The Business Times, 2 December 2013
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Title Section25 2013-12-02 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES S$1.00 online at http://www.businesstimes.com.sg SfCl A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION CO R GN NO *****2868E MCI (P) 085/08/2013 Monday, December 2, 201325 words
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586 2013-12-02 1 RONNIE LIM - More than three-quarters of trading houses here won’t give bonuses this year amid market gloom By RONNIE LIM ronnie@sph.com.sg [SINGAPORE] There will be no merry round of “musical chairs” this year-end for oil traders here. On the contrary, quite a few have bailed586 words
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Article, Illustration723 2013-12-02 1 Fierce fighting in Bangkok leaves 4 dead, over 100 hurt Bloomberg AP [BANGKOK] Violence in the Thai capital turned deadly over the weekend, as an-ti-government protesters ratcheted up their campaign and mobilised thousands to oust embattled Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra’s government. Fierce fightingBloomberg; AP; PHOTO: AP - 723 words
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MARKETS DIGEST
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Article57 2013-12-02 1 Weekly Change ST INDEX 3,176.35 +3.50 KL COMP 1,812.72 +18.20 NIKKEI 225 15,661.87 +280.15 HANG SENG 23,881.29 +185.01 SET INDEX 1,371.13 +12.06 JAKARTA COMP 4,256.44 -61.52 MANILA COMP 6,208.82 +123.98 SEOUL COMP 2,044.87 +38.64 SHENZHEN B 881.09 +18.84 MUMBAI IND 20,791.93 +574.54 DOW 16,086.41 +21.64 NASDAQ 4,059.89 +68.24 S&P57 words
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Article21 2013-12-02 1 SINGAPORE MALAYSIA MALAYSIA 6.55 HONG KONG TAIWAN INDONESIA 14.415 TAIWAN BRITAIN JAPAN 1.475 KOREA SWITZERLAND BRITAIN 0.50 Source: Bloomberg21 words
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Article49 2013-12-02 1 US$ S$ US$ (S$ per US$) 1.255 (US$/S$ per 1.633 2.049 EURO (US$/S$/E) 1.361 1.707 Foreign currency per US$ S$ YEN 102.30 81.50 RM 3.223 2.569 HK$ 7.753 6.180 BAHT 32.11 25.59 RUPIAH 11,977 9,546 RENMINBI 6.093 4.856 INDIAN RUPEE 62.52 49.83 A$ 1.099 0.876 NZ$ 1.232 0.98249 words
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Advertisement115 2013-12-02 1 TOPLINE Passion, synergy drive Koh Brothers PAGE 6 DINING OUT Hot off the grunge grill PAGE 19 VIEWS FROM THE TOP Making S’pore even more liveable and productive PAGES 12-13 YEAR IN REVIEW Transformation and thrills for the legal sector PAGE 4 CHILDAID CARNIVAL AT MARINA BAY SANDS Aerial acrobats,115 words
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Advertisement26 2013-12-02 1 BT WEBSITES For breaking news, go to businesstimes.com.sg. For personal finance stories, go to btinvest.com.sg. For more information, e-mail btocs@sph.com.sg or call 6388-3838. *****1 11 *****426 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article, Illustration988 2013-12-02 2 MALMINDERJIT SINGH - STB is working to offer a collaborative and better-quality cruising product By MALMINDERJIT SINGH msingh@sph.com.sg [SINGAPORE] Singapore is targeting to welcome 1.5 million cruise passengers by 2015, up from the 913,000 that sailed into the island last year, as it sets988 words
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821 2013-12-02 2 ROB CURRAN - Holiday sales, jobs figures are critical factors for market WALL STREET INSIGHT By ROB CURRAN THIS week is likely to decide whether the great 2013 rally finishes with a flourish. Stocks finished last week at record highs, with the Dow Jones Industrial821 words
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Article299 2013-12-02 2 Oil traders end year on a whimper PHYSICAL oil volumes traded this year will be down 15-20 per cent, says an executive. Bunker trading volumes are also down 25-30 per cent. FRONT PAGE Thai protesters mobilise thousands VIOLENCE in Bangkok turned deadly as protesters ratcheted up their campaign299 words
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Article, Illustration1085 2013-12-02 4 MICHELLE QUAH - The year has seen new QFLP licences granted to foreign firms, and host of scandals YEAR IN REVIEW: LEGAL SECTOR By MICHELLE QUAH michquah@sph.com.sg IT has been a highly eventful year for Singapore’s legal industry, on several counts: Bold moves were made to further transform the1,085 words
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Article, Illustration823 2013-12-02 4 LEE U-WEN - The IR shares charity project skills with other organisations By LEE U-WEN leeuwen@sph.com.sg [SINGAPORE] It has been a landmark year for Marina Bay Sands (MBS) as far as its corporate social responsibility (CSR) efforts are concerned. The integrated resort (IR)PHOTO: DESMOND FOO/THE STRAITS TIMES - 823 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article, Illustration1059 2013-12-02 6 ONG CHOR HAO - CEO Francis Koh tells ONG CHOR HAOhow the firmhas managed to generate strong performances this year, despite costs going up TOPLINE ONG CHOR HAO ongch@sph.com.sg THE construction industry is in for a shake-up that could spell the end for some smaller or less-prudent firms, KohPHOTO: ARTHUR LEE - 1,059 words
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970 2013-12-02 6 MICHELLE QUAH - HOCK LOCK SIEW By MICHELLE QUAH LISTED companies here are motivated by the stick, not the carrot, said a recent study. The findings were staggering: An overwhelming majority (98 per cent) complied with risk management disclosures when they were mandated by listing rules,970 words
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308 2013-12-02 6 KELLY TAY - It will pay $17.1m for 81.82% stake in Shandong CNG firm By KELLY TAY kellytay@sph.com.sg INVESTMENT and telecommunications services firm Innopac Holdings has moved into China’s natural gas market, after a false start in 2011. Yesterday, it announced that it had308 words
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111 2013-12-02 6 ENGINEERING cum real estate group Tee International on Friday established a $350 million multicurrency medium-term note (MTN) programme, the net proceeds of which will be used for general corporate purposes. United Overseas Bank has been appointed to act as lead arranger and111 words
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289 2013-12-02 6 CLOSING PRICES* (EXCLUDING ACCRUED INTEREST) GROSS REDEMPTION YIELD ($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 1/2 120 99.98 0.36 SG**********289 words
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Article1763 2013-12-02 7 ROBERT HALILI - INSIDE MARKETS By ROBERT HALILI The writer is managing director, Asia Insider Ltd UYING was flat for the second straight week while the selling among directors plunged in the last week of November. Buyers outnumbered sellers with 15 companies that recorded 24 purchases worth $2.1 million1,763 words
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Article212 2013-12-02 7 COMPANY MEETING PLACE DATE TIME Federal Int (2000) E 47 Genting Road 04-Dec 10.00am OUE Ltd E Mandarin Orchard S'pore Mandarin Ballroom III 6th Flr Main Tower 333 Orchard Road 04-Dec 10.00am Viking Offshore E 21 Kian Teck Road 05-Dec 4.00pm Artvision Tech E 16 Arumugam Road Lion212 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration682 2013-12-02 8 R SIVANITHY - STOCKS R SIVANITHY sivan@sph.com.sg Senior Correspondent IT’S that time of the year when investment houses, banks and brokers start issuing their outlook for 2014. Only a handful have done so thus far, but one common theme seems to be emerging Western economies682 words
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457 2013-12-02 8 CURRENCIES Bloomberg [NEW YORK] The yen has had the biggest monthly loss against the dollar since January on speculation that the fastest Japanese inflation in 15 years will lead Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to press on with unprecedented stimulus measures. Sterling rallied onBloomberg - 457 words
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681 2013-12-02 8 COMMODITIES AFP [LONDON] Commodities mostly fell last week as traders reacted to geopolitical events in the Middle East, and particularly Iran’s breakthrough nuclear deal with world powers. Markets also ended the week on a subdued note amid Thursday’s Thanksgiving holiday inAFP - 681 words
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Article254 2013-12-02 8 Nov 29 BANKS Agricultural Bank Of China Agricultural Bank Of China ...5.50 Bangkok Bank Public Co. Ltd 6.00 Bank of China Limited 5.50 Bank of Communications 5.50 .5.50 Bank of Taiwan ...5.50 Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi .5.75 Banque Internationale a ...5.50 Barclays Bank PLC Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ,254 words
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Article949 2013-12-02 8 Payment Ex Rec Pay Ann (cts) date date date date AIMS AMP Cap (1 Jul-30 Sep 13) ct 2.750 01-Nov 05-Nov 18-Dec 23-Oct Ascendas Hospitality (10 Jun-30 Sep 13) ag 16.692 18-Nov 20-Nov 20-Dec 13-Nov Azeus Systems bo 10.380 21-Nov 25-Nov 04-Dec 18-Nov Boardroom Ltd ca 2.000 05-Nov949 words
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Advertisement499 2013-12-02 9 As a gift to the nation and in celebration of our 50th anniversary, we present the CDL Green Gallery. Developed in partnership with National Parks Board, this newly opened, eco-friendly building at the Singapore Botanic Gardens (SBG) is also Singapore's first zero energy Green Gallery. This unique Gallery boasts an499 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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Article, Illustration891 2013-12-02 10 FELDA CHAY - Far East hands over space for arts incubator for youth from low-income families to Old Parliament House By FELDA CHAY feldac@sph.com.sg IT was two years in the making, but construction work is finally set to start to turn 13,000 square feetPHOTO: JOSEPH NAIR - 891 words
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Article, Illustration417 2013-12-02 10 MINDY TAN - By MINDY TAN tanmindy@sph.com.sg Project Runway with a difference THIRTY cancer survivors and their siblings will strut their stuff come Dec 14 at Memories of the Old Ford Factory, flaunting clothes specially designed for them by fashion students from the Management Development Institute of Singapore (MDIS). Project RunwayPHOTO: ARC CHILDREN'S CENTRE - 417 words
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SINGAPORE ROUND-UP
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Article53 2013-12-02 10 THE Ministry of Manpower’s (MOM) website saw two instances of duplication last week. Police reports were lodged in both cases, said MOM on its Facebook page. Yesterday, the ministry said that access to its website remains unaffected, and that there have been no reports of user53 words
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Article59 2013-12-02 10 SINGAPORE has been invited to participate in the G-20 Summit in Brisbane, Australia, on Nov 15-16 2014. The Brisbane Summit will be the ninth meeting of G-20 heads of state and government. Singapore looks forward to contributing to discussions in the G-20 on global financial59 words
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Article1501 2013-12-02 10 Consensus No. of Forecast Mean Fri’s recommendation esti-EPS PE target price Company name This wk Last mth mates (cents) (ratio) price AIMS AMP Capital Ind REIT 1.75 2.00 4 10.43 14.58 1.75 1.52 Amtek Engineering Ltd 3.00 3.50 2 0.05 7.78 0.51 0.48 ARA Asset Management Ltd 2.171,501 words
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Article73 2013-12-02 10 Nov 29 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS -267.00 -49.00 BT CADI -*****.00 +3.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 -27.00 FTSE ST Mid Cap 724.99 +0.90 FTSE ST Small Cap 535.32 -0.54 FTSE ST All Share 769.88 -1.73 FTSE ST China Top 199.96 -0.88 FTSE ST China 226.03 -1.22 FTSE73 words
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Article57 2013-12-02 10 VOLUME Albedo 891,964,000 Vallianz Hldgs 334,958,000 KLW Hldgs 299,634,000 SingHaiyi 207,209,000 Innopac 201,156,000 Viking 199,689,000 Charisma Energy 185,508,000 HanKore 169,126,000 Golden Agri 165,281,000 Transcu Grp 164,608,000 VALUE($) SingTel 371,326,304 DBS Grp 235,378,831 Keppel Corp 177,127,795 UOB 172,300,990 Noble Grp 170,268,219 GLP 158,107,216 OCBC Bk 143,511,550 Wilmar 118,887,69057 words
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Article114 2013-12-02 10 BY CENTS CLOSE UP DBXT MSKorea 10US$ 6424 219.5 2.8 IS S&P500 ***** 195.6 0.9 DBXT MSEurope 10US$ 5850 175.6 2.5 Lyxor US DJIA 10 US$ 1650 120.4 6.2 DBXT E50 10US$ 5130 112.9 1.8 Jardine C&C 3530 80.0 2.3 DBXT S&P500 10US$ 2983 48.9 1.3 DBXT MSINDIA 10US$114 words
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Article126 2013-12-02 10 BY CENTS CLOSE DOWN Lyxor Indonesia10US$ 7234 -329.8 -3.5 Lyxor ThaiSET 10US$ ***** -194.4 -1.2 JMH 5052 -193.1 -3.0 DBXT MSTaiwan 10US$ 1928 -77.8 -3.1 DBXT MSINDO 10us$ 1143 -72.7 -4.8 DBXT MSTHAI 10US$ 1883 -64.0 -2.6 DBXT MSAsExJp 10US$ 3406 -36.4 -0.8 DBXT MSJAP 10US$ 4694 -32.6 -0.6126 words
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BT-CITIBANK YOUNG INVESTORS' FORUM
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Article, Illustration2480 2013-12-02 11 VERNON SILVER - Gold’s draw is a powerful one that drives both dreams and financial markets, writesVERNON VERNON SILVER The writer is an Oxford-trained archaeologist who is a senior writer for Bloomberg News in Rome Bloomberg CAPTAIN Robert Mayne stands at the wheel as he guides the steel-hulledBloomberg; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG; Source: Bloomberg - 2,480 words
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VIEWS FROM THE TOP
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Article, Illustration3152 2013-12-02 12 THIS WEEK’S TOPIC What stands out in the URA’s latest Draft Masterplan? How else can Singapore become an even more liveable and productive business city? Hugues Delcourt Country Executive, ABN AMRO Bank NV Singapore and CEO of ABN AMRO Private Banking Asia Middle East THE Urban RedevelopmentFILE PHOTO - 3,152 words
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MALAYSIA/INDONESIA
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Article, Illustration450 2013-12-02 14 Shareholder ballot on two-stage deal is now scheduled for week of Dec 16 Bloomberg [LONDON] Shareholders of Bumi plc, the coal producer at the centre of an ownership dispute between its founding partners, will vote this month on a proposed US$501 millionBloomberg - 450 words
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329 2013-12-02 14 [KUALA LUMPUR] Projek Lintasan Kota Sdn Bhd (Prolintas) has inked concession agreements (CAs) for two Klang Valley highway projects worth an estimated RM11.5 billion (S$4.5 billion). Agreements were inked last month for the Daman-sara-Shah Alam Elevated Expressway (DASH) and the Sungai Besi-Ulu Klang Elevated Expressway (SUKE),329 words
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Article, Illustration570 2013-12-02 14 It aims to be in top 20 for dealing with construction permits [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia will do all it takes to move up in the next World Bank rankings for ease of doing business when it embarks on anPHOTO: REUTERS - 570 words
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Advertisement112 2013-12-02 14 CATS Recruit Scholars 7 Choice 2014 In The Straits Times Engage the minds of our future With the upcoming publication of the 22 nd installment of The Straits Times CATS Recruit Scholars'Choice, it is clear that this advertising feature remains a distinctive platform from which organisations can showcase their prestigious112 words
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Advertisement11 2013-12-02 14 CATS Recruit The first step on your ladder to success WATS11 words
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GREATER CHINA/INDIA
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598 2013-12-02 15 Manufacturing growth could give govt more room to implement reforms Bloomberg [BEIJING] Chinese manufacturing grew more than analysts estimated in November, indicating that the nation’s economic recovery is sustaining momentum amid government efforts to rein in credit growth. The Purchasing Managers’ Index was 51.4,Bloomberg - 598 words
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349 2013-12-02 15 China reacts to Arunachal Pradesh being described as integral part of India Reuters [NEW DELHI] China on Saturday urged India not to aggravate problems on the border shared by the two nations, a day after the Indian president toured a disputed region andReuters - 349 words
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Article, Illustration522 2013-12-02 15 AFP [BANGALORE] India’s first mission to Mars left Earth’s orbit yesterday, successfully entering the second phase of its journey that could see New Delhi win Asia’s race to the Red Planet, scientists said. The spacecraft, called Mangalyaan, now embarks on aAFP; PHOTO: AFP - 522 words
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WORLD
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Article, Illustration704 2013-12-02 16 Funds from S’pore, China emerging as big investors in Spanish firms: study AFP [MADRID] A year after fleeing Spain as its economy tottered on the brink of a full-blown sovereign bailout, foreign investors are coming back. The prospect of relatively high returns in a eurozoneAFP; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 704 words
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Article, Illustration541 2013-12-02 16 AFP [TOKYO] Japanese mobsters driving flashy cars purchased with bank loans. Executives bowing in apology for loaning millions to those underworld figures. And high-level officials vowing to quash the crime syndicates, known as yakuza. Japan Inc is engulfed in its worst mob scandalAFP; PHOTO: REUTERS - 541 words
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Article, Illustration744 2013-12-02 17 Failure to salvage Doha Round could spell end of trade multilateralism AFP [JAKARTA] The World Trade Organization (WTO) meets for a crunch summit in Indonesia this week billed as a do-or-die attempt to salvage an elusive deal on global commerce and,AFP - 744 words
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Article, Illustration880 2013-12-02 17 Outcome in line with view of weakest season since 2009 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] US retailers eked out a 2.3 per cent sales gain on Thanksgiving and Black Friday, in line with a prediction for the weakest holiday results since 2009. Sales at brick-and-mor-tar storesBloomberg; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 880 words
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567 2013-12-02 17 It’s expected to keep 30m bpd production ceiling when it meets in Vienna on Wednesday AFP [VIENNA] The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) meets here this week to decide on the cartel’s oil output against a backdrop ofAFP - 567 words
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424 2013-12-02 17 Bloomberg [LONDON] The tin market’s shortage will worsen next year as supplies of the metal fail to match demand rebounds in industries from electronics to packaging, according to ITRI Ltd. Global production will fall behind demand by about 12,000 tonnes, moreBloomberg - 424 words
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604 2013-12-02 17 Analysts wait to see what it will do to head off deflation AFP [FRANKFURT] The European Central Bank (ECB), which recently cut its interest rates to all-time lows, finds itself in the spotlight at its final meeting of the year onAFP - 604 words
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AVIATION/SHIPPING
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848 2013-12-02 18 Issue likely to dominate Vice-President Joe Biden’s Asia visit this week Reuters [WASHINGTON] US airlines United, American and Delta have notified Chinese authorities of flight plans when travelling through an air defence zone Beijing has declared over the East China Sea,Reuters - 848 words
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Article, Illustration536 2013-12-02 18 This follows poor response to its rights issue Reuters [MILAN] After a poor response to its emergency rights issue, Alitalia has been left with the prospect of literally running out of fuel before the peak season next summer unless it can getReuters; PHOTO: REUTERS - 536 words
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Article233 2013-12-02 18 SGX '000 Nov 29 S$ +/-Vol Ch Offshore '000 Chuan Hup Hldg 0.26 -0.01 70 Cosco Corp 0.74 0.01 1142 Cwt Limited Vol Ch Offshore First Ship Lea unch unch 0 Grand Banks 0.22 -0.01 52 Jaya Hold Ltd -0.01 K1Ventures 0.20 unch 21 Keppel Corp 11.31 0.03233 words
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399 2013-12-02 18 Bloomberg [RABAT] Morocco’s government plans to sell shares of state-owned ports operator Marsa Maroc next year, raising cash to fund its push to establish the country as a focus for global cargo transfers, the company said. As a first step,Bloomberg - 399 words
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196 2013-12-02 18 Reuters [FRANKFURT] Fraport, the operator of Germany’s largest airport, Frankfurt Airport, is throttling back its capital expenditure ahead of a planned major investment in a third terminal there from 2016, its finance chief told a German newspaper. “Our first priority was to createReuters - 196 words
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Miscellaneous409 2013-12-02 18 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD `Across 1 Broken pot what a typical canal feature (7) 5 Nothing is held by deserter detained by agents in foreign country (7) 9 Well-bred member in retirement entertaining scruffy teen (7) 10 A scientific establishment with a scholar in US state (7) 11 Take out from property409 words
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DINING OUT
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Article, Illustration873 2013-12-02 19 JAIME EE - Bincho yakitori bar comes alive at night to sate hipsters out for a culinary thrill, writesJAIME JAIME EE jaime@sph.com.sg NEW RESTAURANT Bincho at Hua Bee 78 Moh Guan Terrace #01-19 Tel: 6438-4567 Open for dinner Tues to Sun: 6pm to 12am; Lunch on Sat andPHOTOS OF BINCHO YAKITORI BAR: JOSEPH NAIR; FILE PHOTO - 873 words
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SINGAPORE STOCKS
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Article3274 2013-12-02 20 Week ended: NOV 29 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 15 11.5 8Telecom Last Sale Vol ('000) Week Last Quote High Low Buyer Seller 188 106 AIMSAMPIReit 152 -0.5 1731 153.53,274 words
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Article357 2013-12-02 21 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 $mil 37 17.3 t 3Cnergy 500 Last Vol Week 2.4 1.1 t Advanced System 1.3 +0.2 1675 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.3 20.7 Net M Cap357 words
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Article119 2013-12-02 21 Stock name Close Change CapMallsAsia 2.040 +0.030 CapitaLand 3.030 +0.010 CapitaMall 1.945 +0.010 CityDev 9.980 -0.080 ComfortDelGro 1.965 -0.005 DBS Grp 17.180 +0.040 GLP 2.950 -0.020 Genting SP 1.470 -0.015 Golden Agri 0.575 HK Land 5.910 +0.030 Stock name Close Change HPH Trust US$ 0.680 -0.005119 words
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Article264 2013-12-02 21 52-Wk Last Vol Week Last Quote Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Company Sale +/-(’000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 61 30 AVJennings A60 +1 30 60 59 57 62 3.6 5.8 4.9 222.1 52 31.5 Genting HK US$ US43 +2.5 ***** 43 40 43 43.5 2831.3264 words
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Article186 2013-12-02 21 MAIN CATL TOTAL Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Multi Ind 7 5 3 0 0 0 7 5 3 Manufacturing 92 55 29 16 10 12 108 65 41 Commerce 30 29 17 12 5 2 42 34 19 Tpt/Stor/Comms 21 14 8186 words
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Article1030 2013-12-02 21 52-Wk Last Vol Week Last Quote Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Company Sale +/-(’000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 125 107.1 ABF SG Bond ETF 112 -2.5 2 112 112 112 114 511.3 143 127.7 CIMB APAC Div 100S$D 127.9 129.6 130.5 114.4 99.2 CIMB1,030 words
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Article121 2013-12-02 21 TURNOVER (‘000) VALUE (‘000) MAIN CATL TOTAL MAIN CATL TOTAL Multi Ind 58,681 58,681 278,219 278,219 Manufacturing 906,117 404,432 1,310,549 483,864 15,488 499,352 Commerce 640,795 1,577,291 2,218,086 424,293 105,575 529,868 Tpt/Stor/Comms 442,208 108,122 550,330 745,833 14,236 760,069 Finance 267,795 640 268,435 628,139 199 628,338 Construction 234,532 206,043121 words
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Article476 2013-12-02 22 Nov 29 A$ C$ Rmb Euro HK$ Ind Rs Rupiah Yen Won RM NZ$ Pak Rs Peso S$ Rand Sfr NT$ Baht Pound US$ Australia 0.963 5.543 0.669 7.054 56.888 108.977 0.931 9.631 2.932 1.121 98.710 39.829 1.141 9.270 0.824 26.977 29.215 0.557 0.910 Canada 1.038 5.754476 words
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Article141 2013-12-02 22 GOLD(US$/oz) Nov 29 Nov 28 Hong Kong 1246.00 1248 Nov 29 Nov 28 London 1253.05 1243.89 1253.65 1245.11 Source: Thomson Reuters Source: Thomson Reuters CAST BAR Nov 29 (S$) Selling Buying Kilobar ***** ***** PAMP GOLD BARS (S$) Selling Buying 1gm 113 50 5gm 321 251 10gm 574141 words
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Article61 2013-12-02 22 Nov 29 Nov 29 KLCE PALM FUTURES (RM/MT) Delivery Opening Sett Av Vol Open Month Range Price Price High Low Done Position Dec 13 2614.0 2615.0 2620.0 2611.0 228 2268 Jan 14 2648.0 2650.0 2674.0 2641.0 2523 ***** Feb 14 2658.0 2654.0 2678.0 2644.0 ***** ***** Mar 1461 words
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Article156 2013-12-02 22 Nov 29 US$ Against S$ Against US$ Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.1407 1.1423 0.9096 0.9101 Canadian dollar 1.1840 1.1856 0.9446 0.9441 Euro 1.7066 1.7083 1.3608 1.3611 NZ dollar 1.0175 1.0190 0.8113 0.8119 Sterling pound 2.0481 2.0501 1.6331156 words
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Article109 2013-12-02 22 Nov 29 SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 lb bushels) Close Previous High/Low Jan 14 1336.50 1320.00 1339.50 1327.00 Mar 14 1317.75 1306.25 1321.00 1309.75 May 14 1297.75 1290.00 1301.00 1291.25 Jul 14 1288.00 1282.25 1292.00 1283.75 SOYBEAN OIL (60,000 lbs; US cent/lb) Close Previous High/Low Dec 13109 words
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Article95 2013-12-02 22 Nov 29 COCOA (£/tonne) Close Prev High Low Dec 13 1736 1736 1745 1727 Mar 14 1745 1745 1753 1737 May 14 1741 1739 1747 1733 Jul 14 1736 1733 1740 1729 COFFEE(US$/tonne) Close Prev High Low Nov 13 1623 1623 1621 1621 Jan 14 1642 1628 1652 161395 words
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Article68 2013-12-02 22 Nov-29 Aluminium, 99.7% purity(US$/tonne) Close Previous Cash 1710.00 1708.50 3 months 1755.00 1754.00 Copper, Grade A(US$/tonne) Cash 7054.25 7014.50 3 months 7055.00 7020.00 Lead(US$/tonne) Cash 2055.25 2042.50 3 months 2080.00 2066.50 Nickel (US$/tonne) Cash *****.00 *****.50 3 months *****.00 *****.00 Tin (US$/tonne) Cash *****.00 *****.50 3 months *****.0068 words
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Article121 2013-12-02 22 As at 9am Nov 29 Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Sell Buy Aust dollar 1.167 1.112 Can dollar 1.208 1.162 Euro 1.749 1.666 Sterling pound 2.091 2.011 NZ dollar 1.043 1.003 US dollar 1.281 1.220 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign121 words
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