The Business Times, 2 January 2014
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Title Section25 2014-01-02 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 Thursday, January 2, 201425 words
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Article, Illustration876 2014-01-02 1 MINDY TAN - More commercial and industrial collective sales expected this year By MINDY TAN tanmindy@sph.com.sg [SINGAPORE] The revived interest in commercial and industrial en bloc sales here is likely to persist this year, say consultants, as preference for residential deals starts to dwindle, dampened by the variousSource: Jones Lang LaSalle as at Nov 6,2001 - 876 words
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Article, Illustration1015 2014-01-02 1 FELDA CHAY - Group hopes to hit 50-50 on Singapore and foreign assets in five years’ time By FELDA CHAY feldac@sph.com.sg [SINGAPORE] An aggressive overseas expansion plan is in the works at Frasers Centrepoint Ltd (FCL), which is looking to grow its foreign assets to make upPHOTO: YEN MENG JIIN - 1,015 words
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Advertisement183 2014-01-02 1 INVESTING More risk-taking by funds seen in 2014 PAGE 5 MOTORING How will 2014 shape up for the car market? PAGE 4 INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY Subdued activity likely in the year ahead page 2 CONTAINER SHIPPING Cost cuts seen as main driver of profitability PAGE 6 The SME Magazine Don't miss183 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article275 2014-01-02 2 Non-residential en bloc to sizzle THE revived interest in commercial and industrial en bloc sales here is likely to persist this year. FRONT PAGE Frasers targets overseas expansion AN aggressive overseas expansion plan is in the works at Frasers Centrepoint. FRONT PAGE Subdued year for ind’l property seen275 words
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Article, Illustration822 2014-01-02 2 ONG CHOR HAO - Large-scale changes such as those in 2013 unlikely this year: observers By ONG CHOR HAO ongch@sph.com.sg [SINGAPORE] After a fairly eventful 2013, market watchers are expecting subdued activity in the industrial property market this year, with large-scale changes unlikely. On the whole,Source: URA/ Colliers International Singapore Research; Source: SLP International - 822 words
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646 2014-01-02 2 FELDA CHAY - Major shareholder TCC involved in big decisions only By FELDA CHAY feldac@sph.com.sg [SINGAPORE] Rumours are rife that new major shareholder TCC Group has changed the inner workings and character of the business units at conglomerate Fraser Neave, but Frasers Centrepoint Ltd (FCL)646 words
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352 2014-01-02 2 Bloom berg [BEIJING] A Chinese manufacturing index slipped to a four-month low in December, underscoring challenges for President Xi Jinping as he tries to sustain economic momentum while rolling out reforms. The Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) was at 51, the National Bureau ofBloomberg - 352 words
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Article, Illustration2186 2014-01-02 4 SAMUEL EE - The people behind some of Singapore’s most popular brands give their take on what to expect in 2014. By SAMUEL EE BySAMUEL SAMUEL EE WHAT will 2014 hold for the car market? Will COE premiums for small cars fall with February’s re-classification of COE CategoryFILE PHOTOS; FILE PHOTO; PHOTO: REUTERS - 2,186 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article, Illustration1258 2014-01-02 5 CAI HAOXIANG - Some analysts wonder whether Fed tapering fears are overblown given sustained liquidity By haoxiang@sph.com.sg CAI HAOXIANG haoxiang@sph.com.sg AFTER missing out on a breathtaking stockmarket rally in the past five years, conservative funds are under greater pressure to take greater risks, observers said. DespitePHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 1,258 words
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319 2014-01-02 5 JOYCE HOOI - By JOYCE HOOI By joyceh@sph.com.sg GSH Corporation and TYJ Group Pte Ltd the investment vehicle of “popiah king” Sam Goi are jointly investing about 700 million ringgit (S$269.7 million) for a 77.5 per cent stake in The Sutera Harbour Group Sdn Bhd.319 words
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942 2014-01-02 6 MALMINDERJIT SINGH - As demand still lags supply, large carriers also expected to form alliances By MALMINDERJIT SINGH msingh@sph.com.sg WITH demand still expected to lag behind supply in the container shipping industry this year, cost reduction is tipped to be the main driver of profitability for liners.942 words
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Article213 2014-01-02 6 JOYCE HOOI - By JOYCE HOOI joyceh@sph.com.sg DBS Bank (China) Limited (DBS China) is set to start operating in the Shanghai Free Trade Zone (FTZ) this year, after receiving approval to run a branch there. According to DBS China, the approval was obtained from the China Banking213 words
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Article, Illustration452 2014-01-02 6 ARTHUR LEE - By ARTHUR LEE arthurl@sph.com.sg DESPITE concerns about the outlook for gold, retail buying of the shiny metal remained robust amid the Christmas holiday season, United Overseas Bank (UOB) said. UOB, the only local bank that offers physical gold to retail customers, experienced a 15 perPHOTO: ARTHUR LEE - 452 words
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3997 2014-01-02 8 CURR RANK DEC 31 2013 PREV RANK DEC 31 2012 CHNG FROM DEC 31 2012 COMPANY MKT CAP (S$M) DEC 31 2013 1 1 SingTel 58,316.4 10.9 2 4 Prudential PLC 51,707.1 35.0 3 3 Jardine Strategic 45,472.0 -6.5 4 2 Jardine Matheson3,997 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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Article, Illustration535 2014-01-02 9 JACQUELYN CHEOK - Advertisers can place contextually relevant ads using firm’s innovation By JACQUELYN CHEOK jaccheok@sph.com.sg IMAGINE you are surfing the Internet trawling through the over 348 billion images online when you stumble on one of Hollywood actress Rachel Bilson in a gorgeous green jacket. Intrigued, you mouse535 words
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Article, Illustration89 2014-01-02 9 ASCOTT chief executive Lee Chee Koon having lunch with a group of 20 children from Sunbeam Place a centre of the Singapore Children’s Society (SCS) during a recent outing to the River Safari. Together with 22 volunteers from Ascott, they went on a guided tour89 words
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Advertisement73 2014-01-02 9 The SME Magazine coming to you with your copy of The Business Times today Space has been a big issue for small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs), be it retail, industrial or office space, as escalating rents and transaction prices raise costs. What then are the rent and price outlook73 words
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MALAYSIA/INDONESIA
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Article, Illustration957 2014-01-02 10 Firms with permits given certificates to prove their wood is harvested legally AFP [BERAU, Indonesia] Deep in the forests of Borneo island, workmen from an Indonesian timber company fell a tree with a chainsaw, stick a red tag with aAFP; PHOTO: AFP - 957 words
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606 2014-01-02 10 It outshines regional peers; ends year just shy of record high [PETALING JAYA] The benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KL Composite Index (FBM KLCI), buoyed by the country’s stability and economic resilience, has beaten expectations, ending the year 178.01 points, or 10.5 per cent, higher at606 words
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Article, Illustration530 2014-01-02 10 [PETALING JAYA] Thousands of protesters gathered at Independence Square in the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday to cry foul over recent price hikes, but in the end they joined the thousands of revellers for the countdown to usher in 2014, minus the customaryPHOTO: AFP - 530 words
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GREATER CHINA/INDIA
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644 2014-01-02 11 But things may be looking up as IPOs are set to resume with 5 firms getting the nod NYT [HONG KONG] China may be the world’s fastest-growing major economy, but it can also lay claim to a more dubious superlative: home ofNYT - 644 words
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Article, Illustration784 2014-01-02 11 Govt yet to release results of testing of soil across country NYT [CHENJIAWAN, China] The farm-to-table process in China starts in villages like this one in the agricultural heartland. Food from the fields of Ge Songqing and those of her neighbours endsNYT; PHOTO: NYT - 784 words
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Article, Illustration484 2014-01-02 11 Bloomberg [MUMBAI] Reserve Bank of India governor Raghuram Rajan will avoid further increases to the benchmark interest rate if inflation fell in December, and may even have room for a reduction, according to a central bank adviser. “If inflation softens or doesn’tBloomberg - 484 words
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Advertisement1156 2014-01-02 11 THAI VILLAGE HOLDINGS LTD Company Registration No. *****5141N (Incorporated in Singapore) NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an Extraordinary General Meeting of Thai Village Holdings Ltd (“Company”) will be held at Thai Village Restaurant, 2 Stadium Walk, #01-02/03 Singapore Indoor Stadium, Singapore *****1 on 24 January1,156 words
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GREATER CHINA
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449 2014-01-02 12 Reuters [BEIJING] China’s top planning agency has pledged to curb local government debt while the central bank said it will keep monetary policy stable in 2014 as it pushes financial reforms. The promises come as China’s policymakers are looking to put the economyReuters - 449 words
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Article, Illustration488 2014-01-02 12 Bloomberg [TAIPEI] Taiwan’s President Ma Ying-jeou said in a New Year’s address that the government needs to end its political stalemate with China to spur economic growth. In order for Taiwan to take its economy to the “next level”, the island wouldBloomberg; PHOTO: AFP - 488 words
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Article, Illustration1478 2014-01-02 12 Reuters [LAZARO CARDENAS, Mexico] When the leaders of Mexico and China met last summer, there was much talk of the need to deepen trade between their nations. Down on Mexico’s Pacific coast, a drug gang was already making it a reality. The KnightsReuters; PHOTO: REUTERS - 1,478 words
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632 2014-01-02 12 He also says that the country will strive to improve its ‘soft power’ Bloomberg [BEIJING] Xi Jinping, delivering his first New Year address as China’s president, said the country must press ahead with reforms in 2014 to improve livelihoods and make the countryBloomberg - 632 words
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WORLD
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758 2014-01-02 14 Conference Board index up more than forecast on improved hiring, rising home values and retail sales WP [WASHINGTON] US consumer confidence climbed more than projected in December as Americans’ views of current economic conditions jumped to the highest level since April 2008. The ConferenceWP - 758 words
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825 2014-01-02 14 It ranks 35th out of 148 countries in Internet bandwidth NYT [NEW YORK] The United States, the country that invented the Internet, is falling dangerously behind in offering high-speed, affordable broadband service to businesses and consumers, according to technology analysts and an array ofNYT - 825 words
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Article, Illustration502 2014-01-02 14 Exports up 7.1% last month while trade surplus was US$3.7b Reuters [SEOUL] South Korean exports grew by an annual 7.1 per cent last month, beating forecasts and pointing to Asia’s fourth-largest economy sustaining momentum into the new year, thoughReuters; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 502 words
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400 2014-01-02 14 Reuters [SEOUL] South Korean lawmakers ratified early yesterday the government’s 2014 spending bill of 355.8 trillion won (S$425.8 billion), narrowly avoiding a budget crisis and the risk of undercutting the economy’s nascent recovery. Ratification of the spending bill, representing a 2 perReuters - 400 words
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387 2014-01-02 14 WP [NEW YORK] Coffee futures fell, capping the longest run of annual declines since 1993, on concern that a global glut will increase as crop conditions improve in Brazil, the world’s biggest producer and exporter of arabica beans. Widespread rainWP - 387 words
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Article, Illustration875 2014-01-02 15 Bloomberg hands over city’s reins to Democrat de Blasio after 12 yrs in office AFP [NEW YORK] Brash billionaire Michael Bloomberg on Tuesday concluded 12 years as New York’s mayor, an era marked by major changes in America’s biggest city but alsoAFP; PHOTO: REUTERS - 875 words
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672 2014-01-02 15 NYT [NEW YORK] Liberals across the country are looking to Bill de Blasio to morph New York City’s municipal machinery into a closely watched laboratory for populist theories of government that have never before been enacted on such a largeNYT - 672 words
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Article, Illustration814 2014-01-02 15 Move marred by reports of heavy soil pollution at new site AFP [TOKYO] As most of Tokyo sleeps, men in rubber boots haggle over tuna in the cavernous halls of Tsukiji market. The clang of a bell around 5.30am kicks off the actionAFP; PHOTO: AFP - 814 words
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Article, Illustration695 2014-01-02 15 Reuters [TOKYO] After years of being overshadowed at home and practically unheard of overseas, Japan’s whisky distilleries are expanding capacity as their malts become serious contenders against Scottish and Irish brands. Exports are booming at Nikka, owned by Asahi Group Holdings and at SuntoryReuters; PHOTO: REUTERS - 695 words
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Article, Illustration631 2014-01-02 16 It keeps alive idea that the euro club still has the potential to grow NYT [FRANKFURT, Germany] The euro not only survived 2013, it thrived. And, at the stroke of midnight in Eastern Europe on Tuesday, the currency even added a new member.NYT; PHOTO: AFP - 631 words
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777 2014-01-02 16 WP [NEW YORK] Gold futures, which reached a six-month low on Tuesday, posted the biggest annual slump in three decades as an improving economy cut demand for wealth protection. Silver touched the lowest since July. Bullion futures for February delivery fellWP - 777 words
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Article, Illustration966 2014-01-02 16 Tech giant tackling industry-wide transition into cloud WP [NEW YORK] IBM, the world’s largest provider of computing services, hasn’t convinced investors that it can pull out of a sales slump, sending the stock to its first annual decline since the financial crisisWP; PHOTO: REUTERS - 966 words
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579 2014-01-02 16 EVAN SOLTAS - By EVAN SOLTAS Bloomberg [TOKYO] What a year for Japan: Its currency lost 18 per cent of its value against the US dollar, the Nikkei index rose 57 per cent, and inflation returned for the first time in five years. If Japan wantsBloomberg - 579 words
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Article500 2014-01-02 17 His comments seen as dig at France’s ‘disastrous’ policies AFP [LONDON] Prime Minister David Cameron boasted yesterday that Britain would become a post-recession flagship in 2014 in what was reported as a swipe at France’s “disastrous” economic policies. Writing in The Times newspaper, Mr CameronAFP - 500 words
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Article, Illustration799 2014-01-02 17 Affordable Care Act takes off after years of contention, tech glitches and delays NYT [WASHINGTON] Millions of Americans will begin receiving health insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act starting yesterday after years of contention and a rollout hobbledNYT; PHOTO: NYT - 799 words
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756 2014-01-02 17 Gains near impossible to repeat, may easily be reversed: analysts NYT [FRANKFURT] If Shinzo Abe and Mario Draghi were being compensated by investment banks rather than taxpayers, they would both be looking forward to some pretty hefty year-end bonuses. Mr Abe, the primeNYT - 756 words
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475 2014-01-02 17 He says he’s persuaded two businessmen to help raise some US$1 b for the deal NYT [SHANGHAI] A wealthy Chinese businessman and philanthropist known for his zany public stunts said that he was leading a group of investors seeking to acquire aNYT - 475 words
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369 2014-01-02 17 Bloomberg [BOSTON] The New Year began with a light fluffy snowfall across much of the US Northeast, including Boston and New York, that will give way to the coldest temperatures so far this season. Two systems are forecast to merge by today,Bloomberg - 369 words
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Article, Illustration746 2014-01-02 18 Last 9 EU countries, including Britain and Germany, lift restrictions on Jan 1 AFP [BUCHAREST] Romanians and Bulgarians will have the right to work in any of the European Union’s 28 countries from yesterday, sparking fears of mass invasion and benefits tourismAFP; PHOTO: AFP - 746 words
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Article, Illustration954 2014-01-02 18 NYT [NEW YORK] A personal escort flying first class to be well rested and alert will accompany the painting The Head of Christ from the moment it leaves the Boijmans Van Beuningen museum in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, until it is safelyNYT; PHOTO: NYT - 954 words
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506 2014-01-02 18 It has 43% market share in 2013 capital market transactions Bloomberg [SYDNEY] UBS AG led equity underwriters in Australia for the third consecutive year after managing the biggest share placement of 2013, while also taking the top spot in mergers and acquisitions (M&As)Bloomberg - 506 words
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1056 2014-01-02 18 Reuters [SAN FRANCISCO] For investors in Internet stocks, it was a banner year: shares of many companies doubled as revenue climbed and on forecasts for rip-roaring growth in earnings. But the gains haven’t been anxiety-free, thanks to uncomfortable memories of the 1999Reuters - 1,056 words
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596 2014-01-02 19 Yield on 10-year bunds up 1.93% at close of trading on Monday Bloomberg [LONDON] German government bonds slumped last year, with 10-year yields rising the most since 2006 as the euro area’s emergence from its longest recession on record dampenedBloomberg - 596 words
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Article, Illustration882 2014-01-02 19 500,000 fireworks were used during the 6-minute display AFP [DUBAI] Dubai shattered the world record for the largest ever pyrotechnic display on New Year’s Eve with a show involving more than half a million fireworks, Guinness World Records said yesterday. “Ten months inAFP; PHOTO: AFP - 882 words
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323 2014-01-02 19 Bloomberg [PARIS] Michael Schumacher, the record seven-time Formula One world champion, was in stable condition in a French hospital yesterday as he recovers from a head injury sustained while skiing, according to his spokeswoman. Doctors in Grenoble described his condition as critical on TuesdayBloomberg - 323 words
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Article, Illustration348 2014-01-02 19 But poll shows that Spaniards don’t expect improvement Reuters [MADRID] Spain’s Economy Minister said yesterday that job creation in 2014 would be “significant” as a tentative economic recovery kicks in, but a poll showed that most Spaniards do not expect any clear improvementReuters - 348 words
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543 2014-01-02 19 He also calls for improved relations with Seoul AFP [SEOUL] North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un called for unity in a New Year message and hailed the execution of his once-powerful uncle as a resolute act to remove “factionalist scum”. “Our party took resoluteAFP - 543 words
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EDITORIAL & OPINION
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504 2014-01-02 20 EDITORIAL AN appropriate way to describe the situation in which Asean states find themselves nowadays might be to say that they are “torn between two lovers” as Japan and China vie for their loyalty while a third suitor, the US, sometimes appears neglectful of its courtship504 words
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Article, Illustration781 2014-01-02 20 ROBERT SAMUELSON - THE BOTTOM LINE ROBERT SAMUELSON The Washington Post Writers Group FOR four-and-a-half years, the US has waited for a powerful and self-sustaining economic recovery. More than once it seemed imminent. Then, for various reasons, it vanished, and we returned toThe Washington Post Writers Group - 781 words
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Article, Illustration1001 2014-01-02 20 JAMES HENDERSON - To unbundle or not to unbundle that is the question By JAMES HENDERSON The writer is professor of strategic management at IMD WHILE business schools have been busily preaching to future business leaders how to avoid the threats of disruptive technologies and business models,PHOTO: REUTERS - 1,001 words
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Article, Illustration1189 2014-01-02 21 BREAKINGVIEWS COLUMNISTS - Barclays, Microsoft, Deutsche bosses among CEOs likely to beat the odds and defy current consensus By BREAKINGVIEWS COLUMNISTS Ipl REUTERS BREAKINGVIEWS Difficult jobs abound in the global economy, finance and business in the coming year. But so do incredibly low expectations. That means getting itIpl REUTERS BREAKINGVIEWS; PHOTO: AFP - 1,189 words
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Article, Illustration816 2014-01-02 21 WILLIAM PESEK - WILLIAM PESEK The writer is a Bloomberg View columnist Bloomberg AS we enter 2014, one thing is clear about the outlook for Asia: No one really has a clue what’s in store for this increasingly eclectic, cacophonous and unpredictable region. That includesBloomberg; PHOTO: AFP - 816 words
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AVIATION/SHIPPING
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Article, Illustration809 2014-01-02 22 They are responding to sharp rise in air travel and prospects for future growth NYT [SINGAPORE] Travellers passing through Changi International Airport here rarely have to wait long for bags or boarding. Unlike many other airports in this fast-growing region, Singapore’sNYT; PHOTO: CHANGI AIRPORT GROUP - 809 words
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477 2014-01-02 22 Bloomberg [MELBOURNE] Iron-ore shipments from northern Australia, the world’s biggest exporter, resumed following a two-day halt as Tropical Cyclone Christine lost strength over the nation’s resource-rich Pilbara region. Shipments restarted at Dampier Port, about 1,500 kilometres north of Perth, at 6pm on TuesdayBloomberg - 477 words
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390 2014-01-02 22 Helicopter onboard Chinese icebreaker was to bring 52 passengers off ship AFP [SYDNEY] Strong winds and rain prevented the helicopter rescue early yesterday of passengers on a Russian ship stuck in ice off Antarctica, Australian authorities said as those onboard resignedAFP - 390 words
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717 2014-01-02 22 WP [WASHINGTON] Bethany Tully might have been forgiven for her confusion. After cancelling a flight from San Francisco to Boston under unhappy circumstances, she discovered that her ticket credit on United Airlines was worth about half of what she expected an increasingly commonWP - 717 words
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Page 22 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous338 2014-01-02 22 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD Across 1 Sun seen facing highest block (4) 3 Useless fellow largely a clot misplaced heavy garment (6,4) 8 English girl attending university worried judge (8) 9 Hard worker in Paris, say (6) 10 China possibly destabilised EU pact (6) 11 Six, perhaps, seen in march (8) 13338 words
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FINANCE & COMMODITIES
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373 2014-01-02 24 In local curr In S$ In US$ dy yr dy yr dy yr Dec 31 Index Change Change Change Change Change Change World Preliminary 1184.1 0.3 26.2 -0.1 28.2 0.3 24.1 EAFE Preliminary 956.3 0.1 23.5 -0.3 23.4 0.1 19.4 Europe Preliminary 1354.9 0.2 18.1373 words
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Article471 2014-01-02 24 Dec 31 A$ C$ Rmb Euro HK$ Ind Rs Rupiah Yen Won RM NZ$ Pak Rs Peso S$ Rand Sfr NT$ Baht Pound US$ Australia 0.949 5.400 0.647 6.917 55.089 108.658 0.937 9.418 2.923 1.086 93.853 39.609 1.128 9.330 0.794 26.704 29.265 0.540 0.892 Canada 1.053 5.688471 words
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Article40 2014-01-02 24 Dec 31 (US$) (S$) 1 mth 0.***** 0.***** 2 mths 0.***** 3 mths 0.***** 0.***** 6 mths 0.***** 0.***** 9 mths 0.***** 12 mths 0.***** 0.***** SWAP Offer rates (S$) (S$) 3 mths ..0.***** 3 mths Source: Thomson Reuters40 words
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Article86 2014-01-02 24 Dec 31 TREASURY BILLS Period Issue Maturity Yesterday's Day's code Bid High Low 6-Month BS*****Z 27-Jun-14 0.29 1-Year BY*****T 31-Oct-14 0.3 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity Close Day's code rate Bid High Low 2-Year N*****0W 1.13 01-Apr-16 101.68 101.78 101.75 5-Year N*****0T 0.5 01-Apr-18 97.6 10-Year NX*****H86 words
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Article137 2014-01-02 24 Dec 31 GOLD(US$/oz) Dec 31 Dec 30 Hong Kong 1199.00 1205.00 Dec 31 Dec 30 London 1205.61 1205.63 1210.10 1206.35 Source: Thomson Reuters CAST BAR Dec 31 (S$) Selling Buying Kilobar ***** ***** PAMP GOLD BARS (S$) Selling Buying 1gm 110 49 5gm 313 244 10gm 558 489137 words
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Article59 2014-01-02 24 Dec 31 KLCE PALM FUTURES (RM/MT) Delivery Opening Sett Av Vol Open Month Range Price Price High Low Done Position Jan 14 2595.0 2603.0 2600.0 2592.0 70 2110 Feb 14 2608.0 2624.0 2626.0 2606.0 140 ***** Mar 14 2614.0 2631.0 2635.0 2614.0 3467 ***** Apr 14 2622.0 2634.059 words
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Article155 2014-01-02 24 Dec 31 Against S$ Against US$ Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.1275 1.1286 0.8920 0.8922 Canadian dollar 1.1875 1.1888 0.9398 0.9395 Euro 1.7420 1.7435 1.3782 1.3783 NZ dollar 1.0380 1.0391 0.8212 0.8214 Sterling pound 2.0896 2.0918 1.6532 1.6536155 words
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Article121 2014-01-02 24 As at 9am Dec 31 Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Sell Buy Aust dollar 1.155 1.100 Can dollar 1.211 1.165 Euro 1.790 1.705 Sterling pound 2.128 2.047 NZ dollar 1.064 1.024 US dollar 1.292 1.231 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign121 words
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Article157 2014-01-02 24 Dec 31 $S Offer Bid 0vernight 0.08 0.03 1-month 3/8 1/4 2-months 3/8 1/4 3-months 7/16 5/16 Overnight mode: 0.08 US$ Offer Bid 7 days 0.20 0.10 1 month 0.26 0.16 2 months 0.40 0.20 3 months 0.45 0.25 6 months 0.50 0.30 9 months 0.60 0.40 12157 words
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Article109 2014-01-02 24 Dec 31 SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 lb bushels) Close Previous High/Low Jan 14 1312.50 1328.25 1331.00 1309.00 Mar 14 1292.50 1308.75 1311.00 1289.00 May 14 1277.00 1292.00 1294.75 1273.00 Jul 14 1264.50 1278.75 1281.75 1260.50 SOYBEAN OIL (60,000 lbs; US cent/lb) Close Previous High/Low Jan 14109 words
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Article94 2014-01-02 24 Dec 31 COCOA (£/tonne) Close Prev High Low Mar 14 1730 1716 1734 1714 May 14 1727 1713 1732 1710 Jul 14 1721 1709 1726 1706 Sep 14 1717 1708 1721 1704 COFFEE(US$/tonne) Close Prev High Low Jan 14 1685 1696 1699 1685 Mar 14 1683 1694 1691 166994 words
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1165 2014-01-02 24 BONDS, WARRANTS EXTENDED SETTLEMENT Prem Expiry Vol Conv Exer Disc Gear-Mths Company Last Sale +or-('000) Ratio Price ing Left Asia-Pacific Strategic W*****6 28 1.5 16 0.0 5 -85 55 Asia-Pacific Strategic W*****6 Ratio Acma Ltd W*****7 Price Albedo Limited W*****9 5.2 unch 1505 Ascendas Reit MB ECW*****3 2.9 0.2 2401,165 words
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Article70 2014-01-02 24 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Dec 30 CRUDE (FOB origin) US$/barrel Close Change Brent blend (1-Mth F) 111.12 -1.38 WTI (Near Mth) 99.21 -1.02 Dubai (1-Mth F) 108.70 0.16 Tapis blend 117.79 0.90 Minas 111.29 0.90 PRODUCT US$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha 109.72 0.55 Jet Kerosene 127.92 0.79 US$/barrel OpecOil Basket70 words
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Article22 2014-01-02 24 Dec 31 S$ Bid Offer 1-month 1.2640 1.2650 2-months 1.2639 1.2649 3-months 1.2639 1.2649 6-months 1.2635 1.2646 Source: OCBC22 words
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Article66 2014-01-02 24 Dec-31 Dec-31 Aluminium, 99.7% purity(US$/tonne) Close Previous Cash 1754.75 1776.75 3 months 1800.00 1822.00 Copper, Grade A(US$/tonne) Cash 7375.75 7387.50 3 months 7360.00 7375.00 Lead(US$/tonne) Cash 2190.50 2230.75 3 months 2219.00 2255.50 Nickel (US$/tonne) Cash *****.00 *****.00 3 months *****.00 *****.00 Tin (US$/tonne) Cash *****.00 *****.00 3 months66 words
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PROPERTY
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532 2014-01-02 25 US equity firm to build hotel, marina and holiday homes on Greek island Bloomberg [MADRID] NCH Capital Inc, a US private-equity firm, has won permission from the Greek government to build a tourist resort on the island of Corfu. NCH, based in NewBloomberg - 532 words
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394 2014-01-02 25 Bloomberg [SAO PAULO] Four Seasons Hotels Inc, the closely held hotel management group building its first two luxury lodgings in Brazil, is planning as many as three more properties in the country as demand for high-end services rises. TalksBloomberg - 394 words
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Article364 2014-01-02 25 PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS FOR SELECTED DISTRICTS WITH CONTRACT DATES BETWEEN NOV 20 AND NOV 26, 2013 PROJECT NAME/ STREET NAME PROP TYPE CONTRACT DATE TENURE BUILT -IN/LAND AREA*(SQ FT) PRICE (S$'000) PSF (S$) District 3 NON-LANDED Alex Residences Apt 22/11/2013 99 678 1114 1643 District 4 NON-LANDED The Interlace Apt364 words
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1087 2014-01-02 25 Brooklyn museum housing taxidermy exhibits up for sale NYT [NEW YORK] The first thing that prospective buyers should know about the two-storey rowhouse for sale in Borough Park, Brooklyn, is that its glassy-eyed menagerie of taxidermied tenants, from the family of lions to theNYT - 1,087 words
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Article, Illustration493 2014-01-02 26 Average price up 12% from a year ago, says real estate website Bloomberg [BEIJING] China’s new home prices in December jumped by the most last year even as the country’s biggest cities tightened property controls to moderate price gains. TheBloomberg; PHOTO: REUTERS - 493 words
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Article, Illustration1375 2014-01-02 26 Bloomberg [LOS ANGELES] Lyndsey and Sameer Lodha had their pick of cities to call home after Sameer, a former equities trader who’s now a hand surgeon, got several job offers upon completing his residency. The couple passed on New York, where SameerBloomberg; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 1,375 words
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709 2014-01-02 26 Wooden buildings at risk if a major earthquake strikes WP [TOKYO] Strolling around the Senju-Yanagicho district of Adachi Ward, Tokyo, which is densely packed with wooden houses, one can sense that warnings of an inferno erupting if a major earthquake strikes Tokyo are noWP - 709 words
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277 2014-01-02 26 Reuters [LONDON] Britons were less inclined to use savings to pay down mortgage debt in the third quarter, data showed on Monday, adding to signs of improving consumer confidence as house prices rise and the job market recovers. Homeowners put £10.4Reuters - 277 words
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