The Business Times, 6 January 2014
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Title Section25 2014-01-06 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES S$1.00 online at http://www.businesstimes.com.sg SfCl A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION CO R GN NO *****2868E MCI (P) 085/08/2013 Monday, January 6, 201425 words
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Article, Illustration1006 2014-01-06 1 LEE U-WEN - Mega project has drawn RM129.4b in committed investments at end-October YEAR IN REVIEW: ISKANDAR MALAYSIA By LEE U-WEN leeuwen@sph.com.sg [SINGAPORE] One could well surmise that the year 2013 was when Iskandar Malaysia the country’s first economic growth corridor finally came of age in a1,006 words
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MARKETS DIGEST
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Article57 2014-01-06 1 Weekly Change ST INDEX 3,131.47 -18.29 KL COMP 1,834.74 -26.32 NIKKEI 225 16,291.31 +112.37 HANG SENG 22,817.28 -425.96 SET INDEX 1,224.62 -74.09 JAKARTA COMP 4,257.66 +44.68 MANILA COMP 5,947.93 +58.10 SEOUL COMP 1,946.14 -56.14 SHENZHEN B 859.92 -0.98 MUMBAI IND 20,851.33 -342.25 DOW 16,469.99 -8.42 NASDAQ 4,131.91 -24.68 S&P57 words
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Article21 2014-01-06 1 SINGAPORE MALAYSIA MALAYSIA 6.55 HONG KONG TAIWAN INDONESIA 14.705 TAIWAN BRITAIN JAPAN 1.475 KOREA SWITZERLAND BRITAIN 0.50 Source: Bloomberg21 words
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Article49 2014-01-06 1 US$ S$ US$ (S$ per US$) 1.268 (US$/S$ per 1.645 2.086 EURO (US$/S$/E) 1.366 1.732 Foreign currency per US$ S$ YEN 104.80 82.70 RM 3.295 2.599 HK$ 7.754 6.115 BAHT 32.99 26.01 RUPIAH 12,170 9,598 RENMINBI 6.051 4.772 INDIAN RUPEE 62.35 49.17 A$ 1.124 0.887 NZ$ 1.221 0.96349 words
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Article, Illustration615 2014-01-06 1 It will be some of the coldest weather to grip the region in two decades Reuters [NEW YORK] Many parts of the US Midwest are bracing for a blast of Arctic air that could bring some of the coldest temperatures in two decadesReuters; PHOTO: REUTERS - 615 words
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Advertisement118 2014-01-06 1 DINING OUT Meeting of Spanish cuisine and sake PAGE 21 TOPLINE MTQ Corporation: Going where the oil flows PAGE 6 SANDS CHINA Why it is hedging its bets PAGE 4 BT RANDOM FUND The Business Times takes a chance on stocks PAGE 2 BT WEBSITES For breaking news, go to118 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article529 2014-01-06 2 A big year for Iskandar Malaysia investments 2013 could be regarded as the year Iskandar Malaysia finally came of age in a big way. The mega-project, which turned seven in November, said that as of Oct 31, it had attracted RM129.4 billion in committed investments 44 per cent529 words
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1221 2014-01-06 2 CAI HAOXIANG - Random Fund can be used as a gauge for the performance of your selections By CAI HAOXIANG haoxiang@sph.com.sg [SINGAPORE] At this time of the year, every self-re-specting bank and fund manager comes up with its “top picks” for the1,221 words
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580 2014-01-06 2 JEFFREY GOLDFARB - US startups seen thriving in grey areas of tax, rules &S& REUTERS BREAKINGVIEWS By JEFFREY GOLDFARB SELFISH behaviour will propel America’s sharing economy. New match-mak-ing business models are thriving in large part by forging into grey areas of tax and regulation. As a result,580 words
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Article, Illustration841 2014-01-06 4 LEE U-WEN - It offers gaming and non-gaming options that cater to every market segment By LEE U-WEN in Macau leeuwen@sph.com.sg IT IS just past 6am on a Sunday morning, and the sprawling Venetian casino in Macau is still a hive of activity. Packs of punters, many ofPHOTO: REUTERS - 841 words
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Article, Illustration966 2014-01-06 4 ANTHONY ROWLEY - Magazine’s decision is seen by some as rightful recognition By ANTHONY ROWLEY in Tokyo BRITISH financial magazine The Banker’s decision last week to name Bank of Japan (BOJ) governor Haruhiko Kuroda as “Central Banker of the Year” marks what some see as aPHOTO: REUTERS - 966 words
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582 2014-01-06 4 ROB COX - We got some things right last year; here’s what’s to come REUTERS BREAKINGVIEWS By ROB COX WHEN people ask Breakingviews editors how our past predictions panned out, we have a simple response: “We nailed a few, missed a couple but they were582 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article, Illustration886 2014-01-06 6 MALMINDERJIT SINGH - MTQ is banking on a bright outlook for the offshore drilling industry and looking to expand its footprint in the Middle East, reports MALMINDERJIT SINGH TOPLINE MALMINDERJIT SINGH msingh@sph.com.sg DEMAND for offshore fuel is tipped to grow, and this will likely lead to a corresponding886 words
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296 2014-01-06 6 MINDY TAN - By MINDY TAN tanmindy@sph.com.sg AUSGROUP has proposed a private placement of 96.1 million new shares representing about 19.9 per cent of the total number of its issued shares from which it intends to raise net proceeds of about $15.2 million. Its issue296 words
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Article151 2014-01-06 6 DEPUTY Prime Minister and Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam will deliver the Budget statement for Financial Year 2014 on Feb 21. His speech will be webcast “live” on the Singapore Budget website and streamed “live” on the Budget 2014 mobile app which will be released151 words
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877 2014-01-06 6 NEIL BEHRMANN - By NEIL BEHRMANN By in London HISTORY has shown time and time again that it is dangerous to be caught up in January market euphoria. With few exceptions, moves in January are followed by a turnaround in February and March, according to experienced traders.877 words
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1694 2014-01-06 7 ROBERT HALILI - INSIDE MARKETS By ROBERT HALILI The writer is managing director, Asia Insider Ltd SINGAPORE Exchange buyback activity fell to its lowest level in three years with 69 companies recording 1,068 filings worth $451 million in 2013 sharply down from 2012 (98 firms, 1,5211,694 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration690 2014-01-06 8 R SIVANITHY - STOCKS R SIVANITHY sivan@sph.com.sg Senior Correspondent IT can’t be good for a market with international gateway aspirations to have sub-10 cents stocks not just as its top performers but also as its most popular plays, even if some of the companies concerned recently690 words
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522 2014-01-06 8 CURRENCIES Bloomberg [NEW YORK] The euro last week fell the most against the US dollar in two months amid speculation that its six-month rally was due for a pause even as data signalled improvements in the European economy. The yen snappedBloomberg - 522 words
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864 2014-01-06 8 COMMODITIES AFP [LONDON] Commodity prices mainly fell last week in low-volume trade on the back of weak Chinese economic data, while many participants were away for an extended Christmas and New Year break. Beijing released figures on Friday showing that growth inAFP - 864 words
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Article1478 2014-01-06 8 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 1.75 4 10.43 13.57 1.75 1.43 Amtek Engineering Ltd 3.00 3.00 2 0.05 7.69 0.52 0.48 ARA Asset Management 2.29 2.291,478 words
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Article77 2014-01-06 8 Jan 3 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS 520.00 -174.00 BT CADI -*****.00 -135.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 +52.00 FTSE ST Mid Cap 717.08 -7.35 FTSE ST Small Cap 544.26 -1.70 FTSE ST All Share 761.19 -9.42 FTSE ST China Top 197.94 -1.80 FTSE ST China 224.03 -2.13 FTSE77 words
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Article57 2014-01-06 8 VOLUME HanKore 2,287,509,000 Charisma Energy 962,837,000 Albedo 798,294,000 Memstar 576,638,000 Otto Marine 463,394,000 GSH Corp 461,933,000 WE Hldgs 373,039,000 SIIC Env 345,230,000 LifeBrandz 345,093,000 Vallianz Hldgs 314,112,000 VALUE($) HanKore 251,111,688 SingTel 211,745,120 DBS Grp 205,915,275 UOB 150,002,200 Keppel Corp 133,714,070 OCBC Bk 132,647,560 GLP 107,289,090 CapitaLand 83,655,66057 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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Article, Illustration639 2014-01-06 9 MALMINDERJIT SINGH - Japan’s biggest e-commerce site officially setting up here in mid-Jan By MALMINDERJIT SINGH msingh@sph.com.sg JAPAN’S biggest e-com-merce site Rakuten may only be officially setting up in Singapore later this month but it already has 70 local merchants on board as it639 words
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Article, Illustration325 2014-01-06 9 MINDY TAN - By MINDY TAN tanmindy@sph.com.sg Wish upon a Christmas tree FORTY children from Fei Yue Community Services Family Service Centre and MINDSville@Napiri got their wishes granted this Christmas, thanks to staff and guests who adopted wishing stars. The hand-written wishes were put up at the Wishing Star@Orchard Wishing Tree325 words
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Article278 2014-01-06 9 Jan 3 BANKS Agricultural Bank Of China Agricultural Bank Of China ...5.50 Bangkok Bank Public Co. Ltd 6.00 Bank of China Limited Bangkok Bank Public Co. Ltd Bank of Communications 5.50 Bank of China Limited ...5.50 Bank of Communications Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi Banque Internationale a ...5.50 Chang278 words
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Article580 2014-01-06 9 Payment Ex Rec Pay Ann (cts) date date date date Payment Ex Red Pay Ann (cts) date date date date AIMS Prop Securities (Sep-Dec 2013) ct 0.150 27-Dec 31-Dec 21-Mar 18-Dec China Southern Air ADR 10 ah 34.551 18-Jun 20-Jun ai 11-Jun CNMC Goldmine aw 0.100 26-Dec 30-Dec580 words
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Article218 2014-01-06 9 COMPANY MEETING PLACE DATE TIME Hiap Hoe E Zhongshan Meeting Room 06-Jan 11.30am Ramada Singapore Level 2 16 Ah Hood Road Devotion Energy E Coleman Room II Level 1 08-Jan 10.30am Grand Park City Hall 10 Coleman Street Straits Trading E Meeting Room 334 Level 3 08-Jan 10.00am218 words
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BT-CITIBANK YOUNG INVESTORS' FORUM
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Article, Illustration2394 2014-01-06 10 CAROL HYMOWITZ - Father, 87, and daughter, 61, are leading two very different lives in their golden years By CAROL HYMOWITZ Bloomberg Eighty-seven-year-old Lew Manchester has just returned from a three-week trip touring Buddhist temples in Laos and cruising the Mekong Delta in Vietnam. His 61-year-old daughter, Lee,Bloomberg; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 2,394 words
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Article, Illustration605 2014-01-06 10 CAI HAOXIANG - MONDAY MULTIPLE CAI HAOXIANG haoxiang@sph.com. sg Correspondent THE story above is based in the United States, but one theme is universally applicable to developed societies today. That is the fear that the younger generation will not be as financially secure as their parents. Be it605 words
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MALAYSIA
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Article, Illustration1505 2014-01-06 11 Proposed merger of bank’s local and foreign shares long overdue: observers [KUALA LUMPUR] Since its last bonus issue of shares about 10 years ago, Public Bank Bhd has remained relatively quiet, steadily growing amid an increasingly competitive market without any new corporate exercise –until threePHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 1,505 words
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Article1408 2014-01-06 11 VOL Jan 3 RM +/-(‘000) Abric Bhd (’000) Advance Synerg 0.14 unch 118 Adventa Bhd 1.15 0.06 132 Ae Multi Hldgs 0.21 unch 183 Affin Holdings 4.26 0.08 318 Ahmad Zaki Res 0.93 -0.01 202 Airasia Bhd Alliance Finan 4.80 0.01 1580 Aluminium Co 0.14 Amalgamated In 1181,408 words
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GREATER CHINA/INDIA
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Article, Illustration543 2014-01-06 12 SC YEUNG - Businesses involved in monitoring food and drug safety seen benefiting By SC YEUNG EJ Insight [HONG KONG] Local governments across China are undertaking a massive revamp of their food and drug administration systems after the nation’s top leaders gave the highest priority toEJ Insight; PHOTO: REUTERS - 543 words
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443 2014-01-06 12 Aam Aadmi Party said it would contest most of the seats AFP [NEW DELHI] India’s new anti-graft party announced it would contest most of the seats in upcoming general elections after its stunning poll showing in the nation’s capital earlier this month.AFP - 443 words
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264 2014-01-06 12 Xinhua [SHANGHAI] International auction house Sotheby’s last Friday insisted that an ancient work of Chinese calligraphy sold at an auction in September was a genuine piece by Su Shi, a famous Chinese poet of the Song Dynasty (960-1279). The statement came in response toXinhua - 264 words
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824 2014-01-06 12 Boost to Pallonji Mistry’s net worth helped by a 73% surge in the firm Bloomberg [NEW DELHI] Indian-origin billionaire Pallonji Shapoorji Mistry added US$2.8 billion to his wealth last year, helped by a 73 per cent surge in Tata Consultancy Services LtdBloomberg - 824 words
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861 2014-01-06 13 ROB CURRAN - Seasonal strength, strong economic data could favour the bulls this week WALL STREET INSIGHT By ROB CURRAN LAST week, broad stock indices finished their best year since the mid-90s and had their worst start to a year since 2008. Now, the bulls are861 words
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Article, Illustration547 2014-01-06 13 Move is a prelude to shutting down Bangkok in a bid to scuttle the election Reu ters [BANGKOK] Thousands of anti-government protesters marched through the Thai capital yesterday, a prelude to a broader action next week when they say they will shut downReuters; PHOTO: AFP - 547 words
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Article, Illustration1000 2014-01-06 14 Chinese Internet giant Alibaba among likely 2014 offerings; amount raised in US jumped 40% last year NYT [NEW YORK] The next 12 months may not prove as rich for initial public offerings (IPOs) as last year. But to Wall Street bankers, 2014 stillNYT; PHOTO: REUTERS - 1,000 words
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Article, Illustration762 2014-01-06 14 NYT [NEW YORK] Gary Gensler squeezed into a Washington auditorium last month, mingling with the 300 guests at his farewell party and basking in the attention as a who’s who of finance recounted his campaign to rein in Wall Street risk-taking. Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew,NYT - 762 words
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Article, Illustration941 2014-01-06 14 NYT [NEW YORK] The Wall Street regulator who oversaw and closed some of the most prominent investigations into the financial crisis announced his departure from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), a move that could portend a subtle shift in the agency’sNYT - 941 words
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665 2014-01-06 15 Policy-setting governing council to hold first meeting of 2014 on Thursday AFP [FRANKFURT] The European Central Bank (ECB) looks set to ring in 2014 with interest rates on hold, but will have its work cut out for it, analysts say. The ECB’sAFP - 665 words
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Article, Illustration887 2014-01-06 15 They joined private businesses shortly after leaving office NYT [BERLIN] If there is one hallmark of Angela Merkel’s chancellorship, it is that, despite her widely acknowledged tactical prowess and skill in winning, keeping and expanding her power, she is uninterested in the materialNYT; AFP FILE PHOTO - 887 words
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551 2014-01-06 15 AFP [ATHENS] A corruption probe into long-forgotten defence contracts has given authorities in Greece a small financial victory, along with the promise of revelations into decade-old graft. The sum of over nine million euros (S$15.5 million) has been handed over to the stateAFP - 551 words
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Article, Illustration853 2014-01-06 16 Boston Fed head warns against creating long-term unemployment Reuters [PHILADELPHIA] The US Federal Reserve, having just reduced its bond-buy-ing programme, now appears deep in debate over the best way to unwind its extraordinary stimulus in the months and years ahead. Wrapping up a bigReuters - 853 words
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Article, Illustration654 2014-01-06 16 Bloomberg [BOSTON] Bill Gross, the money manager known as “The Bond King”, misjudged the timing and impact of the Federal Reserve’s plan to scale back its asset purchases in 2013, spurring the Pimco Total Return Fund’s biggest decline in almost twoBloomberg; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 654 words
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Article, Illustration516 2014-01-06 16 NYT [LONDON] On one of the highbrow radio talk shows that mould the political agenda here, a host heralded the New Year by saying 2014 would force Britons to confront a single overwhelming question: Who do they think they are? Indeed, for some inNYT; PHOTO: REUTERS - 516 words
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857 2014-01-06 16 Reuters [NEW YORK] Investors who bet heavily on Treasuries took a beating in 2013; and as the Fed winds down its bond buying, they face the risk of a second straight losing year something that has not happened in four decades. Portfolio managersReuters - 857 words
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939 2014-01-06 17 Move comes amid calls from govt and public to reduce exec compensation Bloomberg [NEW YORK] The average pay for Goldman Sachs Group Inc’s top UK bankers rose 77 per cent in 2012 even as it declined at US-based peers amid calls fromBloomberg - 939 words
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304 2014-01-06 17 Bloomberg [LONDON] More than a third of voters who backed David Cameron’s Conservatives in the 2010 UK election no longer support the party, a poll found, handicapping his re- election bid next year. The survey, commissioned by Conservative up-per-house lawmaker MichaelBloomberg - 304 words
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Article, Illustration702 2014-01-06 17 Diversity of national memories makes single event difficult AFP [PARIS] A Europe badly shaken by a faltering economy and rising populism is set to commemorate the centenary of World War I, the conflict still known as the “Great War” that scarred theAFP; PHOTO: AFP - 702 words
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820 2014-01-06 18 Total 15.6 million new vehicles sold, a 7.6% increase over previous year NYT [DETROIT] It was the best year for US car sales since 2007, and among the biggest winners were the car companies from Detroit. Carmakers said last Friday that despiteNYT - 820 words
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Article, Illustration886 2014-01-06 18 New words can be introduced and listed within a day NYT [SAN FRANCISCO] Millions of people watched and gossiped online as Miley Cyrus “twerked” onstage at MTV’s video music awards in late 2013. Then, they rushed to Urban Dictionary to figure out what thatNYT; PHOTO: REUTERS - 886 words
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Article, Illustration982 2014-01-06 18 Reuters [ISTANBUL] When a senior Turkish businessman publicly criticised the central bank for failing to stabilise the tumbling lira currency, he was taking aim at a pillar of support for the government: its reputation for strong economic management. Monetary policy “is causing losses toReuters; PHOTO: REUTERS - 982 words
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219 2014-01-06 18 AFP [LONDON] A Tornado fighter jet fitted with metal components created on a 3D printer undertook a successful test flight in Britain last month, defence company BAE Systems said yesterday. The plane was equipped with a 3D-printed protective cover for the cockpit radio,AFP - 219 words
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661 2014-01-06 19 Volatility induced by tapering may prod govt reforms that reduce their sensitivity to shifts in capital Reuters [LONDON] If the medicine tastes bad, it is probably doing you good. Emerging economies might console themselves with that thought when they are suffering market cramps andReuters - 661 words
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Article, Illustration1192 2014-01-06 19 WP [TACLOBAN] The typhoon that recently barrelled through the Philippines has left in its wake one of the most profound resettlement crises in decades, with the number of newly homeless far exceeding the capacity of aid groups and the government to respond. TwoWP; PHOTO: AFP - 1,192 words
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Article533 2014-01-06 19 This is despite high jobless rate, morose business climate Xinhua [PARIS] Looking to his second year in office, French President Francois Hollande is optimistic about the performance of the eurozone’s second-biggest economy, noting early positive effects from his package of reforms. Struggling to defend his economicXinhua - 533 words
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Article, Illustration1012 2014-01-06 20 Workers agree to contract extension, ensuring that 777X will be built by them Reuters [NEW YORK] In clinching a deal with its machinist workers that will keep jetliner manufacturing in the Pacific Northwest, Boeing Co may not only have secured industrial peaceReuters; PHOTO: REUTERS - 1,012 words
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Article, Illustration627 2014-01-06 20 Canal incurred extra US$1.6b in costs due to flawed studies Reuters [PANAMA CITY] Flawed geological studies of the terrain of the Panama Canal by its operator has led to big cost overruns in the project to expand the waterway, the building consortium atReuters; PHOTO: REUTERS - 627 words
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327 2014-01-06 20 WP [TOKYO] Many Asian airlines’ overseas low-cost carriers (LCCs) are increasing their flights to and from Japan, as the relatively small number of Japanese LCCs means there is ample room for expanding their market share in the country. Spring Airline Japan,WP - 327 words
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327 2014-01-06 20 Reuters [FRANKFURT] German aviation investor Hans Rudolf Woehrl wants to merge Air France-KLM’s CityJet, which he offered to buy last month, with his carrier InterSky to take advantage of demand for regional business flights beyond Europe’s big airline hubs. “The aim is toReuters - 327 words
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Article139 2014-01-06 20 Reuters [RIYADH] Twenty-nine people were injured when a Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) Boeing 767-300ER made an emergency landing at Medina airport in the west of the country early yesterday, the General Authority of Civil Aviation said. It said that 18 of the injured were treatedReuters - 139 words
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Article239 2014-01-06 20 SGX '000 Jan 03 S$ +/-Vol Ch Offshore 0.43 -0.01 271 Chuan Hup Hldg 0.27 -0.01 142 Jan 03 Cwt Limited................1.34 -0.02 95 First Ship Lea unch unch 0 Grand Banks 0.22 unch 111 Jaya Hold Ltd K1Ventures Chuan Hup Hldg Keppel Corp 11.03 -0.17 3048 Mercator Lines239 words
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Miscellaneous310 2014-01-06 20 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD Across 1 Bob finds two causes of power failure (3,5) 6 Seizure, or an attempt at seizure (6) 9 Excellent to include it, within limits (6) 10 English football team at home getting penalty finally for foul play (8) 11 One after another (8) 12 Point to Elizabeth’s310 words
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Article120 2014-01-06 23 Stock name Close Change CapMallsAsia 1.915 -0.045 CapitaLand 2.980 -0.040 CapitaMall 1.875 -0.025 CityDev 9.350 -0.170 ComfortDelGro 2.010 -0.010 DBS Grp 16.98 -0.120 GLP 2.860 -0.050 Genting SP 1.475 -0.025 Golden Agri 0.545 -0.005 HK Land 5.900 -0.030 Stock name Close Change HPH Trust US$ 0.675120 words
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Article155 2014-01-06 24 Jan 3 Against S$ Against US$ Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.1275 1.1283 0.8894 0.8897 Canadian dollar 1.1880 1.1890 0.9376 0.9371 Euro 1.7313 1.7325 1.3657 1.3661 NZ dollar 1.0384 1.0392 0.8191 0.8194 Sterling pound 2.0855 2.0867 1.6451 1.6454155 words
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