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Title Section25 2012-08-23 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES S$1.00 online at http://www.businesstimes.com.sg Sp!l A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION CO R GN NO *****2868E Thursday, August 23, 2012 MICA (P) 074/08/201225 words
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Article, Illustration788 2012-08-23 1 VEN SREENIVASAN - Airline applying for air operator’s certificate here to establish itself as a truly pan-Asean carrier group By VEN SREENIVASAN [SINGAPORE] After almost a decade of trying and failing to set up a Singaporebased budget carrier, AirAsia is planning to give it another go.788 words
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MARKETS DIGEST
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Article65 2012-08-23 1 HST INDEX 3,049.47 (-16.30) HST INDEX FUTURES 3,047.00 (-15.00) HSIMSCI 350.08 (-1.86) HSIMSCI FUTURES 349.70 (-1.90) us$ s$ US$ (S$ per US$) 1.251 (US$/S$ per 1.579 1.976 EURO (US$/S$/€) 1.246 1.559 Foreign currency per US$ S$ YEN 79.30 63.40 RM 3.123 2.496 HK$ 7.757 6.198 BAHT 31.43 25.12 RUPIAH65 words
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Article47 2012-08-23 1 Wednesday Change KL COMP 1,652.25 +2.46 NIKKEI 225 9,131.74 -25.18 HANG SENG 19,887.70 -212.31 SET INDEX 1,234.14 +1.85 JAKARTA COMP Closed MANILA COMP 5,152.15 -54.66 SEOUL COMP 1,935.19 -8.03 SHENZHEN B 589.39 -0.23 MUMBAI IND 17,846.8 -38.40 11.40 EDT Change DOW 13,139.97 -63.61 NASDAQ 3,060.84 -6.4147 words
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Article16 2012-08-23 1 SINGAPORE 5.38 MALAYSIA 6.55 HONGKONG 5.00 INDONESIA 14.432 TAIWAN 5.036 JAPAN 1.475 Source: Bloomberg16 words
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933 2012-08-23 1 GRACE LEONG - High Court suit claims wrongful dismissal; raises questions on SOR By GRACE LEONG [SINGAPORE] A lawsuit by a former division head has cast the spotlight on the Royal Bank of Scotland’s (RBS) practices in setting the London Interbank Offered Rate (Libor). Tan933 words
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Advertisement231 2012-08-23 1 CITIGROUP Pandit steers crisis-hit Citi back to its roots PAGE 2 PROPERTY Luxury market rebounds PAGE 31 APB TAKEOVER Fizz runs out for F&N shares PAGE 6 THE BUSINESS OF TIME Remember! There’s a complimentary copy of our 56-page 2012 watch supplement with your BT tomorrow *****1 *****4 IWC Pilot.231 words
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Advertisement8 2012-08-23 1 JAPAN Exports down sharply in July PAGE 48 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article, Illustration985 2012-08-23 2 VIKRAM KHANNA - Citi has refocused on providing basic banking and serving clients By VIKRAM KHANNA [SINGAPORE] “A bit like becoming the captain of the Titanic after it hit the iceberg”, was how Citigroup CEO Vikram Pandit once described taking over the helm of theARTHUR LEE - 985 words
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602 2012-08-23 2 LEE U-WEN - It’s now two-thirds of financial system, from half in 1990 By LEE U-WEN [SINGAPORE] One of the things that keeps Citigroup chief executive Vikram Pandit awake at night is the vast amount of capital flowing into the unregulated financial system, or what is often602 words
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Article435 2012-08-23 2 AirAsia seeks a home base in S’pore AFTER almost a decade of trying and failing to set up a Singapore-based budget carrier, AirAsia is planning to give it another go. Its new Singapore CEO Logan Velaitham confirmed that the budget airline group was preparing to apply for a435 words
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384 2012-08-23 2 Bloomberg [LONDON] Royal Bank of Scotland Group, Britain’s biggest taxpayer-owned lender, is being probed by the Federal Reserve and Justice Department for potentially violating sanctions against Iran, two people briefed on the talks said. The investigation was triggered after the bankBloomberg - 384 words
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Article49 2012-08-23 2 IN “Marine workers’ pay under review: minister” (BT, Aug 22), we gave the wrong comparison for the marine and offshore engineering cluster’s contribution. It should be 10 per cent of total manufacturing value-add and not 11.8 per cent of the country’s GDP. We are sorry for the errors.49 words
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Article, Illustration763 2012-08-23 4 ANTHONY ROWLEY - Japan exports in July drop an alarming 8.1 Drop involves not just the troubled eurozone but also China and others By ANTHONY ROWLEY in Tokyo ALARM bells were set ringing in Japan yesterday as official data revealed a sharp slump in the nation’s exports last month. This time, the dismalBLOOMBERG - 763 words
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525 2012-08-23 4 Result of tender to be announced today; Osaka’s shares rise Bloomberg [HONG KONG] Tokyo Stock Exchange Group’s tender for its Osaka rival ended yesterday, with Skagen A/S and Westchester Capital Management agreeing to sell stakes in the smallerBloomberg - 525 words
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431 2012-08-23 4 Govt aims to boost power supplying capacity, avoid recurrence of big blackouts Bloomberg [NEW DELHI] India plans to restructure about US$35 billion of loans held by its utilities to boost their ability to supply electricity and avert outages like the one that cut offBloomberg - 431 words
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Article, Illustration476 2012-08-23 4 Bloomberg [BEIJING] JPMorgan Chase Co pays Jamie Dimon US$1.21 million for every US$1 billion of profit at the biggest US bank. Industrial Commercial Bank of China Ltd (ICBC), the world’s most profitable, gives its top executive US$9,400. That pay-to-perform-ance gap isBloomberg; PHOTOS: AP; BLOOMBERG - 476 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article526 2012-08-23 6 EMILYN YAP - Profit-taking likely after Heineken made its final offer for APB stake APB TAKEOVER By EMILYN YAP SHARES in Fraser and Neave (F&N) fell for the second straight day this week as the market digested news of Heineken’s final offer for its stake in526 words
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Article, Illustration1131 2012-08-23 6 KALPANA RASHIWALA - HOCK LOCK SIEW By KALPANA RASHIWALA UNITED Industrial Corporation (UIC) and its subsidiary, Singapore Land, have raised their profiles on the residential property front lately with project launches and site acquisitions. SingLand has been on a mini shopping spree,1,131 words
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Article, Illustration786 2012-08-23 6 Falling European demand highlights need for APB control Bloomberg [LONDON] Heineken NV said that full-year profit will be stagnant as demand in Western Europe stumbles, highlighting the Dutch brewer’s need to win the battle for full control of Asia Pacific Breweries (APB) Ltd. Heineken expectsBloomberg; AP - 786 words
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Article, Illustration495 2012-08-23 7 TOH LI WEN - Software aims to enhance customer satisfaction, improve operational efficiency By TOH LI WEN DBS Bank yesterday announced that it is the first local bank to implement interaction analytics at its Singapore call centre. This means the 500-seat centre, which handles up to fiveFILE PHOTO - 495 words
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Article, Illustration306 2012-08-23 7 EMILYN YAP - By EMILYN YAP HANWELL Holdings yesterday accepted tycoon Oei Hong Leong’s $20.6 million offer for its stake in Intraco and is working towards finalising the sale-and-pur-chase agreement. This came a day after Mr Oei set a deadline for the deal, saying he will306 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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Article29 2012-08-23 7 HYFLUX will be issuing $100 million of seven-year bonds with a coupon rate of 4.2 per cent. DBS was the sole bookrunner for the exercise.29 words
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66 2012-08-23 7 CAPITACOMMERCIAL Trust (CCT), which launched a tender offer last week to repurchase up to $146.75 million of outstanding convertible bonds due next year, has received valid tenders and commitments of $90.25 million. CCT will accept tenders at a price of not less than 109.5 per66 words
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139 2012-08-23 7 HLN Technologies said it was selling its 50.54 per cent stake in Greatly Holdings Investment Ltd for RMB74.64 million ($14.7 million), representing a premium of about 16.6 per cent to the net asset value of the sale shares as at Dec 31, 2011.139 words
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97 2012-08-23 7 ST Engineering said its land systems arm, ST Kinetics, has injected $5.05 million into the capital of two of its wholly owned subsidiaries. ST Kinetics injected $1.8 million into SecurEdge Pte Ltd, which specialises in the customisation and integration of world leading solutions97 words
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Article43 2012-08-23 7 MAYBANK Singapore has introduced a mobile banking service for customers to transact on the go. Its mobile banking application will be available for iPhones in the initial launch, and for other mobile platforms in the second quarter of 2013.43 words
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35 2012-08-23 7 RH Petrogas’s wholly owned subsidiary has received approval from China National Petroleum Corporation for its revised overall development plan for the phased development of Yongping Field in Jilin, China.35 words
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89 2012-08-23 7 LMA International NV said its wholly owned subsidiary, LMA PacMed, has been awarded a three-year sole supply agreement for its LMA™ laryngeal mask range of products by the Ramsay Healthcare Group in Australia. The agreement includes the provision of both re-usable LMA™89 words
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Article346 2012-08-23 9 CARINE LEE - By CARINE LEE SAIZEN Real Estate Investment Trust yesterday posted distribution per unit of 1.24 cents for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012, and declared a distribution of 0.63 Singapore cent per unit. A year ago, the Reit reported DPU of 1.02 cents346 words
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Article, Illustration335 2012-08-23 9 TEO SI JIA - By TEO SI JIA ELLIPSIZ Limited’s earnings for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012, slumped 78 per cent to $2.25 million, from $10.34 million a year earlier. Full-year revenue slid 18 per cent from the previous year to $144.29 million, on the335 words
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271 2012-08-23 9 TEO SI JIA - By TEO SI JIA Malaysian-based offshore support vessel (OSV) shipbuilder Nam Cheong Ltd has secured contracts worth a total of US$43.81 million for the sale of three vessels. Two anchor handling towing supply (AHTS) vessels were sold to repeat customers, a Norwegian-based271 words
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392 2012-08-23 9 NISHA RAMCHANDANI - Steps to be taken to prevent potential conflict of interest with sponsor By NISHA RAMCHANDANI THE right of first refusal granted by sponsor Parkway Holdings over the sale of healthcare assets expired yesterday and will not be extended, said Parkway Life Real Estate392 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration539 2012-08-23 8 VEN SREENIVASAN - It swings between a morning low of 3,031.56 and a later high of 3,051.38 before closing at 3,049.47 points STOCKS VEN SREENIVASAN Senior Correspondent IT WAS volatile session on the Asian markets against the backdrop of eurozone leaders meeting to hammer out a solutionSource: Bloomberg - 539 words
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Article186 2012-08-23 8 MAIN CATL TOTAL Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Multi Ind 5 8 4 0 0 0 5 8 4 Manufacturing 37 61 36 3 10 8 40 71 44 Commerce 13 23 23 4 4 4 17 27 27 Tpt/Stor/Comms 13 20 8186 words
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Article123 2012-08-23 8 TURNOVER (‘000) VALUE (‘000) MAIN CATL TOTAL MAIN CATL TOTAL Multi Ind 16,235 16,235 53,797 53,797 Manufacturing 216,444 80,134 296,578 221,037 1,047 222,084 Commerce 171,942 7,829 179,771 121,530 365 121,896 Tpt/Stor/Comms 73,150 20,126 93,276 120,350 6,084 126,434 Finance 25,572 680 26,252 115,619 285 115,904 Construction 50,853 13,377123 words
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Article111 2012-08-23 8 Stock name Close Change CapMallsAsia 1.645 -0.005 CapitaLand 3.060 CapitaMall 1.920 -0.010 CityDev 11.700 +0.180 ComfortDelGro 1.660 -0.030 DBS Grp 14.580 -0.140 F&N 8.270 -0.080 GLP 2.360 +0.020 Genting SP 1.335 -0.020 Golden Agri 0.720 +0.010 HK Land 6.150 +0.020 JMH 53.650 -0.450 JSH 33.600 -0.390111 words
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Article65 2012-08-23 8 Aug 22 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS -123.00-122.00 BT CADI -*****.00 -75.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 -12.00 FTSE ST Mid Cap 707.45 -0.48 FTSE ST Small Cap 465.35 -1.90 FTSE ST All Share 738.06 -3.34 FTSE ST China Top 202.62 -1.75 FTSE ST China 221.31 -1.27 FTSE ST65 words
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Article59 2012-08-23 8 VOLUME Golden Agri 75,779,000 Noble Grp 46,721,000 Goldtron 46,593,000 GSH Corp 39,111,000 Sakari 35,118,000 Metech Int 27,812,000 Yangzijiang 20,169,000 Genting SP 19,974,000 Sky One 19,339,000 LionGold 18,811,000 VALUE($) Noble Grp 58,090,550 SingTel 55,203,730 Golden Agri 53,796,590 Sakari 50,987,738 Asia Pac Brew 50,138,000 DBS Grp 40,827,850 UOB 39,132,44059 words
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Article, Illustration796 2012-08-23 8 LYNN KAN - Compiled by LYNN KAN FJ Benjamin Holdings Ltd Aug 22 close: $0.34 Maybank Kim Eng Research, Aug 22 FJ BENJAMIN’S (FJB) full-year results came below our expectations, with sales of $393.2 million, and net profit of $13.5 million, making up 85 per cent of our estimates. The groupSource: Bloomberg - 796 words
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Article, Illustration586 2012-08-23 8 CURRENCIES Bloomberg [SINGAPORE] Most Asian currencies advanced on speculation that euro-ar-ea leaders meeting this week will agree to ease bailout conditions for Greece to help resolve the region’s debt crisis. Malaysia’s ringgit rose the most in two weeks, India’s rupee traded at a one-weekBloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 586 words
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Article108 2012-08-23 8 BY CENTS CLOSE UP GLD 10US$ ***** 247.8 1.3 DBXT Nifty 10US$ 9975 151.4 1.2 DBXT AUD Bonds 5AU$ ***** 111.1 0.5 DBXT E50 10US$ 3597 51.3 1.2 DairyFarm 1088 35.0 2.6 DBXT S&P Short 10US$ 3607 32.5 0.7 CityDev.ES.1208 1169 29.0 2.5 Total Access 278 25.0 7.8 CityDev108 words
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Article125 2012-08-23 8 BY CENTS CLOSE DOWN DBXT MSKorea 10US$ 5570 -143.9 -2.0 Hyflux 6% CPS 10 ***** -111.0 -1.0 Jardine C&C 4813 -82.0 -1.7 JMH 5365 -56.3 -0.8 DBXT FTVietnam 10US$ 2214 -55.1 -1.9 JSH 3360 -48.8 -1.1 DBS.ES.1208 1456 -22.0 -1.5 DBXT MSTaiwan 10US$ 1709 -18.8 -0.9 Lyxor China H125 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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535 2012-08-23 10 GRACE LEONG - CRA censures MBS for violating gaming equipment rules in ‘jackpot aunty’ case By GRACE LEONG A WRONG winning message that made “jackpot aunty” Choo Hong Eng think she had won a Cash Bonus of $416,742.11 playing slots at Marina Bay Sands (MBS)535 words
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451 2012-08-23 10 ANGELA TENG - 37.5% have seriously thought to set up own business: study By ANGELA TENG SINGAPOREAN students in institutes of higher learning (IHL) show a healthy interest in entrepreneurship though not many yet are actively starting businesses, according to a survey.451 words
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Article, Illustration255 2012-08-23 10 VEN SREENIVASAN - By VEN SREENIVASAN PASSENGER traffic through Changi Airport in July rose 4.5 per cent year-on-year to 4.36 million. Air traffic movements grew in tandem, with 27,100 landings and take-offs or 4.6 per cent more than a year ago. Traffic to and from theJOYCE FANG/THE STRAITS TIMES - 255 words
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716 2012-08-23 10 MALMINDERJIT SINGH - By MALMINDERJIT SINGH FOOTBALL legends will be making their way to Singapore later this year to showcase their skills to a local audience, but companies here are missing out on a chance to capitalise on this sporting extravaganza. The EPL (English716 words
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Article, Illustration345 2012-08-23 10 MINDY TAN - By MINDY TAN A 30-YEAR leasehold industrial site on Bukit Batok Street 23 yesterday drew four bids, with the top bid coming in at $32.3 million, or $80.03 per square foot per plot ratio (psf ppr). The top bid, submitted by345 words
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460 2012-08-23 10 LEE MEIXIAN - By LEE MEIXIAN ASCENDAS Land, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ascendas Pte Ltd, has entered into a joint venture (JV) with Tokyo-based Mitsui Co to develop the fifth phase of Fusionopolis. The new JV company, Ascendas Fusion 5, will be held by460 words
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Article, Illustration392 2012-08-23 11 Share offer will be the country’s 3rd largest this year, after Felda and IHH Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd, a pay-TV company, is offering up to 1.52 billion shares in an initial public offering, an updated draft prospectus showed yesterday. The shareReuters; BLOOMBERG - 392 words
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406 2012-08-23 11 Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPUR] Shares of Guan Chong Bhd, which supplies cocoa for chocolate brands including Hershey’s and Mars, fell the most in eight months in Kuala Lumpur trading yesterday after the company shelved plans for a secondary listing in Singapore. TheBloomberg - 406 words
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425 2012-08-23 11 Lawyer ignores death threats in fight for electoral reforms Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPUR] Ambiga Sreenevasan got anonymous death threats for her work on the rights of women whose husbands convert to Islam in Muslim-ma-jority Malaysia four years ago. After leading a rally calling for electoralBloomberg - 425 words
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685 2012-08-23 12 State groups with strong foreign ties likely to perform better than others Reuters [BEIJING] Chinese automakers have had their toughest first half since the global financial crisis and the rest of this year looks set to be tougher still as the world’sReuters - 685 words
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323 2012-08-23 12 AFP [SHANGHAI] China’s countryside is facing a widening wealth gap as hundreds of millions of residents abandon farming for better paid work in cities, a report said, warning rural inequality was approaching “danger” levels. The Centre for Chinese Rural Studies said inequalityAFP - 323 words
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Article, Illustration641 2012-08-23 12 AFP [NEW DELHI] For India to grow rich, must its citizens become more honest? It’s a question that preoccupied Kaushik Basu, the government’s chief economic adviser, during his term in office. “We talk of good moral values as useful in themselves, butAFP - 641 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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479 2012-08-23 13 But OMB says rules in Obama’s first 32 months delivered US$91 b in net gains Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] Regulations on US manufacturing may reduce output by as much as US$500 billion this year, according to an in-dustry-sponsored study that cast doubts onBloomberg - 479 words
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327 2012-08-23 13 Ex-minister says BOJ should work on long-term funding Bloomberg [TOKYO] Japan’s monetary easing efforts to spur economic growth will fail until it finds a way to jumpstart corporate investment, said Kazuyuki Sugimoto, who previously served as the nation’s vice-finance minister. The Bank of Japan (BOJ)Bloomberg - 327 words
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Article, Illustration265 2012-08-23 13 Bloomberg [LONDON] More than four out of 10 UK business leaders have delayed at least one investment or employment decision this year due to uncertainty about the outlook, the Institute of Directors said, citing a poll. Forty-four per cent of 1,277 instituteBloomberg - 265 words
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Article, Illustration1120 2012-08-23 14 They may be forced to close some businesses as debt crisis persists Bloomberg [LONDON] Europe’s failure to resolve its sover-eign-debt crisis will force in-vestment-banking chiefs in the region to consider shuttering entire businesses rather than rely on piecemeal job reductions to revive profit. Deal-making feesBloomberg; BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO - 1,120 words
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482 2012-08-23 14 Survey shows bank’s employees putting in constant overtime AP [FRANKFURT] Europe’s debt crisis is close to claiming a new set of casualties the European Central Bank’s (ECB) overstretched staff. The central banking authority for the 17 countries that use the euro saysAP - 482 words
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Article, Illustration641 2012-08-23 15 A-Gs flagged corrupt lending practices by big banks earlier than federal officials The Washington Post [WASHINGTON] When a little-known New York regulator this month threatened to revoke the charter of a major international bank for allegedly laundering money for Iran, theThe Washington Post; BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO - 641 words
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384 2012-08-23 15 Note-printing firms accused of bribing foreign bank execs AFP [SYDNEY] Pressure mounted yesterday for an independent inquiry into allegations the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) covered up evidence of bribery by its note-printing subsidiaries. Eight executives from two firms either wholly orAFP - 384 words
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345 2012-08-23 15 Reuters [NEW YORK] State securities regulators in America have put the relatively new investment phenomenon of crowdfunding at the top of their annual investment scams list, highlighting a recent controversial US law that relaxed capital raising rules on small companies. The North AmericanReuters - 345 words
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Article, Illustration629 2012-08-23 16 Investors concerned about companies that are popular but do not charge users WP [WASHINGTON] The dizzying stock decline of Facebook, a wealthy company with nearly a seventh of the world’s population as users, has revived a key debate of the Internet age: canWP; AP - 629 words
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Article, Illustration678 2012-08-23 16 Bloomberg [STOCKHOLM] Nokia Oyj, burning cash as it struggles to revive its smartphone business, is winning time for the recovery effort by gaining more customers for another product: basic mobile phones it sells for US$39. By adding features such as quicker WebBloomberg - 678 words
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Article, Illustration509 2012-08-23 16 It prepares to slash jobs as loss forecast widened by 8 times Bloomberg [TOKYO] Sharp Corp, the maker of Aquos televisions, may sell stock holdings and offer workers buyouts after slumping sales prompted the company to widen its full-year lossBloomberg; AFP - 509 words
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482 2012-08-23 16 Reuters [BOSTON] Dell Inc warned of a challenging second half and slashed its full-year earnings outlook as customers cut back on computer purchases ahead of the launch of Microsoft’s Windows 8 software. Once the world’s top PC maker and a pioneer in computer supplyReuters - 482 words
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Article, Illustration636 2012-08-23 17 It delays approval for US$68b projects, including expansion of Olympic Dam Bloomberg [SYDNEY] BHP Billiton Ltd, the world’s biggest mining company, put approvals for about US$68 billion of projects on hold after sec-ond-half profit plunged 58 per cent as metal prices declined andBloomberg; BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO - 636 words
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Article, Illustration510 2012-08-23 17 Gas exploration failed so it must rely on outside suppliers Reuters [PERTH] Woodside Petroleum, Australia’s biggest oil and gas company, said it will shelve plans to expand the A$15 billion (S$19.4 billion) Pluto liquefied natural gas plant after recent gas exploration efforts failed, sending itsReuters - 510 words
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499 2012-08-23 17 Reuters [LONDON] A handful of plucky hedge funds are nibbling again at cut-price Greek government bonds, increasingly optimistic that progress in talks between Athens and international lenders will deliver a better principle payout for bondholders. Such funds think the bonds, which attracted fewReuters - 499 words
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513 2012-08-23 17 Reuters [SINGAPORE] Asia’s crude imports from Iran are set to recover in September to levels reached before a July 1 insurance ban by the European Union (EU) plunged trade with the Islamic Republic into uncertainty not seen in decades. TopReuters - 513 words
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Article, Illustration556 2012-08-23 18 More housing deals seen in coming months as hiring picks up slightly LATEST US DATA AP Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] Americans bought more homes in July than in June, the latest evidence that the housing market is slowly recovering. Sales of previously occupied homes roseAP; Bloomberg; BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO - 556 words
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443 2012-08-23 18 AFP [MOSCOW] Russia yesterday crowned a tortuous 18-year journey from communist economic isolation by becoming the largest state outside the World Trade Organization (WTO) to join the free trade club. The more optimistic economists think the transition will add an additional tenth of Russia’sAFP - 443 words
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Article, Illustration522 2012-08-23 18 It finds potential as Europe’s banks are forced to slim down Bloomberg [LONDON] Citigroup, the third-biggest US bank, plans to increase the headcount for its European credit sales and trading team by as much as 5 per cent to seize market share fromBloomberg; BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO - 522 words
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Article460 2012-08-23 18 Reuters [ATHENS] Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras started a European charm offensive yesterday with an appeal to Germans for more time to meet Athens’ borrowing obligations, but he may struggle to make his case in a series of meetings this week with European Union (EU)Reuters - 460 words
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578 2012-08-23 18 Reuters [SAN FRANCISCO] Apple and Foxconn have improved working conditions at Chinese factories that make most of the world’s iPads and iPhones, according to auditors that the firms enlisted to monitor the process, but tough tasks lie ahead. The Fair Labor Association (FLA)Reuters - 578 words
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EDITORIAL & OPINION
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476 2012-08-23 20 EDITORIAL SPEAKING at a symposium last week, IDA CEO Ronnie Tay said infocomm technology is embedded in the way we work, live, learn and interact. At the event, IDA (the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore) launched the Republic’s latest Infocomm Technology Roadmap (ITR).476 words
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Article, Illustration796 2012-08-23 20 ANTHONY ROWLEY - THE BOTTOM LINE ANTHONY ROWLEY Tokyo Correspondent HOW could nations with histories and cultures stretching back over thousands of years behave in such an immature way as Japan, China and South Korea have been doing in recent weeks? It almost defies comprehension796 words
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Article, Illustration841 2012-08-23 20 FARHANA SIDDIQUI, LAM SHIAO NING - Likely cost increases may make it challenging for many firms to fully comply with the Code By FARHANA SIDDIQUI, LAM SHIAO NING The writers are directors, corporate finance at Drew Napier LLC SINGAPORE has faced its fair share of corporate scandals involving listed entitiesSTOCK.XCHNG - 841 words
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Article, Illustration1196 2012-08-23 21 MARK BILLINGTON - Productivity and quality of the profession mean starting with the right raw material By MARK BILLINGTON The writer is ICAEW Regional Director South-east Asia AS Asean adjusts to a slowdown in economic growth in 2012, the theme of the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (Acra)FILE PHOTO - 1,196 words
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Article, Illustration971 2012-08-23 21 CLIVE CROOK - By CLIVE CROOK The writer is a Bloomberg View columnist. The opinions expressed are his own INVESTORS are bracing themselves for yet another euro-area moment of truth. How many does that make? The European Central Bank’s (ECB) policy-making body will meet onBLOOMBERG - 971 words
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224 2012-08-23 21 Chia Cheng Tiam - LETTER TO THE EDITOR Chia Cheng Tiam THE recent offer by Crown Speciality Packaging Investment Pte Ltd (CSPI) to take Superior Multi-Packaging Ltd (SMP) private is not fair to minority shareholders. CSPI is 60 per cent owned by Crown Holdings, one of224 words
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Article, Illustration431 2012-08-23 22 It’s making new pay offer to cabin crew after union rejects latest proposal [FRANKFURT] Deutsche Lufthansa AG said it plans to cut more jobs and may move some activities outside Germany as it works on a savings plan aimed at shaving 1.5 billion eurosFILE PHOTO - 431 words
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Article, Illustration518 2012-08-23 22 LAT-WP [NEW YORK] JetBlue Airways has “no interest” in a merger with AMR Corp’s bankrupt American Airlines and hasn’t received a document that would allow an exchange of confidential information between the carriers. After being identified by AMR last month as likely to getLAT-WP - 518 words
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296 2012-08-23 22 AFP [TOKYO] German customs have seized a US$1.2 million violin from a Japanese professional musician and are demanding she pay almost US$500,000 to get it back, reports said yesterday. Belgium-based Yuzuko Horigome was transiting through Frankfurt Airport last week after performingAFP - 296 words
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502 2012-08-23 22 Virgin to start London-to-Manchester services Reuters [LONDON] Virgin Atlantic will go head to head with rival British Airways (BA) on routes between London and Manchester next year after unveiling plans to make its first foray into the domestic short-haul market. The airline, founded by serial entrepreneur Richard Branson in 1984,Reuters - 502 words
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Miscellaneous312 2012-08-23 22 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD Across 1 Beauty getting a little behind covering hurry up! (4,6) 6 Man taking beer cold (4) 9 One seeking information about brand new singer hardly (10) 10 Eastern potentate investing rupees initially here? (4) 12 Second try to come between two old prime ministers is cruel (5-7)312 words
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SHIPPING
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Article, Illustration623 2012-08-23 23 Overcapacity keeps them from being able to match jumps in fuel costs Bloomberg [HAMBURG] The world’s container lines can’t raise freight rates fast enough to cover soaring fuel prices as persistent overcapacity works against the industry. Hapag-Lloyd AG, Europe’s fourth-biggest container company, hasBloomberg; REUTERS - 623 words
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336 2012-08-23 23 Bloomberg [LONDON] The biggest oil tankers moved nearer to a seventh week of negative returns on the industry’s benchmark route amid a lingering surplus of vessels seeking to load cargoes in the Persian Gulf. Very large crude carriers (VLCCs) are losing US$5,884Bloomberg - 336 words
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513 2012-08-23 23 Market rebound likely as early as September Bloomberg [SHANGHAI] A plunge in shipping costs and iron ore prices mean it’s cheaper for Chinese steel mills to buy the material from Brazil more than 8,000 nautical miles (about 14,820km) awayBloomberg - 513 words
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Article, Illustration254 2012-08-23 23 AFP [BERLIN] German shipping authorities have agreed to take charge of a stricken cargo vessel after an explosion in July that caused one death and which has since limped around international waters looking for a port. Germany’s Central Command for Maritime Emergencies said onAFP; AFP PHOTO /HO/ SMIT SALVAGE - 254 words
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Article252 2012-08-23 23 SGX '000 Aug 22 S$ +/-Vol CH Offshore 0.43 -0.01 346 Chuan Hup Hldg 0.24 0.01 265 Cosco Corp 1.00 -0.02 2933 s$ First Ship Lea 0.14 unch 512 Freight Links 0.07 unch 700 Grand Banks 0.26 0.03 443 Jaya Hold Ltd 0.54 0.01 73 K1Ventures 0.13 unch252 words
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1916 2012-08-23 24 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 STXPO TBN1,916 words
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Article2983 2012-08-23 25 Transaction date: Aug 22 52-wks Tel Last Vol Day Last Quote Div Gr Yld Net M Cap High Low Code Company Sale +/-(‘000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil Last Vol Day Last Quote Div Gr Yld 132 92.5 AIMSAMPIReit 128.5 +0.5 309 129 127.5 128.5 1292,983 words
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Article164 2012-08-23 26 52-wks Tel Last Vol Day Last Quote Div Gr Yld Net M Cap High Low Code Company Sale +/-(‘000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil Last Vol Day Last Quote Div Gr Yld Net M Cap High Low Code Company Sale ('000) High Low Buyer Seller C'vr164 words
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Article7815 2012-08-23 26 UNIT TRUST FUNDS UNIT TRUSTS APS Asset Mgt Pte Ltd APS Alpha FuncTCI 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 0.983/ FM local Ccy Bond7,815 words
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Article191 2012-08-23 26 52-Wk Last Vol Day Last Quote Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Company Sale +/-(’000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 41.5 25.5 Genting HK US$ US36 unch ***** 36.5 35.5 36 36.5 2370.4 220 168 TanChongInt HK208cd +2 78 208 208 207 209 4.3 3.4 7 4188.9191 words
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Article937 2012-08-23 26 52-Wk Last Vol Day Last Quote Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Company Sale +/-(’000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil Company 126.8 122.2 CIMB APAC Div 100S$D 126.8 126.8 127.7 103 95.8 CIMB APAC Div 100US$ US102 101 101.6 10.7 1310 1246 CIMBASEAN40 100S$D 1310 1301937 words
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FINANCE & COMMODITIES
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Article629 2012-08-23 27 Aug 22 OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT NIKKEI 225 INDEX FUTURES SPOT 9150.69 9162.97 9075.08 Sep12 9165.00 9245.00 9065.00 9115.00 ***** *****9 Dec12 9145.00 9180.00 9015.00 9050.00 449 ***** MSCI TAIWAN INDEX FUTURES SPOT 265.52 265.63 263.89 Aug12 266.50 267.60 263.90 265.10 ***** *****2 Sep12 266.00629 words
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373 2012-08-23 27 In local curr In S$ In US$ dy yr dy yr dy yr Aug 21 Index Change Change Change Change Change Change World Preliminary 913.4 0.3 10.1 0.3 5.7 0.6 9.7 EAFE Preliminary 733.7 0.5 7.6 0.7 2.4 1.1 6.3 Europe Preliminary 1109.1 0.6 8.0373 words
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Article, Illustration120 2012-08-23 27 As on 21 August 2012 www.smx.com.sg PRODUCT CONTRACT HIGH LOW CLOSE VOL (in Lots) PRECIOUS METAL INDIA GOLD (E-GOLD) FUT OCT2012 545.65 540.25 545.70 1414 GOLD FUT DEC2012 1641.70 1624.50 1643.00 72 CURRENCY EUR-USD FUT SEP2012 1.2491 1.2361 1.2477 1977 BASE METAL COPPER FUT SEP2012 7621 7444120 words
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Article107 2012-08-23 27 Aug 21 SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 lb bushels) Close Previous High/Low Sep 12 1753.50 1703.75 1754.75 1702.75 Nov 12 1732.50 1683.50 1734.00 1681.00 Jan 13 1720.50 1673.75 1722.00 1672.25 Mar 13 1623.25 1578.25 1624.25 1576.25 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs; US cent/lb) Close Previous High/Low Sep 12 55.57107 words
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Article70 2012-08-23 27 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Aug 21 CRUDE (FOB origin) US$/barrel Close Change Brent blend (1-Mth F) 115.34 1.17 WTI (Near Mth) 96.56 0.66 Dubai (1-Mth F) 111.13 0.20 Tapis blend 118.34 -0.26 Minas 117.84 -0.26 PRODUCT US$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha 104.11 0.05 Jet Kerosene 131.90 -0.36 US$/barrel OpecOil Basket70 words
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Article25 2012-08-23 27 Aug 22 RATES Aug 22 s$ Bid Offer 1-month 1.2513 1.2515 2-months 1.2512 1.2515 3-months 1.2511 1.2514 6-months 1.2501 1.2503 Source: OCBC25 words
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Article66 2012-08-23 27 Aug 21 Aug 21 Aluminium, 99.7% purity(US$/tonne) Close Previous Cash 1832.50 1800.00 3 months 1867.00 1837.00 Copper, Grade A(US$/tonne) Cash 7604.50 7447.00 3 months 7610.00 7456.00 Lead(US$/tonne) Cash 1905.00 1899.00 3 months 1914.00 1909.00 Nickel (US$/tonne) Cash *****.00 *****.00 3 months *****.00 *****.00 Tin(US$/tonne) Cash *****.50 *****.00 366 words
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Article80 2012-08-23 27 Aug 21 COCOA (£/tonne) Close Prev High/Low Sep 12 1602 1605 1621/1590 Dec 12 1610 1610 1627/1599 Mar 13 1599 1596 1615/1586 May 13 1601 1597 1617/1591 COFFEE(US$/tonne) Close Prev High/Low Sep 12 2072 2065 2078/2058 Nov 12 2109 2104 2115/2094 Jan 13 2104 2100 2110/2091 Mar 13 210180 words
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1137 2012-08-23 27 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 4 1 146 500 6.25 21 Conv Ratio Exer Baker Technology Ltd W*****6 1.2 1 32 7 25.83 3 Prem Best World Intl Ltd W*****5 0.3 1 301,137 words
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Article470 2012-08-23 27 Aug 22 A$ C$ Rmb Euro HK$ Ind Rs Rupiah Yen Won RM NZ$ Pak Rs Peso S$ Rand Sfr NT$ Baht Pound US$ Australia 1.035 6.637 0.839 8.105 57.903 99.161 0.828 11.870 3.263 1.292 98.691 44.194 1.308 8.683 1.007 31.344 32.841 0.662 1.045 Canada 0.966 6.411470 words
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Article56 2012-08-23 27 Aug 22 (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$) 3 mths 0.***** 0.***** 0.***** SWAP Mid rates (S$) 12 mths 0.***** SWAP Mid rates (S$) 156 words
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Article136 2012-08-23 27 Aug 22 GOLD(US$/oz) Aug 22 Aug 21 Hong Kong 1648.00 1629.70 Aug 21 Aug 21 Aug 20 London 1639.08 1618.71 1639.92 1619.48 Source: Thomson Reuters CAST BAR Aug 22 (S$) Selling Buying Kilobar ***** ***** PAMP GOLD BARS (S$) Selling Buying 1gm 156 65 5gm 443 324 10gm136 words
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Article90 2012-08-23 27 Aug 22 Aug 22 TREASURY BILLS Period Issue Maturity Yesterday's Day's code Bid High Low 3-Month BQ*****E 22-Nov-12 0.25 0.20 0.2 6-Month BS*****H 21-Feb-13 0.26 1-Year BY*****T 02-May-13 0.25 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity Close Day's code rate Bid High Low 2-Year N*****0H 0.25 01-Feb-14 100.02 5-Year90 words
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Article57 2012-08-23 27 Aug 22 KLCE PALM FUTURES (RM/MT) Delivery Opening Sett Av Vol Open Month Range Price Price High Low Done Position Sep 12 2935.0 2898.0 3008.0 2935.0 955 6428 Oct 12 2982.0 2928.0 3048.0 2982.0 7439 ***** Nov 12 3011.0 2962.0 3078.0 3010.0 ***** ***** Dec 12 3037.0 2985.057 words
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Article154 2012-08-23 27 Aug 22 Against S$ Against US$ Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.3070 1.3082 1.0445 1.0453 Canadian dollar 1.2625 1.2636 1.0097 1.0090 Euro 1.5589 1.5592 1.2458 1.2459 NZ dollar 1.0122 1.0126 0.8089 0.8091 Sterling pound 1.9758 1.9764 1.5790 1.5792154 words
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Article121 2012-08-23 27 As at 9am Aug 22 Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Sell Buy Aust dollar 1.338 1.275 Can dollar 1.292 1.231 Euro 1.597 1.521 Sterling pound 2.011 1.934 NZ dollar 1.041 0.992 US dollar 1.269 1.221 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign121 words
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Article160 2012-08-23 27 Aug 22 $S Offer Bid 0vernight 0.03 0.01 1-month 3/8 1/4 2-months 3/8 1/4 3-months 3/8 1/4 Overnight mode: 0.05 US$ Offer Bid 7 days 0.25 0.15 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 12160 words
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PROPERTY
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Article, Illustration1234 2012-08-23 28 US$650m project fuels ventures into warehouse, industrial parks NYT [NEW YORK] In Newark’s Ironbound district, a developer broke ground last month on a US$50 million warehouse without a committed tenant a bold move and a sign of how much faith there isNYT; BLOOMBERG - 1,234 words
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Article916 2012-08-23 28 PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS FOR DISTRICTS 2 TO 28 WITH CONTRACT DATES BETWEEN JULY 25 AND JULY 31, 2012 PROJECT NAME/ STREET NAME PROP TYPE CONTRACT DATE TENURE BUILT-IN/LAND AREA*(SQ FT) PRICE (S$'000) PSF (S$) District 2 NON-LANDED Eon Shenton Apt 26/07/2012 99 538 1235 2296 Int'l Plaza Apt 25/07/2012 99916 words
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Article, Illustration1154 2012-08-23 29 Some relocate staff to cheaper sites while others lease out, sell prime space Reuters [LONDON] In summer 2007, French bank Societe Generale drew up plans for a stylish glass building to house 3,500 traders at the foot of its twin-tower headquarters in LaReuters; BLOOMBERG PHOTOS - 1,154 words
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Article, Illustration2042 2012-08-23 30 Some legacy holders say they will be short-changed and lose a steady income stream Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Al Weiner’s stake in New York’s Empire State Building came to him by way of his grandfather’s death in a 1950 train crash in Richmond Hill, Queens.Bloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 2,042 words
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Article, Illustration716 2012-08-23 31 MINDY TAN - But growing number of unsold homes points to further price correction By MINDY TAN EVEN as investors stream back into the luxury property market, causing sales activity to almost double in the second quarter, further price correction may be in the offing given theFILE PHOTO; Source: Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA), Savills Research & Consultancy - 716 words
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Article, Illustration486 2012-08-23 31 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Assets tied to US housing are attractive with the real estate market poised to reach a bottom, according to Pacific Investment Management Co (Pimco). “While Pimco’s basecase forecast is for national home prices to decline somewhat further before stabilising, we believe theBloomberg; BlOOMBERG - 486 words
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