The Business Times, 30 June 2012
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Title Section15 2012-06-30 1 weekend JHE BUSINESS TIMES www. usinesstimes.com. g| JUNE 30-July 1, 2012 S$1.00| MICA (P) 121/08/201115 words
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Article26 2012-06-30 1 PAY AND PRICE HIGH inflation undercut wage increases last year, leaving workers with few gains despite a tight labour market. 226 words
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Article34 2012-06-30 1 BUSINESS ADVANCES BANK lending picked up in May to grow 2.2 per cent over the month, up from 0.6 per cent in April, as loans to businesses rose. 634 words
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Article25 2012-06-30 1 city’s struggles BRITAIN’S four biggest banks have agreed to compensate customers they misled about interest rate hedging products. 825 words
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Article29 2012-06-30 1 RESILIENT STOCKS TOTAL market value of stocks here grew 9.8 per cent in the first half of this year to $786.7 billion. 1329 words
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916 2012-06-30 1 Banks can be recapitalised directly from bailout funds, instead of money being funnelled through govts AP Brussels AFTER 18 disappointing summits, Europe’s leaders appeared yesterday to have finally come up with a set of shortterm measures and long-term plans that show they areAP - 916 words
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Article, Illustration1085 2012-06-30 1 Joyce Hooi - More watching online, sans subscriptions, licence fees, time slots By Joyce Hooi joyceh@sph.com.sg Singapore THERE is something ominously cyclical about the first song that MTV aired Video Killed the Radio Star. The next generation’s anthem might be And Then the Internet Killed the1,085 words
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Advertisement23 2012-06-30 1 the business www. usinesstimes.com. the raffles conversation MARK MOBIUS, EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN, TEMPLETON 10-11 MOTORING Opel GTC OPC L19 LIVING The Dabbous effect L2-523 words
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Advertisement7 2012-06-30 1 WEALTH Challenging belief in shareholder value 30-317 words
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Article49 2012-06-30 2 FOREX US$ S$ US$ (S$ per US$) 1.271 (US$/S$ per 1.562 1.985 EURO(US$/S$/E) 1.256 1.596 Foreign currency per US$ S$ YEN 79.60 62.60 RM 3.181 2.503 HK$ 7.756 6.103 BAHT 31.78 25.01 RUPIAH 9,390 7,389 RENMINBI 6.357 5.002 INDIAN RUPEE 56.29 44.29 A$ 0.984 0.774 NZ$ 1.254 0.98749 words
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Article60 2012-06-30 2 GSTI 2,878.45 (+31.63) GSTI FUTURES 2,877.00 (+32.00) GSIMSCI 332.16 (+3.97) GSIMSCI FUTURES 332.10 (+4.10) Friday Change Friday Change KL COMP 1,599.15 +4.91 NIKKEI 225 9,006.78 +132.67 HANG SENG 19,441.40 +416.19 SET 1,172.11 +0.79 JAKARTA 3,955.58 +68.00 MANILA 5,246.41 -9.74 KOSPI 1,854.01 +34.83 SHENZHEN B 627.46 +6.78 MUMBAI IND 17,429.9060 words
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Article29 2012-06-30 2 SINGAPORE 5.38 MALAYSIA 6.55 HONG KONG 5.00 INDONESIA 14.217 TAIWAN 5.036 JAPAN 1.475 KOREA 9.33 BRITAIN 0.50 US 3.25 CANADA 3.00 SWITZERLAND 0.51 INDIA 14.75 Source: Bloomberg29 words
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Article, Illustration809 2012-06-30 2 Chuang Peck Ming - Real total wages up 0.1% against 2.7% in 2010, real basic wages posted 0.8% fall against 1.1% rise before: MOM By Chuang Peck Ming peckming@sph.com.sg Singapore HIGH inflation undercut wage increases last year, leaving workers with few gains despite a tight labour market.Source: Report on Wages in Singapore, 2011 - 809 words
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Article, Illustration814 2012-06-30 4 Victoria Ho - YouTube could unseat payTV with airing of Olympics Google has targeted 64 countries for ‘live’ streaming, which includes Singapore By Victoria Ho vhoip@sph.com.sg Singapore NEXT month, when the Olympics kicks off in London, billions around the world are expected to tune into the Games on TV. At the same time,AFP - 814 words
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478 2012-06-30 6 Teh Shi Ning - Last month sees 2.2% rise; in year-on-year terms, loans growth continues to slow By Teh Shi Ning tshining@sph.com.sg Singapore BANK lending picked up in May to grow 2.2 per cent over the month, up from 0.6 per cent in April, as loans to478 words
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Article, Illustration517 2012-06-30 6 Kelly Tay - S’pore can learn from Germany’s experience as top-quality producer By Kelly Tay kellytay@sph.com.sg Berlin CONSIDERING Singapore’s strong fundamentals and busi-ness-friendly environment, President Tony Tan Keng Yam believes its economy will not only cope but continue to grow amid a global slowdown517 words
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Article, Illustration637 2012-06-30 8 The UK banks to pay out to customers they misled about interest rate hedging products Reuters London BRITAIN’S four biggest banks have agreed to pay compensation to customers they misled about interest rate hedging products, following an investigation by theReuters; AP - 637 words
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Article, Illustration257 2012-06-30 8 Anthony Currie - REUTERS BREAKINGVIEWS By Anthony Currie BARCLAYS has overtaken Goldman Sachs to win the trophy for e-mail idiocy. Back in 2010, the Wall Street firm was hauled over the coals for electronic missives discussing the poor quality of mortgage securities they were trying to offload257 words
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Advertisement145 2012-06-30 2 CONTENTS NEWS Top Stories 2-8 Week in Review 9 Raffles Conversation 10-11 Companies 12-15 From The Desk Of 16 Singapore 17-18 World 19-22 Stocks Stats 23-27 Perspective 28-29 Wealth 30-35 Investing 32-33 House Hunt 34 Real Estate 34-35 LIVING Destination Dining L2-5 Dining L6-8 Gadgets L9 Design L10-11 Wellness L12-13145 words
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WEEK IN REVIEW
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THIS WEEK June 25-29, 2012
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51 2012-06-30 9 SINGAPORE companies have been making more overseas acquisitions in the first half of the year, prompted in part by the stronger Singapore dollar, and the search for growth markets. Total cross-bor-der activity reached US$14.8 billion, up 17.6 per cent from the first half of51 words
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67 2012-06-30 9 WHILE investors remain on tenterhooks tracking eurozone government bond yields, few may be paying regard to the official mechanisms in progress to foster greater eurozone resilience the 500 billion euro (S$806 billion) European Stability Mechanism permanent bailout fund, slated to launch on July67 words
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59 2012-06-30 9 MUCH as they dislike it, Singapore banks are taking steps to comply with a new US law which requires all financial institutions to provide details of US accounts. The Monetary Authority of Singapore also said that the US authorities have been59 words
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58 2012-06-30 9 SINGAPORE’S inflation eased to 5 per cent in May, slightly better than the 5.1 per cent consensus forecast from market economists. While the risks are now shifting away from inflation towards growth, most economists think the likelihood that the central58 words
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53 2012-06-30 9 ALLEGED fake donations, tithe transfers and a hidden private fund. A more than two-year inquiry into City Harvest Church has uncovered financial irregularities of at least $23 million, with funds going to support the music career of Ho Yeow Sun, wife of CHC53 words
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65 2012-06-30 9 AS Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee bows out of active politics to stake a claim to the largely ceremonial office of president of India, his three-year captainship of one of the country’s most crucial ministries has come under intense scrutiny. Though regarded as one65 words
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Article, Illustration91 2012-06-30 9 NOT only was $24 million allegedly siphoned from City Harvest Church in sham bond deals, but $26.6 million more was diverted and circulated to cover the tracks in an elaborate ploy. The prosecution laid out this case against CHC founder Kong Hee and fourFILE PHOTO - 91 words
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63 2012-06-30 9 LOCAL digital media retailers found their honeymoon period abruptly cut short on Wednesday when Apple launched its iTunes Store here and in 11 other countries. iTunes not to be confused with Apple’s free music management software of the same name is the63 words
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69 2012-06-30 9 SINGAPORE will require foreign banks with a big share of the country’s retail deposits to incorporate their retail operations here to protect depositors, the Monetary Authority of Singapore said on Thursday. The changes to its qualifying full bank programme are part69 words
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48 2012-06-30 9 THE executive pastor of City Harvest Church (CHC) claimed on Thursday that the church did not suffer any financial loss and no one made personal profit from the transactions that are now at the centre of a court case.48 words
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Article91 2012-06-30 9 US DATA July 2 June ISM Index May Construction spending July 3 May Factory orders June Auto sales June Truck sales July 5 June Challenger job cuts June ADP employment change Initial claims Continuing claims June ISM services June Crude inventories EVENTS July 2 TOKYO91 words
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Miscellaneous361 2012-06-30 9 Across 1 Incorporated is gold tooth (7) 5 Favourite Australian river (7) 9 Stupid duck in animated film (5) 10 George meets trendy friend at one gaudy bar (3,6) 11 Bellman, say, ringing the changes without hesitation (2,3,5) 12 Article put in study for church dignitary (4) 14 German writer361 words
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Miscellaneous16 2012-06-30 9 SATURDAY with Ludwig ‘At the rate we’re going, we can’t hire you even as a part-timer16 words
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THE RAFFLES CONVERSATION
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Article, Illustration2393 2012-06-30 10 / 11 Vikram Khanna - Mark Mobius talks to Vikram Khanna about investing in c untries wh re any fear to tread Vikram Khanna vikram@sph.com.sg LONG before investing in so-called emerging markets (essentially developing countries) became the rage, before any funds were set up, indeed, even before the catch-phrase “emergingARTHUR LEE - 2,393 words
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Article, Illustration814 2012-06-30 12 Conrad Tan - Retail and small-business customers in Singapore will probably benefit the most from the new set-up COMMENTARY Conrad Tan conradt@sph.com.sg Correspondent THE changes to Singapore’s qualifying full bank (QFB) programme unveiled by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) on hursday bode well for the banking814 words
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Article, Illustration549 2012-06-30 12 Siow Li Sen - By Siow Li Sen lisen@sph.com.sg Singapore DBS Bank has trebled its US commercial paper programme to US$15 billion from US$5 billion as the bank continues to grow its US dollar loans. It announced yesterday that net proceeds from the notes will beREUTERS - 549 words
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962 2012-06-30 13 Lynette Khoo - This has prompted some analysts to raise their ratings on the Singapore market By Lynette Khoo lynkhoo@sph.com.sg Singapore DESPITE the volatility in the first six months of this year, stocks here put up a resilient performance, prompting some analysts to raise962 words
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Article, Illustration958 2012-06-30 14 R Sivanithy - STOCKS R Sivanithy sivan@sph.com.sg Senior correspondent IT’S not often that the end of the first half of the year coincides with an European Summit meeting, so when it does occur, it’s probably best to milk it for all its worth even if958 words
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64 2012-06-30 14 ENGINEERING services provider Boustead Singapore has secured $20 million in contracts globally within the past month from the oil and gas industries. The contracts involve the construction of key large-scale process systems and waste heat recovery units for oil refineries and gas processing plants,64 words
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95 2012-06-30 14 AMPLEFIELD said that it intends to diversify into property investment, property development, construction and building materials, and has acquired a 49.99 per cent stake in Niche Land Sdn Bhd for $9.2 million. The components manufacturer said the diversification is in line with its strategy95 words
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71 2012-06-30 14 LIONGold Corp said the directors of Castlemaine Goldfields, an Australian-listed junior gold mining company, have unanimously recommended that its shareholders accept LionGold’s all-share takeover offer. “Castlemaine’s gold assets, located in Central Victoria, are more likely to be developed to their the full potential71 words
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84 2012-06-30 14 Reuters CAPITAMALL Trust Management (CMTM), the manager of CapitaMall Trust, said that Simon Ho Chee Hwee has resigned as chief executive officer of CMTM to take on a new role within the CapitaLand group as deputy CEO of CapitaMalls Asia.Reuters - 84 words
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43 2012-06-30 14 DYNA-MAC Holdings is acquiring a 70 per cent stake in Paliy Marine Fabricator (Guangzhou) for $3.8 million. Paliy Marine operates a fabrication yard in Nansha District, Guangzhou City, China, with a seafront available for use.43 words
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38 2012-06-30 14 BOOK chain Popular Holdings posted a net profit of $4.69 million for the fourth quarter ended April 30, up from $2.22 million, while revenue was up 26.5 per cent at $140.57 million.38 words
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50 2012-06-30 14 CREATIVE Technology expects revenue for Q4 ending June 30, 2012 to come in below target, at about US$35 million, due largely to lower-than-expected demand from Europe. “As previously announced, the company expects to report an operating loss for the quarter,” it said.50 words
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48 2012-06-30 14 STX OSV Holdings said has secured new contracts worth 500 million Norwegian krone (S$106 million) for the construction of two Platform Supply Vessels (PSV) for Island Offshore. Deliveries are scheduled in the fourth quarter of 2013 and the second quarter of 2014.48 words
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58 2012-06-30 14 EMS Energy has entered into a conditional agreement with Koastal Industries Pte Ltd for the acquisition of a 23.98 per cent stake in Nosco-Vinalines Ships Repair Company (NVC) for $6.4 million. A joint stock company registered in Vietnam, NVC’s principal business activity58 words
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Article, Illustration539 2012-06-30 15 Nisha Ramchandani - High Court had dismissed its case against PPL Holdings for a 15% stake in PPL Shipyard By Nisha Ramchandani nishar@sph.com.sg Singapore SEMBCORP Marine (SembMarine) has filed an appeal after it lost its case against PPL Holdings (PPLH) for a 15 per cent stake in PPL Shipyard. SembMarineFILE PHOTO - 539 words
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643 2012-06-30 15 Reuters Hong Kong ASIA-PACIFIC stock sales dropped to a four-year low in the first half of 2012 as lingering concerns about Europe’s sovereign debt crisis and a slowdown in China rocked investors’ confidence in the equity capital market (ECM) and new listings in theReuters - 643 words
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FROM THE DESK OF
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Article, Illustration1194 2012-06-30 16 Emeritus Professor, Chan Soh Ha - On its tenth anniversary, home grown life science research institute Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory reviews its approach to research, sharing lessons learnt that has allowed it to pioneer molecular biology and genetics research which can address food, environmental, biosafety and biomedical crises. FROM THE DESK OF1,194 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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529 2012-06-30 17 Grace Leong - Partners of Bali club bring trademark infringement lawsuit against Singapore nightclub By Grace Leong gleong@sph.com.sg A MONTH-LONG trial starts on Monday at the High Court of a high-profile trademark dispute that will determine if swish nightclub Ku De Ta at the529 words
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Article, Illustration182 2012-06-30 17 SOME 300 relationship managers (RMs) from OCBC Bank went to 4,000 SMEs in Jurong yesterday door to door as part of the bank’s massive outreach exercise. Organised in conjunction with the first anniversary celebration of OCBC’s dedicated business banking centre in Jurong,182 words
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Article, Illustration491 2012-06-30 17 Audrey Tan - By Audrey Tan audreyt@sph.com.sg MORE help will be extended to the disabled in Singapore, the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports (MCYS) announced yesterday. Two new initiatives have been rolled out by the ministry an enhanced version of the current Assistive TechnologyARTHUR LEE - 491 words
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448 2012-06-30 18 Glenn Choo - Company plans to further expand distribution channels, forge new partnerships here to drive growth By Glenn Choo gchoo@sph.com.sg WITH revenues of $228 million, Singapore is the second-largest revenue contributor in Southeast Asia for Bosch, the company said yesterday. Singapore, which448 words
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486 2012-06-30 18 April Chye - By April Chye capril@sph.com.sg WOMEN in Asia are an overlooked pool of potential that could alleviate the acute talent shortage in the region, says McKinsey Company. In the consultancy’s first indepth study on women in corporate Asia, McKinsey reports that while486 words
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Article, Illustration662 2012-06-30 18 Audrey Tan - By Audrey Tan audreyt@sph.com.sg DONOR money is drying up and social enterprises in the Asia-Pa-cific region are looking towards being both profit-driven and socially impactful, said participants at an industry forum this week. “Just because an organisation is doing good, it doesn’t mean theyJASON HONRADO - 662 words
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Article, Illustration455 2012-06-30 19 Consumer sentiment down in June to lowest level this year; income growth at 0.2% LATEST US DATA Bloom berg AP Washington US CONSUMERS spent no more in May than in April after seeing almost no gain in their pay, while confidence among consumersBloomberg; AP; AFP - 455 words
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Article, Illustration497 2012-06-30 19 Reuters New York RUPERT Murdoch’s decision to become chief executive of a new, separate entertainment company split off from News Corp but not to head the new publishing business sparked speculation he was setting the stage for the return of his eldest sonReuters; REUTERS - 497 words
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Briefing
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77 2012-06-30 19 Reuters New York The FBI said yesterday that it had arrested Peter Madoff, younger brother of swindler Bernard “Bernie” Madoff, who is serving a 150-year jail sentence for his multi-billion-dollar Ponzi scheme. He is the first Madoff family member to be arrestedReuters - 77 words
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123 2012-06-30 19 Reuters Yangon Myanmar’s government berated Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi yesterday for disrespecting the Constitution by calling the country “Burma”, the latest sign of a straining of her ties with the reformist civilian rulers. The Union Election Commission ordered MsReuters - 123 words
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105 2012-06-30 19 AFP Tokyo Japan has found a large deposit of rare earth minerals in its Pacific seabed, enough to supply its hi-tech industries for more than 200 years, a scientist said yesterday. Around 6.8 million tonnes of the valuable minerals used in electric cars,AFP - 105 words
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606 2012-06-30 20 But insurance stocks fall as profits could drop due to restrictive rules For hospitals, the good news is that the new healthcare law, which is aimed at extending insurance coverage to more than 30 million people, was upheld. That will mean fewerNYT - 606 words
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600 2012-06-30 21 Finance ministry proposes that clampdown on tax avoidance won’t apply retrospectively or to cases below a certain monetary threshold Bloomberg New Delhi INDIA has proposed that a clampdown on tax avoidance due in 2013 won’t apply retrospectively or to cases below aBloomberg - 600 words
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436 2012-06-30 21 Bloomberg Mumbai INDIA is likely to face elevated inflation risks from supply bottlenecks and lingering threats to economic expansion, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said. “Threats to stability are posed by the global sovereign debt problem and risk aversion, domestic fiscal position,Bloomberg - 436 words
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Article, Illustration438 2012-06-30 21 Reuters Paris FORMER International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn, who is facing a probe into his alleged involvement with a prostitution ring in France, and his wife have separated, a source said on Thursday. Anne Sinclair, a wealthy heiress who recentlyReuters; AFP FILE PHOTO - 438 words
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581 2012-06-30 22 Prudent policy on interest rate, currency to be kept despite slow growth: officials Reuters Shanghai CHINA’S top financial policymakers yesterday expressed determination to push on with their campaign to reform and rebalance the world’s second-largest economy even as growth cools. Manufacturing activity has slowedReuters - 581 words
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Article, Illustration487 2012-06-30 22 Reuters Tokyo NOMURA Holdings yesterday admitted to widespread failures in protecting confidential client information and will slash pay for top executives and shut down an equity sales operation for a week as Japan’s largest brokerage tries to resolve a damaging insider trading probe. NomuraReuters - 487 words
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166 2012-06-30 22 AP Tokyo JAPAN’S factory output declined 3.1 per cent in May from the previous month as the world’s third biggest economy grapples with weaker European demand and an uneven recovery from last year’s tsunami disaster. It was the second consecutive month of decline in industrialAP - 166 words
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Article7945 2012-06-30 23 Transaction date: Jun 29 52-wks Last Vol Day Last Quote Div GrYld Net M Cap High Low Company Sale +/-(‘000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 16 11.5 8Telecom 13.8 13.8 18 66.8 0.4 3.3 66.1 8 3.8 A-Sonic 4 unch 100 4 4 4 4.7 3.3 28.67,945 words
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Article1708 2012-06-30 26 52-wks Last Vol Day Last Quote Div GrYld Net M Cap High Low Company Sale +/-(‘000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 34 12.1 t 800 Super 17.2 +0.2 973 17.2 16.9 17.2 17.5 4.7 3.2 6.7 30.8 4 2.5 t AA Grp 3.6 2.9 3.6 3.51,708 words
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Article186 2012-06-30 26 MAIN CATL TOTAL Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Multi Ind 12 2 2 0 0 0 12 2 2 Manufacturing 80 25 29 5 4 12 85 29 41 Commerce 34 5 13 2 1 6 36 6 19 Tpt/Stor/Comms 26 8 7186 words
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Article732 2012-06-30 26 SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDER/DIRECTOR TRANSACTIONS For week beginning Jun 25 Substantial Buy No of Price ———SHAREHOLDING Trans Shareholder/ Sell Shares Per Before After Stock Date Director Conv '000 Shr ('000) ('000) Pacific Healthcare 28-Jun-12 Pacific Investments Buy 67 0.10 ***** 7.01 ***** 7.03 Pacific Healthcare 28-Jun-12 Chong Lai732 words
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Article122 2012-06-30 26 TURNOVER (‘000) VALUE (‘000) MAIN CATL TOTAL MAIN CATL TOTAL Multi Ind 34,337 34,337 115,677 115,677 Manufacturing 338,442 98,532 436,974 287,070 4,822 291,892 Commerce 196,484 7,576 204,060 167,261 494 167,754 Tpt/Stor/Comms 129,884 14,580 144,464 239,535 3,296 242,831 Finance 36,158 108,667 144,825 309,920 52,059 361,979 Construction 158,086 2,220122 words
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Article80 2012-06-30 27 Jun 28 COCOA (£/tonne) Close Prev High/Low Jul 12 1587 1565 1591/1550 Sep 12 1551 1539 1559/1531 Dec 12 1528 1517 1532/1510 Mar 13 1507 1499 1509/1490 COFFEE(US$/tonne) Close Prev High/Low Jul 12 2054 2062 2064/2050 Sep 12 2089 2098 2098/2082 Nov 12 2087 2100 2100/2079 Jan 13 206480 words
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Article69 2012-06-30 27 Jun 29 GOLD(US$/oz) Jun 29 Jun 28 Hong Kong 1577.00 1580.00 Hong Kong Jun 28 Jun 27 London 1555.46 1569.50 1556.23 1570.50 Source: Thomson Reuters SILVER Selling Buying Passbook 1 oz 34.10 33.43 Source: UOB PLATINUM Lon (US$/oz) Jun 28 Close Previous PM Fix 1402.00 1408.00 AM Fix 1406.0069 words
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Article60 2012-06-30 27 Jun 29 KLCE PALM FUTURES (RM/MT) Delivery Opening Sett Av Vol Open Month Range Price Price High Low Done Position Jul 12 2993.0 2983.00 3009.0 2983.0 233 2544 Aug 12 2999.0 2991.00 3022.0 2985.0 1728 ***** Sep 12 3010.0 2998.00 3030.0 2991.0 ***** ***** Oct 12 3012.0 3000.0060 words
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Article84 2012-06-30 27 Jun 29 TREASURY BILLS Period Issue Maturity Yesterday's Day's code Bid High Low 3-Month BQ*****V 27-Sep-12 0.28 1-Year BY*****T 02-May-13 0.27 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity Close Day's code rate Bid High Low 2-Year N*****0H 0.25 01-Feb-14 100.14 5-Year N*****0Z 2.375 01-Apr-17 109.18 10-Year NY*****X 3.125 01-Sep-2284 words
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Article154 2012-06-30 27 Jun 29 Against S$ Against US$ Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.2911 1.2923 1.0164 1.0165 Canadian dollar 1.2374 1.2390 0.9746 0.9741 Euro 1.5954 1.5968 1.2559 1.2560 NZ dollar 1.0127 1.0142 0.7972 0.7978 Sterling pound 1.9838 1.9860 1.5617 1.5622154 words
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Article, Illustration132 2012-06-30 27 As on 28 June 2012 www.smx.com.sg PRODUCT CONTRACT HIGH LOW CLOSE VOL (in Lots) PRECIOUS METAL INDIA GOLD (E-GOLD) FUT AUG2012 524.50 516.75 519.20 893 CURRENCY EUR-USD FUT SEP2012 1.2531 1.2419 1.2427 1083 BASE METAL COPPER FUT JUL2012 7405 7320 7334 4137 COPPER FUT SEP2012 7337 7334132 words
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Article103 2012-06-30 27 Jun 28 SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; USc/60 lb bushels) Close Previous High/Low Jul 12 1466.00 1471.00 1481.00 1455.75 Aug 12 1446.25 1456.00 1465.00 1438.75 Sep 12 1417.50 1426.00 1434.50 1409.00 Nov 12 1403.50 1412.00 1422.50 1392.75 SOYBEAN/OIL(60,000 lbs; USc/lb) Close Previous High/Low Jul 12 50.92 51.36 51.52 50.60103 words
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Article68 2012-06-30 27 Jun 28 CRUDE US$/barrel (FOB origin) Close Change Brent blend (1-Mth F) 92.35 -1.02 WTI (Near Mth) 78.13 -2.18 Dubai (1-Mth F) 90.85 0.40 Tapis blend 96.09 0.63 Minas 97.59 0.63 PRODUCT US$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha 80.61 1.55 Jet Kerosene 108.63 0.52 US$/barrel OpecOil Basket Price 90.9168 words
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Article118 2012-06-30 27 Jun 29 Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Sell Buy Aust dollar 1.314 1.252 Can dollar 1.267 1.207 Euro 1.630 1.553 Sterling pound 2.024 1.947 NZ dollar 1.035 0.986 US dollar 1.298 1.249 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign currency: Currencies Sell118 words
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Article69 2012-06-30 27 Jun 28 Aluminium, 99.7% purity (US$/tonne) Close Previous Cash 1808.25 1832.75 3 months 1845.00 1871.00 Copper, Grade A (US$/tonne) Cash 7391.75 7419.75 3 months 7385.00 7405.00 Lead (US$/tonne) Cash 1762.75 1742.25 3 months 1777.00 1759.00 Nickel (US$/tonne) Cash *****.00 *****.00 3 months *****.00 *****.00 Tin (US$/tonne) Cash *****.0069 words
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373 2012-06-30 27 In local curr In S$ In US$ dy yr dy yr dy yr Jun 28 Index Change Change Change Change Change Change World Preliminary 847.1 -0.5 2.1 -0.3 -0.3 -0.6 1.0 EAFE Preliminary 679.8 0.1 -0.3 0.3 -4.0 0.0 -2.8 Europe Preliminary 1004.9 -0.4 -2.1373 words
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Article, Illustration108 2012-06-30 27 Straits Times Index YTD change: +8.77% 52-week high: 3,227.28 on Aug 1,2011 52-week low: 2,521.95 on Oct 5,2011 Source: Bloomberg Hang Seng Index YTD change: +5.46% 52-week high: 22,835.03 on July 8,2011 52-week low: 16,170.35 on Oct 4,2011 Source: Bloomberg Shanghai Stock Exchange Composite YTD change: +1.18% 52-weekSource: Bloomberg - 108 words
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Article, Illustration841 2012-06-30 28 / 29 Joan Koh - Promotional activities may give sales a boost but they may hurt a brand’s profitability and value in the long term. By Joan Koh By Joan Koh ~The writer is managing director (Singapore and Malaysia) at Nielsen, a leading global provider of information and insightsST FILE PHOTO - 841 words
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Article, Illustration945 2012-06-30 28 / 29 LEON HADAR - LEON HADAR Washington Correspondent SO here we are a year-and-a-half after the start of the protests of Tahrir Square in Cairo that the Arab Springers in the media had promised us would give birth to a New Middle EastREUTERS - 945 words
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Article712 2012-06-30 30 / 31 Lynn Kan - Compiled by Lynn Kan Singapore banks NEUTRAL DMG Partners Research June 29 NEW rules may increase long-term competition in Singapore banking space. Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore, Tharman Shanmugaratnam, at a speech at the Association of Banks Singapore dinner, announced that significantly rooted Qualifying Full Banks (QFBs) will712 words
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Article, Illustration1540 2012-06-30 32 Andrew Ross Sorkin - Serving 22-year sentence for fraud, Samuel Israel likes to tell you about his mistakes and acts as if he’s known you forever By Andrew Ross Sorkin NYT New York“IAM a proven liar. Don’t believe anything I say.” That was whatNYT; BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO - 1,540 words
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Article, Illustration1037 2012-06-30 30 / 31 Jesse Eisinger - A recent book argues that shareholders do not own a company and directors are not obligated to give them any and all profits. By Jesse Eisinger By Jesse Eisinger NYT New York IT’S a bedrock principle of our era: companies should be run forNYT; STOCK.XCHNG - 1,037 words
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Article, Illustration1276 2012-06-30 33 James Stewart - In effect, firms could do what they want with customer money, including using it to speculate for their own accounts By James Stewart NYT New York IF NOTHING else, the collapse of MF Global has made one thing clear: the notion that customer assets wereNYT; BLOOMBERG - 1,276 words
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Article958 2012-06-30 34 PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS FOR SELECTED DISTRICTS WITH CONTRACT DATES BETWEEN MAY 30 AND JUNE 5, 2012 PROJECT NAME/ STREET NAME PROP TYPE CONTRACT DATE TENURE BUILT-IN/LAND AREA*(SQ FT) PRICE (S$'000) PSF (S$) District 2 NON-LANDED Eon Shenton Apt 01/06/2012 99 538 1439 2675 Eon Shenton Apt 05/06/2012 99 538 1427958 words
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Article, Illustration487 2012-06-30 35 Mindy Tan - 3% drop from a quarter ago puts Raffles Place rates 15-20% below their cyclical high in Q311 By Mindy Tan tanmindy@sph.com.sg Singapore CONTINUED rent decline in Raffles Place has put Grade A office rents in Orchard on a par with the formerFILE PHOTO - 487 words
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506 2012-06-30 35 Mindy Tan - The sites released by JTC are in Mandai, Tuas and Tampines By Mindy Tan tanmindy@sph.com.sg Singapore JTC Corporation has launched five plots of land for sale by public tender under the Industrial Government Land Sales (IGLS) programme. The first, a 2.2-ha site at Mandai506 words
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342 2012-06-30 35 AP Honolulu ORACLE Corp CEO Larry Ellison has finalised his deal to buy most of the Hawaiian island of Lanai, the island’s seller said on Thursday. Billionaire David Murdock’s Castle Cooke Inc said that the deal has been completed forAP - 342 words
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Advertisement181 2012-06-30 36 TO BREAK THE RULES, YOU MUST FIRST MASTER THEM. THE VALLEE DE JOUX, THE JURA. FOR MILLENIA, A HARSH, UNYIELDING ENVIRONMENT A PLACE OF RAW NATURE AND UNFORGIVING CLIMATE. FIRST SETTLED IN THE SIXTH CENTURY BY MONKS WHO SAW IN THIS AUSTERE EXISTENCE A SERENITY AND SPIRITUALITY; MORE RECENTLY, SINCE181 words
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Advertisement69 2012-06-30 1 LivingBTTHE BUSINESS TIMES WEEKEND JUNE 30 -JULY 1 2012 DINING Fast food with a twist L6-8 THE DABBOUS EFFECT London’s hottest new restaurant that you can’t get into (And a few others outside London that you’ll want to go to) L2-5 DESIGN In nature’s realm L10-11 EURO 2012 Two views69 words
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Article, Illustration1726 2012-06-30 2 / 3 Jaime Ee - London’s hottest new restaurant brings a new high to the culinary scene, and actually lives up to the hype. By Jaime Ee By Jaime Ee LONDON food critics must be a pretty co-operative bunch. Ever since the influential Fay Maschler of the Evening Standard called chef Ollie1,726 words
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Article, Illustration2050 2012-06-30 2 / 3 With more restaurants outside London winning Michelin stars and other culinary awards, dining outside the city can be a gastronomic adventure Restaurant Nathan Outlaw St Enodoc Hotel, Rock, Cornwall PL27 6LA UKZ+44 (0) 1208 862 737 www.nathan-outlaw.com £85 for dinner without wine HOW far will you drive2,050 words
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Article, Illustration3554 2012-06-30 6 / 7 Debbie Yong, Tan Teck Heng, Aaron Justin Tan - Yet another burger or pizza joint or is it? BT Weekend chomps through a serving of new eateries that are shaking up fast food stereotypes. By Debbie Yong, Tan Teck Heng and Aaron Justin Tan By Debbie Yong, Tan Teck Heng, Aaron Justin Tan debyong@sph.com.sgGERALDINE MOSTACHFI; YEN MENG JIIN - 3,554 words
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Article, Illustration617 2012-06-30 9 Christopher Lim - If scaling steep rock inclines or rolling with the punches on a beach is up your alley, Christopher Lim has the low-down on the high-tech just out Christopher Lim limchris@sph.com.sg Motorola MotoActv $399 Apple’s iPod Nano created the niche for tiny touchscreen media players that can be worn617 words
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Article, Illustration584 2012-06-30 10 / 11 Tay Suan Chiang - At Resort World Sentosa’s two Tree Top Lofts which are cantilevered on four steel columns of 1.3m in diameter, guests are surrounded by a forest. By Tay Suan Chiang By Tay Suan Chiang taysc@sph.com.sg HOTEL rooms surrounded by lush gardens are a dime a dozen. But atPHOTOS: JOHN HENG - 584 words
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Article, Illustration807 2012-06-30 10 / 11 Tay Suan Chiang - By Tay Suan Chiang taysc@sph.com.sg IT has taken five years to construct, but Bay South Garden, the first of three waterfront gardens that make up the 101ha Gardens by the Bay project has finally opened. Spread across a 54ha space, the billion-dollar Bay SouthPHOTOS: JOSEPH NAIR - 807 words
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Article, Illustration1532 2012-06-30 12 / 13 Tay Suan Chiang; Jaime Ee - Whether it’s stressed tresses, special kneads or nailing a grooming problem, BT Weekend gets the heads-up on brand-name spas with top-of-the-line treatments By Tay Suan Chiang taysc@sph.com.sg By Jaime Ee jaime@sph.com.sg Espa at Resorts World Sentosa 8 Sentosa GatewayZ 6577-8888 www.rwsentosa.com WHEN Espa opens at Resorts World SentosaPHOTOS: JOHN HENG - 1,532 words
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Article, Illustration815 2012-06-30 14 / 15 Daniel Goh - At a time when the world is teetering on the brink of financial crisis, menswear escapes to bygone eras of ease and simplicity. By Daniel Goh By Daniel Goh WHEN the going gets tough, the fashion world looks for safety. At Milan’s Menswear Spring/Summer 2013, designersPHOTOS: WIRES - 815 words
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Article, Illustration777 2012-06-30 16 Lee U-Wen - Winning the the Euro 2012 final will make Spain the 1st nation to win 3 major tournaments on the trot Lee U-Wen leeuwen@sph.com.sg Correspondent ITS place in the Euro 2012 final secured, Spain are now just 90 minutes away from cementing their place as777 words
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Article, Illustration627 2012-06-30 16 Malminderjit Singh - Pace, a water-tight defence and tactical awareness can help Italy beat the odds and snatch the title Malminderjit Singh msingh@sph.com.sg Correspondent THEY may be the underdogs, but that tag should not be a measure of Italy’s prospects of winning the Euro 2012 title this627 words
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Article, Illustration1351 2012-06-30 17 Justine Moss - A number of unique courses are spread throughout the largest Malaysian state. By Justine Moss btnews@sph.com.sg ONE of two Malaysian states on the island of Borneo, Sarawak is home to a number of diverse ethnic groups, each with its own distinct language, culture and lifestyle. It1,351 words
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Article, Illustration651 2012-06-30 18 Samuel Ee - The new Jeep Wrangler Sahara Unlimited 3.6 combines the spirit of the original with the comforts of modern day motoring. By Samuel Ee By Samuel Ee samuelee@sph.com.sg THE rugged Jeep Wrangler may be the perfect automotive lifestyle accessory for some, but for others its basic interior may not651 words
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Article, Illustration701 2012-06-30 19 Samuel Ee - There is no doubt that everything about the Opel GTC OPC exudes power and aggression. By Samuel Ee samuelee@sph.com.sg FEW hatchbacks can be described as beautiful but there is no question that the Opel GTC OPC is one of them. The three-door GTC hot hatch has a racy701 words
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Article, Illustration548 2012-06-30 20 Samuel Ee - Audi has incorporated an extra two doors to the A1, coming up with the A1 Sportback. By Samuel Ee samuelee@sph.com.sg ACAR with fewer doors almost always looks sleeker and sportier. But not in the case of the Audi A1 Sportback. The A1 was first548 words
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Advertisement909 2012-06-30 4 / 5 wine&dinewith BTWeekend Chatterbox Level 35, Mandarin Orchard Singapore 333 Orchard RoadZ6831-6288 Chatterbox was the talk of the town since Mandarin Orchard Singapore commenced its operations in 1971. Featuring a spread of local heritage cuisines, Chatterbox was the first hotel restaurant that made local food famous both locally and worldwide. Feast909 words
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