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Title Section25 2012-12-31 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, December 31, 201225 words
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Article, Illustration708 2012-12-31 1 LEON HADAR - ‘High income’ definition Democrats put it at US$250k, Republicans prefer US$400k By LEON HADAR in Washington THERE are some signs of hope in Washington that Democratic and Republican lawmakers would be able to avert a full-blown fiscal crisis by reaching aPHOTO:AFP - 708 words
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MARKETS DIGEST
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Article57 2012-12-31 1 Weekly Change ST INDEX 3,191.80 +28.24 KL COMP 1,681.33 +22.48 NIKKEI 225 10,395.18 +455.12 HANG SENG 22,666.59 +160.30 SET INDEX 1,391.93 +18.55 JAKARTA COMP 4,316.69 +66.48 MANILA COMP 5,812.73 -11.21 SEOUL COMP 1,997.05 +16.63 SHENZHEN B 696.32 +48.58 MUMBAI IND 19,444.84 +202.84 DOW 12,938.11 -252.73 NASDAQ 2,960.31 -60.70 S&P57 words
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Article17 2012-12-31 1 SINGAPORE MALAYSIA HONG KONG 5.38 6.55 5.00 INDONESIA 13.989 TAIWAN 5.036 JAPAN 1.475 Source: Bloomberg17 words
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Article49 2012-12-31 1 US$ S$ US$ (S$ per US$) 1.223 (US$/S$ per 1.612 1.971 EURO (US$/S$/€) 1.325 1.620 Foreign currency per US$ S$ YEN 86.30 70.60 RM 3.063 2.505 HK$ 7.752 6.340 BAHT 30.62 25.04 RUPIAH 9,655 7,896 RENMINBI 6.231 5.096 INDIAN RUPEE 54.78 44.80 A$ 0.963 0.787 NZ$ 1.217 0.99649 words
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818 2012-12-31 1 CHUANG PECK MING - Pay level here hits 64% of US last year, from 44% in 2005 By CHUANG PECK MING [SINGAPORE] US companies such as Apple are shipping at least some of their overseas manufacturing operations back home to America. And it’s no wonder: The gap between what818 words
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Advertisement146 2012-12-31 1 DINING OUT MAD about everything PAGE 20 BizIT Security risks remain high priority PAGE 26 MALAYSIA Volatile first-half ahead for bourse PAGE 12 INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY Slower rise in prices seen page 2 Window on 2013 Don't miss our 20-page pullout tomorrow on what's in store next year, as seen by146 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article, Illustration1361 2012-12-31 2 MINDY TAN - More can be done to meet needs of industrialists, say market watchers By MINDY TAN [SINGAPORE] Even as the government has made a concerted effort to meet the needs of genuine industrialists, more can be done, say market watchers. “The government can consider1,361 words
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Article, Illustration927 2012-12-31 2 ROB CURRAN - Punitive parts of cliff budget likely to be delayed: analysts WALL STREET INSIGHT By ROB CURRAN LIKE characters in the climax of an over-the-top Christmas film, US legislators have waited until the dying moments to resolve their bitterimmediate.PHOTO: REUTERS - 927 words
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Article18 2012-12-31 2 Branchen Stars R1C-A 20/12/2012 157,57 EUR I db X-MACRO Trading Index Fund I4D 18/12/2012 89,66 GBP18 words
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Article596 2012-12-31 2 Muted hope for deal to avert US fiscal cliff THERE are some signs of hope in Washington that Democratic and Republican lawmakers would be able to avert a full-blown fiscal crisis by reaching a deal before the Jan 1 deadline on extending the current tax cuts for all596 words
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741 2012-12-31 4 CHUANG PECK MING - Singapore investors account for US$2.1 b, or about half, of the Q3 withdrawals By CHUANG PECK MING [SINGAPORE] While global investors were flocking to Wall Street in July-Septem-ber, Asians, led by Singa-pore-based players, were heading in the opposite direction. Latest figures released by741 words
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763 2012-12-31 4 NEIL BEHRMANN - Low rates will push more money into equities this year By NEIL BEHRMANN in London A YEAR ago none of the financial experts remotely thought that Greek government bonds would be the best performer in 2012. As usual, however, the markets763 words
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Article, Illustration514 2012-12-31 4 KENNETH LIM - Developer says no merger talks with Wheelock By KENNETH LIM [SINGAPORE] Minority shareholders of SC Global Developments may have to temper their expectations for the New Year. SC Global Developments chief executive Simon Cheong will not raise his $1.80514 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article, Illustration1286 2012-12-31 5 ANDREA SOH - But analysts expect them to pick up, especially as global economic growth firms up in the second half of 2013 By ANDREA SOH IT WAS a gloomy year for commodities stocks. A confluence of volatile macroeconomic conditions, poor soyabean crush margins in ChinaPHOTO: AFP - 1,286 words
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Article247 2012-12-31 5 Dec 28 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 ...5.50 ...6.00 ...5.50 Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi ...5.50 Banque Internationale a ...5.75 ...5.50 Chang Hwa Commercial Bank 5.50 China Construction Bank247 words
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Article, Illustration1817 2012-12-31 7 ROBERT HALILI - INSIDE MARKETS By ROBERT HALILI The writer is managing director, Asia Insider Ltd UYBACK activity was high for the second straight year with 97 companies that posted 2,377 repurchases worth $717.7 million in 2012 (based on trades up to Dec 28, 2012).1,817 words
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308 2012-12-31 7 KENNETH LIM - Company hit by production woes all year, reports 425m yuan loss for Q4 By KENNETH LIM CHINA Flexible Packaging (CFP) has reported a net loss of 425.1 million yuan (S$83.5 million) net loss for the fiscal fourth quarter and expects308 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration693 2012-12-31 6 R SIVANITHY - STOCKS R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent THE Mayan calendar ended 10 days ago on Dec 21 but, contrary to what many doomsday adherents believed, the world didn’t end that day. There was no global catastrophe, no collision with an asteroid, meteor or693 words
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586 2012-12-31 6 COMMODITIES AFP [LONDON] Commodity prices were mixed last week, heading towards the end of 2012, a year in which the values of raw materials such as oil and gold were determined largely by global economic strains and recovery hopes. Oil: Prices rose inAFP - 586 words
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677 2012-12-31 6 CURRENCIES Reuters [NEW YORK] The dollar edged up to a two-week high against major currencies on Friday as uncertainty about fiscal talks in Washington to avert tax hikes and spending cuts next year drove investors to the relative safety of the US currency. PresidentReuters - 677 words
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Article1523 2012-12-31 6 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 Ind REIT 2.00 2.00 2 9.25 16.27 1.62 1.51 Amtek Engineering Ltd 3.00 2.83 5 0.05 7.87 0.60 0.50 ARA Asset Management 1.43 1.431,523 words
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Article73 2012-12-31 6 Dec 28 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS 453.00 +88.0 BT CADI -*****.00 +160.0 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 +45.00 FTSE ST Mid Cap 774.08 +4.40 FTSE ST Small Cap 520.83 +3.05 FTSE ST All Share 780.97 +2.49 FTSE ST China Top 212.15 +0.72 FTSE ST China 238.16 +0.94 FTSE73 words
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Article52 2012-12-31 6 VOLUME Informatics 703,635,000 MDR 687,507,000 Rowsley 584,226,000 YHM 485,202,000 MDR W*****5 385,743,000 GSH Corp 321,954,000 Healthway 295,368,000 Oceanus 233,687,000 TT Intl 219,372,000 SingXpress 195,830,000 VALUE($) Rowsley 155,868,375 SingTel 133,339,950 Wilmar 121,687,165 Olam 94,299,090 Genting SP 93,582,060 DBS Grp 90,155,430 Informatics 87,139,623 JMH 85,175,409 GLD 10US$ 80,232,407 LionGold52 words
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Article114 2012-12-31 6 BY CENTS CLOSE UP JMH 6360 226.2 3.0 GLD 10US$ ***** 160.2 0.8 JSH 3659 121.0 2.8 DBS Bk 4.7% NCPS 100 ***** 116.0 1.1 DBXT FTVietnam 10US$ 2175 92.9 3.6 Lyxor EmergingMkts 1 1052 69.7 5.7 DBXT MSKorea 10US$ 6167 57.5 0.8 CIMBASEAN40 100S$D 1338 48.0 3.7 SPDRS114 words
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Article115 2012-12-31 6 BY CENTS CLOSE DOWN DBXT Nifty 10US$ ***** -130.8 -1.0 IS S&P500 ***** -97.8 -0.6 KepLand.ES.1212 403 -17.0 -4.0 UOB.ES.1212 1969 -11.0 -0.6 OCBC Bk 4.5%NCPS 100 ***** -10.0 -0.1 DBXT S&P500 10US$ 2314 -9.8 -0.3 B Sembawang 673 -9.0 -1.3 DBS.ES.1212 1484 -9.0 -0.6 SIA 1089 -8.0 -0.7115 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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774 2012-12-31 8 Kee Fong Wong - ASK Kee Fong Wong director QUESTION: My company has several fixed deposits placed with a foreign incorporated bank licensed to carry out banking business in Singapore. What are the protections available to my company as a depositor in Singapore in the event of the774 words
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Article, Illustration296 2012-12-31 8 After 80 years, this palm blooms a sign that its end is nigh A PALM native to south-west India and Sri Lanka has burst into bloom at the Singapore Botanic Gardens, in a rare flowering that signals the end of its lifespan. The talipot palm (Corypha umbraculifera), now 80 yearsPHOTO: NICK BAKER - 296 words
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BT-CITIBANK YOUNG INVESTORS' FORUM
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Article, Illustration1409 2012-12-31 10 PAUL SULLIVAN - But returns were actually quite strong. PAUL SULLIVAN looks at what investors should have done if they had not been scared by the turmoil of the past few years PAUL SULLIVAN NYT IF there was one word that applied to investing this year, it wasNYT; PHOTO: AP - 1,409 words
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Article, Illustration1178 2012-12-31 10 TEH SHI NING - Adler Poh, 25, owns a 32-bed boutique hostel in Chinatown, reports TEH SHI NING reportsTEH STARTING YOUNG TEH SHI NING AS a kindergartner, Adler Poh already dreamed of running his own business. Stories of how his tycoon great-grandfather built up his group of businesses fromPHOTO: DFSMONP FOTVTHE STRAITS TIMES - 1,178 words
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MALAYSIA/INDONESIA
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962 2012-12-31 12 PAULINE NG - Uncertainty fuelled by impending general election weighs on sentiment By PAULINE NG in Kuala Lumpur THE first half of 2013 is expected to be uncertain, volatile and choppy for Malaysia’s equity market given expectations that the impending 13th general election (GE) will be a962 words
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326 2012-12-31 12 [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysian palm oil refiners now have a “survival chance” to compete with their neighbours, thanks to the government’s decision to cut crude palm oil (CPO) tax to between 4.5 per cent and 8.5 per cent. The refiners, however, said that they326 words
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Article, Illustration453 2012-12-31 12 Central bank likely to keep benchmark rate unchanged Reuters [JAKARTA] Indonesia had another trade deficit in November while inflation eased further in December, according to a Reuters poll whose results point to the central bank holding its benchmark rate steady at a meetingReuters; PHOTO: AFP - 453 words
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Article1608 2012-12-31 12 VOL DEC 28 RM +/-(‘000) VOL Advance Synerg 0.15 unch 418 Adventa Bhd 1.91 -0.02 370 Ae Multi Hldgs 0.22 unch 436 Affin Holdings 3.46 0.05 524 Ahmad Zaki Res 0.69 0.02 122 Airasia Bhd 2.73 0.03 9343 Alliance Finan 4.39 0.05 534 Aluminium Co 0.69 unch 01,608 words
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GREATER CHINA/INDIA
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648 2012-12-31 13 It says it will try to stabilise growth, rebalance economy, contain inflation Bloomberg [BEIJING] China’s central bank said it will focus on controlling risks in the financial system and will seek “stable and appropriate” growth in aggregate financing, a measure of funding thatBloomberg - 648 words
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Article, Illustration266 2012-12-31 13 Xinhua [BEIJING] A state think-tank specialist has forecast that China’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth next year will exceed 8 per cent, and he also projected that the increase in consumer inflation will be higher than this year. Lu Zhongyuan, deputy director ofXinhua; PHOTO: AFP - 266 words
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735 2012-12-31 13 29,000 firms drawn to its high-tech development zone AFP [CHENGDU] Entrepreneurs in China’s south-west are dreaming of turning the city of Chengdu into the world’s next Silicon Valley as the government encourages more investment outside the booming coastal regions. Small start-upsAFP - 735 words
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Article, Illustration853 2012-12-31 13 Clinics hope patients will pay more for modern facilities Reuters [MUMBAI] Private equity funds quadrupled their investment in India’s primary health care, betting the sick and ailing will stop seeing family doctors in often cramped and dingy quartersReuters; PHOTO: REUTERS - 853 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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Article, Illustration786 2012-12-31 14 Harsh drive for healthy finances may worsen debt crisis, say officials AFP [PARIS] The International Monetary Fund and European Commission officials have encouraged France and its eurozone partners not to fixate on deficit reduction targets if it would exacerbate the bloc’sAFP; PHOTO: AFP - 786 words
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Article, Illustration472 2012-12-31 14 Reuters [SAO PAULO] Brazil’s government has proposed changes to a fiscal responsibility law that set the foundation for a decade of economic prosperity in the country, two newspapers said on Saturday. The changes would make it easier for the governmentReuters; PHOTO: REUTERS - 472 words
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940 2012-12-31 14 The G-10 never dreamed their debt would be affected ANALYSIS Reuters [LONDON] When 10 wealthy countries first demanded legal provisions making it easier to restructure government bonds in a crisis, they never thought that this would apply to their own debt. AReuters - 940 words
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534 2012-12-31 14 Reuters [RIYADH] Saudi Arabia has set a record state budget for next year as high oil prices allow heavy spending on welfare and infrastructure projects, helping it avoid the severe social unrest seen in other parts of the Arab world. The government plans toReuters - 534 words
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WORLD
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Article, Illustration690 2012-12-31 15 If Congress doesn’t act he will bring new bill to cut taxes for the middle-class Reuters [WASHINGTON] Financial markets would be affected adversely if US lawmakers fail to agree on a “fiscal cliff” deal before tomorrow, President Barack Obama said in anReuters - 690 words
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263 2012-12-31 15 AFP [TOKYO] Taiwan’s Chinatrust Commercial Bank is in talks to take over a regional Japanese bank in what would be the first such foreign acquisition, a report said yesterday. The major Taiwanese bank has already told the shareholders of Tokyo Star BankAFP - 263 words
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Article, Illustration806 2012-12-31 15 Bloomberg [PARIS] A court’s rejection of President Francois Hollande’s 75 per cent millionaire tax shows the limits on his ability to tap high earners, even as the ruling is unlikely to attract investors and executives back to France. “For investors and entrepreneurs, it shows thatBloomberg; PHOTO: REUTERS - 806 words
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547 2012-12-31 15 Reuters [FRANKFURT] The vice-president of Germany’s Bundesbank has proposed setting limits for how much banks can lend to governments and backing such exposures with adequate capital to make them less reliant on taxpayers’ help in crisis times. Sabine Lautenschlaeger, who is also aReuters - 547 words
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462 2012-12-31 15 Reuters [LONDON] Prime Minister David Cameron said yesterday that Britain was heading in the right direction on all its major issues and could look forward to 2013 with realism and optimism. In a New Year video message, Mr Cameron said the country had madeReuters - 462 words
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594 2012-12-31 16 Analysts optimistic the worst is over despite political uncertainty ahead of Feb elections AFP [ROME] Italy is ending 2012 on an upbeat note, with renewed financial market confidence and optimism among analysts that the worst of the financial crisis is over,AFP - 594 words
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Article, Illustration872 2012-12-31 16 All British Olympic gold medallists from 2012 games on list AP [LONDON] Stella McCartney, who designed the uniforms worn by Britain’s record-smashing Olympic team, and Scottish physicist Peter Higgs, who gave his name to the so-called “God particle”, are among the hundreds being honouredAP; PHOTOS: AP, AFP, REUTERS - 872 words
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422 2012-12-31 16 AFP [LA PAZ] Bolivia nationalised electric utilities owned by Spain’s Iberdrola on Saturday, sending police and troops to enforce the latest expropriation ordered by the populist leader of South America’s poorest nation. President Evo Morales announced a decree targeting Iberdrola-owned utilities Electropaz and Elfeo inAFP - 422 words
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842 2012-12-31 16 Q4 deal volume up 16% but number of transactions dip 26% NYT [NEW YORK] Paul Schnell has worked on some of the biggest mergers announced this year a period in which, he says, the business of buying and selling companies is in theNYT - 842 words
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Article, Illustration956 2012-12-31 17 Companies shifting capital into more attractive emerging markets: economists ANALYSIS Reuters [LONDON] Five years into the great financial crisis, private investment in rich countries is still dead in the water, underlining the depth of the downturn and offering fresh evidence of the globalReuters; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 956 words
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579 2012-12-31 17 Bristol-Myers Squibb will make Eliquis while Pfizer will help market it NYT [NEW YORK] The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last Friday approved Eliquis, an anti-clotting drug that has been highly anticipated by cardiologists and is expected to be a blockbuster for BristolMyers Squibb, whichNYT - 579 words
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Article, Illustration508 2012-12-31 17 NYT [ATHENS] A former Greek finance minister appeared to be implicated on Friday in the tampering of the so-called Lagarde list of Greeks with Swiss bank accounts after prosecutors revealed that three of his relatives had been removed from the list. TheNYT - 508 words
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737 2012-12-31 17 Rinehart, Singleton may seek control of media firm, he says Bloomberg [SYDNEY] Billionaire Gina Rinehart and investor John Singleton may seek control of Fairfax Media Ltd to pursue asset sales after teaming up to boost their influence at the newspaper publisher, analystBloomberg - 737 words
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Article, Illustration1928 2012-12-31 18 But rosy projections mask concerns of corruption and the sharing of wealth Reuters [SANGBULIMA, Sierra Leone] In sight of a crumbling 18th century slave trade fort overgrown with jungle, a conveyor belt pours ochre-red iron ore into the belly of a bulk carrierReuters; PHOTO: REUTERS - 1,928 words
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902 2012-12-31 18 Sex, drugs and rock roll the other boom Down Under Foreign sex workers, drug smugglers, global rock acts cash in on Lucky Country Reuters [CANBERRA] Forget Australia’s mining boom. The nation’s strong economy, high currency and wages have made it a magnet for sex, drugs and rock and roll. ForeignReuters - 902 words
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SHIPPING/AVIATION
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Article, Illustration514 2012-12-31 19 Result is a proprietary system for fine tuning Internet signals AP [CHICAGO] If the wireless Internet connection during your holiday flight seems more reliable than it used to, you could have the humble potato to thank. While major airlines offer in-flight Wi-FiAP; PHOTO: AP - 514 words
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392 2012-12-31 19 New rules will speed up applications for broadband access LAT–WP [WASHINGTON] US federal officials inched closer to allowing the Internet aboard more flights, one of the last places generally off limits to the Web. The Federal Communications Commission on Friday approvedLAT–WP - 392 words
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251 2012-12-31 19 Reuters [DUBAI] Qatar Airways said it was filing a US$600 million legal claim against a contractor for a delay in opening a new international airport in Doha. Lindner Depa Interiors, a German-Du-bai joint venture, holds a US$250 million contract to buildReuters - 251 words
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225 2012-12-31 19 Bloomberg [LONDON] Shipyards in China, the world’s largest ves-sel-building nation, are at risk of closing after they failed to secure orders, according to ICAP Shipping International Ltd. Thirty-eight per cent of yards in the country did not get contracts for new vessels inBloomberg - 225 words
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367 2012-12-31 19 More than 400 on 2 vessels in the Caribbean suffer vomiting, diarrhoea AFP [MIAMI] An outbreak of vomiting and diarrhoea has sickened more than 400 vacationers and crew members aboard two Christmas-time cruises in the Caribbean, the CDC said on Saturday. The CDC saidAFP - 367 words
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3417 2012-12-31 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 Destination3,417 words
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Miscellaneous321 2012-12-31 19 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD Across 1 He coaxes reluctant dancer to writhe about with her holding arm (5,7) 9 Bury’s features shared link (9) 10 Bohemian bar being talked about (5) 11 Small loans to young people (3-3) 12 Forsaken beauty loses cool (8) 13 US raid ‘compromised’ that’s the line coming321 words
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DINING OUT
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Article3219 2012-12-31 21 Week ended: Dec 28 52-wks Last Vol Week Last Quote Div GrYld Net M Cap High Low Company Sale +/-(‘000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil Last Vol Week Last Quote Div GrYld 151.5 94 AIMSAMPIReit 150.5 +3.5 1246 151.5 146.5 150 151 5.5 14.4 675 M3,219 words
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Article299 2012-12-31 22 52-wks Last Vol Week Last Quote Div Gr Yld Net M Cap High Low Company Sale +/-(‘000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil Last 4.6 1.3 t Advanced System 1.7 +0.2 ***** 1.8 1.6 1.6 1.7 25.3 Week Last Quote Div Gr Yld Net M Cap High299 words
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Article251 2012-12-31 22 52-Wk Last Vol Week Last Quote Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Company Sale +/-(’000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil Company 41.5 26.5 Genting HK US$ US34 +0.5 ***** 34 33 33.5 34 2238.7 Sale 247 181 TanChongInt HK247 +13 468 247 240 242 247 4.3 2.8251 words
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Article115 2012-12-31 22 Stock name Close Change CapMallsAsia 1.950 +0.010 CapitaLand 3.750 +0.020 CapitaMall 2.150 +0.020 CityDev 12.830 -0.070 ComfortDelGro 1.795 +0.015 DBS Grp 14.980 +0.120 F&N 9.670 +0.010 GLP 2.740 -0.010 Genting SP 1.390 +0.010 Golden Agri 0.655 +0.005 Stock name Close Change HK Land 7.010 +0.010 IHH115 words
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Article2137 2012-12-31 22 Transaction date: Dec 28 HONG KONG Vol HK$ +/-'000 Aeon Stores 21.30 0.60 2 Angang Steel 5.69 0.08 7434 Anhui Conch 28.30 unch 6166 Anhuiexpresswa 4.39 -0.03 672 Asia Satellite 24.75 unch 0 Asm Pacific 93.75 -0.90 211 Bank Of E Asia 29.70 0.15 1186 Beida Jade Bir2,137 words
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189 2012-12-31 22 MAIN CATL TOTAL Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Multi Ind 12 2 3 0 0 0 12 2 3 Manufacturing 128 41 21 17 11 9 145 52 30 Commerce 49 14 15 9 4 4 58 18 19 Tpt/Stor/Comms189 words
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Article977 2012-12-31 22 52-Wk Last Vol Week Last Quote Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Company Sale +/-(’000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 126 116.1 ABF SG Bond ETF 120 +1.7 12 121 120 118 120 547.8 133.8 120.4 CIMB APAC Div 100S$D 133.8 134.9 136.1 106.3 95.8 CIMB977 words
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Article123 2012-12-31 22 TURNOVER (‘000) VALUE (‘000) MAIN CATL TOTAL MAIN CATL TOTAL Multi Ind 78,116 78,116 120,926 120,926 Manufacturing 1,598,112 365,609 1,963,721 594,122 7,593 601,715 Commerce 1,101,631 102,229 1,203,860 428,126 4,618 432,744 Tpt/Stor/Comms 230,800 76,391 307,191 336,133 23,816 359,949 Finance 230,964 655 231,619 251,907 271 252,178 Construction 486,072 489,954123 words
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Article617 2012-12-31 23 Dec 28 OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT NIKKEI 225 INDEX FUTURES SPOT *****.36 *****.63 *****.85 Mar13 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 ***** *****9 Jun13 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 35 2517 MSCI TAIWAN INDEX FUTURES SPOT 276.36 277.23 275.27 Jan13 273.50 276.60 272.00 275.00 ***** *****2 Feb13 273.00617 words
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373 2012-12-31 23 In local curr In S$ In US$ dy yr dy yr dy yr Dec 28 Index Change Change Change Change Change Change World Preliminary 932.8 -0.4 12.4 -0.3 6.2 -0.4 12.6 EAFE Preliminary 775.1 -0.3 13.6 -0.2 7.2 -0.2 13.7 Europe Preliminary 1147.5 -0.7 11.8373 words
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Article, Illustration94 2012-12-31 23 As on 28 December 2012 www.smx.com.sg PRODUCT CONTRACT HIGH LOW CLOSE PRECIOUS METAL GOLD FUT FEB2013 1664.50 1655.60 1656.00 INDIA GOLD (E-GOLD) FUT FEB2013 558.15 555.50 556.40 CURRENCY EUR-USD FUT MAR2013 1.3265 1.3176 1.3229 BASE METAL COPPER FUT MAR2013 7965 7916 7914 INDEX IRON ORE (MBIO) IDX94 words
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Article107 2012-12-31 23 Dec 28 SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 lb bushels) Close Previous High/Low Jan 13 1424.00 1418.75 1431.75 1417.50 Mar 13 1418.00 1414.00 1427.25 1412.75 May 13 1409.50 1405.00 1417.25 1405.00 Jul 13 1407.25 1401.50 1412.00 1401.50 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs; US cent/lb) Close Previous High/Low Jan 13 48.94107 words
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Article70 2012-12-31 23 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Dec 27 CRUDE (FOB origin) US$/barrel Close Change Brent blend (1-Mth F) 110.26 -0.71 WTI (Near Mth) 91.06 0.04 Dubai (1-Mth F) 106.17 0.88 Tapis blend 116.44 1.26 Minas 109.02 1.26 PRODUCT US$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha 106.83 1.39 Jet Kerosene 126.63 1.94 US$/barrel OpecOil Basket70 words
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Article22 2012-12-31 23 Dec 28 S$ Bid Offer 1-month 1.2228 1.2230 2-months 1.2228 1.2230 3-months 1.2227 1.2230 6-months 1.2226 1.2229 Source: OCBC22 words
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Article64 2012-12-31 23 Dec 28 Aluminium, 99.7% purity(US$/tonne) Close Previous Cash 2030.75 2046.00 3 months 2063.00 2080.00 Copper, Grade A(US$/tonne) Cash 7866.50 7893.00 3 months 7887.00 7915.00 Lead(US$/tonne) Cash 2318.00 2318.50 3 months 2335.00 2336.00 Nickel (US$/tonne) Cash *****.00 *****.00 3 months *****.00 *****.00 Tin(US$/tonne) Cash *****.00 *****.00 3 months *****.0064 words
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Article79 2012-12-31 23 Dec 28 COCOA (£/tonne) Close Prev High/Low Mar 13 1438 1441 1448/1433 May 13 1445 1448 1454/1441 Jul 13 1456 1459 1462/1453 Sep 13 1465 1466 1473/1461 COFFEE(US$/tonne) Close Prev High/Low Jan 13 1961 1960 1971/1945 Mar 13 1911 1920 1925/1904 May 13 1919 1928 1932/1913 Jul 13 192479 words
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1101 2012-12-31 23 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 1 146 650 5.00 17 Conv Ratio Best World Intl Ltd W*****5 0.5 1 30 74 35.00 7 BiosensoBPeCW*****2 17.8 -2.2 15 1 120 7 Prem Biosensors1,101 words
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Article470 2012-12-31 23 Dec 28 A$ C$ Rmb Euro HK$ Ind Rs Rupiah Yen Won RM NZ$ Pak Rs Peso S$ Rand Sfr NT$ Baht Pound US$ Australia 1.033 6.472 0.784 8.051 56.900 100.277 0.897 11.114 3.181 1.264 100.967 42.650 1.270 8.825 0.947 30.154 31.802 0.644 1.039 Canada 0.968 6.266470 words
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Article60 2012-12-31 23 Dec 28 (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$) 0.***** 3 mths 0.***** 0.***** 9 mths SWAP Mid rates (S$) 12 mths 0.***** SWAP Mid rates60 words
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Article134 2012-12-31 23 Dec 28 GOLD(US$/oz) Dec 28 Dec 27 Hong Kong 1671.00 1667.70 Dec 28 Dec 27 London 1655.82 1662.04 1656.61 1663.26 Source: Thomson Reuters CAST BAR Dec 28 (S$) Selling Buying Kilobar ***** ***** PAMP GOLD BARS (S$) Selling Buying 1gm 147 65 5gm 417 327 10gm 744 653134 words
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Article85 2012-12-31 23 Dec 28 TREASURY BILLS Period Issue Maturity Yesterday's Day's code Bid High Low 3-Month BQ*****X 28-Mar-13 0.23 6-Month BS*****W 27-Jun-13 0.26 1-Year BY*****X 01-Nov-13 0.26 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity Close Day's code rate Bid High Low 2-Year N*****0N 0.25 01-Oct-14 101.91 101.94 101.91 5-Year N*****0Z 2.37585 words
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Article57 2012-12-31 23 Dec 28 KLCE PALM FUTURES (RM/MT) Delivery Opening Sett Av Vol Open Month Range Price Price High Low Done Position Jan 13 2339.0 2350.0 2382.0 2331.0 262 5068 Feb 13 2433.0 2431.0 2468.0 2421.0 2414 ***** Mar 13 2470.0 2481.0 2515.0 2467.0 ***** ***** Apr 13 2523.0 2532.057 words
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Article154 2012-12-31 23 Dec 28 Against S$ Against US$ Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.2695 1.2702 1.0384 1.0388 Canadian dollar 1.2291 1.2301 1.0059 1.0053 Euro 1.6199 1.6206 1.3250 1.3253 NZ dollar 1.0041 1.0048 0.8213 0.8217 Sterling pound 1.9706 1.9714 1.6118 1.6122154 words
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Article121 2012-12-31 23 As at 9am Dec 28 Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Sell Buy Aust dollar 1.297 1.236 Can dollar 1.257 1.198 Euro 1.657 1.579 Sterling pound 2.007 1.930 NZ dollar 1.036 0.978 US dollar 1.247 1.188 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign121 words
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Article154 2012-12-31 23 Dec 28 $S Offer Bid 0vernight 0.01 par 1-month 3/8 1/4 2-months 3/8 1/4 3-months 3/8 1/4 Overnight mode: 0.10 US$ Offer Bid 7 days 0.30 0.20 1 month 0.30 0.20 2 months 0.40 0.20 3 months 0.45 0.25 6 months 0.65 0.45 9 months 0.80 0.60 12154 words
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