The Business Times, 6 October 2014

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    13 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES www. usinesstimes.com.sg MONDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2014 S$1.00 MCI (P) 051/08/2014
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    Lock icon UK stamp dealer gears up for new investors
    726 1  -  By Cai Haoxiang h aoxiang@s p h .co m .sg @HaoxiangCaiBT Singapore LONDON-LISTED stamp trading specialist Stanley Gibbons has taken on just six new investors with an average portfolio size of £40,000 (S$82,000) since setting up shop in its Pickering Street office
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    Lock icon Interest in new, small cars on the rise
    618 1  -  Traffic at some showrooms doubles but prospective buyers not ready to commit yet By Samuel Ee samuelee@sph.com.sg Singapore INTEREST in new cars has been rising steadily in the past month and it is being shown mainly by someone with a small, old
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      70 1 the business times www. usinesstimes.com.sg MONDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2014 S$1.00 MCI (P) 051/08/2014 ENTERPRISE 50 Designed for comfort 12 VIEWS FROM THE TOP Impact of a 20-cent minimum trading price for S’pore stocks 14-15 BizIT S’pore wins IP search authority role 40 PATEK PHILIPPE GENEVE Begin your own tradition. 7^
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      7 1 DINING OUT Terry’s rustic Spanish fare 34
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  • TOP STORIES
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      Lock icon HK protesters allow access to govt offices
      906 2 Students federation to appoint marshals to provide public servants safe passage to buildings on Monday Bloomberg AFP Hong Kong PRO-DEMOCRACY protesters allowed access to the Hong Kong government headquarters on Sunday before a Monday deadline to clear the site. Police removed obstacles from
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    • MARKETS
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        63 2 HSTI(Weekly) 3,253.24 (-38.97) HSTI FUTURES 3,251.00 (-41.00) HSIMSCI 367.81 (-4.34) HSIMSCI FUTURES 367.70 (-4.00) Weekly Change KL COMP 1,840.82 +0.32 NIKKEI 225 15,708.65 -521.21 HANG SENG 23,064.56 -613.85 SET 1,570.28 -29.88 JAKARTA 4,949.35 -183.21 MANILA 7,247.03 -14.27 KOSPI 1,976.16 -55.48 SHENZHEN B 979.63 +5.47 MUMBAI IND 26,567.99 -58.33 DOW
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        29 2 SINGAPORE 5.35 MALAYSIA 6.85 HONG KONG 5.00 INDONESIA 14.875 TAIWAN 5.036 JAPAN 1.475 KOREA 9.33 BRITAIN 0.50 US 3.25 CANADA 3.00 SWITZERLAND 0.50 INDIA 14.75 Source: Bloomberg
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        49 2 US$ S$ US$ (S$ per US$) 1.273 (US$/S$ per 1.610 2.050 EURO (US$/S$/€ 1.264 1.610 Foreign currency per US$ S$ YEN 108.80 85.40 RM 3.251 2.553 HK$ 7.758 6.092 BAHT 32.49 25.51 RUPIAH 12,155 9,545 RENMINBI 6.139 4.821 INDIAN RUPEE 61.54 48.32 A$ 1.138 0.894 NZ$ 1.272 0.998
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      Lock icon Employers divided over re-hiring perks
      1035 3  -  Business chamber chiefs say success of planned govt measures depends on employees’ ability and willingness By Chan Yi Wen yiwenc@sph.com.sg @ChanYiWenBT Singapore INDUSTRY players have mixed views on the effectiveness of planned government incentives in spurring the hiring of older workers in Singapore’s private sector,
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      9 3 Croci Branchen Stars R1C-A 29/09/2014 228,98 EUR
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      Lock icon Flood of junk bond issues worries investors
      737 4  -  Emerging market supplies set to hit a record as corporates from China and Asian countries tap low interest rates By Neil Behrmann btworld@sph.com.sg London GLOBAL investors are beginning to become wary of low yielding emerging and European lower grade corporate “junk” bonds following
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      Lock icon US jobs data may still boost markets this week
      935 5  -  That is, if there are no Q3 earnings surprises that could prove that US economic acceleration is illusory WALL STREET INSIGHT By Rob Curran LAST week, a booming jobs report saved the US stock market from a major decline and the
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      Lock icon New crop of subprime bonds under scrutiny
      1038 6 Securities are backed by car loans and buyers snap them up based only on issuer’s word Bloomberg New York THE US housing crisis laid bare an epidemic of fraud and sloppy paperwork on loans made to homebuyers with spotty credit. For those who
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      40 2 CONTENTS NEWS World 18-31 Aviation 32 Crosswords 32 Shipping 33 Dining Out 34 Shipping Times 35-37 Market Stats 38 BizIT 39-40 Top Stories 2-6 Companies 7-9 S’pore Markets 11 Singapore 12-13 Views From The Top 14-15 Young Investors’ Forum 16-17
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      89 6 To commemorate the 20th anniversary of Enterprise 50, The Business Times will be running a special E50 20th anniversary supplement. As one of the past Enterprise 50 Award winners, you are cordially invited to leverage the niche editorial environment to publicise your association via logo sponsorship. The sponsorship will allow
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  • COMPANIES
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      Lock icon Beware toll of cross-border anti-graft laws
      951 7  -  Firms can be tripped up even by the most tenuous of associations. By Annabelle Yip ~The writer is a member of the publications committee of the Singapore Institute of Directors. ~For more articles, go to btd.sg/BMatters MORE and more Singapore corporations are expanding overseas.
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      Lock icon Norway likely to maintain Yara stake post-merger
      443 7 Bloomberg Oslo NORWAY would probably spend billions of dollars to maintain its stake in Yara International ASA if a merger being discussed occurs with CF Industries Holdings Inc, parties representing a majority of Norway’s Parliament say. The Conservative and Progress parties and the
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      Lock icon Rebound in buying, selling stays down
      1687 8  -  INSIDE MARKETS By Robert Halili ~The writer is managing director, Asia Insider Limited BUYING rebounded while selling among directors remained very low based on Singapore Exchange filings from Sept 29 to Oct 3. A total of 16 companies recorded 26 purchases worth S$10.2 million
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      Lock icon J-Trust stands firm behind LCD purchase
      796 9  -  Japanese financial giant sees LCD as its primary platform for property and property-related business across Asia By Ven Sreenivasan ven@sph.com.sg @VenSreeBT Singapore JAPAN’S J-Trust Group’s acquisition of Singapore listed hospitality group LCD Global Investment has caused consternation among some of the latter’s minority shareholders.
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      Lock icon UEL to dispose of listed engineering unit for S$230m
      662 9  -  By Mindy Tan tanmindy@sph.com.sg @MindyTanBT Singapore UNITED Engineers Ltd (UEL) strategy of divestments is gathering momentum. It has received an offer from a private equity firm of S$1.25 per share for its listed UE E&C, the company said late Friday night.
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      142 10 Win a trip for 2 to Sydney Fly ScootBiz and enjoy a 3-night stay and A$200 voucher for Chiswick Restaurant Five other readers will each get $100 in shopping vouchers from The Straits Times. For a chance to win Go to the Apple App Store or Google Play Download the
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  • SINGAPORE MARKETS
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      Lock icon Pound in biggest weekly drop in 15 months
      375 11 CURRENCIES Bloomberg New York THE pound last week had its biggest weekly drop in 15 months, sinking below US$1.60 for the first time since November, as signs that the UK economic recovery is fading dampened bets on higher interest rates. Sterling had
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      Lock icon Are we occupied by HK situation?
      622 11  -  STOCKS R Sivanithy sivan@sph.com.sg @RSivanithyBT Senior Correspondent IT’S difficult to envisage any radical change this week from the low-vol-ume, low-volatility trading regime that appears to now be an almost permanent feature in the local stock market. Even Wall Street’s rebound on Friday is unlikely
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      Lock icon Most prices slide as US dollar races higher
      678 11 COMMODITIES AFP London COMMODITY prices mostly sank last week as the dollar soared on strong US payrolls data, while many markets were also weighed down by abundant supplies and weak demand. Brent oil tumbled on Friday to two-year troughs, gold carved out
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  • SINGAPORE NEWS
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      Lock icon Comfortable future ahead
      1271 12  -  Riding on the rising demand for exclusive fashionable furniture, Comfort Design has become a one-stop shop, specialising in creating comfort for customers By Ho Wei Jie, Huang Can, Quek Chuen Kiat, Tan Yin Yun ~The writers are students from NUS Business School AS CATS are known to
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      Lock icon Taking Heart
      424 13  -  By Mindy Tan tanmindy@sph.com.sg @MindyTanB Arts programme for pre-schoolers LOW-INCOME families with pre-school children living in the west will now have access to a fully sponsored programme to introduce the young ones to the arts. The programme, run at The Playhouse in Rochester Park, is a partnership between
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      64 12 Celebrating Singapore´s Enterprising Spirit 2014 This series is part of the Enterprise 50 Educational Project between the E50 partners and the NUS Business School. Comfort Design was among the winners in 2013. The annual E50 ranking is co-organised by The Business Times and KPMG, sponsored by OCBC Bank, and supported
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      124 13 2014 M AN U FACTU RING SOLUTIONS EXPO Empowering Manufacturing Sectors with Solutions 8 to 10 October 2014 Suntec Convention Exhibition Centre, Halls 401 403 Opening Hours: 8 9 October: 10am to 6pm 10 October: 10am to 5pm Discover new technological trends and solutions for fully integrated capabilities! r( OPENS
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  • VIEWS FROM THE TOP
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      Lock icon MTP rule – a move in the right direction
      1601 14 MTP rule a move in the right direction This week’s topic: What will be the likely impact of a 20-cent minimum trading price (MTP) for Singapore stocks? For firms that need to raise their MTP, how should they do it? Alex Yeo Group Chief Executive Officer Swissco Holdings THE implementation
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  • BT-CITIBANK YOUNG INVESTORS' FORUM
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      Lock icon Abenomics: Roadmap to corporate reform
      1713 16 / 17  -  Abenomics reforms could bring significant corporate improvements that rekindle interest in Japanese equities. By Hiroki Sampei By Hiroki Sampei The writer is Japan director of research, Fidelity Worldwide Investment LAST year was a great year for Japanese equities. Investors returned to the world’s third-largest economy
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon A storm is brewing in financial markets
      797 18 Liquidity may dry up as Fed stops bond buys; also, euro/dollar rate is likely to fall further Reu ters London AFTER a year in which world markets have sailed effortlessly through wars, invasions and geopolitical ferment, a storm of their own making may
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      Lock icon China’s central bank vows to maintain credit growth
      265 18 Reuters Beijing CHINA’S central bank said on Sunday it will use various monetary tools to maintain adequate liquidity and reasonable growth in credit and social financing. In a statement to summarise the third-quarter monetary policy committee meeting, the People’s Bank of China
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      Lock icon Investors find shelter in ETFs after leaving Pimco
      525 18 Reuters New York ON Sept 26, after Bill Gross quit Pimco and the Total Return Fund he had run for 27 years, Cal-ifornia-based EP Wealth Advisors decided to pull the plug that same Friday. Ending its investment in Total Return left it
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      Lock icon Schwab to offer free robo-broker for newbies
      581 19 Discount broker is weeks away from starting service aimed at nurturing new clients Reuters New York CHARLES Schwab Corp is weeks away from introducing an automated investing service aimed at winning business from novice investors it does not currently serve, company officials told
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      Lock icon US-EU pact will not include public services
      349 19 Proposal has raised concerns about generalised deregulation AFP Washington THE United States and the European Union have pledged not to include public services privatisation in their proposed trade pact, a sensitive issue on both sides of the Atlantic. “We heard the concern that
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      Lock icon Abe neutral on further hike in sales tax: minister
      447 19 Reuters Tokyo JAPANESE Prime Minister Shinzo Abe remains “completely neutral” on whether to raise the national sales tax, Economy Minister Akira Amari said on Sunday even as he expressed concern about the strength of the country’s economic recovery. Mr Abe faces
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      Lock icon US economy thrives while others struggle
      1136 20 America has made significant progress in working off the debt-driven excesses that precipitated a bad recession Bloomberg Washington THE US is proving to be an oasis of prosperity in the midst of a troubled world economy. Unemployment dropped to a six-year low of 5.9
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      Lock icon France, Germany throw spanner in Draghi’s works
      671 21 Central bank governors fight ECB president’s plan to start buying asset-backed securities Bloomberg Frankfurt EUROPEAN Central Bank president Mario Draghi’s new campaign to bolster inflation is running into opposition from Germany and France, the euro-area’s linchpin economies. Bank of France governor Christian Noyer
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      Lock icon How it all started going wrong for Tesco
      1172 22 Retailer’s £250 million-sized hole in H1 profits has led to a massive drop in market value and suspension of 4 senior executives Reuters London “THINGS are always unnoticed, until they’re noticed,” Tesco chairman Richard Broadbent said when asked how Britain’s biggest retailer
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      Lock icon Poland – symbol of regional stability, resolve
      1434 23 Poland symbol of regional stability, resolve It’s the only European nation to see growth in every quarter since 2008, with its GDP now 25% above levels then NYT Rzgow, Poland TO the east, Russian aggression has paralysed Ukraine’s hope for faster economic development. To the south, Hungary flirts with authoritarianism
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      Lock icon Team Juncker put to party politics test
      1170 24 Still, the president-elect’s nominees are expected to survive EU power struggle Reuters Paris PARTY politics seems set to trump concerns about the competence and suitability of several candidates for the European Commission when lawmakers pass judgment on Jean-Claude Juncker’s most controversial nominees this
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      Lock icon And soon, a ‘buy’ button on your social network
      708 25 But marketers will need a well-defined, targeted strategy to get users to click it AFP Washington THEY’RE not just for sharing any more: Facebook and Twitter are now looking to play a bigger role in shopping. Both major social networks have
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      Lock icon Plant-based vaccine makers take on big boys
      702 25 Their production method may turn out to be faster, cheaper Reuters New York TWO tiny companies are preparing to challenge some of the largest drug makers in the battle for dominance in the US$3 billion global market for influenza vaccines, armed with little
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      Lock icon Irish city nervous about EC probe of Apple
      800 26 Mayor sees huge economic damage if tax deal turns out to be illegal state aid AFP CORK, Ireland PERCHED on top of a hill overlooking the Irish city of Cork, surrounded by a dated industrial estate, Apple’s European headquarters is an unlikely
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      Lock icon DiCaprio ends talks for role of Steve Jobs: sources
      343 26 Bloomberg Los Angeles LEONARDO DiCaprio has ended talks to star as Steve Jobs in the Sony Corp movie based on Walter Isaacson’s biography of the Apple Inc founder, according to two sources. DiCaprio plans to take a break from acting after
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      Lock icon Thailand may retake spot as world’s top rice exporter
      919 27 Shipments of cheap rice resume after end of controversial subsidy scheme AFP Bangkok TWO years after losing its place as the world’s biggest rice exporter, Thailand is eyeing a return to the top spot as the impact of a bungled subsidy
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      Lock icon WHO in the dock over Ebola crisis
      1425 28 Aid workers and UN officials say it was slow to react, didn’t provide leadership Reuters Dakar IN the first days of the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, as aid workers and health authorities battled to contain the deadly virus, Mariano Lugli asked himself
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      Lock icon Putin turns deaf ear to economic alarm
      625 29 Senior Russian officials flag risk of ‘explosive situation’ in Ukraine crisis AFP Moscow SENIOR Russian officials are sounding dire warnings as prices rise, the ruble plunges and growth grinds to a halt, but President Vladimir Putin is ignoring their advice amid the standoff
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      Lock icon British resort town may elect anti-EU candidate
      265 29 AFP Clacton-On-Sea (England) THE coastal resort of Clacton could trigger a sea change in British politics on Thursday by voting the anti-EU UK Independence Party into parliament for the first time. The by-election comes ahead of nationwide polls in 2015 and will propel
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      Lock icon Xinjiang unrest takes heavy toll on tourism
      1049 30 First drop in 20 years in visitors to one of China’s most exotic destinations NYT Kanas Lake, China THE two amateur photographers stood on a hill overlooking the sparkling river in this remote alpine park, waiting for nomads to emerge from their white
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      Lock icon Loyal depositors shore up Bank Asya
      831 31 They raise funds to support lender caught in power struggle between president and cleric Reuters Istanbul SELLING everything from their sofas to their wedding rings, Bank Asya clients are battling to shore up the Turkish lender against what they say is a govern-ment-orchestrated bid
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      Lock icon Hamilton wins chaotic Japanese Grand Prix
      640 31 AFP Suzuka, Japan CHAMPIONSHIP leader Lewis Hamilton won a wet Japanese Grand Prix from Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg on Sunday in a chaotic finish, but his victory was overshadowed by a serious crash involving Frenchman Jules Bianchi. Bianchi was rushed to hospital unconscious after
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      557 21 MORE SEATS MADE AVAILABLE! THE THINK BIG ENTREPRENEURS CONVENTION 2014 KNOW TODAY’S CUSTOMER Discerning. Connected. Has choices. Whether you are in retail or B2B, service or F&B, your customer today is an evolved entity. Understanding her profile is only the first step to closing a sale. The more important question
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      253 22 Spencer Li Managing Director Synapse Trading Pte Ltd With so many different indicators and complicated trading theories, have you ever wondered what indicators professional traders really use? Surprisingly, the answer is none. Most professional traders stick to down-to-Earth and practical price action behavioral analysis, choosing to discard their indicators. Candlestick
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      106 29 DEADLINE CA WORK OVERLOAD BJLL 4> ly HOUSE TAX DEBT uu' Ltress is something that everyone can relate to. While too much stress can cause illness, too little of it may lead to a lack of motivation. What level of stress is healthy? Does stress encourage you in aspiring to
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  • AVIATION
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      Lock icon Airbus insider trading trial goes to higher court
      656 32 Case suspended after lawyers seek dismissal on human rights grounds NYT Paris AN insider trading trial of seven current and former executives of the Airbus Group, as well as two of its former shareholders, was suspended just hours after it began on
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      Lock icon Global airline IPOs still need tailwind to fly
      387 32  -  By Una Galani REUTERS BREAKINGVIEWS Hong Kong GLOBAL airline initial public offerings still need a tailwind to fly. Among those waiting to list are Hong Kong Airlines, Virgin America and Bangkok Airways. Yet most such sales since 2010 have lost altitude. Hopefuls
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  • Page 32 Miscellaneous
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      334 32 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD Across 1 We hear he needs people (7) 5 Log support to sack scoundrel (7) 9 Ron, e.g., may be one beyond help (5) 10 Battle helmet (9) 11 It will enable the pupil to shine (10) 12 Unidentified girl accepts ring (4) 14 A dangerous job requires
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  • SHIPPING
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      Lock icon Russian light oil shows up in California
      749 33 Oversupplied markets, slowing demand in Asia bring some orphaned cargo of prized crude to the US West Coast Bloomberg San Francisco ONE of Russia’s prized oils, facing increased competition in Asia, is travelling to a rather unlikely destination: the US West Coast. As
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      Lock icon US Navy to deploy armed, robotic patrol boats
      728 33 AFP Washington THE US Navy says it will soon use armed, robotic patrol boats with no sailors on board to escort and defend warships moving through sensitive sea lanes. The technology, adapted from Nasa’s rovers on Mars, will transform how the American
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      Lock icon TRANSPORT STOCKS
      248 33 SGX '000 Oct 03 S$ +/-Vol Ch Offshore '000 Chuan Hup Hldg 0.30 unch 1066 Cosco Corp 0.68 0.01 1370 Cwt Limited 1.69 0.04 505 Ezra Hldgs 0.96 0.01 2870 First Ship Lea 0 49 Grand Banks 0.24 -0.02 4 Jaya Hold Ltd 0.05 unch ***** K1Ventures 0.19
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  • DINING OUT
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      Lock icon Come home to rustic Spanish fare
      1095 34  -  You’re in safe hands with Terry’s classic Spanish repertoire. By Jaime Ee By Jaime Ee jaime@sph.com.sg @JaimeEeBT NEW RESTAURANT Terry’s Singapore Shaw Centre #02-10/11Z 6737-8336 Open daily for dinner only for now until Oct 13: 6.30pm to 11pm. Late night tapas last order at
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    1876 36 MONTREAL 10 120 29/7 30/7 4/8 MONTREAL 10 120 29/7 30/7 4/8 EASTERN CAR LINER, LTD SPECIALIZE IN RORO HEAVY LIFT INTRA-ASIA SERVICE VOY Ramp(KT) Lifting(KT) SIN PKL KUC KK JKT SUR EMERALD CORAL 82 60 8/10 10/10 12/10 14/10 MALAYSIA STAR 38 50 8/10 9/10 13/10 15/10
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  • FINANCE & COMMONDITIES
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      94 38 Oct 3 COCOA (£/tonne) Close Prev High Low Dec 14 1995 1994 2015 1990 Mar 15 1972 1969 1993 1967 May 15 1960 1956 1979 1955 Jul 15 1950 1946 1969 1945 COFFEE(US$/tonne) Close Prev High Low Nov 14 2080 2053 2085 2040 Jan 1 2093 2067 2098 2054
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      67 38 Oct 03 GOLD(US$/oz) Oct 03 Sep 30 Hong Kong 1212.00 1217.00 Oct 03 Oct 02 London 1193.71 1214.68 1194.32 1215.29 Source: Thomson Reuters SILVER Selling Buying Passbook 1 oz 22.21 21.43 Source: UOB PLATINUM Lon (US$/oz) Oct 03 Close Previous PM Fix 1249.00 1273.00 AM Fix 1247.00 1279.00 Source:
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      Lock icon FOREIGN CURRENCY NOTE RATES
      118 38 Oct 03 Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Sell Buy Aust dollar 1.144 1.090 Can dollar 1.161 1.117 Euro 1.649 1.571 Sterling pound 2.093 2.013 NZ dollar 1.026 0.987 US dollar 1.298 1.237 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign currency: Currencies Sell
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      Lock icon PALM OIL
      57 38 Oct 3 KLCE PALM FUTURES (RM/MT) Delivery Opening Sett Av Vol Open Month Range Price Price High Low Done Position Oct 14 2165.0 2187.0 2195.0 2150.0 111 1047 Nov 14 2171.0 2183.0 2190.0 2164.0 2561 ***** Dec 14 2162.0 2169.0 2177.0 2151.0 ***** ***** Jan 15 2176.0 2184.0
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      Lock icon GOVERNMENT SECURITIES
      78 38 Oct 3 TREASURY BILLS Period Issue Maturity Yesterday's Day's code Bid High Low 1-Year BY*****S 02-May-15 0.35 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity Close Day's code rate Bid High Low 2-Year NY*****F 3.75 01-Sep-16 106.02 5-Year N*****0H 1.625 01-Oct-19 100.12 100.16 100.15 10-Year NY*****H 3.000 01-Sep-24 105.34 105.55
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      Lock icon INTERBANK CURRENCY RATES
      155 38 Oct 3 Against S$ Against US$ Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.1181 1.1195 0.8783 0.8788 Canadian dollar 1.1390 1.1405 0.8953 0.8948 Euro 1.6091 1.6105 1.2640 1.2642 NZ dollar 1.0010 1.0020 0.7863 0.7866 Sterling pound 2.0489 2.0507 1.6095 1.6098
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      Lock icon CHICAGO BOT
      104 38 Oct 3 SOYBEANS(5,000 bu min; USc/60 lb bushels) Close Previous High/Low Nov 14 912.25 924.50 927.75 910.50 Jan 15 920.50 933.00 936.25 918.75 Mar 15 928.50 941.50 944.50 926.75 May 15 935.50 949.25 952.00 934.00 SOYBEAN OIL(60,000 lbs; USc/lb) Close Previous High/Low Oct 14 32.29 32.67 32.85 32.27
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