) 118.74 -2.39 WTI (Near Mth) 103.04 0.11 Dubai (1-Mth F) 116.26 -1.54 Tapis blend 126.38 -1.43 Minas 126.38 -1.43 PRODUCT US$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha 115.22 -1.28 Jet Kerosene 132.68 -0.67 US$/barrel OpecOil Basket76 words
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Article24 2012-04-18 28 Apr 17 Apr 17 s$ Bid Offer 1-month 1.2507 1.2517 2-months 1.2506 1.2517 3-months 1.2504 1.2514 6-months 1.2492 1.2503 Source: OCBC24 words
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Article65 2012-04-18 28 Apr 16 Apr Aluminium, 99.7% purity(US$/tonne) Close Previous Cash 2025.00 2030.50 3 months 2065.00 2070.00 Copper, Grade A(US$/tonne) Cash 8049.50 8045.00 3 months 7984.00 7990.00 Lead(US$/tonne) Cash 2067.00 2059.25 3 months 2078.00 2065.00 Nickel (US$/tonne) Cash *****.00 *****.00 3 months *****.00 *****.00 Tin(US$/tonne) Cash *****.00 *****.00 3 months65 words
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373 2012-04-18 28 In local curr In S$ In US$ dy yr dy yr dy yr Apr 16 Index Change Change Change Change Change Change World Preliminary 887.3 -0.2 6.9 0.0 3.2 -0.2 7.1 EAFE Preliminary 717.0 -0.1 5.1 0.1 1.4 -0.1 5.2 Europe Preliminary 1055.2 0.4 2.8373 words
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Article80 2012-04-18 28 Apr 16 COCOA (£/tonne) Close Prev High/Low May 12 1464 1452 1470/1431 Jul 12 1468 1458 1475/1436 Sep 12 1476 1466 1482/1444 Dec 12 1484 1475 1489/1453 COFFEE(US$/tonne) Close Prev High/Low May 12 1992 1998 2000/1973 Jul 12 2003 2012 2010/1981 Sep 12 2011 2020 2019/1993 Nov 12 200380 words
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1237 2012-04-18 28 BONDS, WARRANTS EXTENDED SETTLEMENT Prem Expiry Vol Conv Exer Disc Gear-Mths Company Last Sale +or-('000) Ratio Price ing Left Asia-Pacific Strategic W*****6 2 halt 1 150 280 20.00 25 Baker Technology Ltd W*****6 1.8 1 32 9 17.22 7 Best World Intl Ltd W*****5 0.6 1 30 70 30.00 151,237 words
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Article471 2012-04-18 28 Apr 17 Apr A$ C$ Rmb Euro HK$ Ind Rs Rupiah Yen Won RM NZ$ Pak Rs Peso S$ Rand Sfr NT$ Baht Pound US$ Australia 1.032 6.510 0.787 8.023 53.292 94.894 0.833 11.763 3.170 1.264 93.767 44.118 1.293 8.194 0.946 30.512 31.859 0.649 1.034 Canada 0.969471 words
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Article57 2012-04-18 28 Apr 17 (US$) (S$) 1 mth 0.***** 0.***** 2 mths 0.***** 0.***** 3 mths 0.***** 0.***** 6 mths 0.***** 0.***** 9 mths 0.***** 0.***** 12 mths 1.***** 0.***** SWAP Offer rates (S$) 0.***** 0.***** 6 mths 0.***** SWAP Mid rates (S$) 12 mths 0.***** SWAP Mid rates (S$) 157 words
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Article139 2012-04-18 28 Apr 17 GOLD(US$/oz) Apr 16 Apr 17 Hong Kong 1655.20 1660.40 Apr 17 Apr 13 Apr 16 London 1668.50 1651.50 1669.35 1652.25 Source: Thomson Reuters Source: Thomson Reuters GOLD BULLION COINS (S$) Selling Buying 1 oz 2309 2088 UBS GOLD LUNAR KINEBAR (S$) Selling Buying 10gm $812.00 665139 words
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Article91 2012-04-18 28 Apr 17 Apr TREASURY BILLS Period Issue Maturity Yesterday's Day's code Bid High Low 3-Month BQ*****T 19-Jul-12 0.29 0.19 0.19 1-Year BY*****W 01-Nov-12 0.31 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity Close Day's code rate Bid High Low 2-Year N*****0H 0.250 01-Feb-14 100.21 5-Year N*****0Z 2.375 01-Apr-17 108.99 109.1691 words
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Article57 2012-04-18 28 Apr 17 KLCE PALM FUTURES (RM/MT) Delivery Opening Sett Av Vol Open Month Range Price Price High Low Done Position May 12 3504.0 3498.0 3520.0 3490.0 1090 8881 Jun 12 3489.0 3490.0 3509.0 3480.0 8332 ***** Jul 12 3479.0 3487.0 3500.0 3468.0 ***** ***** Aug 12 3474.0 3462.057 words
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Article156 2012-04-18 28 Apr 17 Apr 17 Against S$ Against US$ Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.2926 1.2941 1.0335 1.0339 Canadian dollar 1.2525 1.2540 1.0014 1.0018 Euro 1.6428 1.6442 1.3135 1.3136 NZ dollar 1.0221 1.0241 0.8172 0.8182 Sterling pound 1.9911 1.9930156 words
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Article154 2012-04-18 28 Apr 17 $S Offer Bid 0vernight 0.03 0.01 1-month 5/16 3/16 2-months 3/8 1/4 3-months 3/8 1/4 Overnight mode: 0.03 US$ Offer Bid 7 days 0.23 0.13 1 month 0.40 0.20 2 months 0.45 0.25 3 months 0.55 0.35 6 months 0.85 0.65 9 months 1.05 0.85 12154 words
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Article121 2012-04-18 28 As at 9am Apr 17 Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Sell Buy Aust dollar 1.324 1.261 Can dollar 1.278 1.218 Euro 1.678 1.599 Sterling pound 2.024 1.947 NZ dollar 1.052 1.002 US dollar 1.268 1.22 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign121 words
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Article, Illustration1152 2012-04-18 32 JOE RICHTER - Slowest Chinese growth in almost 3 years may curb gains in demand for everything from copper to cotton. By JOE RICHTER By JOE RICHTER Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Speculators cut bullish wagers on commodities by the most in 2012 on mounting concern that the slowest Chinese growthBloomberg; REUTERS - 1,152 words
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