The Business Times, 23 September 2015
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Title Section58 2015-09-23 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES 2015 SOCIETY OF NEWS DESIGN EXCELLENCE AWARD■BEST IN OVERALL REDESIGN■ S$1.00 q:h A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION wvvw.businesstimes.com.sg [3 D @BTBreakingnews CO REGN NO ’l*****868E MCI (P) 039/08/2015 Wednesday, September 23,2015 THE BUSINESS TIMES ssi.oo S|5l A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION www.businesstimes.com.sg |j Z ©BTBreakingnews CO REGN58 words
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Article27 2015-09-23 1 MARKETS Tuesday Change STI 2,868.47 -13.80 KL COMP 1,635.37 -4.10 NIKKEI 225 CLOSED HANG SENG 21,796.58 +39.65 SHENZHEN B 1,044.65 +1.33 DOW (11.45 EDT) 16,234.73 -275.4627 words
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Article, Illustration1074 2015-09-23 1 Kenneth Lim - The changes aim to make it harder for providers of controversial products to reach out to less sophisticated investors By Kenneth Lim kenlim@sph.com.sg @KennethLimBT Singapore SINGAPORE will regulate investment schemes such as gold buybacks and collective landbanking after 2016, makingBT Graphics Text: Kenneth Lim - 1,074 words
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524 2015-09-23 1 Jacquelyn Cheok - Namic to help startups and spinoffs commercialise their IP and access incubators and skilled manpower By Jacquelyn Cheok jaccheok@sph.com.sg @JacCheokBT Singapore SINGAPORE is making a big statement about its 3D-printing ambitions for the manufacturing sector with the announcement524 words
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Article, Illustration170 2015-09-23 1 The New York Times reports that a US federal grand jury is examining allegations of corruption involving Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak and people close to him. TOP STORIES 4 The younger children of Lee Kuan Yew and the Singapore government are in court over the custody and170 words
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Advertisement46 2015-09-23 1 8 "*****1 *****4 VOLKSWAGEN SCANDAL Tip of iceberg; industry may suffer fallout TOP STORIES 4 SGX CLOSING PRICES In response to growing interest in stock investing, BT is collaborating with SGX to publish closing prices of SGX-listed stocks in the Companies and Markets section page 1246 words
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Advertisement26 2015-09-23 1 GOVERNMENT LAND SALE Lor Lew Lian site up for tender real estate 14 STRAIT TALK improve efficiency or move to new types of fuel TRANSPORT 2626 words
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Advertisement36 2015-09-23 1 MONEY MATTERS Fed was dovish as expected. Now, to take profit EXECUTIVE MONEY 32 CASHLESS PAYMENTS DBS’s first-of-its kind app will allow customers to place F&B orders and make payments through their phones TOP STORIES 236 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article, Illustration534 2015-09-23 2 Jamie Lee - Bank’s first-of-its kind app will allow customers to place F&B orders and make payments through their phones CASHLESS PAYMENTS By Jamie Lee leejamie@sph.com.sg @JamieLeeBT Singapore DBS wants to take cashless payment to more hawker centres and quickserve restaurants in Singapore, as it gears534 words
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407 2015-09-23 2 Lee Meixian - EZ-Reload Corporate Service will change the way firms manage their fleet of vehicles, they say By Lee Meixian leemx@sph.com.sg @LeeMeixianBT Singapore CITIBANK Singapore on Tuesday announced a partnership with EZ-Link to offer a seamless automatic top-up solution for the payment of Electronic Parking407 words
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565 2015-09-23 2 Kelly Tay - Government launches Second Retail Productivity Plan, spanning 2016-2020 By Kelly Tay kellytay@sph.com.sg @KellyTayBT Singapore AS the retail sector moves into its next phase of productivity improvements, businesses must focus not just on operational efficiency but also on driving top-line growth,565 words
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634 2015-09-23 4 Pauline Ng - Inquiry will focus on real estate in US bought by shell companies belonging to his stepson, close family friend By Pauline Ng btworld@sph.com.sg Kuala Lumpur A US federal grand jury is examining allegations of corruption involving Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak and634 words
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Article, Illustration576 2015-09-23 4 BLOOMBERG Kuala Lumpur 1 MALAYSIA Development Bhd (1MDB) said that it should not be held responsible for the ringgit’s weakness, objecting to comments by central bank governor Zeti Akhtar Aziz. The resolution to issues surrounding the debt-riddenBLOOMBERG; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 576 words
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Article, Illustration850 2015-09-23 4 Neil Behrmann - By Neil Behrmann btworld@sph.com.sg London AN escalation of the Volkswagen’s emissions scandal has become a “black swan” event. It has precipitated worries about the economic impact of a major global industry, a slide in global car company and supplier850 words
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589 2015-09-23 6 Kelly Tay - Estate executors Wei Ling, Hsien Yang want copies of transcripts of interviews given by Mr Lee to Oral History Dept By Kelly Tay kellytay@sph.com.sg @KellyTayBT Singapore A COURT case is underway between the two younger children of Lee Kuan Yew589 words
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Article, Illustration482 2015-09-23 6 Lee Meixian - By Lee Meixian leemx@sph.com.sg @LeeMeixianBT Singapore AUDIT firms were urged to further improve the quality of their audits, after the industry regulator’s inspections turned up mixed results: improvements in some areas, and recurring deficiencies in others. The annual report by the Accounting482 words
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718 2015-09-23 6 Anthony Rowley - By Anthony Rowley btworld@sph.com.sg Tokyo AS growth slows across “emerging” Asia and other developing regions and without conventional economic or financial remedies at hand to reverse the situation, more official voices are urging the use of woman power to bolster718 words
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Article, Illustration826 2015-09-23 6 Anthony Rowley - By Anthony Rowley btworld@sph.com.sg Tokyo IN tones reminiscent of the onset of the Asian financial crisis of 1997, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Tuesday warned countries in the region to “limit reliance” on foreign debt as global capitalPHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 826 words
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COMPANIES & MARKETS
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500 2015-09-23 7 Melissa Tan - Peter Lim’s real-estate vehicle is to develop a specialist hospital and long-term care facilities among other things By Melissa Tan melissat@sph.com.sg @MelissaTanBT Singapore BILLIONAIRE Peter Lim’s real-estate vehicle Rowsley has decided against waiting for the Iskandar residential market to recover. Citing “prevailing500 words
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Article206 2015-09-23 7 Singapore SINGAPORE-listed YuuZoo Corporation is appointing James Sundram as chief executive officer, starting Oct 1. As CEO of YuuZoo, Mr Sundram will have full profit and loss responsibility for all YuuZoo operations, and will manage the company in line with policies, goals and objectives established by206 words
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CORPORATE DIGEST
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Article64 2015-09-23 7 SINGAPORE Technologies Engineering has incorporated new companies overseas under the “Keystone” name, with three in the UK and two in Ireland. Keystone serves as a holding company for aircraft leasing investments. In Singapore, the group has incorporated a subsidiary called Keystone Holdings (Global). This comes after ST Aerospace64 words
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Article87 2015-09-23 7 ALUMINIUM alloy wheel maker Lizhong Wheel Group’s directors have flagged that its free float has dropped below the 10 per cent mark to 6.83 per cent as at 5pm on Sept 21. This comes after Berkley International launched a conditional cash offer for the shares in Lizhong87 words
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Article48 2015-09-23 7 SWEE Hong said it has received the High Court’s approval to convene a meeting of some of its creditors by Oct 19 to approve a debt restructuring scheme. Notice of the meeting and despatch of the scheme document to creditors will take place by Sept 28.48 words
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Article, Illustration730 2015-09-23 8 Andrea Soh - Company will grow with the market, says CEO, since the global civil aviation industry is on an uptrend and Asia is the fastest-growing region By Andrea Soh sandrea@sph.com.sg @AndreaSohBT Singapore DESPITE the economic slowdown in China, China Aviation Oil (CAO) willFILE PHOTO - 730 words
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Article, Illustration1079 2015-09-23 8 Amit Roy Choudhury - By Amit Roy Choudhury amit@sph.com.sg @AmitRoyCBT Singapore IN THE event that a fourth telco operator emerges in Singapore, after the spectrum bidding planned early next year, Singapore Telecommunications (Singtel) could be the least affected among the threeSource: UOB Kay Hian - 1,079 words
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Article, Illustration945 2015-09-23 9 James Davidson’s Paxion Partners is structured in a way that would permit it to eventually manage outside capital, including money raised from wealthy clients BLOOMBERG Washington JAMES Davidson, a co-founder of Silver Lake Management, is starting an investment firmBLOOMBERG; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 945 words
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Article, Illustration700 2015-09-23 10 R Sivanithy - Plunge in Dow futures, weak Europe opening lead to loss of 13.8 points after an earlier gain of 20 points STOCKS By sivan@sph.com.sg R Sivanithy sivan@sph.com.sg @RSivanithyBT THE Straits Times Index’s movements on Tuesday were dictated first by the performance of the China andSource: Bloomberg - 700 words
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Article304 2015-09-23 10 Stock name Close Change Day high/low 52w high 52w low PE Div yield Mcap Ascendas Reit 225 -1 230/222 271 213 6.5 5693.5 CapitaLand 278 -2 284/277 379 267 10.2 3.2 *****.2 CapitaMall Trust 189.5 -1 194.5/189 228 184.5 5.7 6576.4 CityDev 794 -15 809/792 1095 792 9.5304 words
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Article37 2015-09-23 10 VOLUME IHC 214,715,100 Healthway Med 106,330,000 Ezra 64,107,900 LionGold 45,409,900 Ying Li Intl 41,040,800 Market volume 1,611,896,000 VALUE DBS Grp 109,236,191 Singtel 80,949,638 OCBC Bank 61,777,687 Global Logistic 60,525,961 Keppel Corp 46,529,987 Market value 1,048,607,00037 words
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Article110 2015-09-23 10 Most Active Fund Last sale +/-(‘000) Day high/low 52w high/low Buy/Sell Mcap STI ETF 291 -3 308 295/291 355/287 291/292 Nikko AM STI ETF 297 -3 301 300/297 422/288 295/298 7.2 ABF SG Bond ETF 113 102 113/113 123.5/110.2 112.9/113 515.8 UETF SSE50China 221 +2 54 225/219 340/151110 words
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Article77 2015-09-23 10 Sep 22 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS 200.00 +108.00 BT CADI -*****.00 -16.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 +20.00 FTSE ST Mid Cap 670.37 +0.51 FTSE ST Small Cap 407.92 -0.44 FTSE ST All Share 692.35 -1.22 FTSE ST China Top 168.69 +0.98 FTSE ST China 204.30 +0.40 FTSE77 words
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Article, Illustration35 2015-09-23 10 STI FTSE ST All-Share ftse ST All-Share index Sept 22,2015 692.35 -1.22 (-0.18%) Current streak 1 day Day high 699.60 Day low 691.72 52-week high 847.98 (Apr 15, 2015) 52-week low 676.93 (Aug 24, 2015)35 words
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Article, Illustration33 2015-09-23 10 STI MSCI EAFE MSCI EAFE index Sept 21,2015 1,698.97 -14.99 (-0.87%) Current streak 2 days Day high 1,710.82 Day low 1,698.97 52-week high 1,949.49 (May 15, 2015) 52-week low 1,671.12 (Sept 4, 2015)33 words
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Article186 2015-09-23 10 MAIN CATL TOTAL Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Multi Ind 7 6 1 0 0 0 7 6 1 Manufacturing 34 39 36 8 7 9 42 46 45 Commerce 21 16 10 5 10 2 26 26 12 Tpt/Stor/Comms 12 15 8186 words
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Article122 2015-09-23 10 VOLUME (‘000) VALUE (‘000) MAIN CATL TOTAL MAIN CATL TOTAL Multi Ind 23,411 23,411 90,874 90,874 Manufacturing 118,391 95,400 213,791 91,156 2,802 93,958 Commerce 91,936 72,766 164,702 60,308 8,572 68,879 Tpt/Stor/Comms 163,634 30 163,664 169,905 2 169,907 Finance 22,238 1 22,239 239,300 239,300 Construction 20,964 5,157 26,121122 words
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Article76 2015-09-23 10 BY CENTS CLOSE UP 52w high/low JMH USD 4760 84.8 1.3 6788/4502 DBXT China50 US$ 3004 56.5 1.3 4258/2750 DBXT MSINDIA US$ 962 39.6 3.0 1160/903 Lyxor US DJIA US$ 1667 38.2 1.6 1900/1605 JSH USD 2725 35.3 0.9 3703/2611 BY PERCENTAGE CLOSE UP 52w high/low Infinio 0.2 100.076 words
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Article74 2015-09-23 10 BY CENTS CLOSE DOWN 52w high/low SPDR S&P500 US$ ***** -520.0 -1.8 *****/***** DBXT MSTaiwan US$ 1918 -97.5 -3.5 2392/1788 GLD US$ ***** -53.7 -0.3 *****/***** DBXT ASX200 US$ 3162 -48.0 -1.1 4095/3112 Lyxor Europe US$ 1332 -48.0 -2.5 1583/1332 BY PERCENTAGE CLOSE DOWN 52w high/low New Silkroutes 0.174 words
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Article84 2015-09-23 10 VOL CLOSE($) CHANGE Ley Choon 707.9 0.047 +0.013 +38.24 Epicentre 239.0 0.210 +0.040 +23.53 Tung Lok Rest 284.5 0.105 -0.013 -11.02 LionGold 45,409.9 0.010 -0.002 -16.67 Ying Li Intl 41,040.8 0.169 +0.013 +8.33 LCD Global Inv 79.9 0.230 -0.045 -16.36 Nippecraft 25.0 0.035 -0.008 -18.61 China Hongcheng 584.984 words
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Article459 2015-09-23 10 Jamie Lee - Compiled by Jamie Lee SATS Ltd Hold Sept 22 close: S$3.94 Target price: S$3.78 OCBC Investment Research, Sept 22 Changi Airport’s operating statistics showed sluggish performance for the Jan-July period, as the total number of passenger, air freight and aircraft movements came in flat year-on-year at 0.3 per459 words
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Article26 2015-09-23 10 DATA I 1pm (Sept 23) Singapore Consumer Price Index I 4pm (Sept 23) Singapore COE Bidding Results I 8pm (Sept 23) US MBA Mortgage Applications26 words
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415 2015-09-23 11 CURRENCIES REUTERS London THE dollar touched an almost two-week high against a basket of major currencies on Tuesday after comments from Federal Reserve officials revived expectations that US interest rates will still be hiked later this year. The greenback hasREUTERS - 415 words
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FOREX RATES
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Article471 2015-09-23 11 Sep 22 A$ C$ Rmb Euro HK$ Ind Rs Rupiah Yen Won RM NZ$ Pak Rs Peso S$ Rand Sfr NT$ Baht Pound US$ Australia 0.945 4.551 0.639 5.534 46.871 103.512 0.857 8.420 3.062 1.129 74.481 33.265 1.009 9.636 0.695 23.405 25.647 0.462 0.714 Canada 1.058 4.815471 words
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Article155 2015-09-23 11 Sep 22 Against S$ Against US$ Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.0086 1.0095 0.7138 0.7142 Canadian dollar 1.0671 1.0678 0.7555 0.7552 Euro 1.5780 1.5792 1.1168 1.1172 NZ dollar 0.8930 0.8939 0.6320 0.6324 Sterling pound 2.1853 2.1865 1.5466 1.5469155 words
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Article22 2015-09-23 11 Sep 22 S$ Bid Offer 1-month 1.4146 1.4155 2-months 1.4159 1.4165 3-months 1.4179 1.4190 6-months 1.4218 1.4229 Source: OCBC22 words
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EQUITY BONDS WARRANTS FUTURES
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204 2015-09-23 11 Sep 22 Most active Prem Expiry Vol Conv Exer Disc Gear-Mths Company Last Sale +or-('000) Ratio Price ing Left KepCorp MB eCW*****1 9.4 -1.6 7640 0.2 780 5 DBS MB eCW*****1 12 -0.5 6667 0.1 1860 5 FTSEChinaA50 ***** MBeCW*****7 15.1 0.6 5902 0.0 2 FTSEChinaA50204 words
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373 2015-09-23 11 In local curr In S$ In US$ dy yr dy yr dy yr Sep 21 Index Change Change Change Change Change Change World Preliminary 1241.3 0.5 -2.7 1.1 1.5 0.0 -4.6 EAFE Preliminary 981.9 0.2 -0.5 0.2 1.9 -0.9 -4.3 Europe Preliminary 1377.4 0.5 -0.3373 words
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Article377 2015-09-23 11 Sep 22 OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT FTSE CHINA A50 INDEX FUTURES Sep15 9650.00 9882.50 9617.50 9730.00 *****3 *****1 Oct15 9467.50 9737.50 9437.50 9580.00 ***** ***** NIKKEI 225 INDEX FUTURES Dec15 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 ***** *****8 Mar16 *****.00 0 482 MSCI TAIWAN INDEX FUTURES Sep15377 words
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BANK RATES
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Article154 2015-09-23 11 Sep 22 $S Offer Bid 0vernight 0.05 0.02 1-month 1.0 0.875 2-months 1.0625 0.9375 3-months 1.125 1.0 Overnight mode: 0.02 US$ Offer Bid 7 days 0.22 0.12 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 0.80 0.60 12154 words
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Article36 2015-09-23 11 Sep 22 1 mth 1 mth 1.***** 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 Reuters36 words
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Article67 2015-09-23 11 Sep 22 Sep 22 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity Close Day's code rate Bid High Low 2-Year N*****0Z 2.375 01-Apr-17 101.67 101.76 101.65 5-Year N*****0S 2.000 01-Jul-20 99.23 99.35 98.95 10-Year NX*****Z 2.375 01-Jun-25 97.11 97.25 96.65 15-Year NZ*****F 2.875 01-Sep-30 98.66 98.82 98.00 20-Year NZ*****V 3.37567 words
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AGRI METALS ENERGY
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Article192 2015-09-23 11 Sep-21 Price Net change change Last Trade Agricultural Sep-21 CBOT Soybeans (US cents/bu) 874.25 7.00 0.81% 13/11/2015 CBOT Soybean Oil (US cents/lb) 26.50 0.45 1.73% 14/10/2015 CBOT Wheat (US cents/bu) 496.75 10.00 2.05% 14/12/2015 Sep-21 LIFFE Cocoa (£/tonne) 2216.00 8.00 0.36% 14/12/2015 LIFFE Coffee (US$/tonne) 1533.00 -23.00 -1.48%192 words
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Article57 2015-09-23 11 Sep 22 KLCE Palm Futures (RM/MT) Delivery Opening Sett Av Vol Open Month Range Price Price High Low Done Position Oct 15 2094.0 2116.0 2120.0 2093.0 240 5086 Nov 15 2133.0 2157.0 2172.0 2133.0 4732 ***** Dec 15 2161.0 2183.0 2201.0 2160.0 ***** ***** Jan 16 2198.0 2217.057 words
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Article1906 2015-09-23 12 Transaction date: Sep 22 52-Wk Last Vol Day Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Company Sale +/-(’000) High Low C’vr P/Ep $mil 82 42 8Telecom vol Day Div GrYld Net MCap 153 131.5 AIMSAMP Cap Reit 136 +0.5 294 137.5 135.5 1 8.1 862.5 LOW 183 137 ARA1,906 words
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Article359 2015-09-23 12 52-Wk Last Vol Day Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Company Sale +/-(’000) High Low C’vr P/E Company Last Sale vol ('000) High Day Low Div C'vr GrYld Net P/E MCap 35 57.5 32 t Atlantic Nav t 3Cnergy 45.5 5 t BlackGoldNatural 24 10.2 t Brooke Asia359 words
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Article137 2015-09-23 12 52-Wk Last Vol Day Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Counter Sale +/-(’000) High Low C’vr P/E Counter 163 112 CIMB APAC Div S$D 117cd +1.6 0 117 117 Sale vol 4258 2750 DBXT China50 US$ US3004 +40 2 3004 3004 8.3 High 505 243 DBXT MSBrazil US$137 words
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REAL ESTATE
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Article, Illustration807 2015-09-23 14 Kalpana Rashiwala - Commitment received to bid at least S$553 psf ppr for the 1.4 ha reserve list plot near Serangoon MRT By Kalpana Rashiwala kalpana@sph.com.sg @KalpanaBT Singapore FOR the first time in about 21 months, a private housing site on the reserve list ofBT Graphics Source: URA - 807 words
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Article, Illustration786 2015-09-23 14 BLOOMBERG Hong Kong CHINA’S economy is slowing and stocks are crashing. The Federal Reserve is poised to raise rates, and Hong Kong’s de facto central bank is warning about “uncertainty” in the city’s all-important housing market, where transactions plungedBLOOMBERG; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 786 words
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406 2015-09-23 14 REUTERS Sydney HOME prices in Australia posted their biggest quarterly gain in over five years in April to June, led again by Sydney which logged its biggest rise on record. But data from the Australian Bureau of StatisticsREUTERS - 406 words
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185 2015-09-23 14 BLOOMBERG Shanghai GREENLAND Holdings Corp, China’s biggest listed developer, said Mizuho Financial Group Inc will help it with debt financing as the builder seeks overseas investment. The Japanese lender will supply bond-market and international capital market services to Greenland, according to a statement fromBLOOMBERG - 185 words
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Advertisement160 2015-09-23 15 ABP London at Royal Docks heralds a new commercial era. A state-of-the-art 4.7mil sq.ft headquarters economy especially for enterprises from Asia. A hub for growing trade between East and West, dubbed “London’s 3rd financial district” by Mayor of London, Boris Johnson. A key development within the post-Olympic £22bn “arc of160 words
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BANKING & FINANCE
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Article, Illustration735 2015-09-23 16 Turnover plunges 22% as volatility soars in Shanghai BLOOMBERG Hong Kong PLUNGING turnover and the world’s wildest price swings mean that China’s stock market just keeps getting uglier for investors. The value of shares traded on mainland bourses has fallen to US$90 billionBLOOMBERG; PHOTO: AFP - 735 words
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421 2015-09-23 16 REUTERS Sydney FOREIGN suitors are bidding for Australian companies at a frenzied pace this year, spurred by a steady decline in the Aussie dollar against the US currency which is turning valuations reasonable. Last week’s US$1.6 billion all-cash approach by USREUTERS - 421 words
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330 2015-09-23 16 REUTERS New York THE US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has reached a settlement with two former Fannie Mae executives in one of its biggest lawsuits tied to the global financial crisis, but has yet to settle with former chief executive Daniel Mudd.REUTERS - 330 words
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Article, Illustration1439 2015-09-23 17 To prepare future leaders, the study of humanities should be an integral part of education now, not least in a management university, says new SMU Provost A Special Feature Brought to You By Singapore Management University JOINING a1,439 words
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ENERGY & COMMODITIES
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Article, Illustration1268 2015-09-23 18 But capitalizing on drop in coal demand would require major action from Beijing NYT Datong, China ACROSS China’s grimy coal heartland, mines have fallen silent, reduced production or shut down. Miners, owners and officials here wonder whether boom times will return forNYT; PHOTO: GILLES SABRIE/THE NEW YORK TIMES - 1,268 words
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Article, Illustration607 2015-09-23 18 BLOOMBERG Copenhagen THE chief executive officer of Dong Energy is looking for banks to guide him through an initial public offering (IPO) that may include the divestment of the company’s oil unit. “We’ll invite various advisers to deliver bidsBLOOMBERG; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 607 words
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Article, Illustration1144 2015-09-23 19 FRANCIS KAN - Crowdfunding needs the right regulatory framework to succeed as a source of funding for innovative ideas and businesses. BY FRANCIS KAN AS online crowdfunding platforms that allow new businesses to source financing from a wide range of backers gain popularity in Singapore, regulators need to strike1,144 words
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Article172 2015-09-23 19 EVEN as crowdfunding gains traction here, there will be uncertainty ahead for this new funding platform. According to Andrew Tinney, partner, financial services, KPMG, in Singapore, most firms will raise only modest amounts through this channel. The large number of investors involved also means any recipient needs172 words
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TECHNOLOGY
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Article, Illustration798 2015-09-23 20 New owner Hiroyuki Nishimura founded 2channel, the website that inspired creation of 4chan NYT New York IF the Internet is the Wild West, you could call 4chan “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly”. Founded in 2003 by Christopher Poole,NYT; PHOTO: NYT - 798 words
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305 2015-09-23 20 BLOOMBERG Oslo SCHIBSTED ASA is going on the offensive to build its defences against the global behemoths of the Internet. The 176-year-old Norwegian media company, which runs online classified websites in about 29 countries worldwide, is working on developing more personalised products forBLOOMBERG - 305 words
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Article, Illustration1071 2015-09-23 22 It also agrees to give back drug it acquired last month to previous non-profit owner under pressure NYT New York A HUGE overnight price increase for an important tuberculosis drug has been rescinded after the company that acquired the drugNYT - 1,071 words
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430 2015-09-23 22 Stewart Parnell was sentenced to 28 years in prison REUTERS Albany, Georgia THE former owner of a peanut company in Georgia was sentenced to 28 years in prison on Monday for his role in a salmonella outbreak that killed nineREUTERS - 430 words
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GOVERNMENT & ECONOMY
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Article, Illustration912 2015-09-23 24 It will stick with economic reforms, he says in remarks aimed at boosting global confidence in nation’s economy BLOOMBERG Beijing CHINESE President Xi Jinping said the nation’s reforms won’t be derailed by signs of economic weakness, and that the government is stepping up effortsBLOOMBERG; PHOTO: REUTERS - 912 words
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Article, Illustration377 2015-09-23 24 REUTERS Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIA’S international reserves rose in the first two weeks of September in a welcome boost to the country’s weakened external position, indicating the central bank may have eased off slightly from defending an embattled ringgit currency. Currency reservesREUTERS; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 377 words
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371 2015-09-23 24 REUTERS Kuala Lumpur THREE Malaysian opposition parties announced an alliance on Tuesday, forming a united front against the scandal-hit government of Prime Minister Najib Razak. While a political storm has raged around Mr Najib for months over alleged corruption and mismanagement at indebted state-fundREUTERS - 371 words
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468 2015-09-23 24 Three palm oil plantation firms have had their permits frozen, one forestry company has had its licence revoked REUTERS AFP Jakarta INDONESIA has ordered four companies to suspend operations for allegedly causing forest fires that have sent thick smoke across a swatheREUTERS; AFP - 468 words
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393 2015-09-23 24 REUTERS London FAILURE by European Union and US regulators to iron out differences in their derivatives rules would prompt “catastrophic” attempts by market users to pull out from American clearing houses, a senior industry official has warned. World leadersREUTERS - 393 words
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360 2015-09-23 24 BLOOMBERG Sao Paulo BRAZIL’S real fell to its lowest level since its introduction two decades ago on concern that President Dilma Rousseff won’t be able to shore up the country’s budget and avoid further credit-rating cuts. The currency sank to asBLOOMBERG - 360 words
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Article, Illustration961 2015-09-23 25 Consumers waiting for international brands to arrive but local manufacturers find it challenging competing with foreign goods with opening of market after nuclear deal REUTERS Dubai TWO months after Iran reached a nuclear deal that will open its markets to the world, officials areREUTERS; PHOTO: AFP - 961 words
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441 2015-09-23 25 BLOOMB ERG London BRITAIN posted the highest August budget deficit since 2012 as the tax take from individuals and companies dropped. Spending exceeded revenue by £12.1 billion (S$26.5 billion) compared with a deficit of £10.7 billion a yearBLOOMBERG - 441 words
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Article781 2015-09-23 26 DAVID HUGHES - The pressure is on to drastically improve efficiency or move to new types of fuel STRAIT TALK BY DAVID HUGHES ON Monday and Tuesday next week, a joint IMO-Singapore International Conference on Maritime Technology Transfer and Capacity Building will take place here. This two-day inaugural Fu-ture-Ready Shipping 2015781 words
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Article, Illustration787 2015-09-23 26 REUTERS London EUROPEAN airlines are exploiting a collapse in oil prices by hedging more of their fuel needs further into the future, but those that kept their powder dry before the rout are emerging as clear winners, industryREUTERS; PHOTO: AFP - 787 words
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OPINION
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581 2015-09-23 28 EDITORIAL THE risk of cyber attacks looms larger by the day, and few companies and governments can afford to blithely ignore the potentially devastating damages. In 2014, for instance, over 83 million accounts of US bank JP Morgan Chase were compromised581 words
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Article, Illustration823 2015-09-23 28 Frank Ching - THE BOTTOM LINE By Frank Ching T The writer is a Hong Kong-based journalist and commentator. Follow him on Twitter: @FrankChing1 VIRTUALLY on the eve of President Xi Jinping’s visit to the United States, both the Chinese and American governments took steps823 words
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Article, Illustration1096 2015-09-23 28 ANDREW HAMMOND - Xi Jinping’s state visit to the US is drawing global attention, reflecting his growing stature as a world statesman and the prominence China now enjoys in world affairs. BY ANDREW HAMMOND growing BY ANDREW HAMMOND T The writer is an associate at LSE IDEAS (thePHOTO: REUTERS - 1,096 words
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1025 2015-09-23 29 Frank-Jürgen Richter - COMMENTARY By Frank-Jürgen Richter T The writer, Frank-Jürgen Richter, is founder and chairman of Horasis, a global visions community CHINESE President Xi Jinping is visiting the US and meeting US President Barack Obama in the White House this week. They met in1,025 words
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Article, Illustration957 2015-09-23 29 Anthony Rowley - By Anthony Rowley By ACKNOWLEDGING that the US Federal Reserve took account of the fragile state of the global economy in not raising US interest rates last week, Fed chair Janet Yellen acted like the head of a global957 words
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Article, Illustration1164 2015-09-23 29 Leon Hadar - The best-case scenario for Fed policymakers will be unemployment rate falling under 4.9 per cent in a few months and inflation consequently rising close to 2 per cent By Leon Hadar IT IS true that quite a few observers on WallPHOTO: AFP - 1,164 words
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1066 2015-09-23 30 Their model shows giving cash directly to the very poor can be efficient and productive BLOOMBERG New York MICHAEL Faye and Paul Niehaus spent summers as Harvard graduate students trying to give cash to the poor in the villages of Kenya.BLOOMBERG - 1,066 words
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Article, Illustration819 2015-09-23 30 NYT New York IN four years of college, about a fourth of undergraduate women at a large group at 27 leading universities are sexually assaulted by force or when they are incapacitated by alcohol or drugs, according to one of theNYT; PHOTO: GRETCHEN ERTL/THE NEW YORK TIMES - 819 words
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Article, Illustration908 2015-09-23 30 BLOOMBERG Hong Kong CHINESE gymnast Li Ning wowed the world with one of the highest double pikes in Olympic history to clinch a third gold medal at the 1984 Los Angeles Games. Now a sporting goods retailer, he is counting on another tactic toBLOOMBERG; PHOTO: ST CHINA BUREAU - 908 words
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Miscellaneous302 2015-09-23 30 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD Across 1 Passages from bands without style (8) 6 Work hard with an advertising jingle (6) 9 Complete clothing for touring around, but not the North (3-3) 10 It’s under and over a country’s jurisdiction (8) 11 Escort’s car phone broken (8) 12 Polite request to cheer up302 words
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EXECUTIVE MONEY
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483 2015-09-23 31 GLOBAL mutual funds continued to sell far more Singapore stocks than they bought in the three months to Sept 16. Based on the top five stocks transacted, net sells came to S$1.55 billion overall, compared to net buys of S$879.7 million. This week we483 words
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Article, Illustration807 2015-09-23 31 GENEVIEVE CUA - Net sales for both advisory and discretionary mandates up 200% in H1.BY GENEVIEVE CUA advisory H1.BY GENEVIEVE CUA AMERGING of advisory and discretionary portfolio services into a single portfolio solutions team appears to have found traction among Credit Suisse clients. Net new807 words
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Article, Illustration758 2015-09-23 32 LIM SAY BOON - There is limited upside in equities here. The rally is likely to peter out soon, when the technical rebound runs out of steam. BY LIM SAY BOON MONEY MATTERS steam.BY LIM SAY BOON The writer is the chief investment officer of758 words
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Article, Illustration1231 2015-09-23 32 BLOOMBERG New York WALL STREET banks may have finally hit on a way to pinpoint the value of analysts and squeeze more money from their research: Stop making it so easy to share. Bank of America Corp has started embedding analysts’BLOOMBERG; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 1,231 words
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Article, Illustration686 2015-09-23 32 BLOOMBERG New York FOREIGN-EXCHANGE volatility, already the highest in four years, looks set for an extended stay after the Federal Reserve rattled markets last week by not raising interest rates. With the central bank leaving the question of when it willBLOOMBERG; PHOTO: REUTERS - 686 words
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