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Title Section25 2012-10-08 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES S$1.00 online at http://www.businesstimes.com.sg Sp!l A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION CO R GN NO *****2868E MICA (P) 074/08/2012 Monday, October 8, 201225 words
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Article, Illustration843 2012-10-08 1 TEH SHI NING - Q3 contraction expected; MAS likely to ease policy come Friday By TEH SHI NING [SINGAPORE] The recession that gross domestic product (GDP) data is widely expected to confirm on Friday may be “technical” in definition, but more weakness could lie ahead forST FILE PHOTO - 843 words
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MARKETS DIGEST
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Article56 2012-10-08 1 Weekly Change ST INDEX 3,107.87 +47.53 KL COMP 1,660.23 +23.57 NIKKEI 225 8,863.30 -6.86 HANG SENG 21,012.38 +172.00 SET INDEX 1,311.35 +12.56 JAKARTA COMP 4,311.31 +48.75 MANILA COMP 5,439.84 +93.74 SEOUL COMP 1,995.17 -1.04 SHENZHEN B Closed MUMBAI IND 18,938.46 +175.72 DOW 13,610.15 +173.02 NASDAQ 3,136.19 +19.96 S&P 50056 words
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Article17 2012-10-08 1 SINGAPORE MALAYSIA HONG KONG 5.38 6.55 5.00 INDONESIA 14.310 TAIWAN 5.036 JAPAN 1.475 Source: Bloomberg17 words
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Article49 2012-10-08 1 US$ S$ US$ (S$ per US$) 1.228 (US$/S$ per 1.619 1.987 EURO (US$/S$/E) 1.301 1.597 Foreign currency per US$ S$ YEN 78.40 63.80 RM 3.054 2.488 HK$ 7.753 6.315 BAHT 30.55 24.88 RUPIAH 9,589 7,810 RENMINBI 6.285 5.119 INDIAN RUPEE 51.71 42.11 A$ 0.975 0.794 NZ$ 1.213 0.98849 words
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Article, Illustration880 2012-10-08 1 WONG WEI KONG - COMMENTARY WONG WEI KONG News Editor WHEN the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) last Friday announced fresh mortgage curbs to prevent new bubbles from forming in the property market, much of the attention focused on the measures and their impact. But arguably,880 words
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Advertisement115 2012-10-08 1 DINING OUT Quick bites from Jason Atherton PAGE 24 BizIT Mainframes remain important in IT: BMC PAGE 30 YOUNG INVESTORS‘ FORUM Being part of Africa’s growth story page 14 VIEWS FROM THE TOP Labour pains and gains pages 12-13 BT WEBSITES For breaking news, go to businesstimes.com.sg. For personal finance115 words
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TOP STORIES
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491 2012-10-08 2 MINDY TAN - New projects at Upp Serangoon View and Yishun report business as usual By MINDY TAN [SINGAPORE] Neither the new restrictions on home loans nor the rain kept prospective buyers from condominium showflats over the weekend. Indeed, it was “business a s u s u491 words
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Article533 2012-10-08 2 Global risks flag danger of a deeper slowdown THE recession that Singapore’s gross domestic product data is widely expected to confirm on Friday may be “technical” in definition, but more weakness could lie ahead for the real economy and a third consecutive quarter of contraction cannot be ruled533 words
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Article, Illustration581 2012-10-08 2 CHUANG PECK MING - Other possible areas of cooperation: life sciences, biomedical PM LEE’S VISIT TO NEW ZEALAND By CHUANG PECK MING in Auckland NEW Zealand Prime Minister John Key, who is just back from Hollywood wooing the big studio bosses, has a Singapore business proposalPHOTO: KEVIN LIM/THE STRAITS TIMES - 581 words
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Article, Illustration768 2012-10-08 2 TEH SHI NING - Going beyond GDP figures to determine the state of the economy COMMENTARY TEH SHI NING Correspondent IT IS no wonder that the latest headlines warning of a technical recession evoke a sense of déjà vu. Singapore has been here before. In fact, for over768 words
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1156 2012-10-08 4 LEON HADAR - Jobs report lifts Obama prospects and douses Romney team’s euphoria after the first debate By LEON HADAR in Washington EARLY last week media pundits and political professionals were still pre-occupied with Mitt Romney’s comments about the “47 per cent” of Americans he described1,156 words
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770 2012-10-08 4 ROB CURRAN - In pole spot, Alcoa’s report will cast light on global demand WALL STREET INSIGHT By ROB CURRAN THE Dow Jones Industrial Average rose to a near fiveyear high last week as factory and unemployment data were not as bad as feared, but traders may770 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article, Illustration509 2012-10-08 6 ANDREA SOH - Agribusiness bank unfazed by tougher competition in trade finance By ANDREA SOH RABOBANK has ambitions to double its revenues in Singapore in five years’ time (2017). This can be achieved with 20 per cent growth each year, its Singapore CEO Marcel509 words
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Article18 2012-10-08 6 Branchen Stars R1C-A 01/10/2012 150,40 EUR I db X-MACRO Trading Index Fund I4D 27/09/2012 91,81 GBP18 words
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320 2012-10-08 6 KENNETH LIM - By KENNETH LIM DUTY Free International has reported profit in its second fiscal quarter thanks to growth across-the-board. But it forecast a challenging outlook, according to filings over the weekend. Net profit attributable to shareholders climbed 37.3 per cent year-on-year to RM21.6320 words
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Article256 2012-10-08 6 Oct 5 BANKS Agricultural Bank Of China 5.50 Agricultural Bank Of China Bangkok Bank Public Co. Ltd 6.00 Bank of China Limited 5.50 Bank of Communications 5.50 Bangkok Bank Public Co. Ltd.... ...6.00 Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi Bank of Communications Banque Internationale a ...5.75 Chang Hwa Commercial Bank256 words
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Article279 2012-10-08 6 COMPANY MEETING PLACE DATE TIME British Malayan Tr A The Board Room of BMT Ltd 1 Coleman Street #08-01 The Adelphi 11-Oct 2.30pm CH Offshore A The Board Room 390 Jalan Ahmad Ibrahim 11-Oct 10.30am Goldtron Ltd A Raffles Marina Compass Ballroom 1 9.30am E Level 2 ,10279 words
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1624 2012-10-08 8 INSIDE MARKETS The writer is managing director, Asia Insider Ltd BUYING by directors fell for the second straight week. Nine companies recorded 14 purchases worth $426,000 based on filings on the Singapore Exchange in the first week of October. The figures were sharply down1,624 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration734 2012-10-08 10 R SIVANITHY - STOCKS R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent TRADERS have long pondered the effectiveness of being contrarian when it comes to trading equities. This variant of the “buy low sell high” rule has its followers but because of an ingrained herd instinct that demands comfort in numbers, it is734 words
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518 2012-10-08 10 CURRENCIES Bloomberg [SINGAPORE] Asian currencies rose to a seven-month high as US jobs data that beats economists’ estimates eased concern about a global slowdown and buoyed demand for emerg-ing-market assets. India’s rupee led gains with its biggest weekly rally sinceBloomberg - 518 words
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585 2012-10-08 10 COMMODITIES Reuters [NEW YORK] Oil prices fell on Friday, capping a volatile week, and most other commodities were down too on investor worry over the fragile global economy and Europe’s unresolved debt crisis. The dollar’s rebound after a positive US jobs reportReuters - 585 words
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Article1500 2012-10-08 10 Consensus No. of Forecast Mean Fri’s recommendation esti-EPS PE target price Company name This wk Last mth mates (cents) (ratio) price AIMS AMP Capital Industrial REIT 2.00 2.00 2 9.85 14.98 1.52 1.48 Amtek Engineering Ltd 2.67 2.67 6 0.07 7.01 0.71 0.62 ARA Asset Management Limited 1.431,500 words
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Article66 2012-10-08 10 Oct 5 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS 17.00 -43.00 BT CADI -*****.00 +95.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 +1.00 FTSE ST Mid Cap 748.94 +5.52 FTSE ST Small Cap 499.55 +1.83 FTSE ST All Share 759.01 +5.13 FTSE ST China Top 204.04 +1.39 FTSE ST China 221.81 +1.52 FTSE66 words
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Article55 2012-10-08 10 VOLUME Golden Agri 419,411,000 Contel 405,965,000 Ntegrator 323,217,000 AusGroup 281,015,000 Yoma 248,642,000 Thai Beverage 198,271,000 GSH Corp 193,383,000 Interra 159,592,000 IPCO Intl 133,365,000 Kreuz 132,502,000 VALUE($) F&N 456,495,635 SingTel 387,088,654 Golden Agri 268,051,065 DBS Grp 172,759,583 Noble Grp 168,522,198 AusGroup 152,948,250 CapitaLand 149,445,100 Yoma 135,061,900 Keppel Corp55 words
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Article129 2012-10-08 10 BY CENTS CLOSE DOWN DBXT AUDCS 5US$ ***** -354.7 -1.3 DBXT SPASX200 10US$ 3521 -63.8 -1.5 DBXT S&P Short 10US$ 3458 -47.9 -1.1 DBXT MSJAP 10US$ 3509 -43.0 -1.0 DBXT E50 10US$ 3804 -36.8 -0.8 Lyxor Europe 10 US$ 1218 -34.4 -2.2 Asia Pac Brew 5260 -30.0 -0.6 FirstRes129 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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Article, Illustration620 2012-10-08 11 CHUANG PECK MING - High-risk products now part and parcel of banking business like lending and taking deposits PM LEE’S VISIT TO NEW ZEALAND By CHUANG PECK MING in Auckland LIKE it or not, governments have no choice but to bail out banks these daysPHOTO: KEVIN LIM/THE STRAITS TIMES - 620 words
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572 2012-10-08 11 ASK QUESTION: I currently hold independent directorships in several listed companies and also have shares in some of them. I am very familiar with the business and management of these companies as I have been on their respective boards for many years. The current term of572 words
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240 2012-10-08 11 CHUANG PECK MING - By CHUANG PECK MING in Auckland SINGAPOREANS studying, working or doing business overseas should also engage in the current “One Singapore National Conversation” and help shape the country's future, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. Addressing the Singaporean community here at a240 words
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VIEWS FROM THE TOP
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Article, Illustration4271 2012-10-08 12 THIS WEEK’S TOPIC How has your business, and/or businesses in your industry, been affected by the tighter foreign labour measures? How can the current foreign worker policy be tweaked to meet the needs of the private sector, and Singaporeans generally? Ho Meng Kit CEO Singapore BusinessFILE PHOTO - 4,271 words
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BT-CITIBANK YOUNG INVESTORS' FORUM
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1153 2012-10-08 14 JAVIER CUNAT - Doing business in the continent requires flexibility and a long-term strategic approach, says JAVIER CUNAT JAVIER CUNAT ACCORDING to the International Monetary Fund, from 2000 to 2010, six of the world’s 10 fastest-growing economies were in sub-Saharan Africa and the forecast for the next1,153 words
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Article, Illustration1215 2012-10-08 14 reportsTEH SHI NING - Joshua Samuel learnt the hard way the difference between trading and investing, reports TEH SHI NING STARTING YOUNG reportsTEH reportsTEH SHI NING JOSHUA Samuel knows what it’s like to get burnt badly in the stock market. Less than a week after a1,215 words
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Advertisement27 2012-10-08 14 If you’re between the ages of 17 and 30 with an interesting entrepreneurial or investing story to share, e-mail btyif@sph.com.sg with “Starting Young” in the subject header27 words
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Advertisement156 2012-10-08 14 Get started now Be a young investor DO you aspire to be a successful young investor? Are you keen on taking the first step towards achieving that? The BT-Citibank Young Investors’ Forum is no typical page extracted from a financial textbook. This forum will present step-by-step guides on how to156 words
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MALAYSIA/INDONESIA
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616 2012-10-08 15 Unexpected delay comes as it also vetting an offer for Nexen Inc by CNOOC Reuters [CALGARY] The Canadian government has extended by two weeks its review of a C$5.2 billion (S$6.5 billion) bid by Malaysian state oil company Petronas to take over Progress EnergyReuters - 616 words
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Article, Illustration452 2012-10-08 15 It is asking for a fresh capital injection after IPO plans were rejected Reuters [JAKARTA] Indonesia’s biggest pawnshop operator PT Pegadaian has asked the government for a fresh capital injection after it turned down the company’s plan to raise up to 6.4 trillionReuters; PHOTO: REUTERS - 452 words
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GREATER CHINA/INDIA
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Article, Illustration697 2012-10-08 16 Earnings of S&P 500 companies hit by another likely weak quarter for China Reuters [NEW YORK] China was the world’s turbocharged engine of growth for years, and US technology, energy and industrial companies fattened their profit margins even if business struggled in otherReuters; PHOTO: REUTERS - 697 words
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263 2012-10-08 16 Reuters [MUMBAI] US private equity firm Carlyle Group is selling its 3.7 per cent stake in India’s top mortgage lender Housing Development Finance Corp Ltd in a deal to raise as much as US$861 million, according to a term sheet. Carlyle is sellingReuters - 263 words
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Article1624 2012-10-08 16 VOL Oct 5 RM +/-(‘000) VOL Advance Synerg 0.15 -0.01 251 Adventa Bhd 1.86 0.01 187 Ae Multi Hldgs 0.20 unch 31 Affin Holdings 3.36 0.03 1151 Ahmad Zaki Res 0.73 0.02 926 Airasia Bhd 3.03 0.01 7196 Alliance Finan 4.09 -0.03 646 Aluminium Co 0.79 0.01 231,624 words
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Advertisement1757 2012-10-08 16 LanTroVision LANTROVISION (S) LTD (Company Registration No.: *****3374R) (Incorporated In The Republic of Singapore) NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of Lantrovision (S) Ltd (“the Company”) will be held at 8 Ayer Rajah Crescent, Singapore *****9 on Tuesday, 23 October 2012 at1,757 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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611 2012-10-08 17 400-500 top-end properties flooding Paris market as a result, agents say AFP [PARIS] A flood of top-end properties are hitting the market as businessmen seek to leave France before stiff tax hikes hit, real estate agents and financial advisors say. “It’s nearly aAFP - 611 words
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550 2012-10-08 17 NYT [NEW YORK] BRIC countries are losing favour with investors as stock markets in these emerging countries go soft. The acronym BRIC coined by Jim O’Neill, chairman of Goldman Sachs Asset Management stands for Brazil, Russia, India and China. It’s shorthand forNYT - 550 words
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Article, Illustration429 2012-10-08 17 Reuters [SEOUL] South Korea believes the won will be in an “extraordinarily” balanced state for a considerable period and is determined not to intervene to weaken it to boost exports, top policymakers told Reuters. Exports and imports both fell in September from aReuters; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 429 words
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Article, Illustration769 2012-10-08 17 It eyes real estate, infrastructure, private equity Reuters [TOKYO] The head of Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF), the world’s biggest public pension fund, said that it may venture into alternative assets, such as infrastructure and private equity funds, as an ageingReuters; PHOTO: AFP - 769 words
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Advertisement411 2012-10-08 17 Distinguished! Speakers I Lecture Series Ambassador Chan Heng Chee ASEAN and Singapore in Washington Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce Industry is proud to present the sixth in our Distinguished Speakers Lecture Series. Date Time Venue Fees October 19, 2012 (Friday) 11.30 am to 2.00 pm (inclusive of lunch) The Ritz-Carlton,411 words
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WORLD
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Article, Illustration563 2012-10-08 18 He also wants to renegotiate UK’s relationship with the bloc after 2015 GE Reuters Bloomberg, [BIRMINGHAM, England] UK Prime Minister David Cameron suggested that the European Union should have a two-tier budget structure, with countries in the euro region paying more towards governanceReuters; Bloomberg, - 563 words
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Article, Illustration760 2012-10-08 18 Local hero Kamui Kobayashi comes in third AFP [SUZUKA, Japan] Defending world champion Sebastian Vettel threw the battle for this year’s Formula One title wide open yesterday when he cruised to a supreme victory in the Japanese Grand Prix. The 25-year-old German, whoAFP; PHOTO: AP - 760 words
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588 2012-10-08 18 Both NBG and Eurobank say merger will lead to financial sector stability AFP [ATHENS] Greece’s banking sector is bracing for what local media called a super deal, following the announcement of the National Bank’s offerAFP - 588 words
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648 2012-10-08 18 Major expansion plans in the US set to challenge rivals Reuters [NEW YORK] London Stock Exchange Group’s FTSE Group is planning a major expansion in the United States that will challenge rivals and could trigger a price war among providers ofReuters - 648 words
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352 2012-10-08 18 Reuters [LONDON] Australian central bank chief Glenn Stevens has been approached by British Treasury officials seeking a new head for the Bank of England after governor Mervyn King steps down next year, the Sunday Times reported. Mr Stevens, 54, has beenReuters - 352 words
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Article, Illustration722 2012-10-08 20 They are shifting reliance from offshore, wholesale funding to core domestic deposits Bloomberg [SYDNEY] Australian banks are seeing a “relentless” increase in costs even as they shift their reliance to deposits from wholesale funding, Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd (ANZBloomberg - 722 words
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Article, Illustration915 2012-10-08 20 Recent acquisitions in gaming, medical equipment may not lift profit, they say Reuters [TOKYO] Sony Corp CEO Kazuo Hirai has spent US$1.8 billion in the past three months snapping up an assortment of businesses such as medical equipment and cloud gaming, leaving investors toReuters; PHOTO: REUTERS - 915 words
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Advertisement1272 2012-10-08 21 GEMS TV HOLDINGS LIMITED Company Registration No. CR-*****6 (Incorporated in Cayman Islands with limited liability) NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of Gems TV Holdings Limited (“the Company”) will be held at RELC International Hotel, 30 Orange Grove Road, Singapore *****2 on1,272 words
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Advertisement3110 2012-10-08 21 OXLEY HOLDINGS LIMITED (Company Registration Number *****5612G) (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of OXLEY HOLDINGS LIMITED (the “Company”) will be held at the Raffles Lounge (Level 2) of Raffles Country Club at 450 Jalan Ahmad3,110 words
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SHIPPING/AVIATION
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1019 2012-10-08 23 Narvik banks on increase in Swedish production on rising Chinese demand Bloomberg [OSLO] The port of Narvik, where the waters around a ship at the existing loading quay are tainted red by iron ore dust, is preparing for an economic boom. Iron oreBloomberg - 1,019 words
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Article, Illustration577 2012-10-08 23 Reuters [AMSTERDAM] Rotterdam, Europe’s biggest port, plans more cleaner gas-fuelled ships, cutting the use of sulphur-heavy marine fuel oil. The port expects to have a total of 100 ships at its docks running on liquefied natural gas (LNG) by 2015, a senior official said. TheReuters; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 577 words
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288 2012-10-08 23 Reuters [HELSINKI] Finnish cargo handling equipment maker Cargotec which aims to list its marine unit in Singapore or Hong Kong next year demoted its chief executive, raising expectations that a change in leadership could help the firm improve its profitability. CEO Mikael Makinen, whoReuters - 288 words
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344 2012-10-08 23 [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysian shipper MISC Bhd is selling half of its 100 per cen t s t a k e i n G umu sut-Kakap Semi-Floating Production System (L) Ltd (GKL) for US$305.7 million. According to Malaysia’s Business Times, the stake, amounting to 305.7344 words
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147 2012-10-08 23 Bloomberg [LUXEMBOURG] Airlines must compensate passengers who were prevented from boarding their flights as a result of a strike or a delayed earlier flight, the European Union’s highest court said. An “extraordinary” event, such as a strike, that prompts an airline to rescheduleBloomberg - 147 words
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Article255 2012-10-08 23 SGX '000 Oct 5 S$ +/-Vol CH Offshore 0.52 unch 837 Chuan Hup Hldg 0.26 0.01 1268 Cosco Corp 0.96 0.01 4436 s$ Ezra Hldgs 1.21 0.03 ***** First Ship Lea 0.12 unch 82 Freight Links 0.07 unch 1488 Grand Banks 0.42 unch 16 Jaya Hold Ltd 0.57255 words
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Article3361 2012-10-08 25 Week ended: Oct 5 52-wks Tel Last Vol Week Last Quote Div GrYld Net M Cap High Low Code Company Sale +/-(‘000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil Last Vol Week Last Quote Div GrYld 148.5 92.5 AIMSAMPIReit 147.5 +6.5 3229 148.5 141.5 145.5 147.5 5.6 14.13,361 words
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Article111 2012-10-08 26 Stock name Close Change CapMallsAsia 1.655 -0.010 CapitaLand 3.300 +0.010 CapitaMall 2.050 +0.030 CityDev 11.950 +0.020 ComfortDelGro 1.710 +0.010 DBS Grp 14.460 +0.050 F&N 8.880 GLP 2.500 Genting SP 1.360 Golden Agri 0.645 +0.015 Stock name Close Change HK Land 6.080 +0.050 IHH Healthcare 1.280 -0.005111 words
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Article2238 2012-10-08 26 Transaction date: Oct 5 HONG KONG Vol HK$ +/-'000 Aeon Stores 20.15 0.10 26 Angang Steel 4.24 0.18 ***** Anhui Conch 24.75 0.35 9151 Anhuiexpresswa 3.40 0.09 1228 Asia Satellite 23.10 unch 0 Asm Pacific 89.00 0.90 640 Bank Of E Asia 29.30 0.10 1135 Beida Jade Bir2,238 words
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Article208 2012-10-08 26 52-Wk Last Vol Week Last Quote Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Company Sale +/-(’000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 39.5 25.5 AVJennings A31 +0.5 12 31 31 32 40.5 3.6 11.3 2.5 80.7 41.5 26 Genting HK US$ US32 unch ***** 32.5 31 32 32.5 2107208 words
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Article186 2012-10-08 26 MAIN CATL TOTAL Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Multi Ind 10 6 2 0 0 0 10 6 2 Manufacturing 79 77 37 7 14 10 86 91 47 Commerce 40 22 14 10 6 3 50 28 17 Tpt/Stor/Comms 21 16 7186 words
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Article1100 2012-10-08 26 52-Wk Last Vol Week Last Quote Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Company Sale +/-(’000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 124.9 114.4 ABF SG Bond ETF 119cd -1.5 3 120 119 120 122 543.2 128.5 120.4 CIMB APAC Div 100S$D 128.5 +1.5 2 128.5 128.5 127.91,100 words
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Article123 2012-10-08 26 TURNOVER (‘000) VALUE (‘000) MAIN CATL TOTAL MAIN CATL TOTAL Multi Ind 82,265 82,265 253,454 253,454 Manufacturing 1,846,435 240,759 2,087,194 1,253,661 8,655 1,262,316 Commerce 927,302 24,987 952,289 590,704 2,002 592,706 Tpt/Stor/Comms 526,963 80,974 607,937 836,278 25,306 861,584 Finance 131,048 5,668 136,716 461,550 2,569 464,119 Construction 496,032 12,136123 words
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Article636 2012-10-08 27 Oct 5 OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT NIKKEI 225 INDEX FUTURES SPOT 8850.29 8880.23 8805.79 Dec12 8850.00 8890.00 8800.00 8870.00 ***** *****9 Mar13 8840.00 8840.00 8800.00 8855.00 25 1124 MSCI TAIWAN INDEX FUTURES SPOT 274.34 275.42 273.58 Oct12 274.50 275.70 273.70 274.30 ***** *****1 Nov12 273.80636 words
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373 2012-10-08 27 In local curr In S$ In US$ dy yr dy yr dy yr Oct 5 Index Change Change Change Change Change Change World Preliminary 931.9 0.5 12.3 0.5 7.0 0.6 13.1 EAFE Preliminary 737.4 0.8 8.1 0.9 3.5 1.0 9.4 Europe Preliminary 1123.6 1.1 9.5373 words
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Article, Illustration103 2012-10-08 27 As on 05 October 2012 www.smx.com.sg PRODUCT CONTRACT HIGH LOW CLOSE VOL (in Lots) PRECIOUS METAL GOLD FUT DEC2012 1795.20 1775.90 1780.60 61 INDIA GOLD (E-GOLD) FUT DEC2012 599.95 594.20 596.75 469 CURRENCY EUR-USD FUT DEC2012 1.3050 1.3007 1.3043 1016 BASE METAL COPPER FUT DEC2012 8382 8316103 words
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Article107 2012-10-08 27 Oct 5 SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 lb bushels) Close Previous High/Low Nov 12 1551.50 1551.50 1569.50 1544.50 Jan 13 1551.00 1551.00 1569.00 1544.25 Mar 13 1513.00 1518.50 1531.25 1510.25 May 13 1460.50 1470.00 1477.25 1457.25 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs; US cent/lb) Close Previous High/Low Oct 12 50.76107 words
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Article70 2012-10-08 27 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Oct 04 CRUDE (FOB origin) US$/barrel Close Change Brent blend (1-Mth F) 109.05 0.21 WTI (Near Mth) 91.6 3.63 Dubai (1-Mth F) 105.57 -1.81 Tapis blend 113.64 -1.65 Minas 108.79 -1.65 PRODUCT US$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha 101.33 -1.67 Jet Kerosene 128.06 -1.38 US$/barrel OpecOil Basket70 words
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Article22 2012-10-08 27 Oct 5 S$ Bid Offer 1-month 1.2275 1.2279 2-months 1.2275 1.2279 3-months 1.2275 1.2279 6-months 1.2270 1.2275 Source: OCBC22 words
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Article64 2012-10-08 27 Oct 5 Aluminium, 99.7% purity(US$/tonne) Close Previous Cash 2085.00 2087.50 3 months 2110.00 2120.00 Copper, Grade A(US$/tonne) Cash 8295.00 8295.50 3 months 8295.00 8300.00 Lead(US$/tonne) Cash 2279.75 2282.00 3 months 2288.00 2290.00 Nickel (US$/tonne) Cash *****.00 *****.00 3 months *****.00 *****.00 Tin(US$/tonne) Cash *****.00 *****.00 3 months *****.0064 words
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Article80 2012-10-08 27 Oct 5 COCOA (£/tonne) Close Prev High/Low Dec 12 1525 1532 1543/1523 Mar 13 1532 1538 1549/1530 May 13 1541 1548 1565/1539 Jul 13 1549 1555 1562/1547 COFFEE(US$/tonne) Close Prev High/Low Nov 12 2095 2152 2153/2092 Jan 13 2113 2161 2167/2110 Mar 13 2126 2170 2179/2123 May 13 213780 words
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1099 2012-10-08 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 1 146 488 6.38 19 Conv Ratio Baker Technology Ltd W*****6 1 0.1 8026 1 32 -1 33.50 1 BakerTech W*****5 9.3 0.2 1733 1 27 81,099 words
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Article470 2012-10-08 27 Oct 5 A$ C$ Rmb Euro HK$ Ind Rs Rupiah Yen Won RM NZ$ Pak Rs Peso S$ Rand Sfr NT$ Baht Pound US$ Australia 1.005 6.444 0.788 7.950 53.023 98.326 0.804 11.394 3.132 1.244 97.864 42.498 1.259 8.829 0.955 30.030 31.326 0.633 1.025 Canada 0.995 6.411470 words
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Article60 2012-10-08 27 Oct 5 (US$) (S$) 1 mth 0.***** 0.***** 2 mths 0.***** 0.***** 3 mths 0.***** 0.***** 6 mths 0.***** 0.***** 9 mths 0.***** 0.***** 12 mths 0.***** 0.***** SWAP Offer rates (S$) 3 mths 0.***** 0.***** 6 mths 0.***** 9 mths SWAP Mid rates (S$) 12 mths 0.***** SWAP60 words
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Article137 2012-10-08 27 Oct 5 GOLD(US$/oz) Oct 04 Oct 05 Hong Kong 1791.10 1796.70 Oct 05 Oct 04 Oct 05 London 1791.39 1785.10 1792.20 1785.85 Source: Thomson Reuters CAST BAR Oct 05 (S$) Selling Buying Kilobar ***** ***** PAMP GOLD BARS (S$) Selling Buying 1gm 158 70 5gm 449 352 10gm137 words
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Article87 2012-10-08 27 Oct 5 TREASURY BILLS Period Issue Maturity Yesterday's Day's code Bid High Low 3-Month BQ*****X 03-Jan-13 0.29 6-Month BS*****W 04-Apr-13 0.3 1-Year BY*****T 02-May-13 0.29 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity Close Day's code rate Bid High Low 2-Year N*****0N 0.25 01-Oct-14 102.11 5-Year N*****0Z 2.375 01-Apr-17 108.7287 words
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Article57 2012-10-08 27 Oct 5 KLCE PALM FUTURES (RM/MT) Delivery Opening Sett Av Vol Open Month Range Price Price High Low Done Position Oct 12 2240.0 2189.0 2260.0 2200.0 136 2491 Nov 12 2325.0 2275.0 2365.0 2292.0 847 ***** Dec 12 2385.0 2352.0 2448.0 2376.0 ***** ***** Jan 13 2460.0 2438.057 words
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Article154 2012-10-08 27 Oct 5 Against S$ Against US$ Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.2581 1.2597 1.0249 1.0259 Canadian dollar 1.2519 1.2530 1.0204 1.0199 Euro 1.5970 1.5976 1.3010 1.3011 NZ dollar 1.0118 1.0128 0.8243 0.8248 Sterling pound 1.9867 1.9877 1.6185 1.6188154 words
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Article121 2012-10-08 27 As at 9am Oct 05 Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Sell Buy Aust dollar 1.287 1.226 Can dollar 1.279 1.219 Euro 1.634 1.557 Sterling pound 2.023 1.946 NZ dollar 1.037 0.988 US dollar 1.244 1.197 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign121 words
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Article154 2012-10-08 27 Oct 5 $S Offer Bid 0vernight 0.01 par 1-month 3/8 1/4 2-months 3/8 1/4 3-months 3/8 1/4 Overnight mode: 0.03 US$ Offer Bid 7 days 0.22 0.12 1 month 0.35 0.20 2 months 0.45 0.25 3 months 0.50 0.30 6 months 0.75 0.55 9 months 0.90 0.70 12154 words
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