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Title Section24 2013-08-01 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES S$1.00 online at http://www.businesstimes.com.sg SfCl A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION CO R GN NO *****2868E MICA (P) 074/08/2012 Thursday, August 1,201324 words
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Article, Illustration845 2013-08-01 1 SIOW Ll SEN - Bank walks away from 16-month impasse and some predict higher dividends By SIOW Ll SEN S IN G AP O RE DB S s long-drawn, 16-month attempt to buy Bank Danamon Indonesia has collapsed, but not everyone is unhappy. Some analysts believe845 words
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MARKETS DIGEST
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Article65 2013-08-01 1 HST INDEX 3,221.93 (-23.52) HST INDEX FUTURES 3,187.00 (-58.00) HSIMSCI 368.08 (-2.26) HSIMSCI FUTURES 365.50 (-4.70) US$ S$ US$ (S$ per US$) 1.272 (US$/S$ per 1.523 1.937 EURO (US$/S$/€ 1.328 1.690 Foreign currency per US$ S$ YEN 97.80 76.90 RM 3.247 2.553 HK$ 7.755 6.096 BAHT 31.34 24.63 RUPIAH65 words
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Article48 2013-08-01 1 Wednesday Change KL COMP 1,772.62 -22.46 NIKKEI 225 13,668.32 -201.50 HANG SENG 21,883.66 -70.30 SET INDEX 1,423.14 -12.30 JAKARTA COMP 4,610.38 +1.89 MANILA COMP 6,639.12 -88.88 SEOUL COMP 1,914.03 -3.02 SHENZHEN B 775.68 +8.37 MUMBAI IND 19,345.70 -2.64 12noon EDT Change DOW 15,581.53 +60.94 NASDAQ 3,634.36 +17.8948 words
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Article21 2013-08-01 1 SINGAPORE 5.38 MALAYSIA INDONESIA HONG KONG TAIWAN INDONESIA 13.328 TAIWAN 5.036 JAPAN 1.475 SWITZERLAND 9.33 INDIA 0.50 Source: Bloomberg21 words
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Article, Illustration798 2013-08-01 1 CAI HAOXIANG - By CAI HAOXIANG [SINGAPORE] Unfazed by a grim industry outlook and ghosts of bookstores past, mainboard-listed Popular Holdings has doubled down on the book retail business. It has acquired the Borders Singapore brand and will open a Borders bookstore in Jurong East’s upcoming Westgate798 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article345 2013-08-01 2 DBS’s Danamon bid dead in the water DBS’s long-drawn, 16-month attempt to buy Bank Danamon Indonesia has collapsed, but not everyone is unhappy. Some analysts believe that the end of the saga could spell higher dividends. FRONT PAGE Borders back by Popular demand UNFAZED by a grim industry345 words
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Article, Illustration676 2013-08-01 2 TEH SHI NING - Slowdown expected by economists due to high base, policy curbs, region effects By TEH SHI NING [SINGAPORE] Bank loans to businesses and consumers rose 17.7 per cent from a year ago to $532.5 billion at the end of June the slowest pace of loanSource: Monetary Authority of Singapore, Monthly Statistical Bulletin - 676 words
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415 2013-08-01 2 LATEST US DATA AP [WASHINGTON] The US economy grew from April through June at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.7 per cent, as businesses spent more and the federal government cut less. The Commerce Department said yesterday that growth improvedAP - 415 words
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619 2013-08-01 4 LEE U-WEN - Labour market shows signs of easing as businesses restructure: Ministry By LEE U-WEN [SINGAPORE] The unemployment rate in Singapore went up for a second consecutive quarter, although more jobs were created in the country. According to preliminary estimates released by619 words
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399 2013-08-01 4 JOYCE HOOI - By JOYCE HOOI [SINGAPORE] M1’s MiBox is making a play for the English Premier League (EPL). While the fledgling Internet TV service is currently not eligible to cross-carry the EPL matches, it is intent on gaining the regulatory approval to do so399 words
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Article, Illustration562 2013-08-01 4 PAULINE NG - Ratings downgrade possible after Fitch Ratings review By PAULINE NG in Kuala Lumpur AS the Malaysian currency plunged to multi-year lows against its Singapore counterpart and the US dollar, it may come under even more pressure. It could be battered further with aPHOTO: REUTERS - 562 words
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Article, Illustration669 2013-08-01 4 ANDREA SOH - ANZ becomes fourth bank to launch a gold vault here, and is unlikely to be the last By ANDREA SOH [SINGAPORE] Singapore’s rare AAA rating is one of the reasons why gold is finding its way here, says ANZ bank which is669 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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600 2013-08-01 5 KENNETH LIM - Observers welcome new rules by market operator, calling them way overdue By KENNETH LIM SINGAPORE Exchange-list-ed companies will have to hold their general meetings in Singapore soon and conduct poll voting in two years’ time, according to new rules introduced by600 words
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778 2013-08-01 5 MICHELLE QUAH - One reason is that business nowadays is so complex By MICHELLE QUAH THE internal audit function is currently not mandatory, but some quarters think that it should be, given how critically important it has become to companies in this day and age. Soh778 words
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355 2013-08-01 5 RONNIE LIM - By RONNIE LIM EXPLORATION and production player Rex International had a cautious opening of 50.5 cents, just a tad above its 50-cent initial public offering (IPO) price on its Catalist debut yesterday, and then ran up to an intra-day high355 words
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548 2013-08-01 7 TEH HOOI LING - Growing use of data has bearing on stock performance, says Paia Consulting By TEH HOOI LING THE number of companies that published their sustainability reports in Singapore jumped 77 per cent to 23 last year a sign that corporations here are increasingly conscious that they548 words
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277 2013-08-01 7 CLOSING PRICES* (EXCLUDING ACCRUED INTEREST) GROSS REDEMPTION YIELD ($m) NUMBER OF DAYS OF ACCRUED INTEREST INTEREST PAYMENT DATES AMOUNT ($m) COUPON RATE GROSS YEAR RAISED ISIN CODE MATURITY DATE 01.02.2014 N*****0H 2012 1/4 2900.00 1/8 1/2 180 100.03 0.19 SG**********277 words
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Article, Illustration588 2013-08-01 7 NISHA RAMCHANDANI - The group’s primary objective is ‘longterm sustainability’ By NISHA RAMCHANDANI WHILE Tiger Airways’ two cubs, Tigerair Philippines and Tigerair Mandala, are unlikely to start turning profits just yet, the budget carrier is in it for the long haul. “It takes time588 words
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Article, Illustration638 2013-08-01 8 KENNETH LIM - Net profit plunges on unrealised mark-to-market losses By KENNETH LIM UNREALISED mark-to-mar-ket losses drove Great Eastern Holdings’ second quarter off a 77 per cent cliff, despite core operating profit from insurance business growing by 32 per cent to $154.5 million amid widespread improvements in keyBT FILE PHOTO - 638 words
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Article117 2013-08-01 8 Reuters [LONDON] Hotels group Millennium Copthorne Hotels said trade in Asia remained subdued, particularly in Singapore where competition had increased, as it posted a 27 per cent drop in second-quarter profit. The London-listed company reported pre-tax profit of £38.6 million (S$74.4 million) for theReuters - 117 words
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556 2013-08-01 8 SIOW LI SEN - It retains AA- rating for DBS, UOB, OCBC, unlike Moody’s By SIOW LI SEN STANDARD Poor's Ratings Services said yesterday it has affirmed its ratings on the three Singapore banks. DBS Bank, United Overseas Bank Ltd and OCBC have the same rating: AA-/Stable,556 words
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201 2013-08-01 8 JOYCE HOOI - By JOYCE HOOI STARHUB has launched a high-speed Ethernet network for financial traders which it says is four times faster than the existing one. Called the StarHub Ethernet Low Latency Network, this service guarantees financial trading firms a low latency under one millisecond201 words
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281 2013-08-01 8 KENNETH LIM - By KENNETH LIM GAMING and cruise operator Genting Hong Kong plans to divest up to a 5.6 per cent stake in Nasdaq-listed Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings for as much as US$352 million, according to regulatory filings yesterday. In total, Genting Hong Kong will281 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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57 2013-08-01 8 CACOLA Furniture International reported a net loss of 51 million yuan for the full year ended Dec 31, 2012, 66.2 per cent lower than the year before. Revenue fell 65.2 per cent to 119.9 million yuan. The company said that operating expenses dropped57 words
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50 2013-08-01 8 GALLANT Venture recorded a second-quarter net profit attributable to shareholders of $8.5 million, against net losses of $3.5 million a year ago. Revenue was $559.2 million, against $51.4 million previously. The results included the consolidation of PT Indomobil Sukses Internasional Tbk’s from May 2.50 words
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41 2013-08-01 8 Elek Eltek’s Q2 profit dives 64% Elec Eltek International Company reported a second-quarter net profit of US$4.2 million, a fall of 64.1 per cent from a year ago as gross profit margin fell. Revenue dipped 3.5 per cent to US$131 million.41 words
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191 2013-08-01 8 CARINE LEE - By CARINE LEE ELECTRONIC components manufacturer Europtronic Group is transforming itself into a gold miner and explorer through a reverse takeover deal. It has struck a definitive agreement to acquire full control of China’s Gold Impact Ltd for $160 million.191 words
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231 2013-08-01 8 MALMINDERJIT SINGH - By MALMINDERJIT SINGH SINGAPORE-listed premium property developer Hiap Hoe Limited has acquired a 14.9 per cent stake in Ley Choon Group Holdings Limited for $14.5 million. Ley Choon is a locally based underground utilities infrastructure service provider. The developer of luxury and231 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration597 2013-08-01 6 R SIVANITHY - Index hit by Japan and HK losses earlier in the day, continues to slide when Europe opens mixed STOCKS R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent A WEAK session yesterday saw the Straits Times Index (STI) sliding 23.52 points or 0.7 per cent to 3,221.93 andSource: Bloomberg - 597 words
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Article73 2013-08-01 6 Jul 31 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS -189.00 -148.00 BT CADI -*****.00 -168.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 -19.00 FTSE ST Mid Cap 763.36 -3.67 FTSE ST Small Cap 568.00 -3.94 FTSE ST All Share 788.79 -5.40 FTSE ST China Top 201.47 -0.56 FTSE ST China 230.81 -0.16 FTSE73 words
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Article55 2013-08-01 6 VOLUME Golden Agri 244,851,000 Rex Intl 165,692,000 FreightLinks 117,515,000 YHM 54,756,000 Innopac 54,753,000 Albedo 49,415,000 SingHaiyi 49,007,000 Oceanus 48,438,000 Xpress 48,041,000 Genting SP 45,848,000 VALUE($) SingTel 134,335,078 Golden Agri 128,919,333 DBS Grp 112,301,326 Rex Intl 92,325,860 OCBC Bk 77,451,230 UOB 76,754,090 Keppel Corp 66,330,150 Genting SP 61,221,91955 words
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Article186 2013-08-01 6 MAIN CATL TOTAL Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Multi Ind 4 8 4 0 0 0 4 8 4 Manufacturing 40 71 33 5 14 8 45 85 41 Commerce 14 28 16 3 11 1 17 39 17 Tpt/Stor/Comms 13 20 9186 words
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Article951 2013-08-01 6 LYNN KAN - Compiled by LYNN KAN Singapore Market Strategy Credit Suisse, July 29 INCREASING bond yields started the correction in Asean markets. While yields have stabilised, macro worries have been brought to the fore, which, combined with EPS cuts, hurt performance. In such an environment, the Singapore market, with few951 words
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Article123 2013-08-01 6 TURNOVER (‘000) VALUE (‘000) MAIN CATL TOTAL MAIN CATL TOTAL Multi Ind 26,301 26,301 114,711 114,711 Manufacturing 418,995 34,581 453,576 168,700 2,691 171,391 Commerce 186,971 85,264 272,235 112,184 4,035 116,219 Tpt/Stor/Comms 266,335 22,289 288,624 285,420 8,292 293,712 Finance 79,250 327 79,577 298,831 149 298,981 Construction 93,793 58,200123 words
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Article114 2013-08-01 6 Stock name Close Change CapMallsAsia 1.995 +0.005 CapitaLand 3.230 -0.020 CapitaMall 2.030 +0.020 CityDev 10.63 -0.110 ComfortDelGro 2.000 +0.010 DBS Grp 16.70 -0.090 GLP 2.840 -0.030 Genting SP 1.325 -0.030 Golden Agri 0.525 -0.020 HK Land 6.770 +0.020 HPH Trust US$ 0.740 +0.005 JMH 54.73 -1.420114 words
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Article, Illustration496 2013-08-01 6 CURRENCIES Bloomberg [LONDON] The yen and Swiss franc yesterday advanced as Asian stocks fell, boosting demand for safer assets before the Federal Reserve announces its policy decision. Japan’s currency rose to the strongest level in almost five weeks against the US dollar. FedBloomberg; PHOTO: REUTERS - 496 words
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Article113 2013-08-01 6 BY CENTS CLOSE UP GLD 10US$ ***** 129.7 0.8 DBXT AUD Bonds 5AU$ ***** 113.8 0.5 DBXT FTVietnam 10US$ 2240 61.1 2.2 IS S&P500 ***** 24.2 0.1 STXPO 100 272 22.0 8.8 UOL 698 21.0 3.1 IS MS India 100US$ 580 12.7 1.8 IS ASIA HYG100S$D 1352 12.0 0.9113 words
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Article117 2013-08-01 6 BY CENTS CLOSE DOWN JMH 5473 -180.6 -2.5 JSH 3446 -87.8 -2.0 DBXT MSINDIA 10US$ 791 -56.0 -5.3 Jardine C&C 4032 -47.0 -1.2 Great Eastern 1730 -41.0 -2.3 DBXT MSAsExJp 10US$ 3180 -40.7 -1.0 CombWill 100 50.5 -27.0 -34.8 UOB 2146 -19.0 -0.9 SPDRS S&P 500 10US$ ***** -14.0117 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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840 2013-08-01 9 MINDY TAN - It will become technologically advanced, highly integrated: Tharman By MINDY TAN THE upgrading of the construction sector, through a combination of “pain and gain” is one that the sector will have to come to terms with. The pain tight840 words
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391 2013-08-01 9 NG ZHUO YANG - By NG ZHUO YANG ALMOST twice as many Singaporeans as people of other nationalities let their fingers do their shopping for them they use their smartphones and tablets to make online purchases. Havas Worldwide, a marketing communications agency391 words
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Article, Illustration559 2013-08-01 9 SAMUEL EE - By SAMUEL EE SINGAPORE’S first supercar membership club was launched yesterday and it will offer 100 high-net worth individuals the opportunity to get behind the wheel of a super sports car for a fee. Gran Superdrive is founded by Henry Goh and his associates a559 words
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Article, Illustration355 2013-08-01 9 MALMINDERJIT SINGH - By MALMINDERJIT SINGH TWO Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) newspapers teamed up with UBS to put together a golf event on Tuesday to promote integration in Singapore. Organised by tabla! and Tamil Murasu, and presented by UBS, the Integration Cup 2013 saw about 120 golfers355 words
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Article, Illustration275 2013-08-01 9 JACQUELYN CHEOK - By JACQUELYN CHEOK BENSON Puah has stepped down as CEO of the National Arts Council (NAC) after his tenure ended yesterday, the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth (MCCY) has announced. Mr Puah, 56, will continue as CEO of The Esplanade Company Ltd (TECL).275 words
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674 2013-08-01 9 MALMINDERJIT SINGH - EDB report shows employment outlook also remains positive By MALMINDERJIT SINGH MORE businesses here are expecting a favourable business environment in the second half of the year. In the manufacturing sector, a net weighted balance of 8 per cent of manufacturers anticipate674 words
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153 2013-08-01 9 AXA has entered into an exclusive postassurance partnership with Singapore Post Ltd (SingPost) to sell life insurance products via its retail network in Singapore from January 2015. Under the terms of the distribution agreement, AXA will have the exclusive right to market, promote, sell153 words
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MALAYSIA/INDONESIA
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Article, Illustration324 2013-08-01 10 [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysian police have identified the main suspect behind the brutal murder of banker Hussain Ahmad Najadi. Kuala Lumpur CID chief, Senior Assistant Commissioner Ku Chin Wah, said the man, known as Sei Ngan Chai (which in Cantonese means “four-eyed guy”), wasPHOTO: NST - 324 words
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468 2013-08-01 10 Price drops range from 0.6% to 6.7%, after launch date is pushed to 2018 Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] Investors sold off shares in Malaysian oil and gas services firms after Reuters reported that state-owned Petronas will start a planned US$19 billion petrochemical complex inReuters - 468 words
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386 2013-08-01 10 [KUALA LUMPUR] Berjaya Group’s Vincent Tan looks poised to make a fresh bid for control of HR Owen plc even as the relationship with the board of directors of Britain’s largest luxury car dealer gets frosty, the Business Times in Malaysia386 words
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226 2013-08-01 10 [JAKARTA] The Indonesian government is preparing several short- and long-term mitigation policies to overcome the country’s slowing economic growth caused by uncertainties in the global economy, said Finance Minister Chatib Basri. He said that in the short term, the government will push the realisation226 words
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Article, Illustration1044 2013-08-01 11 Keppel’s community programmes aim to leave a lasting impact wherever the Group operates EVEN as we progress, we have never forgotten our roots and responsibilities to the communities which we are a part of, whose aspirations and long-term well-being contribute to the sustainability and1,044 words
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GREATER CHINA/INDIA
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Article, Illustration744 2013-08-01 12 Bloomberg [NEW DELHI] India has started a search for a new central bank governor after Duvvuri Subbarao said he doesn’t want to be considered for another term, Finance Minister Palaniappan Chidambaram said. Mr Chidambaram confirmed to Bloomberg News aBloomberg - 744 words
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884 2013-08-01 12 Regulators’ statements, signs of capital outflow lead to speculation on policy turnaround Reuters [SHANGHAI] Signs that capital is flowing out of China and a recent change in government rhetoric have analysts and dealers speculating about whether Beijing is preparing to make majorReuters - 884 words
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GOVERNANCE: GAME CHANGER
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Article, Illustration1841 2013-08-01 13 MICHELLE QUAH - Different laws and regulations in different jurisdictions present both complications and opportunities for companies,MICHELLE QUAHreports MICHELLE QUAH WE EXIST in a world where rules and standards differ across jurisdictions, and these differences give rise to the possibility of regulatory arbitrage or the opportunity to exploit regulatoryPHOTO: REUTERS - 1,841 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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942 2013-08-01 14 Focus on recovery instead of resuming lending delays Europe’s rebound NYT [FRANKFURT] Their US rivals may be rolling in money but for European banks it is still the season of penitence. Quarterly reports by three of the biggest banks in Europe on Tuesday showedNYT - 942 words
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Article, Illustration697 2013-08-01 14 NEETA LAL - BY NEETA LAL in New Delhi PRIME Minister Manmohan Singh has met the country’s leading industrialists in an attempt to allay India Inc’s fears and promised them more reforms in the coming months. The PM’s Council on Trade and Industry meeting on Monday the thirdPHOTO: REUTERS - 697 words
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WORLD
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Article, Illustration535 2013-08-01 15 It alleges their role in plot to control the market for the instruments Bloomberg [CHICAGO] MF Global Capital LLC has sued Bank of America Corp, Citigroup Inc and nine other financial companies, claiming they were part of a plot to unlawfullyBloomberg; PHOTO: AP - 535 words
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715 2013-08-01 15 AFP [GENEVA] France’s rush to tax nationals who inherit from Swiss residents will backfire by spurring many wealthy Frenchmen to move to Switzerland, taking their tax euros with them, observers have said. France “has shot itself in the foot, several times”,AFP - 715 words
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Article, Illustration803 2013-08-01 17 Proposal assumes that consumption sales tax is raised to 8% as planned Bloomberg [TOKYO] Japan is considering an 8 trillion yen (S$104 billion) target for budget-deficit cuts over the next two years as officials debate how to proceedBloomberg; PHOTO: AFP - 803 words
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Article, Illustration448 2013-08-01 17 AFP [WASHINGTON] US senators have pressed regulators to speed up implementation of financial service industry reforms aimed at reducing risks from transactions such as derivatives swaps that contributed to the 2007 financial crisis. Mary Jo White, head of the SecuritiesAFP - 448 words
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Article, Illustration743 2013-08-01 18 Top global producer Uralkali ends output curbs, breaks pact; prices set to tumble Bloomberg [MOSCOW] For the first time in eight years, the US$20 billion global market for the crop nutrient potash is set to become freely traded. In a surprise announcement on Tuesday, OAO Uralkali,Bloomberg; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 743 words
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408 2013-08-01 18 NYT [NEW YORK] Drug maker Pfizer has agreed to pay US$491 million to settle criminal and civil charges over the illegal marketing of the kidney-transplant drug Rapamune, the US Department of Justice announced. The settlement is the latest in a stringNYT - 408 words
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681 2013-08-01 18 Reu ters [PARIS] French bank BNP Paribas unveiled a plan yesterday to boost its presence in Germany, Europe’s biggest and most resilient economy, after fresh cost cuts failed to offset sliding quarterly earnings in markets like Italy. The plan will see BNP, theReuters - 681 words
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334 2013-08-01 18 AFP [NEW YORK] A Liechtenstein bank has agreed to pay US$23.8 million to the United States to avoid prosecution for helping Americans evade taxes, officials announced on Tuesday. Preet Bharara, the US attorney for the Southern District of New York, saidAFP - 334 words
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Article, Illustration708 2013-08-01 19 But there’s huge disparity across region despite light at end of tunnel AP [LONDON] Further evidence emerged yesterday that the eurozone economy is on the mend after struggling with a recession that’s seen unemployment edge toward the 20 million mark. Figures from Eurostat,AP; PHOTO: AFP - 708 words
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406 2013-08-01 19 Forecasters wrong that deleveraging would finally be tapering off Re uters [LONDON] Foreign banks accelerated their funding withdrawal from central and eastern Europe in the first quarter of 2013, a report showed on Tuesday, dashing hopes that deleveraging from theReuters - 406 words
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370 2013-08-01 19 Transparency move part of reform in wake of money laundering probe AFP [VATICAN CITY] The Vatican bank launched a website yesterday in a drive for greater transparency as it tries to reform following money-laundering accusations against two ex-direc-tors and a deeply in-trigue-ridden history. The ior.vaAFP - 370 words
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236 2013-08-01 19 AP [BANGKOK] Thailand’s 85-year-old king is set to leave the hospital where he has lived since being admitted for lung inflammation four years ago and return to his seaside palace, officials said yesterday. King Bhumibol Adulyadej and Queen Sirikit are scheduled toAP - 236 words
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604 2013-08-01 19 Reuters [TOKYO] Japan’s biggest banks got a pop in quarterly profits from Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s economicrevival policies, but the gains reflected surging stock prices while loan growth remained limp, further evidence that “Abenomics” has not yet stoked lasting economic activity. TheReuters - 604 words
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Article, Illustration1096 2013-08-01 21 VINCENT WEE - Switzerland and Singapore, with their small populations and limited natural resources, have much to learn from each other.VINCENT WEE gets the views of Swiss Ambassador to Singapore Thomas Kupfer VINCENT WEE SWITZERLAND and Singapore share many similarities, but although they are often compared with each other,PHOTO: ARTHUR LEE - 1,096 words
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Article, Illustration975 2013-08-01 22 MARIO BASSI - BASSIhighlights the work and achievements of the Swiss Business Association, Singapore, which is now in its 25th year MARIO BASS I The writer is vice-chairman, Swiss Business Association, Singapore. SBA is an open networking platform and welcomes anyone as a member who has975 words
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Article, Illustration1494 2013-08-01 24 VINCENT WEE - Opportunities abound for Singapore and Switzerland to cooperate in promoting entrepreneurship, innovation and R&D. By Vincent wee ByVINCENT VINCENT WEE THE TRADITIONAL image of Switzerland is not one of a centre of entrepreneurship, innovation and start-ups. This is something the Swiss have been working hardPHOTOS: SWISSNEX SINGAPORE, FUTURE CITIES LABORATORY - 1,494 words
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Article, Illustration1115 2013-08-01 26 VINCENT WEE - Synergies in the banking sector are helping to keep the economies of Switzerland and Singapore increasingly intertwined. By Vincent wee BY VINCENT WEE THE DEVELOPMENT of Singapore and Switzerland as financial centres has been well documented, with the reputation of Singapore having crept upPHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 1,115 words
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Article, Illustration990 2013-08-01 27 VINCENT WEE - Canton Vaud views Singapore as a good economic partner and is sending a 30-strong mission to the Republic at the beginning of September.VINCENT WEEfinds out more VINCENT WEE THE CANTON of Vaud in the west of Switzerland wants to position itself as a research and990 words
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Article, Illustration1451 2013-08-01 28 VINCENT WEE - They are using Singapore as a base to customise products that match unique Asian tastes and needs, reportsVINCENT VINCENT WEE THE INVOLVEMENT of Swiss companies in the Singapore economy is wide-ranging among the various sectors and at different levels, showing the deep level ofPHOTOS: METALOR TECHNOLOGIES, BLOOMBERG - 1,451 words
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Article, Illustration1213 2013-08-01 29 VINCENT WEE - The resumption of direct flights between Singapore and Zurich is making it easier for travellers from this part of the world to experience Swiss hospitality first hand. By vincent wee BY VINCENT WEE IN THE world of tourism, few things embody the positive relationsPHOTO: AFP - 1,213 words
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Article, Illustration1103 2013-08-01 30 writesVINCENT WEE - The Swiss apprenticeship system provides a direct route to qualified employment for two-thirds of its young people. It is an educational approach that Singapore is keen to learn from, writes vincent wee writesVINCENT writesVINCENT WEE THE SWISS education system is one that is widely admired, andPHOTO: REUTERS - 1,103 words
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417 2013-08-01 31 NISHA RAMCHANDANI - Export orders on the decline while AsiaPacific market continues shrinking By NISHA RAMCHANDANI THE global air freight market showed signs of life in June with a slight increase in volumes, although growth remained on the weak side. According to a report by417 words
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Article, Illustration361 2013-08-01 31 AP [TOKYO] The CEO of Delta Air Lines is urging the Japanese government to open the country’s skies to greater competition from foreign airlines. Richard Anderson said yesterday that protection of domestic carriers is holding back foreign airlines such asAP - 361 words
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422 2013-08-01 31 Re uters [HONG KONG] China’s largest bulk shipper, China Cosco, may sell some of its US$1.6 billion in property assets to avoid a delisting after it flagged a first-half loss, weighed down by a global shipping industry slump. The state-controlled company has posted lossesReuters - 422 words
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Article, Illustration857 2013-08-01 31 Expansion projects costing Europe ports up to 10b euros Bloomberg [LONDON] Europe’s busiest container terminals are seeing their margins put under pressure as they expand to cater to the world’s largest box ships at a time when economic weakness is hurting volumes.Bloomberg; PHOTO: AFP - 857 words
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242 2013-08-01 31 Reuters [PARIS] Air France could cut up to 3,000 more jobs as part of parent group Air France-KLM’s latest cost reduction plans, a union said, as Europe’s weak economy thwarts the carrier’s turnaround efforts. The company said last Friday that itReuters - 242 words
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Article241 2013-08-01 31 SGX '000 Jul 31 S$ +/-Vol CH Offshore '000 Chuan Hup Hldg 0.25 unch 168 Cosco Corp 0.75 -0.01 1512 Ezra Hldgs 0.87 0.01 4994 First Ship Lea unch unch 0 Freight Links 0.12 0.01 *****5 Grand Banks............unch unch 0 Jaya Hold Ltd Chuan Hup Hldg K1Ventures 0.17241 words
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Miscellaneous365 2013-08-01 31 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD Across 1 Fascinating gent in car wandering around end of town (10) 6 Full one may be seen just before you get to a capital (4) 9 Trader working morning or evening originally (10) 10 11 Down Festival’s right to change to offer a big emotional experience (4,2,5,5)365 words
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EDITORIAL & OPINION
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491 2013-08-01 32 EDITORIAL THE closer that countries come to confrontation, the more difficult it becomes to step back from the brink of disaster. How many times has history proved the truth of this statement and yet nations in North-east Asia seem oblivious to the potential consequences of491 words
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Article, Illustration801 2013-08-01 32 ANTHONY ROWLEY - THE BOTTOM LINE ANTHONY ROWLEY Tokyo Correspondent FINALLY, I think I may have figured out what “Abenomics” is all about. And believe me, it’s taken quite some doing, with all those little “arrows” being fired off in all directions by the man who gave801 words
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Article, Illustration983 2013-08-01 32 HUGO DIXON - This would not only help eurozone’s periphery but could also keep Britain in the union REUTERS BREAKINGVIEWS By HUGO DIXON THE European Union (EU) is ripe for a big, new singlemarket push. Deepening the single market would do a lot for thePHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 983 words
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Article, Illustration1095 2013-08-01 33 LIM AI LEEN - Singapore’s ethical code, standards on quality control and regulatory oversight sufficient to keep things on even keel By LIM AI LEEN The writer is executive director of technical knowledge centre and quality assurance, Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants. UDITOR independence has once again come underFILE PHOTO - 1,095 words
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Article, Illustration869 2013-08-01 33 SEET MIN KOK - By SEET MIN KOK The writer is a senior lecturer at SIM Global Education, and a council member of the Economic Society of Singapore THE issue of when the quantitative easing in the United States might end has kept AsianPHOTO: AFP - 869 words
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Article1361 2013-08-01 34 Papua New Guinea Australia New Zealand New Caledonia Fiji all other Pacific Islands Dili (East Timor) Guam (Mariana Islands) Honolulu (Hawaii) VESSEL VOY SIN NOU SUVA BUS MOTHER VESSEL NOU SUVA BUS APIA PAGO PAPEETE N’LOFA VILA SANTO TARAWA RIO CHARLESTON 1304E 31 Jul 11 Aug SOUTH ISLANDER1,361 words
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Article3115 2013-08-01 35 Transaction date: Jul 31 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 Day Last Quote Div Gr Yld 188 106 AIMSAMPIReit M Cap High Low Company 75 57 ASL Marine3,115 words
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Article201 2013-08-01 36 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 Day Last Quote Div Gr Yld Net M Cap High Low Company Sale ('000) High Low Buyer Seller C'vr P/E Smil jnch201 words
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Article11155 2013-08-01 36 UNIT TRUST FUNDS UNIT TRUSTS APS Asset Mgt Pte Ltd APS Alpha Fund Cl A!** Aberdeen Asset Mgt Asia Limited APS Alpha Fund (USD)!** Asian Local Ccy SD Bond Aberdeen Asset Mgt Asia Limited EM Local Ccy Bond Asian Local Gey SD Bond ....0.9988/ EM Local Ccy Bond .0.9394/ European11,155 words
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Article258 2013-08-01 36 52-Wk Last Vol Day Last Quote Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Company Sale +/-(’000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 49.1 25 AVJennings A43 -1.5 16 43 43 43 47 3.6 8.1 3.5 159.2 52 31 Genting HK US$ US44 +1 4675 44 43 43.5 44 2897.2258 words
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Article848 2013-08-01 36 52-Wk Last Vol Day Last Quote Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Company Sale +/-(’000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 126 107.1 ABF SG Bond ETF 115.5 -0.4 25 116 115.5 115 115.4 527.2 143 120.4 CIMB APAC Div 100S$D 127.7 133.7 134.6 114.4 99 CIMB848 words
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Article634 2013-08-01 37 Jul 31 OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT NIKKEI 225 INDEX FUTURES SPOT *****.55 *****.03 *****.21 Sep13 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****5 *****9 Dec13 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 4 ***** MSCI TAIWAN INDEX FUTURES SPOT 289.21 289.39 287.19 Aug13 287.80 288.40 284.40 284.40 ***** *****7 Sep13 284.50634 words
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373 2013-08-01 37 In local curr In S$ In US$ dy yr dy yr dy yr Jul 30 Index Change Change Change Change Change Change World Preliminary 1085.7 0.4 15.7 0.5 17.5 0.2 13.0 EAFE Preliminary 880.3 0.6 13.7 0.5 12.2 0.2 7.8 Europe Preliminary 1256.0 0.3 9.5373 words
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Article471 2013-08-01 37 Jul 31 A$ C$ Rmb Euro HK$ Ind Rs Rupiah Yen Won RM NZ$ Pak Rs Peso S$ Rand Sfr NT$ Baht Pound US$ Australia 0.931 5.540 0.680 7.009 55.203 92.916 0.884 10.148 2.935 1.131 91.944 39.254 1.150 8.914 0.838 27.101 28.322 0.594 0.904 Canada 1.074 5.948471 words
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Article53 2013-08-01 37 Jul 31 (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$) 1 mth 1 mth 2 mths 2 mths 0.***** 3 mths 9 mths 12 mths 9 mths53 words
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Article92 2013-08-01 37 Jul 31 TREASURY BILLS Period Issue Maturity Yesterday's Day's code Bid High Low 3-Month BQ*****W 19-Sep-13 0.26 6-Month BS*****N 24-Jan-14 0.28 1-Year BY*****H 02-May-14 0.28 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity Close Day's code rate Bid High Low 2-Year N*****0S 0.25 01-Feb-15 100.04 100.09 100.09 5-Year N*****0T 0.592 words
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Article133 2013-08-01 37 Jul 31 GOLD(US$/oz) Jul 30 Jul 31 Hong Kong 1335.70 1340.00 Jul 29 Jul 30 London 1329.25 1324.61 1330.11 1325.45 Source: Thomson Reuters CAST BAR Jul 31 (S$) Selling Buying Kilobar ***** ***** PAMP GOLD BARS (S$) Selling Buying 1gm 123 55 5gm 349 273 10gm 623 546133 words
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Article57 2013-08-01 37 Jul 31 KLCE PALM FUTURES (RM/MT) Delivery Opening Sett Av Vol Open Month Range Price Price High Low Done Position Aug 13 2280.0 2293.0 2281.0 2270.0 172 1380 Sep 13 2272.0 2266.0 2281.0 2251.0 2885 ***** Oct 13 2232.0 2236.0 2245.0 2217.0 ***** ***** Nov 13 2220.0 2229.057 words
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Article155 2013-08-01 37 Jul 31 Against S$ Against US$ Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.1495 1.1500 0.9037 0.9040 Canadian dollar 1.2340 1.2348 0.9707 0.9701 Euro 1.6895 1.6897 1.3282 1.3283 NZ dollar 1.0163 1.0165 0.7990 0.7991 Sterling pound 1.9366 1.9374 1.5225 1.5230155 words
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Article109 2013-08-01 37 Jul 30 SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 lb bushels) Close Previous High/Low Aug 13 1350.00 1367.50 1379.75 1347.75 Sep 13 1249.00 1272.00 1280.00 1247.25 Nov 13 1203.00 1220.00 1224.75 1200.00 Jan 14 1208.00 1225.50 1229.75 1204.75 SOYBEAN OIL (60,000 lbs; US cent/lb) Close Previous High/Low Aug 13109 words
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Article95 2013-08-01 37 Jul 30 COCOA (£/tonne) Close Prev High Low Sep 13 1555 1543 1563 1536 Dec 13 1547 1537 1555 1529 Mar 14 1541 1529 1549 1522 May 14 1544 1531 1552 1526 COFFEE(US$/tonne) Close Prev High Low Jul 13 1842 1864 1842 1842 Sep 13 1876 1898 1904 187195 words
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1140 2013-08-01 37 BONDS, WARRANTS EXTENDED SETTLEMENT Prem Expiry Vol Conv Exer Disc Gear-Mths Company Last Sale +or-('000) Ratio Price ing Left Asia-Pacific Strategic W*****6 Conv Asia-Pacific Strategic W*****6 0.1 1 123 1283 89.00 10 Exer Acma Ltd W*****7 Prem Albedo Limited W*****9 1.6 unch ***** Ascendas Reit.ES.1307 Gear- Mths Ascendas Reit MB1,140 words
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Article70 2013-08-01 37 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Jul 30 CRUDE (FOB origin) US$/barrel Close Change Brent blend (1-Mth F) 106.97 -0.65 WTI (Near Mth) 103.08 -1.34 Dubai (1-Mth F) 103.73 -0.05 Tapis blend 113.96 -0.20 Minas 106.66 -0.60 PRODUCT US$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha 97.56 0.42 Jet Kerosene 122.00 0.42 US$/barrel OpecOil Basket70 words
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Article22 2013-08-01 37 Jul 31 S$ Bid Offer 1-month 1.2720 1.2721 2-months 1.2719 1.2722 3-months 1.2720 1.2722 6-months 1.2720 1.2724 Source: OCBC22 words
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Article65 2013-08-01 37 Jul-30 Aluminium, 99.7% purity(US$/tonne) Close Previous Cash 1729.00 1748.50 3 months 1776.00 1795.00 Copper, Grade A(US$/tonne) Cash 6725.00 6865.00 3 months 6735.00 6878.00 Lead(US$/tonne) Cash 2019.00 2055.50 3 months 2030.00 2065.00 Nickel (US$/tonne) Cash *****.00 *****.00 3 months *****.00 *****.00 Tin (US$/tonne) Cash *****.50 *****.00 3 months *****.0065 words
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Article121 2013-08-01 37 As at 9am Jul 31 Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Sell Buy Aust dollar 1.180 1.124 Can dollar 1.256 1.208 Euro 1.726 1.644 Sterling pound 1.973 1.898 NZ dollar 1.041 1.001 US dollar 1.297 1.236 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign121 words
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Article157 2013-08-01 37 Jul 31 $S Offer Bid 0vernight 0.02 par 1-month 3/8 1/4 2-months 3/8 1/4 3-months 3/8 1/4 Overnight mode: 0.01 US$ 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 0.55 0.35 9 months 0.65 0.45 12157 words
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Article, Illustration922 2013-08-01 38 While GDP weakens for H1, prices of both new and existing homes continue to rise Xinhua [BEIJING] While China’s top leadership has vowed to maintain steady growth in the second half of 2013, rising property prices amid a continuous economic slowdown are ringingXinhua; PHOTO: AFP - 922 words
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Article349 2013-08-01 38 PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS BETWEEN JULY 3 AND JULY 6, 2013 PROJECT NAME/ PROP CONTRACT TENURE BUILT-IN LAND PRICE PSF STREET NAME TYPE DATE AREA* (SQ FT) (S$'000) (S$) District 3 NON-LANDED Echelon Apt 05/07/2013 99 1313 2118 1613 District 4 NON-LANDED The Interlace Apt 04/07/2013 99 3154 4139 1312 District349 words
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Article, Illustration1395 2013-08-01 39 Industry hopes new rules to prevent another crash won’t hurt many buyers WP [WASHINGTON] The US home ownership rate, which soared to a record high 69.2 per cent in 2004, is back where it was two decades ago, before the housing bubble inflated, burstWP; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 1,395 words
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Article, Illustration625 2013-08-01 40 KALPANA RASHIWALA - GCB sales slow down in first half of 2013 from second half of 2012: CBRE By KALPANA RASHIWALA A GOOD Class Bungalow (GCB) at 24 White House Park will go under the hammer on Aug 27. The indicative price for625 words
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367 2013-08-01 40 Bloomberg [SHANGHAI] Chinese developers’ stocks rose the most in a week after the government’s ruling Politburo endorsed the development of the property market. The Shanghai Stock Exchange Property Index advanced 2.1 per cent at the close of trading, the biggestBloomberg - 367 words
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