The Business Times, 7 April 2015
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Title Section24 2015-04-07 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES S$1.00 S|jh A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION www.businesstimes.com.sg G Z ©BTBreakingnews CO REGN NO *****2868E MCI (P) 051/08/2014 Tuesday, April 7,201524 words
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DAILY DIGEST
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Article17 2015-04-07 1 unexpectedly sagged in their promptness with making payments in the first quarter. TOP STORIES 217 words
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Article19 2015-04-07 1 say they feared the depreciation of the ringgit more than they did the GST.TOP STORIES 419 words
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Article31 2015-04-07 1 grew in March at about the same pace as a month earlier, indicating the biggest part of the country’s economy is holding up. top stories 431 words
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Article, Illustration22 2015-04-07 1 level in more than a week as Saudi Arabia raised prices for Asia shipments. TOP STORIES 522 words
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Article23 2015-04-07 1 the new listing entity following the restructuring of Stratech Systems, is eyeing overseas markets to drive growth. COMPANIES MARKETS 623 words
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Article22 2015-04-07 1 spiked at Ellipsiz after its chief executive sold most of his stake to a construction company boss. COMPANIES MARKETS 622 words
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Article20 2015-04-07 1 may spin off its LCD panel business and seek funding from the Innovation Network Corporation of Japan. TECHNOLOGY/1820 words
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Article26 2015-04-07 1 a debate on tax reforms that could have the unintended effect of slashing demand for domestic equities in favour of bonds.GOVT ECONOMY 2226 words
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1005 2015-04-07 1 Siow Li Sen - They total 84,000, owe S$7.5b, and make up 5% of unsecured borrowers: MAS By Siow Li Sen lisen@sph.com.sg @SiowLiSenBT Singapore THE Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has released the number of over-extended borrowers in Singapore 84,000 people who owe S$7.5 billion as1,005 words
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Article, Illustration1177 2015-04-07 1 Jacquelyn Cheok - By Jacquelyn Cheok jaccheok@sph.com.sg @JacCheokBT Singapore TWO months ago, when Singapore startup Novelsys was ready to debut Ampere, its wireless charging sleeve for mobile phones, launching a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter had seemed like the obvious course. It was a platform co-founders KennethBT Graphics Source: Kickstarter - 1,177 words
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Article24 2015-04-07 1 Monday Change STI 3,452.91 -0.84 KL Comp 1,842.94 +8.42 Nikkei 225 19,397.98 -37.10 Hang Seng Closed Shenzhen B Closed Dow(noon EDT) 17,884.19 +120.9524 words
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Advertisement40 2015-04-07 1 Hill 8 '*****1 *****4 STEPPING DOWN Peter Seah to retire as deputy chairman of CapitaLand COMPANIES MARKETS 7 Real estate and a cautious stance have served cardiologist Dr Michael Lim well. Find out more in the latest Ultra Wealth issue.40 words
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Advertisement28 2015-04-07 1 HOCK LOCK SIEW LHN IPO decent; pity there’s no public portion COMPANIES MARKETS 8 STRONG RESPONSE EXPECTED Frasers Centrepoint guns for big North Park launch REAL ESTATE 1328 words
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Advertisement151 2015-04-07 1 FOOD FOR UNDERPRIVILEGED RECIPIENTS Soup Restaurant’s Samsui a cause worthy of a food rally SME 39 INESSENCE BESPOKE RESIDENCES BY FAR EAST ORGANIZATION I s I a ip We M W ji m 1r Distinctive views of Orchard Road; an exclusive residence designed by renowned international architect, Fumihiko Maki. Foreigners151 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article, Illustration640 2015-04-07 2 Lynette Khoo - Latest data quashes hopes that earlier improvement in payment promptness would continue By Lynette Khoo lynkhoo@sph.com.sg @LynetteKhooBT Singapore SINGAPORE companies unexpectedly sagged in their overall promptness with making payments in the first quarter of this year, after having improvedSource: Singapore Commercial Credit Bureau - 640 words
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Article, Illustration580 2015-04-07 2 AFP Washington GREECE has confirmed that it will make a 460 million euro (S$685.1 million) debt payment to the International Monetary Fund this week as it seeks to allay concerns over the country’s solvency. IMF chief Christine Lagarde said late Sunday that GreekAFP; PHOTO: REUTERS - 580 words
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Article, Illustration600 2015-04-07 4 Pauline Ng - Survey by body of businesses finds that the fall in value of the ringgit has hit them in selling price and/or costs By Pauline Ng btworld@sph.com.sg Kuala Lumpur IT may be too early to gauge the effect of thePHOTO: THE STAR - 600 words
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592 2015-04-07 4 LATEST US DATA BLOOMBERG Washington SERVICE industries in the US grew in March at about the same pace as a month earlier, indicating the biggest part of the country’s economy is holding up. The Institute for Supply Management’s (ISM) non-manufacturing index cooledBLOOMBERG - 592 words
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Article, Illustration697 2015-04-07 5 Prices also buoyed by speculation that Iran deal won’t lead to an immediate increase in supplies New York OIL rose to the highest level in more than a week as Saudi Arabia raised prices for shipments to Asia, itsPHOTO: REUTERS - 697 words
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608 2015-04-07 5 One analyst says Iran deal has already been priced in BLOOMBERG New York HEDGE funds increased bullish oil bets by the most in four years as negotiators worked overtime to reach a deal over Iran’s nuclear programme. SpeculatorsBLOOMBERG - 608 words
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Advertisement225 2015-04-07 4 Andy Yew Remisier Phillip Securities Pte Ltd Most retail investors often find themselves in a “Win Small Lose Big” situation. Profits are taken too early in the uptrend and cutting losses is too late on a downtrend. As a result, they are stuck with a portfolio of non-performing stocks. To225 words
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COMPANIES & MARKETS
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606 2015-04-07 6 Nisha Ramchandani - Streamlined group has greater flexibility for acquisitions and strategic partnerships By Nisha Ramchandani nishar@sph.com.sg @Nisha_BT Singapore THE Stratech Group, the new listing entity that has emerged following the recently completed restructuring of Stratech Systems, is eyeing overseas markets to drive growth. Under the restructuring606 words
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Article, Illustration441 2015-04-07 6 Cai Haoxiang - HOT STOCKS By Cai Haoxiang haoxiang@sph.com.sg @HaoxiangCaiBT Singapore SHARE trading activity spiked at semiconductor testing firm Ellipsiz Ltd on Monday after the company’s chief executive officer sold most of his stake to a construction company boss. This came after the company’s founder hadSource: Bloomberg - 441 words
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Article, Illustration307 2015-04-07 6 Singapore THE stock of property developer Wing Tai Holdings shot up in active trading on Monday on speculation that the company could be a potential privatisation candidate. It surged to S$2.12 before closing at S$2.11, for a net S$0.185 or 9.6 per cent gain.Source: Bloomberg - 307 words
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658 2015-04-07 7 Lynette Khoo - Independent director, who is deputy chairman, not seeking re-election; group CEO Lim Ming Yan’s 2014 pay at S$4.29m By Lynette Khoo lynkhoo@sph.com.sg @LynetteKhooBT Singapore CAPITALAND Ltd said on Monday that its deputy chairman Peter Seah will retire from his position as independent director and658 words
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404 2015-04-07 7 Siow Li Sen - By Siow Li Sen lisen@sph.com.sg @SiowLiSenBT Singapore OCBC Bank chief executive Samuel Tsien was given a 12 per cent pay hike in 2014 to S$9.89 million, according to its annual report released on Monday. Much of Mr Tsien’s pay increase404 words
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Article, Illustration426 2015-04-07 7 Kenneth Lim - By Kenneth Lim kenlim@sph.com.sg @KennethLimBT Singapore STAGNANT securities turnover lies in the shadow of the Singapore Exchange’s (SGX) growing mountain of derivatives. The average daily value of traded securities was S$1.14 billion in March, a 0.2 per cent year-on-year decline that was practicallySource: Singapore Exchange - 426 words
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565 2015-04-07 8 R SIVANITHY - HOCK LOCK SIEW BY R SIVANITHY sivan@sph.com.sg @RSivanithyBT RETAIL investors looking for value in promising local, home-grown companies might be disappointed that the Singapore market’s first initial public offer (IPO) of 2015, that of real estate manager LHN Group, has no public565 words
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276 2015-04-07 8 Melissa Tan - By Melissa Tan melissat@sph.com.sg @MelissaTanBT Singapore THE master developer for a high-level project between China and Singapore to develop an eco-city in Tianjin will get a new chief executive officer later this year. Ministry of National Development (MND) senior director Liew Choon Boon will276 words
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298 2015-04-07 8 Melissa Tan - By Melissa Tan melissat@sph.com.sg @MelissaTanBT Singapore Singapore OFFSHORE engineering and fabrication firm Triyards Holdings said on Monday it had secured new orders worth about US$100 million, even as it posted a drop in earnings for its second quarter. Triyards, the fabrication and engineering arm298 words
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IN BRIEF
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138 2015-04-07 8 ASIASONS Capital is planning to sell a subsidiary in a move that could boost liquidity for the group and reduce some of its debt and liabilities. The firm on Monday said that it is currently in negotiations with a party, and this subsidiary holds138 words
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58 2015-04-07 8 TREK 2000 International, inventor of Thumbdrive and Flucard, has clinched a US$50 million contract to supply proprietary Wifi memory modules for smart devices to global toy manufacturer Mattel. Besides being double the value of a previous contract, the new contract also extends the supply58 words
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85 2015-04-07 8 COAL producer Geo Energy Resources gained a new substantial shareholder in an individual named Heah Theare Haw after the latter bought eight million shares at S$0.193 a share on April 1. This brought the shareholder’s total direct interest in the firm to 64.6 million85 words
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Article, Illustration63 2015-04-07 10 STI Catalist Straits Times index April 6,2015 3,452.91 -0.84 (-0.02%) Current streak 1 day Day high 3,458.18 Day low 3,451.21 52-week high 3,454.26 (Mar 30, 2015) 52-week low 3,154.21 (Oct 16, 2014) FTSE ST Catalist index April 6,2015 713.83 +11.44 (+1.63%) Current streak 2 days Day high 714.68 Day low63 words
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Article, Illustration655 2015-04-07 10 R Sivanithy - Little interest in blue chips as Hong Kong and most markets in the West take a break STOCKS By R Sivanithy sivan@sph.com.sg @RSivanithyBT THE closure of Hong Kong and most Western markets on Monday meant activity here ground to a virtual standstill, resultingSource: Bloomberg - 655 words
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Article319 2015-04-07 10 Stock name Close Change Day high/low 52w high 52w low PE Div yield Mcap Ascendas Reit 256 -4 260/256 263 219 5.6 6472.6 CapitaLand 358 cd +1 361/357 371 290 13.1 2.5 *****.2 CapitaMall Trust 223 +1 224/222 226 188.5 4.9 7735.9 CityDev 1024 cd +5 1032/1019 1118319 words
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Article, Illustration35 2015-04-07 10 STI FTSE ST All-Share FTSE ST All-Share index April 6,2015 827.40 +0.44 (+0.05%) Current streak 3 days Day high 828.12 Day low 826.66 52-week high 827.40 (April 6, 2015) 52-week low 762.71 (Oct 16, 2014)35 words
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Article75 2015-04-07 10 BY CENTS CLOSE UP 52w high/low GLD US$ ***** 244.8 1.6 *****/***** DBXT E50 US$ 5146 204.2 3.0 5630/4562 JSH USD 3551 75.7 1.6 3810/3233 DBXT MSTaiwan US$ 2263 62.2 2.1 2322/2023 Lyxor EM Mkt US$ 1031 62.2 4.7 1136/985 BY PERCENTAGE CLOSE UP 52w high/low Joyas W*****5 0.275 words
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Article78 2015-04-07 10 BY CENTS CLOSE DOWN 52w high/low SPDR S&P500 US$ ***** -46.0 -0.2 *****/***** DBXT S&P500 US$ 3482 -28.4 -0.6 3626/3019 JMH USD 6250 -27.1 -0.3 6788/5700 DBXT MSTHAI US$ 2105 -12.2 -0.4 2225/1884 HogkongLand USD 759 -12.2 -1.2 830/645 BY PERCENTAGE CLOSE DOWN 52w high/low UOB MB eCW*****5 0.178 words
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Article80 2015-04-07 10 VOL CLOSE($) CHANGE China Gaoxian 13,353.6 0.030 +0.007 +30.44 Polaris 159,335.7 0.024 +0.004 +20.00 LH 12,000.1 0.004 +0.001 +33.33 Federal Int 25,256.7 0.024 +0.005 +26.32 Plastoform 10,286.0 0.010 +0.002 +25.00 EMS Energy 20,361.9 0.020 +0.003 +17.65 Serrano 300.0 0.190 -0.009 -4.52 ChangtianPlastic 600.0 0.042 -0.007 -14.29 Mirach Energy80 words
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BROKERS’ TAKE
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Article155 2015-04-07 10 Hold Apr 6 close: S$0.31 Target price: S$0.32 CIMB Research, Apr 5 Taking our cue from its lacklustre sales in Q1 2015, we downgrade Nam Cheong from “add” to “hold”. We concede that we were over-bullish in expecting Nam Cheong to sustain its 2014 sales momentum. We previously155 words
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Article269 2015-04-07 10 Cai Haoxiang - Compiled by Cai Haoxiang RHB Research Institute Singapore, Apr 6 Over the weekend, two developers started sales for their new condominium projects. UOL Group sold more than 150 units at the Botanique at Bartley, achieving an average price of S$1,290 psf. Some 300 units of the total of269 words
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Article33 2015-04-07 10 VOLUME Ellipsiz 181,578,000 Polaris 159,335,700 Mirach Energy 102,198,600 Vallianz 100,277,100 Magnus Energy 74,414,400 Market volume 1,979,282,000 VALUE UOB 44,386,602 CapitaLand 41,993,327 Singtel 35,016,469 Wing Tai 27,502,103 Ellipsiz 26,759,918 Market value 703,668,00033 words
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Article110 2015-04-07 10 Fund Last sale +/-(‘000) Day high/low 52w high/low Buy/Sell Mcap STI ETF 345 +1 73 346/345 349/319 345/346 IS MS India US$ US797 +10 62 797/789 1000/636 794/797 99.6 UETF SSE50China 264 -1 44 265/263 271/140 264/265 82.5 DBXT MSCHINA US$ US1504 +3 34 1507/1500 1507/1145110 words
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Article77 2015-04-07 10 Apr 6 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS 448.00 +39.00 BT CADI -*****.00 +104.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 +45.00 FTSE ST Mid Cap 786.25 +1.95 FTSE ST Small Cap 487.56 +2.74 FTSE ST All Share 827.40 +0.44 FTSE ST China Top 196.01 -0.53 FTSE ST China 235.99 -1.68 FTSE77 words
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Article, Illustration34 2015-04-07 10 STI MSCI EAFE MSCI EAFE Index April 3, 2015 1,872.87 +2.51 (+0.13%) Current streak 3 days Day high 1,873.96 Day low 1,868.56 52-week high 1,995.49 (July 3, 2014) 52-week low 1,697.01 (Jan 7, 2015)34 words
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Article186 2015-04-07 10 MAIN CATL TOTAL Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Multi Ind 9 1 5 0 0 0 9 1 5 Manufacturing 62 35 28 9 7 12 71 42 40 Commerce 25 21 12 6 4 3 31 25 15 Tpt/Stor/Comms 16 10 11186 words
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Article122 2015-04-07 10 VOLUME (‘000) VALUE (‘000) MAIN CATL TOTAL MAIN CATL TOTAL Multi Ind 18,585 18,585 48,774 48,774 Manufacturing 209,477 228,603 438,080 46,942 6,743 53,685 Commerce 74,591 139,639 214,230 46,270 6,704 52,975 Tpt/Stor/Comms 90,547 1,104 91,651 86,320 78 86,398 Finance 13,927 586 14,513 88,717 152 88,869 Construction 85,516 55,886122 words
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398 2015-04-07 11 CURRENCIES BLOOMBERG Tokyo THE euro advanced for a fourth day against the dollar after Greece pledged to make a payment to the International Monetary Fund on time this week. The shared currency climbed versus nine of its 16 major counterpartsBLOOMBERG - 398 words
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FOREX RATES
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Article471 2015-04-07 11 Apr 6 A$ C$ Rmb Euro HK$ Ind Rs Rupiah Yen Won RM NZ$ Pak Rs Peso S$ Rand Sfr NT$ Baht Pound US$ Australia 0.952 4.734 0.696 5.925 47.520 98.920 0.909 8.292 2.775 1.005 77.917 33.927 1.034 8.997 0.728 23.631 24.786 0.512 0.764 Canada 1.050 4.971471 words
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Article155 2015-04-07 11 Apr 6 Against S$ Against US$ Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.0333 1.0340 0.7641 0.7645 Canadian dollar 1.0851 1.0857 0.8028 0.8024 Euro 1.4851 1.4857 1.0982 1.0985 NZ dollar 1.0282 1.0290 0.7603 0.7608 Sterling pound 2.0190 2.0201 1.4930 1.4936155 words
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Article22 2015-04-07 11 Apr 6 S$ Bid Offer 1-month 1.3531 1.3536 2-months 1.3540 1.3545 3-months 1.3548 1.3554 6-months 1.3573 1.3581 Source: OCBC22 words
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Article370 2015-04-07 11 Apr 6 OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT FTSE CHINA A50 INDEX FUTURES SPOT *****.92 *****.05 *****.50 Apr15 *****.50 *****.00 *****.00 *****2 *****8 May15 *****.00 *****.50 *****.00 1474 2922 NIKKEI 225 INDEX FUTURES SPOT *****.03 *****.09 *****.29 Jun15 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 ***** *****2 Sep15 *****.00 0370 words
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213 2015-04-07 11 Apr 6 Prem Expiry Vol Conv Exer Disc Gear-Mths Company Last Sale +or-('000) Ratio Price ing Left Top Global Ltd W*****9 0.1 unch 5848 Rowsley Ltd W*****3 3.2 -0.1 5019 1 18 18 UOB MB eCW*****1 11.9 0.7 4331 0.1 2380 3 Joyas Intl213 words
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373 2015-04-07 11 In local curr In S$ In US$ dy yr dy yr dy yr Apr 3 Index Change Change Change Change Change Change World Preliminary 1335.4 0.1 4.7 0.1 4.9 0.1 2.4 EAFE Preliminary 1094.7 0.1 10.9 0.1 8.2 0.1 5.5 Europe Preliminary 1542.3 0.0 11.6373 words
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BANK RATES
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Article154 2015-04-07 11 Apr 6 $S Offer Bid 0vernight 0.35 0.25 1-month 0.875 0.75 2-months 0.9375 0.8125 3-months 1.0625 0.9375 Overnight mode: 0.55 US$ Offer Bid 7 days 0.17 0.07 1 month 0.23 0.13 2 months 0.28 0.18 3 months 0.40 0.20 6 months 0.60 0.40 9 months 0.70 0.50 12154 words
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Article35 2015-04-07 11 Apr6 1 mth 1 mth 0.***** 2 mths 3 mths 1.***** 6 mths 1.***** 9 mths 12 mths 1.***** SWAP Offer rates 1 mth 1.***** 3 mths 1.***** 6 mths 1.***** Source: Thomson Reuters35 words
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Article69 2015-04-07 11 Apr 6 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity Close Day's code rate Bid High Low 2-Year N*****0Z 2.375 01-Apr-17 102.5 102.63 102.56 5-Year N*****0H 1.625 01-Oct-19 99.91 100.10 99.97 10-Year NY*****H 3.000 01-Sep-24 107.54 107.85 107.80 15-Year NY*****E 2.875 01-Jul-29 105.71 106.00 105.65 20-Year NZ*****V 3.375 01-Sep-33 111.2269 words
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AGRI METALS ENERGY
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Article250 2015-04-07 11 Apr-2 Price Net change change Last Trade Agricultural Apr-2 CBOT Soybeans (US cents/bu) 986.00 -3.75 -0.38% 14/05/2015 CBOT Soybean Oil (US cents/lb) 31.04 0.35 1.14% 14/05/2015 CBOT Wheat (US cents/bu) 536.25 7.75 1.47% 14/05/2014 Apr-2 LIFFE Cocoa (£/tonne) 1939.00 19.00 0.99% 13/05/2015 LIFFE Coffee (US$/tonne) 1778.00 28.00 1.60%250 words
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REAL ESTATE
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569 2015-04-07 13 Lee Meixian - Developer to offer nearly all of its 920 units in just two weeks and expects a strong response due to its location By Lee Meixian leemx@sph.com.sg @LeeMeixianBT Singapore NORTH Park Residences will be officially launched for sale on April 11, and more569 words
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651 2015-04-07 13 BLOOMBERG Jakarta FALLING interest rates, an expanding population and a government-sponsored building boom are turning Indonesia into the world’s favourite place to buy property stocks. Developers on the Jakarta stock exchange, including PT Lippo Cikarang and PT Alam Sutera Realty, haveBLOOMBERG - 651 words
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Article, Illustration1404 2015-04-07 14 Mansion that once housed the US Consulate in Istanbul is the latest outpost of private club empire Soho House NYT Istanbul FOR more than a century, the grand Italianate mansion that serves as an anchor of this city’s EuropeanNYT; PHOTO: TARA TODRAS-WHITEHILL/THE NEW YORK TIMES - 1,404 words
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Article, Illustration827 2015-04-07 15 Monte Da Palhagueira caters to those who are attracted to its mild climate and lower cost of living AFP Monte Da Palhagueira, Portugal WITH its Anglican church and English gardens, Monte da Palhagueira is a British outpost in southern Portugal, an “El Dorado”AFP; PHOTO: AFP - 827 words
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Article, Illustration756 2015-04-07 28 Robert J Samuelson - THE BOTTOM LINE By Robert J Samuelson THE WASHINGTON POST WRITERS GROUP EVERY so often, we ought to celebrate our victories. The auto bailout is a case in point. Six years ago, it was wildly controversial, with the fate of General Motors (GM) andTHE WASHINGTON POST WRITERS GROUP - 756 words
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Article, Illustration1430 2015-04-07 28 Leon Hadar - GOP focus on social-cultural issues rather than the economy may prove to be too narrow By Leon Hadar THE coming American presidential campaign starting with the Republican and Democratic primaries early next year was supposed to revolve around Big Issues, with Republican andPHOTO: AFP - 1,430 words
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Article, Illustration1192 2015-04-07 39 Samsui, a subsidiary of the Soup Restaurant Group, brings good food to underprivileged recipients. BY PRISCA ANG prisang@sph.com.sg IT might seem idealistic for companies to rally together for a worthy cause. However, for Samsui Supplies and Services, a sauce producer and distributor ofPHOTO: YEN MENG JIIN - 1,192 words
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Article, Illustration1524 2015-04-07 8 Genevieve Cua - Cardiologist Michael Lim is set on helping patients and stays constantly abreast of medical developments to be at the forefront of his field By Genevieve Cua ENOWN cardiologist Michael Lim toyed with being an engineer when he was a teenager, but a grandmother’s death from colon cancerPHOTO: ARTHUR LEE - 1,524 words
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Article, Illustration1173 2015-04-07 15 Genevieve Cua - Community Foundation of Singapore chief Catherine Loh shares how the charity bridges the gap between philanthropists and community needs By Genevieve Cua S a wealthy individual, you may wish to make a commitment to a cause that means a lot to you but on far morePHOTOS: ARTHURLEE - 1,173 words
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Article, Illustration1449 2015-04-07 16 Arthur Kwong - External and domestic factors, coupled with attractive valuations, may drive Asian equities to outperform global markets in 2015 By Arthur Kwong Arthur Kwong is Head of Asia Pacific Equities, BNP Paribas Investment Partners ITH the Standard Poor’s and Nasdaq benchmarks breaching all-time high levels and pushingPHOTO: ISTOCK - 1,449 words
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Article, Illustration1333 2015-04-07 17 Jasslyn Yeo - Global landscape remains challenging with low rates and liquidity conditions further distorting asset prices By Jasslyn Yeo Jasslyn Yeo is Senior Investment Strategist, Bank of Singapore HE search for yield is now taking place in an evolving global landscape that is shrouded inPHOTO: ISTOCK; Source: Bloomberg, BOS - 1,333 words
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Article, Illustration1062 2015-04-07 22 STEFAN GRABER - Despite signs of stabilisation, the likelihood of a swift comeback in commodities remains slim as physical markets continue to grapple with a supply glut By STEFAN GRABER Stefan Graberis Head of Alternative Investment Strategy, Credit Suisse Private Banking and Wealth Management OLLOWING a turbulent year and heavy lossesPHOTO: AFP; PHOTO: REUTERS - 1,062 words
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Article, Illustration1001 2015-04-07 24 Chris Weston - Understanding the product and risks and having a stringent risk and money management strategy are paramount By Chris Weston Chris Weston is Chief Market Strategist, IG EARNING how forex markets work can be an extremely interesting, albeit dynamic journey, and one that will L1,001 words
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Article, Illustration1213 2015-04-07 26 Threadneedle Investments Singapore’s Ng Soo Nam shares his views on the Asian equities market and the Asia Contrarian Equity Fund ASIAN equities have weathered a tough period in the last three years due to economic restructuring in a number of countries and earnings downgrades. Ng SooPHOTO: ISTOCK - 1,213 words
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Article, Illustration1912 2015-04-07 30 Alice Tan - Knight Frank’s Wealth Report 2015 shows the wealthy’s continuing interest in real estate Alice Tan Director and Head of Consultancy Research Knight Frank S the world progresses in urbanisation and globalisation, so does wealth. Building upon their business foundations, investing in strategic asset classes and atPHOTO: REUTERS; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 1,912 words
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