The Business Times, 11 October 2012
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Title Section25 2012-10-11 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 Thursday, October 11, 2012G25 words
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Article, Illustration912 2012-10-11 1 EMILYN YAP - Buyer may also have to sweeten deal now that OUE has made a 1.4b bid for F&N’s hospitality business By EMILYN YAP [SINGAPORE] The $8.88-a-share offer for Fraser and Neave (F&N) by Thai tycoon Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi is not compelling but fair, said F&N’s912 words
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Article, Illustration785 2012-10-11 1 JOYCE HOOI - 3-year non-exclusive deal means it won’t have to share content with rival By JOYCE HOOI [SINGAPORE] In a move that has blindsided StarHub, SingTel’s mio TV has swooped in on broadcast rights for the next three seasons of the Barclays Premier League (BPL)PHOTO: AP - 785 words
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MARKETS DIGEST
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Article65 2012-10-11 1 HST INDEX 3,033.81 (-32.10) HST INDEX FUTURES 3,033.00 (-33.00) HSIMSCI 347.47 (-2.97) HSIMSCI FUTURES 347.20 (-3.40) US$ S$ US$ (S$ per US$) 1.229 (US$/S$ per 1.601 1.969 EURO (US$/S$/€) 1.287 1.582 Foreign currency per US$ S$ YEN 78.30 63.70 RM 3.074 2.500 HK$ 7.753 6.307 BAHT 30.70 24.98 RUPIAH65 words
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Article48 2012-10-11 1 Wednesday Change KL COMP 1,659.40 -3.92 NIKKEI 225 8,596.23 -173.36 HANG SENG 20,919.60 -17.68 SET INDEX 1,289.35 -3.13 JAKARTA COMP 4,280.01 -0.24 MANILA COMP 5,369.60 -25.30 SEOULCOMP 1,948.22 -30.82 SHENZHEN B 588.26 +6.67 MUMBAI IND 18,631.10 -162.26 12 noon EDT Change DOW 13,400.23 -73.30 NASDAQ 3,057.47 -7.5548 words
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Article17 2012-10-11 1 SINGAPORE 5.38 MALAYSIA 6.55 HONG KONG 5.00 INDONESIA 14.241 TAIWAN 5.036 JAPAN 1.475 Source: Bloomberg17 words
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Advertisement188 2012-10-11 1 US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION Now to the duel between the No 2s page 2 MALAYSIAN IPOs AirAsia owners ‘eyeing 3 IPOs next year’ PAGE 4 The LANGE ZEITWERK gave the mechanical watch a new face. Now, this can also be heard. For the master watchmakers at A. Lange Sohne, the LANGE188 words
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Advertisement15 2012-10-11 1 ISLANDS DISPUTE Chinese officials snub Japan at IMF/World Bank meetings PAGE 4 8 *****1 *****415 words
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TOP STORIES
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772 2012-10-11 2 NEIL BEHRMANN - The sales by end-2013 are aimed at improving their financial position By NEIL BEHRMANN in London THE largest 58 banks in the European Union will have to sell between US$2.2 trillion and US$3.8 trillion of assets by the end of772 words
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Article, Illustration787 2012-10-11 2 LEON HADAR - With the race narrowing, the heat is on Biden and Ryan to perform big US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION By LEON HADAR in Washington IN a normal presidential election season, the debates between the two candidates occupying the No 2 places on the presidentialPHOTOS: REUTERS, AP - 787 words
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Article405 2012-10-11 2 Thai buyout offer not compelling: F&N adviser THE $8.88-a-share offer for Fraser and Neave by Thai tycoon Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi is not compelling but fair, said F&N’s independent financial adviser, valuing the conglomerate at $8.30 to $11.22 a share. F&N’s directors agreed with the IFA’s view on the offer405 words
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492 2012-10-11 4 S JAYASANKARAN - Listings valued at more than RM1.5 billion are said to be in the works By S JAYASANKARAN in Kuala Lumpur THE owners of Asia’s largest budget carrier are planning at least three initial public offerings (IPOs) next year, with listings worth more492 words
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Article, Illustration659 2012-10-11 4 ANTHONY ROWLEY - Top finance chiefs boycott meet over islands dispute, put Japan on defensive By ANTHONY ROWLEY in Tokyo THE bitter territorial dispute between Japan and China over the Senkaku Islands was thrust dramatically into the limelight yesterday with Beijing’s top financial representatives, Finance MinisterAFP FILE PHOTO - 659 words
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941 2012-10-11 4 GRACE LEONG A - They want $890,000 plus damages from Brunei’s Hakeem By GRACE LEONG A [SINGAPORE] A group of Singapore investors are seeking summary judgment to recover $890,000 plus damages from Brunei’s Prince Abdul Hakeem after he allegedly breached an agreement to transfer 80 million shares in941 words
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Article, Illustration703 2012-10-11 4 VEN SREENIVASAN - Changing relationships shaking up cosy clubs COMMENTARY VEN SREENIVASAN Senior Correspondent IS THIS the beginning of the end for formal airline alliance groups? Are SkyTeam, oneworld and Star Alliance being threatened by a realignment of relationships and loyalties being forced upon them by extra-alliance bilateral deals703 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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774 2012-10-11 5 SIOW LI SEN - S’pore’s total wealth at US$1 tin 2012; 249k millionaires in 5 yrs: Credit Suisse By SIOW LI SEN YET another report has appeared to say that Singaporeans are among the wealthiest people on the planet. And in five years’ time, the774 words
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Article, Illustration621 2012-10-11 5 LYNN KAN - Some 68% of votes cast at EGM back the 4 directors By LYNN KAN LUXURY motor yacht maker Grand Banks Yachts is sticking with its 11-month-old board of directors after all. At yesterday’s extraordinary general meeting at Traders Hotel, shareholders voted to keep HeineTNP FILE PHOTO - 621 words
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479 2012-10-11 7 KENNETH LIM - Shares close 13.8% up after soaring 22.8%, prompting query from SGX By KENNETH LIM YEO Hiap Seng has been quietly getting some action on the sidelines of the food and beverage party even as its rivals hog the main limelight. Shares of479 words
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507 2012-10-11 7 LEE MEIXIAN - By LEE MEIXIAN LIPPO Malls Indonesia Retail Trust (LMIR Trust) plans to buy four retail mall assets in Indonesia for about 1.41 trillion rupiah (S$180.7 million). This would boost its portfolio to 14 retail malls, valued at about 12.27 trillion507 words
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Article, Illustration493 2012-10-11 7 JOYCE HOOI - IPO will be first in Singapore to be yuan-denominated By JOYCE HOOI DYNASTY Reit, backed by Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka Shing, is set to raise as much as $1.054 billion in a dual-currency listing as Singapore’s first yuan-denomi-nated initial493 words
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387 2012-10-11 8 JASMINE NG - ST Aerospace also wins US$80m component repair deal from AirAsia By JASMINE NG ST Aerospace, the aerospace arm of Singapore Technologies Engineering, picked up new deals worth $590 million in the third quarter of 2012 for airframe, component and engine387 words
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322 2012-10-11 8 TEO SI JIA - By TEO SI JIA CONSTRUCTION firm Lian Beng Group posted a 44.9 per cent fall in earnings to $10.51 million for its first quarter ended Aug 31, from $19.08 million a year earlier. It attributed the plunge to the $7.9322 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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86 2012-10-11 8 SHIPBUILDER Nam Cheong’s wholly owned subsidiary, Nam Cheong International, has secured sale contracts worth US$52.1 million for two platform-supply vessels (PSVs). The two are being built under the group’s built-to-stock series in two of Nam Cheong’s subcontracted yards in China. The vessels, scheduled for86 words
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88 2012-10-11 8 CHEUNG Woh Technologies (CWT) said yesterday its 73.04 per cent-held unit Tysan Corp is selling 100 per cent of Suzhou Tysan Steel Co to Tysan Precision for US$6.82 million. The disposal is a separate and unconnected transaction from the proposed disposal of a 1.6688 words
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60 2012-10-11 8 FUJI Offset Plates Manufacturing (FOP) and Leader Environmental Technologies (LET) are subscribing for shares in JSE Engineering. The agreement is for FOP to buy 100,000 new shares (a 40 per cent stake) in the water and waste treatment company for $1 million.60 words
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Article76 2012-10-11 8 LONZA Ltd said that Lonza Walkersville Inc has been awarded a five-year agreement worth US$9.5 million by the National Institutes of Health Center for Regenerative Medicine based in Bethesda, Maryland. Under the contract, Lonza will generate induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC). The production of clinical grade76 words
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Article, Illustration412 2012-10-11 8 Reuters BANK of America Corp has hired Loh Boon Chye, a Deutsche Bank AG veteran, as head of Asia-Pacific global markets, according to an internal memo obtained by Reuters. The markets division that Mr Loh will run comprises equities, fixed-in-come,Reuters - 412 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration578 2012-10-11 6 R SIVANITHY - Third consecutive drop brings index’s loss since Monday to about 75 points or 2.4% STOCKS R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent A MARKET that had probably been supported more by the promise of unlimited liquidity injections than any concrete economic or earn-ings-related considerations yesterday cavedSource: Bloomberg - 578 words
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Article186 2012-10-11 6 MAIN CATL TOTAL Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Multi Ind 2 9 6 0 0 0 2 9 6 Manufacturing 37 65 42 0 10 10 37 75 52 Commerce 6 35 20 1 5 3 7 40 23 Tpt/Stor/Comms 4 18 13186 words
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Article123 2012-10-11 6 TURNOVER (‘000) VALUE (‘000) MAIN CATL TOTAL MAIN CATL TOTAL Multi Ind 17,110 17,110 93,262 93,262 Manufacturing 370,732 16,596 387,328 278,656 592 279,248 Commerce 209,989 1,680 211,669 141,581 244 141,825 Tpt/Stor/Comms 92,358 25,355 117,713 155,926 6,203 162,129 Finance 22,004 228 22,232 178,771 100 178,871 Construction 87,276 5,201123 words
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Article113 2012-10-11 6 Stock name Close Change CapMallsAsia 1.675 +0.005 CapitaLand 3.140 -0.030 CapitaMall 2.080 +0.010 CityDev 11.570 -0.130 ComfortDelGro 1.665 -0.010 DBS Grp 14.110 -0.090 F&N 8.930 +0.050 GLP 2.500 Genting SP 1.325 -0.010 Golden Agri 0.635 HK Land 6.010 -0.030 IHH Healthcare 1.285 +0.005 JMH 57.600 -1.900113 words
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Article65 2012-10-11 6 Oct 10 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS -229.00 -27.00 BT CADI -*****.00-134.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 -23.00 FTSE ST Mid Cap 741.47 -4.09 FTSE ST Small Cap 490.99 -1.27 FTSE ST All Share 742.98 -6.91 FTSE ST China Top 201.02 -1.07 FTSE ST China 218.36 -1.57 FTSE ST65 words
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Article57 2012-10-11 6 VOLUME Transcu Grp 257,802,000 Thai Beverage 139,279,000 Golden Agri 64,488,000 Sunmoon 56,768,000 Noble Grp 52,561,000 AusGroup 46,630,000 Ntegrator 35,170,000 GSH Corp 33,852,000 Yoma 33,214,000 SingXpress 25,364,000 VALUE($) SingTel 68,033,416 Noble Grp 67,827,835 DBS Grp 66,390,940 Wilmar 61,543,870 Keppel Corp 60,086,664 UOB 57,845,040 Thai Beverage 57,831,310 F&N 48,672,34057 words
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Article, Illustration970 2012-10-11 6 KENNETH LIM - Compiled by KENNETH LIM Raffles Medical Group Oct 10 close: S$2.46 OCBC Investment Research, Oct 10 WE expect the seasonally stronger H2 trend for Raffles Medical Group (RMG) to continue in FY12 despite rising staff costs. This comes from an expected rise in patient loads and the roomSource: Bloomberg - 970 words
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Article, Illustration583 2012-10-11 6 CURRENCIES Reuters [LONDON] The dollar held near the one-month high it hit in Asian trade against a currency basket and the euro fell yesterday as concerns about company earnings drove investors into safer currencies. Uncertainty over whether and when Spain will applyReuters; PHOTO: AFP - 583 words
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Article110 2012-10-11 6 BY CENTS CLOSE UP YHS 280 34.0 13.8 DBXT S&P Short 10US$ 3502 32.0 0.7 IS ASIA HYG100US$ 1117 12.3 0.9 Lyxor China H 10US$ 1313 11.1 0.7 Asia Pac Brew 5279 11.0 0.2 DBXT CSI300 10US$ 730 7.4 0.8 FEOrchard 240 6.0 2.6 OUE 283 6.0 2.2 F&N110 words
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Article124 2012-10-11 6 BY CENTS CLOSE DOWN DBXT Nifty 10US$ ***** -338.0 -2.5 JMH 5760 -233.5 -3.2 DBXT MSKorea 10US$ 5686 -162.3 -2.3 Jardine C&C 5025 -155.0 -3.0 JSH 3500 -142.6 -3.2 GLD 10US$ ***** -79.9 -0.4 Lyxor India Nifty 10 1334 -66.0 -4.7 DBXT MSJAP 10US$ 3424 -50.4 -1.2 DBXT MSINDIA124 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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Article, Illustration625 2012-10-11 10 LEE U-WEN - ESM Goh, George Yeo recognised for ‘birth’ of SBF By LEE U-WEN THE Singapore Business Federation (SBF) has done well in its 10 years of existence, becoming an integral part of Singapore’s tripartite partnership between the government, businessesPHOTO: DESMOND WEE/THE STRAITS TIMES - 625 words
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282 2012-10-11 10 EIGHTY-SEVEN per cent of employers here are open to flexible work arrangements for their staff, a survey by recruitment firm Robert Half has found. This is higher than the global average of 79 per cent from the 13 countries and territories where HR282 words
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569 2012-10-11 10 TEH SHI NING - Concerns about global economy and earnings behind the low interest: survey By TEH SHI NING CORPORATE appetite for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in South-east Asia has weakened further, in line with global sentiment, Ernst Young found in its latest twice-yearly survey of569 words
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644 2012-10-11 10 MALMINDERJIT SINGH - It’s also ranked No 1 in ease of doing business in latest ‘Cities of Opportunity’ study By MALMINDERJIT SINGH DESPITE glitches in its mass rapid rail service late last year and earlier this year, Singapore is still said to have the best transport system and644 words
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Article, Illustration102 2012-10-11 10 SOME 400 teachers and pupils from Rainbow Centre Yishun Park School were treated to a visit to the Gardens by the Bay by Rajah Tann LLP recently. It is the first visit for many of the pupils who have been diagnosed with various disorders including102 words
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MALAYSIA/INDONESIA
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738 2012-10-11 11 Import curbs hurting farm industry and raises food costs, says organisation Reuters [JAKARTA] Indonesia must reform export taxes and import curbs on farm commodities to spur investment in the sector and improve national food security, the OECD grouping of the world’s top economiesReuters - 738 words
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515 2012-10-11 11 Reuters [SINGAPORE] Asia’s top refiner, China’s Sinopec, has started work to build South-east Asia’s largest oil storage terminal at the Batam free trade zone in Indonesia, the company and industry sources said, in an US$850-million investment aimed to boost petroleumReuters - 515 words
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418 2012-10-11 11 PAULINE NG - Move comes as Japanese firms in China look to relocate amid spat By PAULINE NG in Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIA is seeking to deepen a 30-year bond with Japan underpinned by its Look East Policy amidst expectations of a new wave of Japanese investments.418 words
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GREATER CHINA/INDIA
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Article, Illustration519 2012-10-11 12 Vodafone gets potential relief in US$2.2b dispute over 2007 purchase Bloomberg [NEW DELHI] India should refrain from applying changes to tax laws retroactively except in rare cases, a panel set up by the government said, signalling potential relief for Vodafone Group plc in aBloomberg; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 519 words
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334 2012-10-11 12 But outlook can be revised to stable if govt reforms work Bloomberg [NEW DELHI] India may lose its investment-grade credit rating within the next 24 months if economic growth slows and political opposition to policy overhauls increases, Standard and Poor’s said. IndiaBloomberg - 334 words
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314 2012-10-11 12 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] China may become the world’s wealthiest country by household assets after the US in five years as the country’s mid-dle-class consumers grow richer, Credit Suisse Group AG forecast. The nation will add US$18 trillion in household wealth by 2017, takingBloomberg - 314 words
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LEADERS IN UNCHARTED TERRITORY
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Article, Illustration1663 2012-10-11 13 KENNETH LIM - Views split on whether Singapore companies are prepared for proposed changes By KENNETH LIM IMAGINE playing a game of chess in the dark. Now imagine playing that game in the dark as the rules are being rewritten after every move. Businesses around the world are1,663 words
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Advertisement107 2012-10-11 13 CPA Congress 2012 is your guide through uncharted territory. 11 October, Raffles City Convention Centre, Singapore CPA Australia is one of the world’s largest professional accounting bodies and has been holding its flagship event, CPA Congress, for more than 20 years. The event brings together experience, knowledge and advocacy and107 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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518 2012-10-11 14 MALMINDERJIT SINGH - S&P report notes that risks of instability are still substantial By MALMINDERJIT SINGH [SINGAPORE] The eurozone crisis remains the biggest threat to the creditworthiness of Asia-Pacific economies. Specifically, an unexpectedly severe deterioration of the eurozone’s economic and financial situation could undermine the sovereign518 words
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Article, Illustration734 2012-10-11 14 Average pay in 2011 was US$362,950, up 16.6% over last 2 yrs NYT [NEW YORK] It still pays to be on Wall Street. The financial industry in New York has slashed jobs by the thousands over the last two years. But for those who remain,NYT; PHOTO: AFP - 734 words
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592 2012-10-11 14 Its over-reliance on coal exports to China raises questions AFP [ULAN BATOR, Mongolia] Mongolia’s white-hot economic growth has cooled this year as the ripple effects of the global economic downturn and especially slowing Chinese growth start to hit home. Resource-rich Mongolia defied the globalAFP - 592 words
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WORLD
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Article, Illustration496 2012-10-11 15 Sources close to negotiations blame Germany for scuppering the deal Reuters [LONDON] EADS and BAE Systems yesterday called off the world’s largest defence and aviation merger, and sources blamed Germany for wrecking the US$45 billion deal. BAE said it had become clearReuters; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 496 words
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283 2012-10-11 15 Bloomberg [FRANKFURT] Daimler AG’s Mer-cedes-Benz is falling further behind in the luxury car contest. Burdened by a disjointed strategy in China, sluggish expansion of entry-level models and an ageing S-Class sedan, the once-dominant upscale nameplate has slipped deeper into third place. The MercedesBloomberg - 283 words
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Article, Illustration656 2012-10-11 15 He seeks to reassure voters that austerity steps are working Bloomberg [BIRMINGHAM] Prime Minister David Cameron said Britain’s economic recovery is taking longer than anticipated, seeking to reassure voters that austerity measures are working, as his opponents called for an easing of government cuts.Bloomberg - 656 words
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Article, Illustration441 2012-10-11 16 Rome to also halve sales tax hike, but promises to stick to EU budget goals Reuters [ROME] Italy’s government unexpectedly cut income tax rates for the country’s lowest earners while promising to stick to the budget goals it has agreed with the EuropeanReuters; PHOTO: AFP - 441 words
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377 2012-10-11 16 Revenue share from regions to go up as economies recover Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Goldman Sachs Group Inc expects emerging markets to provide a greater share of its revenue once the global economy recovers, after proving “resilient” in the current crisis, vice-chair-man J Michael EvansBloomberg - 377 words
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Article, Illustration482 2012-10-11 17 Biggest single recall involves Corolla and Yaris models mainly in US, China, Europe Reuters [TOKYO] Japan’s Toyota Motor Corp yesterday announced a massive recall to fix malfunctioning power window switches, saying it will pull back 7.43 million vehicles worldwide in the biggestReuters; PHOTO: REUTERS - 482 words
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Article, Illustration505 2012-10-11 17 Reuters [WALKAWAY, Australia] Australia switched on its first utility-scale solar farm yesterday, bringing the country a small step closer to achieving ambitious renewable energy use targets that traditional coal and gas power producers are now fighting to soften. The Greenough River Solar project, justReuters; PHOTO: REUTERS - 505 words
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357 2012-10-11 17 Bloomberg [TOKYO] World Bank President Jim Yong Kim said the global economy is at risk of a slowdown that wipes out gains in Africa, the poorest continent, and Latin America. “Our job now is to make sure the growth over the lastBloomberg - 357 words
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Article, Illustration751 2012-10-11 18 Staff and customers report suspicious gear behaviour Reuters [WASHINGTON] A US congressional report that urged American companies to stop doing business with Chinese telecom equipment makers Huawei and ZTE has triggered a fresh wave of complaints against the firms, opening a second phaseReuters; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 751 words
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257 2012-10-11 18 It places out A$3.25b of 3.25% April 2029 securities Bloomberg [SYDNEY] Australia sold A$3.25 billion (S$4.1 billion) of notes due in 161/2 years, the longest-maturity bonds on record in government data going back to 1982, matching its largest ever offering. The 3.25 per cent April 2029Bloomberg - 257 words
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385 2012-10-11 18 Reuters [TOKYO] Japan’s new tax on carbon emissions will cost utilities about 80 billion yen (S$1.26 billion) annually from 2016, adding to their already high costs of running power stations after the Fukushima crisis shut most of the country’s nuclear plants,Reuters - 385 words
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Article, Illustration879 2012-10-11 19 Wiggins’ wins boost sales market seen growing over 20% to £800m by 2016 Bloomberg [LONDON] Move over, Yuppies and Dinks here come the Mamils. Britain’s middle-aged men in lycra are a growing group of sought-after consumers who rely on spandex for comfort,Bloomberg - 879 words
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283 2012-10-11 19 Decision on layoffs comes after its deal for BOA unit NYT [LONDON] The Swiss bank Julius Baer announced on Tuesday that it would eliminate about 1,000 jobs to reduce costs. In August, Julius Baer reached a deal with Bank of America Merrill LynchNYT - 283 words
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Advertisement271 2012-10-11 19 BREAKTHROUGH treatment for KNEE BACK PAIN I am now able to RUN, JUMP COACH my teams! Justin Teh, aged 40, has suffered from knee pain for over 5 years following a sports injury that resulted in kneecap pain and joint wear and tear. As a netball coach he had difficulty271 words
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EDITORIAL & OPINION
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455 2012-10-11 20 EDITORIAL CROSS-BORDER power connections which the region’s politicians have long targeted under a proposed Asean power grid seem to be gaining some traction. However, thus far, it is more the commercially based deals involving national utilities and done on a willing-buyer, willing-seller basis which are455 words
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Article, Illustration884 2012-10-11 20 MAUREEN DOWD - THE BOTTOM LINE MAUREEN DOWD NYT PRESIDENT Barack Obama likes to be alone. When he speaks at rallies, he doesn’t want the stage cluttered with other officeholders. When he rides in his limo, he isn’t prone to give local pols a lift.NYT - 884 words
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Article, Illustration948 2012-10-11 20 AGNES T CRANE, RICHARD BEALES - Financial firms with big pile of low-yielding debt are particularly vulnerable REUTERS BREAKINGVIEWS By AGNES T CRANE RICHARD BEALES “DON’T fight the Fed,” the saying goes. The US Federal Reserve is promising ul-tra-low interest rates into 2015. Yet the buildup of low-yielding debtPHOTO: REUTERS - 948 words
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Article, Illustration1733 2012-10-11 21 JACOB FUNK KIRKEGAARD - The ECB still has unparalleled coercive crisis management powers to nudge eurozone govts in the direction it wants By JACOB FUNK KIRKEGAARD The writer is research fellow at Peterson Institute for International Economics in Washington, DC. This column was sourced from VoxEU.org, aPHOTO: AP - 1,733 words
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Article, Illustration955 2012-10-11 21 DANIEL ALTMAN - With growth slowing BRIC countries must adopt more reforms to attract foreign investment and create jobs By DANIEL ALTMAN The writer teaches economics at New York University’s Stern School of Business and is chief economist of Big Think in New YorkPHOTO: AP - 955 words
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AVIATION/SHIPPING
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Article, Illustration426 2012-10-11 23 VEN SREENIVASAN - Passenger numbers in Sept top level in June 2011, before 6-week grounding By VEN SREENIVASAN [SINGAPORE] Tiger Airways’s Australian operations appear to have recovered well, judging by both passenger numbers and load factors. The budget carrier carried 227,000 passengers last month, a number which isPHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 426 words
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459 2012-10-11 23 Reuters [NEW DELHI] The CEO of India’s Kingfisher Airlines Ltd, grounded since the start of the month, urged striking employees to return to work as the carrier scrambled to find solutions to its cash flow problems. Shares in the carrier fellReuters - 459 words
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637 2012-10-11 23 Meanwhile, group is boosting oil, ports, drilling businesses AFP [COPENHAGEN] Maersk Line, the world’s biggest shipping company that is part of group AP Moel-ler-Maersk, said on Tuesday that it has stopped operations into and out of Iran. “Due to a combination of EU sanctions asAFP - 637 words
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Article, Illustration366 2012-10-11 23 AFP [DORDRECHT, Netherlands] Just outside this inland southern Dutch city, a strange scene meets the eye: steel superstructures of dozens of big and small ships rise like buildings from behind a line of trees. Anchored in rows up to fourAFP; PHOTO: AFP - 366 words
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179 2012-10-11 23 Air FranceKLM, Etihad unveil codesharing agreement AFP [PARIS] Air France-KLM and Etihad Airways announced a codesharing agreement on Monday in the first phase of what could become a broader strategic partnership, a statement said. Air France, which has hit financial headwinds, also unveiled a similar deal with Air Berlin, theAFP - 179 words
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Article250 2012-10-11 23 SGX '000 Oct 10 S$ +/-Vol CH Offshore 0.53 unch 787 Chuan Hup Hldg 0.26 unch 171 Cosco Corp 0.93 -0.02 6509 S$ First Ship Lea 0.12 unch 914 Freight Links 0.07 unch 806 Grand Banks 0.38 -0.02 3 Jaya Hold Ltd 0.56 -0.01 162 K1Ventures 0.13 unch250 words
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1958 2012-10-11 24 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 n GLOBAL SERVICE Destination STXPO TBN Antwerp/UK *Loads Singapore, E./W. Malaysia, Indonesia MIDDLE-EAST SERVICE CONVENTIONAL, BREAKBULK PROJECT Destination1,958 words
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Miscellaneous333 2012-10-11 23 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD Across 1 Attractive romantic heroine about to be possessed (6) 4 Platform for small restaurant, some say, to get touted around (8) 9 Dig out food on table? (4,2) 10 Eagerly waiting for rum to pine to (2,6) 11 Unwell between the sheets yet supposed to be taking333 words
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Advertisement34 2012-10-11 24 PLACE YOUR AD HERE The Business Times Shippii g Times CALL JOE WOr 1G AT 9620 1327 FREIGHT FORWARDER urgently needed by shippers Can they find your services here in the Shipping Times? II34 words
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Advertisement32 2012-10-11 24 Experienced ship maintenance £ndy h ou y r services services wanted, here in the Shipping Times? TO ADVERTISE, CALL JOE WONG AT 9620 1327 THE BUSINESS TIMES IIIL UUJINLJJ IIIVILJ Shipping Times32 words
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SINGAPORE STOCKS
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Article3045 2012-10-11 25 Transaction date: Oct 10 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 Company Last Sale Vol Day Last Quote (’000) High Low Buyer Seller 148.5 92.5 AIMSAMPIReit 143.5 -0.5 3373,045 words
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Article185 2012-10-11 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 C000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr185 words
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Article8274 2012-10-11 26 UNIT TRUST FUNDS UNIT TRUSTS APS Asset Mgt Pte Ltd APS Alpha Fund Cl A!** AXA Wealth Mgt S'pore Pte Ltd APS Alpha Fund (USD)!** Aberdeen Asset Mgt Asia Limited AXA Wealth Mgt S'pore Pte Ltd Aberdeen Asset Mgt Asia Limited Asian Local "<fcy SD Bond 0.982/ Asian Smaller Cos!8,274 words
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Article193 2012-10-11 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 $mil Company 41.5 26 Genting HK US$ US31.5 unch 2944 32 31.5 31.5 32 2074.1 Sale 228 169 TanChongInt HK211 +1 108 211 211 211 219 4.3 3.3193 words
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Article968 2012-10-11 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 $mil 124.9 114.4 ABF SG Bond ETF 120cd 5 120 120 119 120 547.8 128.5 120.4 CIMB APAC Div 100S$D 128.5 127 127.9 103.8 95.8 CIMB APAC968 words
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FINANCE & COMMODITIES
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Article630 2012-10-11 27 Oct 10 OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT NIKKEI 225 INDEX FUTURES SPOT 8650.55 8660.68 8578.25 Dec12 8765.00 8770.00 8580.00 8585.00 ***** *****2 Mar13 8610.00 8610.00 8570.00 8570.00 410 1530 MSCI TAIWAN INDEX FUTURES SPOT 270.41 271.81 270.13 Oct12 270.50 270.60 267.40 ***** *****3 Nov12 269.40 269.50630 words
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373 2012-10-11 27 In local curr In S$ In US$ dy yr dy yr dy yr Oct 9 Index Change Change Change Change Change Change World Preliminary 918.8 -0.8 10.7 -0.9 5.5 -0.9 11.2 EAFE Preliminary 728.4 -0.6 6.8 -0.9 1.8 -0.9 7.3 Europe Preliminary 1107.6 -0.6 7.9373 words
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Article, Illustration85 2012-10-11 27 As on 9 October 2012 www.smx.com.sg PRODUCT CONTRACT HIGH LOW CLOSE PRECIOUS METAL GOLD FUT DEC2012 1780.80 1764.00 1765.20 INDIA GOLD (E-GOLD) FUT DEC2012 593.80 588.90 592.90 CURRENCY EUR-USD FUT DEC2012 1.2999 1.2867 1.2878 BASE METAL COPPER FUT DEC2012 8232 8185 8199 INDEX IRON ORE (MBIO) IDX85 words
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Article107 2012-10-11 27 Oct 9 SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 lb bushels) Close Previous High/Low Nov 12 1550.00 1551.00 1574.00 1547.00 Jan 13 1549.25 1548.00 1571.50 1544.00 Mar 13 1504.25 1502.00 1526.00 1499.75 May 13 1451.50 1449.50 1472.75 1449.5 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs; US cent/lb) Close Previous High/Low Oct 12 50.82107 words
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Article70 2012-10-11 27 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Oct 09 CRUDE (FOB origin) US$/barrel Close Change Brent blend (1-Mth F) 112.69 1.39 WTI (Near Mth) 92.29 2.59 Dubai (1-Mth F) 108.35 0.86 Tapis blend 116.98 0.73 Minas 112.13 0.73 PRODUCT US$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha 105 0.83 Jet Kerosene 131.18 1.21 US$/barrel OpecOil Basket70 words
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Article22 2012-10-11 27 Oct 10 S$ Bid Offer 1-month 1.2292 1.2293 2-months 1.2292 1.2293 3-months 1.2292 1.2293 6-months 1.2288 1.2290 Source: OCBC22 words
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Article64 2012-10-11 27 Oct 9 Aluminium, 99.7% purity(US$/tonne) Close Previous Cash 2025.00 2052.75 3 months 2054.00 2082.50 Copper, Grade A(US$/tonne) Cash 8140.00 8181.25 3 months 8145.00 8185.00 Lead(US$/tonne) Cash 2239.75 2249.25 3 months 2251.50 2260.00 Nickel (US$/tonne) Cash *****.00 *****.00 3 months *****.00 *****.00 Tin(US$/tonne) Cash *****.00 *****.00 3 months *****.0064 words
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Article80 2012-10-11 27 Oct 9 COCOA (£/tonne) Close Prev High/Low Dec 12 1562 1538 1578/1538 Mar 13 1568 1545 1582/1545 May 13 1576 1554 1589/1555 Jul 13 1584 1561 1597/1562 COFFEE(US$/tonne) Close Prev High/Low Nov 12 2066 2064 2082/2044 Jan 13 2074 2080 2096/2058 Mar 13 2087 2093 2108/2071 May 13 210080 words
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918 2012-10-11 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 0.7 0.1 256 1 32 1 46.43 1 Price Best World Intl Ltd W*****5 0.3 1918 words
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Article470 2012-10-11 27 Oct 10 A$ C$ Rmb Euro HK$ Ind Rs Rupiah Yen Won RM NZ$ Pak Rs Peso S$ Rand Sfr NT$ Baht Pound US$ Australia 1.001 6.435 0.795 7.937 54.243 98.280 0.802 11.410 3.146 1.251 97.737 42.542 1.258 8.867 0.963 30.003 31.429 0.639 1.024 Canada 0.999 6.428470 words
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Article60 2012-10-11 27 Oct 10 (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$) 0.***** 3 mths 0.***** 6 mths 0.***** 9 mths SWAP Mid rates (S$) 12 mths 0.***** SWAP60 words
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Article138 2012-10-11 27 Oct 10 GOLD(US$/oz) Oct 10 Oct 09 Hong Kong 1770.30 1780.00 Oct 09 Oct 08 London 1763.19 1776.00 1764.41 1777.00 Source: Thomson Reuters Source: Thomson Reuters CAST BAR Oct 10 (S$) Selling Buying Kilobar ***** ***** PAMP GOLD BARS (S$) Selling Buying 1gm 157 70 5gm 445 349138 words
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Article88 2012-10-11 27 Oct 10 TREASURY BILLS Period Issue Maturity Yesterday's Day's code Bid High Low 3-Month BQ*****F 10-Jan-13 0.27 6-Month BS*****W 04-Apr-13 0.29 0.23 0.23 1-Year BY*****T 02-May-13 0.29 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity Close Day's code rate Bid High Low 2-Year N*****0N 0.25 01-Oct-14 102.11 5-Year N*****0Z 2.37588 words
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Article57 2012-10-11 27 Oct 10 KLCE PALM FUTURES (RM/MT) Delivery Opening Sett Av Vol Open Month Range Price Price High Low Done Position Oct 12 2278.0 2278.0 2278.0 2270.0 80 2253 Nov 12 2362.0 2384.0 2403.0 2359.0 1986 ***** Dec 12 2425.0 2438.0 2483.0 2417.0 ***** ***** Jan 13 2485.0 2504.057 words
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Article154 2012-10-11 27 Oct 10 Against S$ Against US$ Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.2581 1.2588 1.0235 1.0240 Canadian dollar 1.2569 1.2571 1.0226 1.0225 Euro 1.5822 1.5827 1.2872 1.2875 NZ dollar 1.0050 1.0062 0.8176 0.8185 Sterling pound 1.9683 1.9687 1.6013 1.6015154 words
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Article121 2012-10-11 27 As at 9am Oct 10 Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Sell Buy Aust dollar 1.284 1.223 Can dollar 1.287 1.226 Euro 1.62 1.543 Sterling pound 2.006 1.929 NZ dollar 1.032 0.983 US dollar 1.249 1.201 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign121 words
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Article154 2012-10-11 27 Oct 10 $S Offer Bid 0vernight 0.02 par 1-month 3/8 1/4 2-months 3/8 1/4 3-months 3/8 1/4 Overnight mode: 0.05 US$ Offer Bid 7 days 0.22 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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PROPERTY
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Article, Illustration1335 2012-10-11 28 Strong fundamentals encourage new outfits in virtually every Manhattan neighbourhood NYT [NEW YORK] In 2011, developers added 4,404 hotel rooms to the city’s 74,025 rooms, an increase of 5.9 per cent and the highest on record, according to Smith Travel Research andNYT; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 1,335 words
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Article961 2012-10-11 28 PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS FOR DISTRICTS 1 TO 25 WITH CONTRACT DATES BETWEEN SEPT 12 AND SEPT 18, 2012 PROJECT NAME/ STREET NAME PROP TYPE CONTRACT DATE TENURE BUILT-IN/LAND AREA*(SQ FT) PRICE (S$'000) PSF (S$) District 1 NON-LANDED V On Shenton Apt 14/09/2012 99 721 1703 2362 V On Shenton Apt961 words
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Article, Illustration274 2012-10-11 29 AFP [ROME] The Italian Catholic Church will be stripped of a historic tax exemption from 2013 after the government upheld a divisive February decree under close scrutiny from EU watchdogs. The Church currently pays tax on several properties it owns that areAFP; PHOTO: AFP - 274 words
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318 2012-10-11 29 They had fetched 379m euros in 2005 as part of a record property deal Bloomberg [LONDON] Two Dublin hotels, which fetched 379 million euros (S$600 million) in 2005 as part of a record property deal, were offered for lease by the banks that nowBloomberg - 318 words
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603 2012-10-11 29 Axa said to have bought on behalf of Norges Bank; total value at 790m euros Bloomberg [BERLIN] Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (RBS) agreed to sell two buildings in Frankfurt and Berlin to Axa Investment Managers SA in the biggest German commercialBloomberg - 603 words
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474 2012-10-11 30 Ruling limits law allowing residential tenants to force the landlord to sell the freehold property Bloomberg [LONDON] Landlords including one of Britain’s wealthiest families won an appeal in the UK Supreme Court that allows them to block forced sales ofBloomberg - 474 words
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Article, Illustration891 2012-10-11 30 Dutchman designs buildings that create space with water Reuters [AMSTERDAM] When Koen Olthuis finally landed his first job after graduating as an architect, his new firm wouldn’t let him work on the most historic or prestigious accounts in Amsterdam’s 17th century centre. He gotReuters; PHOTO: REUTERS - 891 words
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359 2012-10-11 30 Bloomberg [DUBLIN] US investment firms Lone Star Funds and Kennedy Wilson Holdings Inc are among remaining bidders for parts of about two billion euros (S$3.2 billion) of mainly Irish real estate loans that Lloyds Banking Group Plc is selling, two people withBloomberg - 359 words
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Article, Illustration549 2012-10-11 31 MINDY TAN - Marginal increase in prices of HDB and private apartments seen in 4th quarter By MINDY TAN By WHILE residential prices can be expected to moderate in the fourth quarter (Q4), they are unlikely to dip in the next 12PHOTO: ST FILE PHOTO - 549 words
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Article, Illustration589 2012-10-11 31 ONG CHOR HAO - The sector should remain resilient for next two quarters By ONG CHOR HAO THE business park sector continued to hold steady in the third quarter of the year, and should remain resilient in the next three to six months, analysts have said. In aPHOTO: ARTHUR LEE - 589 words
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499 2012-10-11 31 Reuters [LONDON] Britain needs more housing and is looking to build its way out of its worst slump since the 1930s, but a shortage of finance and grassroots resistance are proving hard to overcome. The government and the opposition Labour Party are competingReuters - 499 words
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Advertisement130 2012-10-11 31 SHOPHOUSE INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY 2-storey shophouse investment opportunity Located along Jalan Kuras Freehold Approximately 1 km to upcoming Sin Ming MRT Station (Thomson Line) Residential with commercial at 1 st Storey Total NLA: Approx. 6,000 sq ft 100% occupancy Contact: Investment Properties Emile ReiS (Mr) (CEA Reg. No.: R*****0H) D: 6326130 words
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Advertisement58 2012-10-11 31 COMMERCIAL Ground Floor Corner F&B Shop off Chun Tin Rd FOR RENT! Ideal for restaurant, café and eating house Floor area approx 1948 sq ft Near Shopping Centres Future MRT station Surrounded by private housing HDB Estate Expression of Interest Closing 23rd Oct 2012, 3pm.) Agency Licence No.L*****36J Andy Ng58 words
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