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Title Section25 2013-03-14 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES S$1.00 online at http://www.businesstimes.com.sg SfCl A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION CO R GN NO *****2868E MICA (P) 074/08/2012 Thursday, March 14, 201325 words
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757 2013-03-14 1 NISHA RAMCHANDANI - Premium plunges over 40% to $58,090, even lower than that for small cars By NISHA RAMCHANDANI [SINGAPORE] Certificate of entitlement (COE) premiums of big cars recorded the sharpest drop in the latest round of bidding, nosediving by nearly 40 per cent to $58,090757 words
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Article, Illustration873 2013-03-14 1 JOYCE HOOI - No ‘major changes to the COE market in the near term’ By JOYCE HOOI [SINGAPORE] As Transport Minister Lui Tuck Yew shut one door on any immediate changes to the Certificate of Entitlement (COE) structure yesterday, he left another ajar to tweaking the systemTHE STRAITS TIMES FILE PHOTO - 873 words
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MARKETS DIGEST
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Article65 2013-03-14 1 HST INDEX 3,288.52 (-14.50) HST INDEX FUTURES 3,282.00 (-14.00) HSIMSCI 371.39 (-1.32) HSIMSCI FUTURES 370.30 (-2.10) USS SS USS (SS per USS) 1.246 (US$/SS per 1.495 1.864 EURO (US$/SS/€ 1.306 1.628 Foreign currency per USS SS YEN 95.50 76.60 RM 3.107 2.493 HKS 7.757 6.224 BAHT 29.61 23.76 RUPIAH65 words
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Article48 2013-03-14 1 Wednesday Change KL COMP 1,646.22 -10.32 NIKKEI 225 12,239.66 -75.15 HANG SENG 22,556.65 -333.95 SET INDEX 1,578.70 +2.02 JAKARTA COMP 4,835.44 -18.87 MANILA COMP 6,776.56 -9.86 SEOUL COMP 1,999.73 +6.39 SHENZHEN B 789.93 -24.60 MUMBAI IND 19,362.55 ■202.37 12noon EDT Change DOW 14,436.33 -13.73 NASDAQ 3,237.47 -4.8548 words
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Article28 2013-03-14 1 SINGAPORE 5.38 MALAYSIA 6.55 HONGKONG 5.00 INDONESIA 13.178 TAIWAN 5.036 JAPAN 1.475 KOREA 9.33 BRITAIN 0.50 US 3.25 CANADA 3.00 SWITZERLAND 0.50 INDIA 14.45 Source: Bloomberg28 words
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Advertisement107 2013-03-14 1 PROPERTY S’pore Shopping Centre units for sale en bloc PAGE 34 SOVEREIGN WEALTH FUNDS SWFs’ assets soar; set to grow further PAGE 6 DEBATE ON BUDGET 2013 Public transport operators face hard journey PAGE 4 OPINION Kuroda’s unenviable task ahead PAGE 27 ZJ 1, m f x sa 0 0!107 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article386 2013-03-14 4 Big car COE premiums dive 40% CERTIFICATE of entitlement premiums of big cars recorded the sharpest drop in the latest round of bidding, nose-diving by nearly 40 per cent to $58,090 and emerging even lower than small-car premiums. This is the first bidding exercise since stricter car financing386 words
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776 2013-03-14 4 JOYCE HOOI - Push for commuterfriendlier services will squeeze already shrinking margins DEBATE ON BUDGET 2013 Reports by JOYCE HOOI [SINGAPORE] The road to perdition might well be a bus lane. The latest carrot-and-stick scheme being used to nudge bus service standards upwards might cost operators a776 words
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Article, Illustration414 2013-03-14 4 Plans afoot to put bus, rail operations under contestability framework [SINGAPORE] The competition among public transport operators might heat up in the future, with foreign firms entering the fray, Transport Minister Lui Tuck Yew told Parliament yesterday. Where rail operations are concerned, “over time,414 words
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512 2013-03-14 4 LEE U-WEN - Located in HDB estates, 5 of them will open next Jan By LEE U-WEN [SINGAPORE] The government will be setting up 15 new kindergartens in various HDB estates over the next three years, with the first five due to open512 words
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Article61 2013-03-14 4 IN “Initial short-trade data offers but a glimpse of sentiment” (BT, March 13), we wrongly reported that Monday’s total turnover value was $1.1 billion. It should have been $1.7 billion, which puts short trades’ proportion at one-seventh o r 14 p e r ce n t n o t61 words
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341 2013-03-14 4 MARIA MALA YOGALINGAM - By MARIA MALA YOGALINGAM [SINGAPORE] A mega passenger terminal could be built on a site in Changi East, said Minister of State for Transport Josephine Teo yesterday. In her speech on air transport in Parliament, she said the 1,080-hectare site341 words
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597 2013-03-14 6 ANTHONY ROWLEY - Deposits equivalent to 11 years’ worth of LNG imports By in ANTHONY ROWLEY in Tokyo NEWS that Japan has succeeded in extracting a form of natural gas from methane hydrate mined from the sea floor off its coast has created a minor sensation.597 words
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827 2013-03-14 6 lk|i|. :]i||I‘U’£‘k|kl - Group of 24 funds planning to set up permanent secretariat By in London lk|i|.:]i||I‘U’£‘k|kl in London ASSETS of sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) have soared more than fourfold to US$5.2 trillion in the past decade and are predicted to increase to US$5.6827 words
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Article, Illustration700 2013-03-14 6 KENNETH LIM - It would also let the S’pore investment firm to have a say on board nominees By KENNETH LIM [SINGAPORE] Spanish oil and gas company Repsol would be open to giving Temasek Holdings say on director nominations to reflect the sovereign investmentPHOTO: YEN MENG JIIN - 700 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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616 2013-03-14 7 CAI HAOXIANG - Minority investors may be expecting another revision from UE: analysts By CAI HAOXIANG A DAY after United Engineers (UE) raised its offer for WBL Corp to $4.15 a share, WBL shares rose slightly above that to close at $4.23. This is up616 words
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381 2013-03-14 7 MA XIANGYU - By MA XIANGYU SINGAPORE food and gateway services specialist SATS Ltd is to have a top foreign banker as its head from Jan 1 next year. Alexander Charles Hungate, the current HSBC Group general manager and CEO of HSBC Singapore, was named381 words
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Article, Illustration404 2013-03-14 7 ANDREA SOH - But firm unlikely to be much affected, say analysts By ANDREA SOH KEPPEL Corporation was one of the top losers on the Singapore Exchange yesterday, as its shares fell 1.1 per cent following news that a US$1.2 billion deal had been cancelled. ButPHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 404 words
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Article, Illustration480 2013-03-14 8 ANGELA TENG - MOUs signed with stock exchanges of Korea and the Philippines By ANGELA TENG THE Singapore Exchange (SGX) has signed memoranda of understanding (MOU) with the stock exchanges of Korea and the Philippines, boosting its involvement in, and access to, regional markets and products.ST FILE PHOTO - 480 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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58 2013-03-14 8 ST ENGINEERING said its electronics arm ST Electronics has set up a wholly-owned subsidiary, ST Electronics (Wuxi) Co Ltd, in Wuxi, China. It has a paid-up capital of 20 million renminbi (S$4 million). ST Electronics (Wuxi) will provide software development, information technology training services58 words
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55 2013-03-14 8 RAFFLES Medical Group said its tender for the Aberdeen Inland Lot No 458 site in Hong Kong was not successful. It said it will continue to pursue healthcare opportunities in Hong Kong to meet the growing needs of the community for good quality55 words
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Article55 2013-03-14 8 PROGEN Holdings said its wholly-owned subsidiary, Progen Pte Ltd, has been awarded a contract worth $11.381 million for air-conditioning and mechanical ventilation installation. The work is for a proposed 8-storey integrated building at Changi General Hospital. The contract will start this year and is expected55 words
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44 2013-03-14 8 SIM Lian JV (Vision) Pte Ltd has been awarded the tender for the Venture Avenue land parcel for commercial development. The acquisition and development of the project will be financed by internal funds and bank borrowings, it said.44 words
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395 2013-03-14 8 MICHELLE QUAH - By MICHELLE QUAH MAGNUS Energy Group yesterday announced that a corruption probe into a former employee of its associated company has been expanded into “plausible inappropriate gratification” under Singapore’s Prevention of Corruption Act. A conviction under the Act carries a fine of not more395 words
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559 2013-03-14 8 Bloomberg [SYDNEY] Mergers between exchange companies around the world may increase risks for investors as fewer companies handle derivatives trading and clearing, said the head of Australia’s securities regulator. “It’s a logical conclusion, that if everything’s going through two clearing houses there’s a concentrationBloomberg - 559 words
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Article, Illustration747 2013-03-14 12 GENEVIEVE CUA - GIC adviser also advocates a long-term view towards investments, quality staff By GENEVIEVE CUA SOVEREIGN wealth funds must be free from “political meddling” if they are to be successful, says Ng Kok Song, adviser and chair of global investment for the747 words
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305 2013-03-14 12 TEO SI JIA - By TEO SI JIA A UNIT of IHH Healthcare has bought a land parcel in Hong Kong for HK$1.69 billion (S$271 million) to build and run a new private hospital. The total capital investment required for the new hospital is pegged at HK$5305 words
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315 2013-03-14 12 LEE MEIXIAN - By LEE MEIXIAN WEAKER demand for its media storage products and services has hurt Datapulse Technology’s revenue and earnings in its second quarter ended Jan 31. The producer of digital storage media for content distribution yesterday posted a 12.8 per cent year-on-year315 words
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Advertisement2010 2013-03-14 9 Asia and the Future of Finance Five years after the global financial crisis, trust and confidence in the global financial system remain at record lows, jeopardizing our economic future. This article is the first of a threepart series by CFA Institute, the global association of investment professionals that sets the2,010 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration600 2013-03-14 10 R SIVANITHY - Penny stocks spotlight shines on SingXpress Land, which sees 2.3 billion shares traded STOCKS R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent THE Straits Times Index yesterday dropped 14.5 points to 3,288.52 in line with a 1.5 per cent loss in Hong Kong and a weak opening for Europe,Source: Bloomberg - 600 words
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Article73 2013-03-14 10 Mar 13 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS -824.00 -130.00 BT CADI -*****.00 -112.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 -82.00 FTSE ST Mid Cap 806.57 -2.82 FTSE ST Small Cap 556.31 -2.16 FTSE ST All Share 807.70 -3.41 FTSE ST China Top 216.65 -1.91 FTSE ST China 246.68 -1.54 FTSE73 words
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Article186 2013-03-14 10 MAIN CATL TOTAL Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Multi Ind 4 9 2 0 0 0 4 9 2 Manufacturing 42 68 39 4 10 13 46 78 52 Commerce 20 35 17 2 4 6 22 39 23 Tpt/Stor/Comms 12 22 7186 words
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Article122 2013-03-14 10 TURNOVER (‘000) VALUE (‘000) MAIN CATL TOTAL MAIN CATL TOTAL Multi Ind 34,130 34,130 124,055 124,055 Manufacturing 402,182 407,242 809,424 277,924 5,475 283,399 Commerce 260,399 262,384 522,783 92,521 15,766 108,287 Tpt/Stor/Comms 111,173 16,163 127,336 168,097 5,861 173,958 Finance 49,442 116 49,558 111,947 53 112,000 Construction 429,743 181,212122 words
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Article, Illustration943 2013-03-14 10 KENNETH LIM - Compiled by KENNETH LIM Biosensors International March 13 close: $1.20 Maybank Kim Eng Research, March 13 WE cut FY2013-15 net profit forecasts by 9-11 per cent as we turn more cautious in our forecasts and on lower-than-expected licensing revenue. Our sum-of-parts-based target price (TP) is consequently reduced toSource: Bloomberg - 943 words
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Article123 2013-03-14 10 Stock name Close Change CapMalisAsia a.two CapiUiLami 3.590 ♦0.010 CapftaMall a.ioo CityDev 11-260 ♦0.07(1 ComfortDelGro 1.925 0.005 DBS Grp 15.540 -0.140 FAN 9.440 GLP 2-630 -PTO Gentiny 5P 1.510 0.010 Golden Agrl 0.610 ♦OlOIO HK Land 7 330 -0.010 (Hh Healthcare 1.370 ♦0 005 iMH 64.500123 words
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Article, Illustration469 2013-03-14 10 CURRENCIES Bloomberg [NEW YORK] The US dollar yesterday rose against most of its major peers after a report showed that US retail sales in February exceeded forecasts, bolstering optimism in the world’s largest economy. The euro weakened as Italian borrowing costs rose atBloomberg; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 469 words
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Article55 2013-03-14 10 VOLUME SingXpress 2,261,912,000 UniFiber 271,423,000 WE Hldgs 195,490,000 YHM 179,806,000 Elektromotive 174,097,000 Golden Agri 125,743,000 IPCO Intl 115,295,000 Thai Beverage 94,861,000 Magnus 71,583,000 Transcu Grp 59,061,000 VALUE($) Keppel Corp 81,635,510 Golden Agri 76,764,460 SingTel 75,850,850 SingXpress 64,690,512 Thai Beverage 58,951,844 GLP 56,698,770 SPH 52,347,710 Wilmar 44,547,070 SembMar55 words
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Article109 2013-03-14 10 BY CENTS CLOSE UP GLD 10US$ ***** 99.7 0.5 Jardine C&C 5430 82.0 1.5 DBXT SPASX200 10US$ 4147 66.1 1.3 DBXT E50 10US$ 4173 53.6 1.0 Lyxor MS India 10US$ 1403 48.6 2.9 Lyxor LatinAmerica 1 792 38.6 4.1 DBXT MSKorea 10US$ 5972 23.7 0.3 Lyxor Nasdaq100 10US 1114109 words
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Article124 2013-03-14 10 BY CENTS CLOSE DOWN DBXT Nifty 10US$ ***** -133.4 -1.0 JMH 6450 -112.2 -1.4 DBXT FTChina25 10US$ 2867 -97.2 -2.6 JSH 3980 -63.6 -1.3 Lyxor China H 10US$ 1434 -57.3 -3.1 DBXT MSCHINA 10US$ 1200 -39.9 -2.6 DBS Bk 4.7% NCPS 100 ***** -33.0 -0.3 Lyxor EmergingMkts 1 1048124 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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407 2013-03-14 14 MALMINDERJIT SINGH - Some sticking points remain in IP, the environment, and competition labour By MALMINDERJIT SINGH THE 16th round of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations ended here yesterday with chief negotiators of the 11 participating countries noting the progress made in the working groups on407 words
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618 2013-03-14 14 GRACE NG - Sector’s net earned premiums up 6.47%; biggest gain in health By GRACE NG SINGAPORE’S general insurance industry did well last year, with business growing by 5.4 per cent to $3.34 billion in total gross premiums, beating 2011’s 4.5 per cent increase and outpacing the618 words
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Article, Illustration230 2013-03-14 14 MILLENNIUM Copthorne opened its first M&C-branded hotel in Taiwan last week. The 24-storey Millennium Vee Taichung, geared towards tourist and business travellers, is in Taichung, Taiwan’s third largest city after Taipei and Kaohsiung. Its prime District Seven location offers views of the city and is230 words
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456 2013-03-14 14 MARIA MALA YOGALINGAM - By YOGALINGAM By MARIA MALA YOGALINGAM THREE local medical technology (medtech) start-ups –Clearbridge BioMedics (CBB), Singapore Institute of Advanced Medicine Holdings (SAM) and Sano V have received a total of $3 million in investments from Spring Seeds Capital (SSC), a wholly456 words
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SINGAPORE ROUNDUP
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51 2013-03-14 14 THE Singapore Computer Society yesterday launched the Business Analytics Special Interest Group in conjunction with the annual IT Project Show by Temasek Polytechnic School of Informatics and IT. The group is led by chairman Simon Thomas, a global leader of business analytics and optimisation at51 words
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Article, Illustration344 2013-03-14 14 NISHA RAMCHANDANI - By NISHA RAMCHANDANI PRUDENTIAL Singapore posted a 26 per cent year-on-year increase in new business sales in 2012, hitting a record $597 million. Regular premium sales, which account for the bulk, grew by 30 per cent to $518 million, versus $398 millionFILE PHOTO - 344 words
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Article, Illustration303 2013-03-14 14 GRACE NG - By GRACE NG GUY Harvey-Samuel returns as chief executive officer of HSBC in Singapore, having completed a posting here lasting almost four years until 2010. His previous role was Head of International Asia Pacific, based in Hong Kong. “Guy is no stranger to Singapore,” said303 words
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MALAYSIA/INDONESIA
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Article, Illustration519 2013-03-14 15 PAULINE NG - It will design, build, commission electric bus line running on elevated tracks By PAULINE NG in Kuala Lumpur THE award of a RM453 million (S$182 million) contract to design, build and commission an electric bus line running on elevated tracks will boost Sunway Bhd’s order bookPHOTO: SUNWAV GROUP - 519 words
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377 2013-03-14 15 Reuters [JAKARTA] Indonesian property firm PT Bakrieland Development has obtained last-minute funding to redeem a 280 billion rupiah (S$36 million) bond, avoiding default in the latest of a series of financial troubles to befall the Bakrie Group conglomerate. Shares in Bakrieland were suspended on MondayReuters - 377 words
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232 2013-03-14 15 [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia’s Armed Forces Fund Board will pay the highest dividend in its history after posting its best ever results. The fund Lembaga Tabung Angkatan Tentera (LTAT) has declared a 16 per cent dividend with a record RM759.3 million (S$305232 words
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221 2013-03-14 15 Reuters [JAKARTA] PT Bank Mayapada Internasional plans to raise one trillion rupiah (S$128.8 million) in a rights issue this year as it seeks a global partner to expand its business, the bank’s founder said. “Banking is our main business and we aimReuters - 221 words
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GREATER CHINA/INDIA
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491 2013-03-14 18 VIRGINIE MANGIN - Central bank chief’s remarks follow spike in Feb consumer prices to 10-month high By in VIRGINIE MANGIN in Beijing CHINA must stabilise prices and will remain on “high alert” on inflation, the governor of the central bank said yesterday, after prices rose higher than491 words
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Article, Illustration621 2013-03-14 18 One-child policy and house registration may be tweaked Bloomberg [BEIJING] China’s new leaders may further loosen interest rate controls this year while allowing limited changes to one-child and household registration policies that threaten to restrain growth, a survey of analysts shows. Twelve of 16 analystsBloomberg; PHOTO: REUTERS - 621 words
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466 2013-03-14 18 Reuters [NEW DELHI] Indian police investigating the AgustaWestland bribery case raided homes and business premises in the New Delhi area and two other cities yesterday after formally launching a probe into the helicopter firm and its parent company, Finmeccanica. The government will take theReuters - 466 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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720 2013-03-14 19 But credit conditions ease as stream of LBOs runs its course IFR [LONDON] The European speculative-grade default rate will remain high in 2013 but credit conditions are improving as the leveraged buyout (LBO) debt hangover from 2006-2008 runs its course, according to a report publishedIFR - 720 words
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Article, Illustration339 2013-03-14 19 Reuters [SEOUL] South Korea plans to implement an economic stimulus package but will set the details around the end of this month after examining first-quarter indicators, a senior official at the presidential Blue House told Reuters yesterday. “We will take action, that isReuters - 339 words
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597 2013-03-14 19 Eurozone business activity forecast to fall 0.5% this year, grow 1% in 2014 AFP [PARIS] Data released this week confirms recession in the eurozone’s weakest economies last year, breathing new life into a heated debate on whether aggressive austerity measures may hit economicAFP - 597 words
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WORLD
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Article, Illustration566 2013-03-14 20 WHO warns Europe of backslide if slump sparks deep cuts in health investment AFP [LONDON] Gains in life expectancy across Europe could be reversed if cashstrapped governments cut health budgets, the World Health Organisation warned yesterday. The WHO’s European Health Report 2012 saidAFP; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 566 words
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398 2013-03-14 20 GAAR won’t tackle moves such as shifting profit abroad, committee warns Reuters [LONDON] Legislation on tax avoidance going through Britain’s Parliament will not address the kinds of corporate tax minimisation that are of the greatest concern to the public, a parliamentaryReuters - 398 words
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Article363 2013-03-14 20 Many companies raise pay as weaker yen lifts earnings AFP [TOKYO] Japan’s top automakers are set to give tens of thousands of employees an annual bonus bump as a weaker yen helped their bottom line while Tokyo presses firms to hike staff pay toAFP - 363 words
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Article, Illustration672 2013-03-14 20 Bloom berg [TOKYO] Two opposition parties said that they will endorse Kikuo Iwata for Bank of Japan (BOJ) deputy governor, increasing the likelihood that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will win confirmation for all three of his central bank nominees. The JapanBloomberg - 672 words
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587 2013-03-14 21 Import prices rise more than expected in February, driven by fuel prices LATEST US DATA AP Reuters [WASHINGTON] Americans spent at the fastest pace in five months in February, boosting retail spending 1.1 per cent compared with January. About half the jump reflectedAP; Reuters - 587 words
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445 2013-03-14 21 Street View collected personal data without permission Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Google Inc has agreed to pay US$7 million to settle a multistate probe over the collection of data from unsecured wireless networks across the US by vehicles taking images for the company’sBloomberg - 445 words
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Article, Illustration628 2013-03-14 21 It will move more of operations online and cut more costs Reu ters [LONDON] Travel firm Thomas Cook aims to boost profits by more than US$500 million in the next three years by moving more of its operations online and further cutting costs, itReuters; PHOTO: AFP - 628 words
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368 2013-03-14 21 Bloomberg [ROME] Roman Catholic cardinals failed to elect a successor to retired Benedict XVI in a second round of voting amid speculation they may choose the first pope from outside Europe in more than a millennium. Black smoke rose over St Peter’sBloomberg - 368 words
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Article, Illustration418 2013-03-14 21 Bloomberg [LONDON] A pear-shaped colourless diamond is estimated to sell for US$20 million at an auction in Switzerland. The D-colour flawless stone, weighing 101.73 carats, will feature in a jewellery auction by Christie’s International at the Four Seasons Hotel des Bergues, Geneva, on MayBloomberg; PHOTO: AP - 418 words
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Article, Illustration416 2013-03-14 21 Reuters [LONDON] A strong profit and share price performance from Prudential have made it unlikely that Britain’s biggest insurer will pursue mooted disposals next year, its chief executive said yesterday. Tidjane Thiam was speaking shortly after Prudential said that its 2012 operatingReuters - 416 words
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Article, Illustration757 2013-03-14 22 US$1.2b Solaire Manila Resorts opens on Saturday, first of 4 big casino resorts AFP [MANILA] The Philippines makes its biggest bet this weekend in a high-stakes bid to join the world’s elite gaming destinations, with the launch of a US$1.2 billion casino onAFP; PHOTO: AFP - 757 words
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Article, Illustration720 2013-03-14 22 AP [MANILA] Ninety-one per cent of people living in Asia have improved access to clean water, a remarkable achievement over the last two decades in the world’s most populous region. But its richest countries and wealthiest citizens likely have better water suppliesAP; PHOTO: AP - 720 words
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413 2013-03-14 22 Rush to book profit as A$ rises 12% in three months Reu ters [SYDNEY] Japanese investors dumped Australian debt at the fastest pace on record earlier this year as the Aussie dollar rose sharply against the yen, and a marked shift in policyReuters - 413 words
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360 2013-03-14 22 Reuters [LONDON] European online betting firms’ previous US experience and their record of expanding abroad will give them the edge over rivals when the US market reopens this year, said Britain’s 888 Holdings plc. US legislators had clamped down on internet betting inReuters - 360 words
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Article, Illustration556 2013-03-14 24 It cites ‘elusive’ economic growth; says Venezuela oil industry may suffer Bloomberg [LONDON] The International Energy Agency trimmed global oil demand forecasts for a second month amid “elusive” economic growth, and warned that Venezuela’s oil industry may suffer following the death of leader HugoBloomberg; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 556 words
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Article, Illustration561 2013-03-14 24 It says talks’ details will be included in regulatory papers AP [ROUND ROCK, Texas] Dell Inc has rejected a request from a shareholder rights group seeking to review the internal information that led to a proposed US$24.4 billion sale of the strugglingAP; PHOTO: REUTERS - 561 words
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284 2013-03-14 24 Reuters [NEW YORK] The consumer banking website of JPMorgan Chase Co was unavailable to some users as the company tried to deal with a denial-of-service cyber attack that slowed access for some customers. The latest problems on Chase.com came as intelligence officials saidReuters - 284 words
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533 2013-03-14 24 AFP [WASHINGTON] US authorities were investigating after hackers posted personal financial data belonging to First Lady Michelle Obama, the head of the FBI and several A-list celebrities online. Earlier this week, hackers using a Russian web address published the creditAFP - 533 words
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613 2013-03-14 25 Final approval for Dreamliner flights to resume could come by late April AP AFP Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] A Boeing plan to redesign the 787 Dreamliner’s fire-plagued lithium-ion batteries has won approval from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), although officials gave no estimateAP; AFP; Bloomberg - 613 words
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397 2013-03-14 25 Reuters [OSLO] A Chinese shipping firm is planning the country’s first commercial voyage through a shortcut across the Arctic Ocean to the United States and Europe in 2013, said a leading Chinese scientist. Yang Huigen, director general of the Polar Research InstituteReuters - 397 words
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Article, Illustration525 2013-03-14 25 AP Reuters [HONG KONG] Cathay Pacific Airways has announced that its annual profit tumbled more than 80 per cent because of high jet fuel prices, global economic uncertainty and weak demand for air cargo. Cathay, the world’s largest international air cargo carrier, said profitAP; Reuters; PHOTO: AP - 525 words
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585 2013-03-14 25 China Southern‘s Sydney-London fare lower than others’ Bloomberg [SYDNEY] Travellers plying the Kangaroo Route between Australia and Europe have discovered the cheapest path goes through Guangzhou in China. China Southern Airlines is undercutting Qantas Airways by as much as 34 per cent on theBloomberg - 585 words
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Miscellaneous343 2013-03-14 25 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD Across 8 Examines notices either side of bridge (8) 9 China perhaps and gold that is linked to part of Scripture (6) 10 Bird nesting in window ledge (3) 11 Nibbled, we hear, and said to be sort of cross (8) 12 At home, then not at home343 words
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508 2013-03-14 26 EDITORIAL THE latest round of initiatives from the government to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to restructure and to grow deserve a cautious welcome, but they may need to be fine-tuned in the light of experience. The most notable of the latest508 words
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Article, Illustration797 2013-03-14 26 ROBERT SAMUELSON - THE BOTTOM LINE ROBERT SAMUELSON The Washington Post Writers Group THE euro crisis is back. Actually, it never left. But there was an extended period, beginning last summer, when Europe’s political, business and media elites convinced themselves that the worst hadThe Washington Post Writers Group - 797 words
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Article, Illustration1027 2013-03-14 26 BRIGITTE GRANVILLE - Paris can’t regain its economic strength unless it sets aside the common currency By BRIGITTE GRANVILLE The writer is professor of international economics and economic policy at Queen Mary, University of London DIRE conditions can permit what was once unthinkable to push its way intoPHOTO: AFP - 1,027 words
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Article, Illustration1231 2013-03-14 27 ANTHONY ROWLEY - How the incoming Japanese central bank governor handles his new job will have far-reaching implications ANTHONY ROWLEY Tokyo Correspondent ARUHIKO Kuroda has a fight on his hands as he prepares to take over the helm of the Bank of Japan, and the way in which hePHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 1,231 words
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Article, Illustration849 2013-03-14 27 J BRADFORD DELONG - By J BRADFORD DELONG The writer, a former deputy assistant secretary of the US Treasury, is professor of economics at the University of California at Berkeley and a research associate at the National Bureau for Economic Research ON the back left corner ofPHOTO: AFP - 849 words
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527 2013-03-14 27 LETTER TO THE EDITOR WE refer to the article “Iskandar beckons, but investors beware” (BT, March 4). On behalf of Iskandar Regional Development Authority (IRDA), I would like to thank The Business Times for highlighting some of the concerns raised by members of the527 words
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Article1459 2013-03-14 28 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 Destination STXPO TBN Camden/New1,459 words
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Article3173 2013-03-14 29 Transaction date: Mar 13 52-wks Last Vol Day Last Quote Div Gr Yld Net M Cap High Low Company Sale +/-(‘000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil Company Last Sale Vol Day Last Quote 11 6.9 AEM --AAT C'vr 164 106 AIMSAMPIReit 157.5 -1 80 158.5 157.53,173 words
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Article191 2013-03-14 30 52-wks Last Vol Day Last Quote Div Gr Yld Net M Cap High Low Company Sale +/-(‘000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil Last Vol 4.6 1.3 t Advanced System 1.7 unch 5521 1.8 1.7 1.7 1.8 25.3 Last Quote Div Gr Yld Net M Cap High191 words
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Article10539 2013-03-14 30 UNIT TRUST FUNDS UNIT TRUSTS APS Asset Mgt Pte Ltd APS Alpha Fund Cl A!** Aberdeen Asset Mgt Asia Limited Aberdeen Asset Mgt Asia Limited Asian Local Ccy SD Bond 1.0078/ Asian Smaller Cos'" 2 0162/ EM Local Ccy Bond 1.0108/ European Opportunities 1 1 1599/ Global Emerging Markets 110,539 words
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Article262 2013-03-14 30 52-Wk Last Vol Day Last Quote Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Company Sale +/-(’000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 50 25.5 AVJennings A39 +1 8 39 39 39 41.5 3.6 9 3.1 101.6 46.5 30 Genting HK US$ US44.5 -0.5 6807 44.5 44 44.5 45 2930.1262 words
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Article943 2013-03-14 30 52-Wk Last Vol Day Last Quote Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Company Sale +/-(’000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 126 107.1 ABF SG Bond ETF 117.9 -0.9 17 118.7 117.6 118 118.8 538.2 136.8 120.4 CIMB APAC Div 100S$D 136.8 136.3 137.2 111.7 95.8 CIMB943 words
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Article632 2013-03-14 31 Mar 13 OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT NIKKEI 225 INDEX FUTURES SPOT *****.29 *****.45 *****.48 Jun13 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****8 *****3 Sep13 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 27 146 MSCI TAIWAN INDEX FUTURES SPOT 288.01 289.48 286.13 Mar13 287.50 289.30 285.50 287.50 ***** *****2 Apr13 287.30632 words
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373 2013-03-14 31 In local curr In S$ In US$ dy yr dy yr dy yr Mar 12 Index Change Change Change Change Change Change World Preliminary 1025.9 -0.2 9.3 -0.3 9.3 -0.2 7.0 EAFE Preliminary 857.3 -0.1 10.7 -0.2 7.8 0.0 5.6 Europe Preliminary 1242.2 0.0 8.3373 words
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Article107 2013-03-14 31 Mar 12 SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 lb bushels) Close Previous High/Low Mar 13 1489.75 1514.75 1516.00 1488.75 May 13 1468.75 1479.50 1480.50 1465.00 Jul 13 1445.75 1454.75 1456.25 1439.00 Aug 13 1399.00 1407.25 1408.00 1392.75 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs; US cent/lb) Close Previous High/Low Mar 13 49.83107 words
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Article70 2013-03-14 31 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Mar 12 CRUDE (FOB origin) US$/barrel Close Change Brent blend (1-Mth F) 109.46 -0.08 WTI (Near Mth) 92.54 0.65 Dubai (1-Mth F) 105.60 -0.48 Tapis blend 115.23 -0.43 Minas 110.73 -0.43 PRODUCT US$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha 103.33 -1.45 Jet Kerosene 124.50 -0.55 US$/barrel OpecOil Basket70 words
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Article22 2013-03-14 31 Mar 13 S$ Bid Offer 1-month 1.2463 1.2465 2-months 1.2462 1.2465 3-months 1.2462 1.2465 6-months 1.2460 1.2468 Source: OCBC22 words
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Article65 2013-03-14 31 Mar 12 Aluminium, 99.7% purity(US$/tonne) Close Previous Cash 1939.00 1909.25 3 months 1981.50 1951.50 Copper, Grade A(US$/tonne) Cash 7797.75 7725.25 3 months 7830.00 7758.00 Lead(US$/tonne) Cash 2216.75 2177.75 3 months 2234.00 2196.00 Nickel (US$/tonne) Cash *****.00 *****.00 3 months *****.00 *****.00 Tin (US$/tonne) Cash *****.00 *****.00 3 months65 words
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Article134 2013-03-14 31 Mar 13 GOLD(US$/oz) Mar 12 Mar 13 Hong Kong 1590.50 1599.00 Mar 11 Mar 12 London 1579.35 1591.94 1580.15 1593.16 Source: Thomson Reuters CAST BAR Mar 13 (S$) Selling Buying Kilobar ***** ***** PAMP GOLD BARS (S$) Selling Buying 1gm 143 64 5gm 407 319 10gm 727 638134 words
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Article87 2013-03-14 31 Mar 13 TREASURY BILLS Period Issue Maturity Yesterday's Day's code Bid High Low 3-Month BQ*****Z 13-Jun-13 0.26 6-Month BS*****H 05-Sep-13 0.27 1-Year BY*****X 01-Nov-13 0.27 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity Close Day's code rate Bid High Low 2-Year N*****0S 0.25 01-Feb-13 100.11 100.19 100.18 5-Year N*****0Z 2.37587 words
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Article59 2013-03-14 31 Mar 13 Mar 13 KLCE PALM FUTURES (RM/MT) Delivery Opening Sett Av Vol Open Month Range Price Price High Low Done Position Mar 13 2375.0 2382.0 2375.0 2375.0 4 1041 Apr 13 2374.0 2386.0 2393.0 2360.0 1843 9857 May 13 2385.0 2397.0 2402.0 2365.0 ***** ***** Jun 1359 words
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Article121 2013-03-14 31 As at 9am Mar 13 Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Sell Buy Aust dollar 1.317 1.255 Can dollar 1.244 1.185 Euro 1.663 1.584 Sterling pound 1.893 1.821 NZ dollar 1.061 1.001 US dollar 1.272 1.212 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign121 words
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Article157 2013-03-14 31 Mar 13 $S Offer Bid 0vernight 0.03 0.01 1-month 3/8 1/4 2-months 3/8 1/4 3-months 3/8 1/4 Overnight mode: 0.01 US$ Offer Bid 7 days 0.22 0.12 1 month 0.28 0.18 2 months 0.40 0.20 3 months 0.45 0.25 6 months 0.60 0.40 9 months 0.75 0.55 12157 words
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Article80 2013-03-14 31 Mar 12 COCOA (£/tonne) Close Prev High/Low Mar 13 1452 1440 1465/1447 May 13 1465 1451 1475/1457 Jul 13 1477 1464 1487/1470 Sep 13 1489 1475 1498/1482 COFFEE(US$/tonne) Close Prev High/Low Mar 13 2161 2136 2168/2125 May 13 2206 2190 2208/2170 Jul 13 2208 2188 2210/2175 Sep 13 220580 words
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927 2013-03-14 31 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 14 AlliedTech W*****2 Ratio Asiatravel.com HoldingsW*****7 3 1 25 16 Asiatravel.com HoldingsW*****5 3.3 1 27 40 BakerTech W*****5 Disc Best World Intl Ltd927 words
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Article, Illustration1029 2013-03-14 32 Plan helps borrowers with mortgages backed by govtowned finance firms Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] Lenders are becoming more willing to offer new loans to borrowers who don’t have any home equity after changes to the rules of the US government’s Home Affordable Refinance ProgramBloomberg; PHOTO: AFP - 1,029 words
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217 2013-03-14 32 Reu ters [LONDON] London’s Mayor Boris Johnson announced plans to build a floating village on the River Thames on Tuesday as the British capital looks to regenerate derelict sites around its eastern waterways in the aftermath of last year’s Olympic Games. The plans, which wereReuters - 217 words
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513 2013-03-14 32 Reuters [DUBAI] Starwood Hotels Resorts Worldwide Inc will open 50 new hotels in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) over the next five years as the company bets on emerging markets to boost revenue. The US-based company operates nine hotel brands including SheratonReuters - 513 words
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Article763 2013-03-14 32 PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS FOR DISTRICTS 2 TO 28 WITH CONTRACT DATES BETWEEN FEB 13 AND FEB 19, 2013 PROJECT NAME/ STREET NAME PROP TYPE OJNKWfif DATE TENURE SUIlTrlN/tAND AREA-(SO FT' PfWi (SS'OOO) (55) District 2 NON-LANDED Spotttswoode Residences Apt 19/*****V5 EH 603 1351 2242 District 8 NON-LANDED City Sq Residences763 words
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Article, Illustration1199 2013-03-14 33 MIREYA NAVARRO - Fear is that buildings will be next, after open land of housing projects make way for private apartments. By MIREYA NAVARRO NYT [NEW YORK] HEN Hassan Adam was growing up in public housing on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, his playground was aNYT; PHOTO: NYT - 1,199 words
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Article, Illustration457 2013-03-14 34 TEO SI JIA - Vendor seeking $38m, or $1,650 psf, for 43 units totalling 22,980 sq ft By TEO SI JIA [SINGAPORE] Forty-three commercial strata units in Singapore Shopping Centre are up in the market for a collective sale. The shop and office spaces, measuring 22,980PHOTO: CBRE - 457 words
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519 2013-03-14 34 WP [WASHINGTON] What sits in a prime location in Tokyo, is being offered at a bargain price, yet may be difficult to sell? The central headquarters of the pro-Pyongyang General Association of Korean Residents in Japan (Chongryon) in ChiyodaWP - 519 words
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170 2013-03-14 34 Reu ters [BANGALORE] TPG Capital Management LP is planning to launch its first real estate fund with a target of at least US$1 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported, as the private equity firm looks to join its rivals in pursuing realReuters - 170 words
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Article, Illustration538 2013-03-14 36 Substantial portion will come from private-equity firm’s own money Bloomberg [NEW YORK] KKR Co, the private-equity firm run by Henry Kravis and George Roberts, is preparing to market its first fund dedicated to real estate with an initial US$500 millionBloomberg; PHOTO: ARTHUR LEE - 538 words
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287 2013-03-14 36 Bloomberg [LONDON] Investors increased the amount of equity they plan to commit to US real estate by 19 per cent to US$55 billion in the second half of last year, more than any other region, according to Lon-don-based broker DTZ. MoneyBloomberg - 287 words
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Article, Illustration1142 2013-03-14 37 Beijing introduced restrictions on non-locals in 2011 they are required to wait five years before purchasing a house Bloomberg [BEIJING] Beijing’s strictest-in-the-nation property curbs are forcing up rents for about 7.7 million residents originally from outside of the city who are blocked from buying aBloomberg; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 1,142 words
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