The Business Times, 11 November 2014

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  • 29 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES S$1.00 S|jh A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION www.businesstimes.com.sg G n@BTBreakingnews CO REGN NO *****2868E MCI (P) 051/08/2014 I Wednesday, October 8, 2014 Tu sday, November 11
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    232 1 Malaysia’s economic growth prospects remain strong this year and next year. At least two research houses put the country’s real gross domestic product growth at 5.8-6 per cent in 2014, from 4.7 per cent last year, and slightly over 5 per cent in 2015. top stories 2 Opportunities
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  • 26 1 Monday Change STI 3,301.00 +14.61 KL COMP 1,827.93 +3.74 NIKKEI 225 16,780.53 -99.85 HANG SENG 23,744.70 +194.46 SHENZHEN B 973.69 +17.43 DOW(11am EST) 17,601.48 +27.55
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  • 591 1  -  From Feb 1, audits of institutions like charities must meet same independence standards as listed firms By Michelle Quah michquah@sph.com.sg @MichelleQuahBT Singapore SINGAPORE’S public accountants and public accounting firms will soon have to adhere to stricter professional conduct and ethics guidelines aimed at
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  • 804 1  -  By Siow Li Sen lisen@sph.com.sg @SiowLiSenBT Singapore SINGAPORE banks are expected to step up their foreign currency bond sales to fund increasing intra-regional expansion. This comes as Asean banks step up bond issuances overall, as loans growth outpace deposit inflows, said
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    • 236 1 *****4 AYALA CEO’S PRINCIPLES PRESIDENTIAL SETBACK Obama’s electoral loss may impact Asia trip OPINION 26 NEW DEALS Staying the course across generations Ascott bags five new management contracts in China NEW LISTING Keppel T&T pushes ahead with IPO of data centre Reit COMPANIES MARKETS 6 ASIAN LEADERS INSIGHTS 12 REAL
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    • 8 1 ASME lays groundwork with key MOUs SME 29
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  • TOP STORIES
    • 594 2  -  A new debt threat in the form of 1MDB, which recently recorded a loss of RM665m, may be emerging By S Jayasankaran btworld@sph.com.sg Kuala Lumpur WHILE prospects for Malaysia’s economic growth this year and the next remain strong, concerns about its stubbornly
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    • 739 2 AFP Hong Kong A TRADING link between Hong Kong and Shanghai’s stock exchanges will start on Nov 17 after weeks of delays, the Hong Kong exchange announced on Monday, in a move that is expected to lead to billions of dollars
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    • 859 4  -  PM Lee: Republic’s role as transport, logistics, maritime hub could mean opportunities APEC SUMMIT By Lynette Khoo lynkhoo@sph.com.sg @LynetteKhooBT Beijing OPPORTUNITIES could emerge for Singapore from the proposal to revive the maritime Silk Road, given the Republic’s role as a major transportation, logistics
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    • 813 4 REUTERS AFP Beijing US PRESIDENT Barack Obama said on Monday he sees momentum building for a Washington-backed free trade agreement in the Asia-Pacific, after arriving in Beijing on the first leg of an eight-day Asia tour. The US leader also said he
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    • 663 4 BLOOMBERG REUTERS AFP Beijing CHINA and Japan broke a two-and-a-half year summit drought as the leaders of Asia’s two largest economies sought to repair ties frayed by territorial and historical disputes. Televised footage showed Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and
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    • 634 5 October figure of 1.6% reinforces expectations that authorities will roll out more steps to support growth REUTERS Beijing CHINA’S annual consumer inflation remained near a five-year low in October at 1.6 per cent, further evidence that the world’s second-largest economy is cooling and reinforcing
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    • 354 5  -  By Nisha Ramchandani nishar@sph.com.sg @Nisha_BT Singapore CONSUMER confidence in Singapore climbed to its highest levels in three years, driven by an optimism in future job prospects and a positive outlook on personal finances. According to the latest Consumer Confidence Index
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    • 238 4 Public symposium Competition Cooperation in the Asia-Pacific Recognising Challenges, Seizing Opportunities What is the best approach to managing rising tensions in East Asia? What is the prospect of further cooperation in the Asia-Pacific? Date 19 November 2014 Time 1-5 pm Venue The Gallery, Grand Hyatt Singapore (10 Scotts Road) Free
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    • 251 5 look out for the special supplement on the 20th Anniversary of Enterprise in The Business Times tomorrow. <,?!^%*@-_/^@~~'(_@_%`=+:'<'+?$ 4Want access to BBQ pits? If you're looking for your dream condo complete with facilities, turn to the Print Classified Properties section. To advertise, call the Print Classified Hotline: 1800-289 9988. St'.
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  • COMPANIES & MARKETS
    • 767 6  -  The initial portfolio of Keppel DC Reit is expected to comprise eight data centre properties in the Asia-Pacific and Europe By Angela Tan angelat@sph.com.sg Singapore KEPPEL T elecommunications T ransportation (Keppel T&T) is pushing ahead with the planned multi-million dollar
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    • 486 6  -  It is buying Tuas yard and stake in Indonesian chartering firm from controlling shareholder By Angela Tan angelat@sph.com.sg Singapore TO further raise its profile as an offshore marine player, Vallianz Holdings has entered into two deals to acquire assets from its controlling
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    • 436 6  -  By Lee Meixian leemx@sph.com.sg @LeeMeixianBT Singapore REAL estate investment trusts (Reits) in the Asia-Pacific are growing cautious, bracing themselves for the impact of higher interest rates next year, after the US Federal Reserve ended its quantitative easing programme in October. A Standard Poor’s
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    • IN BRIEF
    • 92 6 Most active year-to-date* share buyback companies VALUE (S$M) COMPANY VOLUME (M) OCBC 12.8 124.2 SIA 12.1 121.8 DBS 4.9 78.5 Pac Century 133.3 34.6 SATS 7.1 21.4 Chip Eng Seng 17.2 13.9 SembMarine 2.8 11.6 Wilmar 3.8 11.3 Sembcorp Ind 2.1 11.0 Hyflux 10.4 10.4 Cordlife 8.0
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    • 429 6  -  By Kenneth Lim kenlim@sph.com.sg @KennethLimBT Singapore SINGAPORE-listed companies are close to buying back more of their share capital than they did in the previous two years combined, according to data compiled by ShareInvestor, a financial Internet media technology firm owned by
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    • 270 7  -  B y Nisha Ramchandani nishar@sph.com.sg @Nisha_BT Singapore EXPLORATION and production energy firm Loyz Energy turned in a net profit of US$541,000 for Q1 FY2015, compared to a loss of US$ 1.63 million for the corresponding quarter a year ago. Revenue more than
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    • 549 7  -  Revenue dips and gross profit margin plummets amid rising raw material costs By Chan Yi Wen yiwenc@sph.com.sg @ChanYiWenBT Singapore INSTANT food beverage producer Super Group’s net profit for the three months ended Sept 30 plunged 47 per cent to S$9.98 million. The fall in
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    • 467 7  -  By Lee Meixian leemx@sph.com.sg @LeeMeixianBT Singapore ARA Asset Management, a major real estate fund manager in the region, on Monday reported a 60 per cent increase in third-quarter total revenue to S$52.8 million. Net profit rose 53 per cent in
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    • 283 7  -  By Claire Huang huangjy@sph.com.sg @ClaireHuangBT Singapore GLOBAL Yellow Pages’ net loss widened to S$2.35 million for its fiscal second quarter ended Sept 30, from S$ 794,000 a year ago. The results took into consideration a one-off reclassification of currency translation loss
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    • 462 8  -  Group profit more than doubles to S$77m; company sees continued challenge in private residential market By Kalpana Rashiwala kalpana@sph.com.sg @KalpanaBT Singapore STRONG revenue booking from property development projects helped Sim Lian Group to more than double net earnings to S$71.66 million for
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    • 377 8  -  By Cai Haoxiang haoxiang@sph.com.sg @HaoxiangCaiBT Singapore A LACK of contributions from the property division and the absence of a fair value gain from the disposal of available-for-sale financial assets caused food and beverage counter Yeo Hiap Seng to report a net profit
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    • 462 8  -  By Anita Gabriel anitag@sph.com.sg @AnitaGabrielBT Singapore PROPERTY developer Singhaiyi Group reported a 75 per cent drop in net profit to S$1.86 million for the second quarter from S$7.34 million a year ago, largely due to exceptional one-off items which were booked in the
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      63 10 STI Catalist Straits Times Index NOV 10,2014 3,301.00 +14.61 (+0.44%) Current streak 1 day Day high 3,312.68 Day low 3,301.00 52-week high 3,374.06 (July 31, 2014) 52-week low 2,960.09 (Feb 5, 2014) FTSE ST Catalist Index NOV 10,2014 785.91 -9.61 (-1.21%) Current streak 5 days Day high 798.34 Day low
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    • 647 10  -  Index just about crosses 3,300 points, thanks mainly to big push on the three banks and Noble Group; DBS’s 1.6% surge contributes 6 points STOCKS By R Sivanithy sivan@sph.com.sg @RSivanithyBT A LARGE rally over in Hong Kong first thing in the morning following news
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    • 309 10 Stock name Close Change Day high/low 52w high 52w low PE Div yield Mcap Ascendas Reit 225 unch 229/225 250 206 6.3 5685.1 CapitaLand 319 +4 321/315 348 268 16 2.5 *****.6 CapitaMall Trust 197 +3 199/195 209 180 5.2 6832.5 CityDev 947 +8 950/943 1118 860 12.8
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    • 36 10 VOLUME Compact Metal 165,584,000 CompactMetal W*****0 128,808,000 Blumont 67,562,000 IHC 59,219,000 SIIC Environment 58,276,000 Market volume 1,767,295,000 VALUE DBS Grp 124,058,585 SingTel 80,255,080 Noble 63,798,496 ST Engineering 59,689,210 OCBC Bank 38,559,180 Market value 1,050,656,000
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    • 109 10 Most Active Fund Last sale +/-(‘000) Day high/low 52w high/low Buy/Sell Mcap UETF SSE50China 165 +2 191 165/161 165/140 163/166 51.6 DBXT CSI300 US$ US747 +16 186 747/702 784/613 745/747 IS MS India US$ US767 -1 73 773/766 779/541 766/767 95.9 DBXT MSCHINA US$ US1320 +7 42 1328/1309
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    • 77 10 Nov 10 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS 69.00 +12.00 BT CADI -*****.00 -19.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 +7.00 FTSE ST Mid Cap 749.69 +2.71 FTSE ST Small Cap 520.28 +0.38 FTSE ST All Share 796.17 +3.23 FTSE ST China Top 190.63 +0.07 FTSE ST China 225.37 +0.16 FTSE
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    • 35 10 STI FTSE ST All-Share ftse ST All-Share index NOV 10,2014 796.17 +3.23 (+0.41%) Current streak 1 day Day high 798.36 Day low 796.17 52-week high 819.39 (July 31, 2014) 52-week low 722.35 (Feb 5, 2014)
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    • 33 10 STI MSCI EAFE MSCI EAFE index NOV 7,2014 1,798.65 -5.45 (-0.30%) Current streak 2 days Day high 1,806.08 Day low 1,795.51 52-week high 1,995.49 (July 3, 2014) 52-week low 1,714.64 (Oct 16, 2014)
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    • 186 10 MAIN CATL TOTAL Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Multi Ind 9 4 3 0 0 0 9 4 3 Manufacturing 36 54 32 9 7 13 45 61 45 Commerce 16 18 20 2 5 5 18 23 25 Tpt/Stor/Comms 15 15 11
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    • 123 10 VOLUME (‘000) VALUE (‘000) MAIN CATL TOTAL MAIN CATL TOTAL Multi Ind 29,312 29,312 111,253 111,253 Manufacturing 374,517 72,240 446,757 109,360 4,480 113,840 Commerce 100,126 29,172 129,298 106,213 2,094 108,307 Tpt/Stor/Comms 87,357 6,948 94,305 156,767 1,904 158,671 Finance 18,861 205 19,066 214,672 47 214,719 Construction 28,242 34,519
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    • 74 10 BY CENTS CLOSE UP 52w high/low IS S&P500 US$ ***** 630.4 2.5 *****/***** GLD US$ ***** 326.2 2.3 *****/***** DBXT iBoxxSvEu US$ ***** 235.9 0.7 *****/***** DBXT AUDCS US$ ***** 220.5 0.9 *****/***** DBXT USDIGInfl US$ ***** 186.9 0.5 *****/***** BY PERCENTAGE CLOSE UP 52w high/low NobleGrpMBeCW*****5 1.7 54.5
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    • 78 10 BY CENTS CLOSE DOWN 52w high/low SPDR DJIA US$ ***** -55.4 -0.2 *****/***** SPDR S&P500 US$ ***** -51.6 -0.2 *****/***** JMH USD 5850 -19.3 -0.3 6460/4934 DBXT MSTHAI US$ 2128 -14.2 -0.5 2222/1620 IS ASIA HYG S$D 1401 -13.0 -0.9 1450/1321 BY PERCENTAGE CLOSE DOWN 52w high/low KLW W*****0
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    • 81 10 VOL CLOSE($) CHANGE GDS Global 179.0 0.500 +0.125 +33.33 Joyas Intl 478.0 0.030 +0.010 +50.00 E2-Capital 5,715.0 0.250 +0.020 +8.70 Compact Metal 165,584.0 0.044 -0.004 -8.33 P99 5,742.0 0.082 +0.001 +1.24 Net Pacific Fin 67.0 0.030 -0.005 -14.29 Chew's 72.0 0.300 +0.020 +7.14 Hor Kew 514.0 0.055 -0.003
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    • BROKERS’ TAKE
      • 121 10 Buy Nov 10 close: S$0.66 Target price: S$1.00 DBS Group Research, Nov 10 WE believe the steep correction has more than priced in Japfa Comfeed’s poor performance. We continue to expect strong demand for animal protein in Indonesia over the long term, as purchasing power typically recovers a
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      • 107 10 Buy Nov 10 close: S$0.455 Target price: S$0.65 Maybank Kim Eng Research, Nov 10 Q3 2014 was above expectations on stronger margins. This confirms our turnaround thesis. We raise forecast 2014-2015 earnings per share (EPS) by 3 to 4 per cent. Undervalued growth stock with attractive yields. 24 per
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      • 214 10  -  Compiled by Cai Haoxiang Buy Nov 10 close: S$3.19 Target price: S$3.84 CIMB Research, Nov 7 CAPITALAND’S results were in line with expectations, with nine-month 2014 core profit accounting for 75 per cent of our full-year estimate. While residential contributions in China were more volatile, strong recurrent income from
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    • 447 11 CURRENCIES REUTERS London THE US dollar made a poor start to the week on Monday, with investors still seeing Friday’s weaker than expected US jobs numbers as an excuse to pause after three strong weeks of gains. The Swiss franc was on the verge
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    • FOREX RATES
      • 471 11 NOV 10 A$ C$ Rmb Euro HK$ Ind Rs Rupiah Yen Won RM NZ$ Pak Rs Peso S$ Rand Sfr NT$ Baht Pound US$ Australia 0.980 5.295 0.694 6.704 53.086 105.268 0.989 9.399 2.882 1.114 88.556 38.795 1.115 9.718 0.835 26.452 28.335 0.545 0.865 Canada 1.020 5.403
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      • 155 11 NOV 10 Against S$ Against US$ Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.1146 1.1152 0.8646 0.8650 Canadian dollar 1.1377 1.1379 0.8825 0.8825 Euro 1.6062 1.6066 1.2459 1.2461 NZ dollar 1.0008 1.0017 0.7763 0.7769 Sterling pound 2.0462 2.0469 1.5872 1.5876
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      • 22 11 NOV 10 S$ Bid Offer 1-month 1.2893 1.2896 2-months 1.2893 1.2896 3-months 1.2893 1.2896 6-months 1.2893 1.2896 Source: OCBC
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    • EQUITY BONDS WARRANTS FUTURES
      • 371 11 Nov 10 OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT NIKKEI 225 INDEX FUTURES SPOT *****.27 *****.05 *****.37 Dec14 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****2 *****7 Mar15 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 16 2984 MSCI TAIWAN INDEX FUTURES SPOT 331.79 337.08 331.79 Nov14 332.00 338.00 331.50 336.80 ***** *****6 Dec14 331.80
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      • 209 11 Most active Nov 10 Prem Expiry Vol Conv Exer Disc Gear-Mths Company Last Sale +or-('000) Ratio Price ing Left Compact Metal Indus W*****0 2.5 -0.*****08 1 2 24 Rowsley Ltd W*****3 4.4 0.3 ***** 1 18 23 KLW Holdings Ltd W*****0 0.1 -0.2 6296 1 7
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      • 373 11 In local curr In S$ In US$ dy yr dy yr dy yr Nov 7 Index Change Change Change Change Change Change World Preliminary 1259.0 0.0 6.3 -0.1 5.2 0.0 2.8 EAFE Preliminary 971.3 -0.1 1.6 -0.4 -3.9 -0.3 -6.1 Europe Preliminary 1356.4 -0.4 0.1
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    • BANK RATES
      • 154 11 Nov 10 $S Offer Bid 0vernight 0.03 0.01 1-month 0.4375 0.3125 2-months 0.4375 0.3125 3-months 0.4375 0.3125 Overnight mode: 0.03 US$ Offer Bid 7 days 0.18 0.08 1 month 0.25 0.15 2 months 0.30 0.20 3 months 0.40 0.20 6 months 0.50 0.30 9 months 0.60 0.40 12
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      • 36 11 NOV 10 (S$) 1 mth 0.***** 2 mths 3 mths 0.***** 6 mths 0.***** 9 mths 12 mths 0.***** SWAP Offer rates (S$) 1 mth 0.***** 3 mths 0.***** 6 mths 0.***** Source: Thomson Reuters
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      • 65 11 Nov 10 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity Close Day's code rate Bid High Low 2-Year NY*****F 3.75 01-Sep-16 105.85 5-Year N*****0H 1.625 01-Oct-19 100.64 100.75 100.68 10-Year NY*****H 3.000 01-Sep-24 106.1 106.35 106.20 15-Year NY*****E 2.875 01-Jul-29 102.32 102.35 102.35 20-Year NZ*****V 3.375 01-Sep-33 108.03 30-Year NA*****N
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    • AGRI METALS ENERGY
      • 212 11 NOV-7 Price Net change change Last Trade Agricultural Nov-7 CBOT Soybeans (US cents/bu) 1040.25 9.25 0.90% 14/11/2014 CBOT Soybean Oil (US cents/lb) 32.40 -0.13 -0.40% 12/12/2014 CBOT Wheat (US cents/bu) 514.50 -5.75 -1.11% 12/12/2014 Nov-7 LIFFE Cocoa (£/tonne) 1927.00 12.00 0.63% 12/12/2014 LIFFE Coffee (US$/tonne) 2018.00 12.00 0.60%
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      • 57 11 NOV 10 KLCE Palm Futures (RM/MT) Delivery Opening Sett Av Vol Open Month Range Price Price High Low Done Position Nov 14 2200.0 2205.0 2205.0 2185.0 147 1183 Dec 14 2215.0 2235.0 2235.0 2204.0 1724 ***** Jan 15 2207.0 2238.0 2241.0 2197.0 ***** ***** Feb 15 2217.0 2244.0
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  • DBS ASIAN LEADERS INSIGHTS
    • 1571 12  -  The head of Ayala Corporation, Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala, shares his secret for keeping one of Asia’s most respected family businesses moving forward. BY FRANCIS KAN forward.BY FRANCIS KAN WHEN it comes to the challenge of sustaining a family business for future generations, one
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    • 323 12 THE chairman and chief executive of Ayala Corporation, Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala, talks about the principles that have guided the family business over seven generations. Keep blazing trails We believe that our original pioneering and entrepreneurial spirit were key elements to our success at
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  • REAL ESTATE
    • 364 14  -  This brings its China portfolio to 12,000 apartment units; next target is 20,000 units by 2020 By Nisha Ramchandani nishar@sph.com.sg @Nisha_BT Singapore CAPITALAND’S serviced residence business The Ascott has landed contracts to manage five additional properties in China, boosting its portfolio to
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    • 577 14  -  By Pauline Ng Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIA’S Auditor-General (AG) has called for stronger enforcement of the collection of real property gains tax (RPGT) by the Inland Revenue Board (IRB), and for its staff to be more efficiently deployed. Although the country’s top
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    • 958 17 Shaftesbury leverages successful eateries, which create a buzz and boost demand at shops on its properties BLOOMBERG London THE dynamism of London’s food scene in recent years hasn’t been good only for chefs and diners. It’s proved a boon for property companies such
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    • 249 17 REUTERS Wellington NEW Zealand central bank’s year-old contentious limits on risky house lending are expected to be gradually phased out in the coming year as tame inflation and a slower housing market have reduced the need for them. For the past year
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  • BANKING & FINANCE
    • 750 18 Bright spots seen for certain titans but, for most of the industry, it is likely to be a disappointing year NYT New York A FEW corners of Wall Street are expecting big bonuses, but for most of the industry, it is
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    • 540 18 Scheme to serve as marketplace for financing of SMEs REUTERS Kuala Lumpur THE Malaysian government plans to roll out a new syaria-compliant investment platform next year, aiming to broaden the traditional role of Islamic banks from credit provider to investment
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  • ENERGY & COMMODITIES
    • 589 19 It is smaller than US$400b accord reached earlier this year BLOOMBERG Sydney CHINA has secured almost a fifth of the natural gas supplies it will need by the end of the decade after striking a second major deal with Russia. Russian President
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    • 406 19 AFP Sydney AUSTRALIA is falling behind China and the United States in tackling climate change, with new investment in renewable energy falling by 70 per cent, a study released on Monday said. The independent Climate Council report found that while Australia
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    • 285 19 REUTERS London BRITAIN’S upper house of parliament is scheduled to consider plans for a sovereign wealth fund to be set up with revenues raised from shale gas, a source of energy which the government hopes will offset the decline of output
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  • TECHNOLOGY
    • 1219 20 US financial institutions turn to Lawrence Baldwin for help in combating increasingly sophisticated hacking attacks NYT New York LAWRENCE Baldwin is a dark hero of the Internet whom you have probably never heard of and for good reason. A decade ago, Mr Baldwin made
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    • 393 20 BLOOMBERG New York UBER Technologies Inc is in fundraising mode again to bring in about US$1 billion to finance its rapid international expansion, said people familiar with the situation. Uber’s talks with new and existing investors are at such early stage
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  • CONSUMER
    • 1003 21 The drugs on clinical trial, once approved, could reach annual sales of as much as US$10b, say industry analysts REUTERS New York NOW that new medicines promise to cure millions of hepatitis C patients in coming years, drugmakers including Gilead Sciences
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    • 352 21 Study warning comes as reports grow of young children swallowing the capsules in US AFP Washington LAUNDRY detergent pods could be dangerous for young children, researchers warned on Monday, as reports grow of kids under six swallowing the capsules in the United States. The detergent
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  • GOVERNMENT & ECONOMY
    • 622 22 Central bank expects zero economic growth in 2015 and only 0.1 per cent expansion in 2016 REUTERS AFP MOSCOW THE Russian central bank said on Monday that it expects zero economic growth in 2015 and only 0.1 per cent growth
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    • 676 22 BLOOMBERG New York FOR all the talk that US Treasuries will tumble once the Federal Reserve starts to raise interest rates, investors in the longest-dat-ed debt securities are finding little cause for concern. Government bonds due in 30 years, the most vulnerable to losses
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    • 663 22 BLOOMBERG London UK Prime Minister David Cameron was forced to defend his plan to hold a referendum on European Union (EU) membership as he appealed for the support of business leaders in next year’s general election. Mr Cameron was the
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    • 314 22 BLOOMBERG Singapore INVESTORS are questioning Malaysia’s support for dollar-denomi-nated bonds issued by its sovereign wealth fund after a government official said it doesn’t guarantee the debt. Deputy Finance Minister Ahmad Maslan said on Nov 6 the government had only guaranteed sukuk, or bonds
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    • 307 22 BLOOMBERG Hong Kong HONG KONG’s High Court on Monday upheld injunctions against the street occupation by pro-democracy protesters, who are facing increasing pressure to end demonstrations which are in their seventh week. Court-appointed bailiffs are allowed to take measures to remove obstructions in
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    • 866 23 It is dictating new terms as foreign businesses face scrutiny for corruption and monopolistic practices NYT New York CHINA is changing the rule book for business, forcing multinational companies to figure out how to play a new game or risk losing out
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    • 463 23 It will aim to match investors and projects AFP Sydney A GLOBAL infrastructure hub proposed by G-20 nations to help strengthen economic growth will be based in Sydney and funded by Australia, a report said on Monday. The Group of
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  • TRANSPORT
    • 560 24  -  AirAsia’s courier company is also growing footprint in Indonesia, India, Thailand and Taiwan By Nisha Ramchandani nishar@sph.com.sg @Nisha_BT Singapore LOW COST courier Redbox by AirAsia is set to open two more outlets in Singapore as it continues to expand across the region.
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    • 758 24 NYT Gwangju, South Korea THE defendants, 15 mostly mid-dle-aged men, entered a courtroom last month and sat in two rows along a side wall. From the bench, three judges convened the 29th session of a trial to determine if they were guilty
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    • 484 24 BLOOMBERG Tokyo BOEING Co has won an US$8.5 billion order from Japanese lessor SMBC Aviation Capital Ltd as Asian aircraftleasing companies bet on demand for new planes to serve the region’s travel growth. The order is for 80 737
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    • 413 24 Bespoke luxury vehicle can even be encrusted with Swarovski crystals BLOOMBERG Hong Kong LEATHER seats and a champagne fridge used to be the ultimate in car luxury. Now, it’s Tiffany blue bonnets encrusted with Swarovski crystals. In China, where millionaires are being minted daily
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  • OPINION
    • 616 26 EDITORIAL THE power outage which suspended trading for three hours on Singapore Exchange (SGX) last week is a reminder of how dependent we have become, as a society, on technology not only for doing business but also for almost every aspect
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    • 745 26  -  THE BOTTOM LINE By Robert Samuelson THE WASHINGTON POST WRITERS GROUP Washington THE Federal Reserve has ended its roughly US$3.7 trillion programme of bond buying, leaving in its wake a host of hard questions. Did it strengthen the economic recovery? If so, by how
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    • 993 26  -  Other world leaders will see him as a politically deflated president, entering into the lame duck stage of his term, with less clout at home and abroad By Leon Hadar Washington “NINETY per cent of success is just showing up”, according to American
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    • 838 27  -  APEC 2014 By Jayant Menon T The writer is Lead Economist at the Office of Regional Economic Integration, Asian Development Bank, and Adjunct Fellow at the Arndt-Corden Department of Economics, The Australian National University. The views expressed here are his own and do not
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    • 876 27  -  By John Muellbauer T The writer is professor of Economics at the University of Oxford and a senior research fellow at the institute for New Economic Thinking at the Oxford Martin School PROJECT SYNDICATE Oxford IT is now a near certainty that,
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    • 938 27  -  Discrepant decisions by Fed, ECB and BOJ point to economic warfare that will make all of them losers with disastrous consequences for the economies. BY JOERGEN OERSTROEM MOELLER economies.BY JOERGEN OERSTROEM MOELLER T The writer is Visiting Senior Research Fellow at the institute of
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  • LIFE & CULTURE
    • 928 28 Astronomers among the winners of the 2015 Breakthrough Prizes, which total 12 in all NYT New York WHO knew there was so much money in dark energy? Two teams of astronomers who discovered that the universe is apparently being blown apart by a mysterious
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    • 230 28 AFP Geneva RECORDS tumbled at a special auction in Geneva to mark 175 years of Patek Philippe watches, with a rare pink gold item going for US$2.67 million, auctioneers Christie’s said. The auction on Sunday of 100 wrist and pocket watches brought in a total
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    • 846 28 WP Washington “YOU can help save lives!” the email blast said. “Only 60 slots available.” Biomedical engineers at Johns Hopkins University were looking for experts, people who could combine brain power to solve a widespread problem in the fight
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  • Page 28 Miscellaneous
    • 341 28 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD Across 1 Romances a female, beautiful and small (7) 5 One caught in the grasp of tender policeman (7) 9 Football kit? Take it off! (5) 10 Episodes in police department? Gent’s lost his head (9) 11 Crack bone with feather duster? (3-7) 12 Car valuation oddly ignored
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  • SME
    • 926 29  -  Its MOU with American Express, to be signed soon, will give it access to 15,000 Amex merchants and thus raise its reach among SMEs, says its chief By Mindy Tan tanmindy@sph.com.sg @MindyTanBT COME Thursday, American Express and the Association of Small and Medium Enterprises
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    • 788 29  -  COMMENTARY By Asuthosh Nair The writer is the director of customer advocacy at GetIT Comms, a company that develops and implements marketing programmes, campaigns and projects for B2B organisations. Read more about B2B marketing strategies at www.b2bento.com EVERY business needs to constantly generate sales
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