The Business Times, 28 August 2007
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Title Section20 2007-08-28 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES Singapore 85 cents online at http://business-times.asial .com.sg «P* A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION MICA (P) 202/12/2006 Tuesday,August2B,2oo720 words
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Article, Illustration1149 2007-08-28 1 KALPANA RASHIWALA - KALPANA RASHIWALA Amendments could see sales surge in near future, but sites may take longer to launch later [SINGAPORE] Proposed changes to the law will make the en bloc sale process more transparent and include safeguards to ensure that the variousArtwork: Sarah Loyola - 1,149 words
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563 2007-08-28 1 ANTHONY ROWLEY - ANTHONY ROWLEY Markets cool as ex-defence minister is new finance chief EMBATTLED Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe yesterday reshuffled his Cabinet to try to restore his battered image, after his controlling Liberal Democratic Party's (LDP) devastating defeat in Upper House parliamentary elections563 words
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MARKETS DIGEST
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Article43 2007-08-28 1 /londay 1,278.27 lange +4.75 I COMP IIKKEI225 16,301.39 +52.42 JANG SENG 23,577.73 +655.84 iET INDEX 791.17 +0.45 JAKARTA COMP 2,175.35 +32.24 IANILACOMP Closed IEOULCOMP 1,803.03 +11.70 IHENZHEN B 733.05 -3.53 IUMBAI IND 14,842.38 +417.51 12NOONEDT Change 13,330.02 -48.85 )OW IASDAQ 2,560.16 -16.5343 words
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Article29 2007-08-28 1 SINGAPORE 5.33 MALAYSIA 6.74 HONG KONG 7.75 INDONESIA 15.***** TAIWAN 5.956 JAPAN 1.875 KOREA 9.33 BRITAIN 5.75 US 8.25 CANADA 6.25 SWITZERLAND 4.23 INDIA 12.75 Source: BloombergBloomberg - 29 words
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Article39 2007-08-28 1 IS$ (S$ per US$) 1.52i (USS/SS )er£) 2.016 3.06. ;URO(US$/S$/E) 1.366 2.07I 'EN 116.20 76.4I 3.481 2.291 IK$ 7.802 5.13. !AHT 34.39 22.62 IUPIAH 9,380 6,172 IENMINBI 7.562 4.975 INDIAN RUPEE 40.97 26.95 1.202 0.791 IZ$ 1.381 0.90!39 words
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Miscellaneous41 2007-08-28 1 THAILAND SME SPOTLIGHT M*QM tKT% US POLITICS W#^f Dec 23 is Jf^.^f Churrasco restaurant fcwjy^ Attorney General <^ 'f election day k £gjk that's still going strong I W^Sm Alberto Gonzales quits PAGE 3 A liß PAGE 13 H&iL^jJ 19 PAGE 441 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article, Illustration696 2007-08-28 2 ANNA TEO - By ANNA TEO But long-term gap may widen with global competition for execs: Hay Group [SINGAPORE] The wage gap between clerical support staff and managers in Singapore is expected to narrow in the next couple of years with the buoyant economy and labourFILE PHOTO - 696 words
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THREE-MINUTE DIGEST
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44 2007-08-28 2 THAI Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont yesterday set a general election for Dec 23, ending months of fears that the country would not return to rule by an elected government as promised. TOP STORIES, PAGE 344 words
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91 2007-08-28 2 TAIWAN'S Acer said yesterday it will buy Gateway for US$7lO million, creating the world's No 3 PC maker, as Acer doubles its presence in Gateway's lucrative but highly competitive home market. Acer said the merger would create a company with91 words
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63 2007-08-28 2 CENTILLION Environment Recycling has signed a memorandum of understanding to take over US-based electronic waste recycler Metech International Inc. The move will "close the loop" for the once-beleaguered e-waste recycler, Centillion chairman Eddie Chng told BT yesterday. He said the US$22 million63 words
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72 2007-08-28 2 COMMODITIES group 01am International is acquiring a processor and supplier of dehydrates to the food processing industry, to penetrate the US$l.2 billion dehydrated ingredients market. 01am will pay US$l6 million in cash for full ownership of Key Foods Ingredients, which primarily converts raw72 words
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102 2007-08-28 2 FORMER treasury secretary Lawrence Summers said there is a greater potential for the US economy to sink into recession than at any time since the Sept 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. "I do not think we yet would have a basis for making102 words
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49 2007-08-28 2 MALAYSIAN Airline System posted a fourth consecutive profit after passenger revenue gained and it shed jobs. The airline had a second-quarter net income of RMII3 million (Ssso million), compared with a RM177.1 million loss a year earlier. MALAYSIA/INDONESIA, PAGE 1549 words
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68 2007-08-28 2 KEANGNAM Enterprises Ltd began building what the South Korean company says will be Vietnam's tallest skyscraper, betting that the South-east Asian country will maintain economic growth and foreign investment levels. Ground-breaking ceremonies were held in Hanoi two days ago for the 336-metre,68 words
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Article, Illustration639 2007-08-28 3 OUR CORRESPONDENT - OUR CORRESPONDENT PM Surayud says date will allow enough time for fair, clean, safe voting By in Bangkok THAI Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont yesterday set a general election for Dec 23, ending months of fears that the country would not returnI AFP - 639 words
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168 2007-08-28 3 It will extend en bloc sale by majority consent to five more developments [SINGAPORE] A proposed amendment to the Land Titles (Strata) Act will extend en bloc sale by majority consent to five developments not covered by current legislation Goldhill Plaza, Goldhill Shopping Centre,168 words
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Article, Illustration525 2007-08-28 4 Reuters, Bloomberg Merger would create a company with more than USslsb in sales [TAIPEI] Taiwan's Acer said yesterday it will buy Gateway for US$7lO million, creating the world's No 3 personal computer maker, as Acer doubles its presence in Gateway's lucrative butReuters, Bloomberg - 525 words
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188 2007-08-28 4 Reuters [SINGAPORE] GE Commercial Aviation Services (Gecas), a unit of General Electric Co, plans to raise US$4OO million by listing a business trust in Singapore, the first in the city-state backed by airplanes, sources said yesterday. Altitude Aircraft LeasingReuters - 188 words
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Article, Illustration627 2007-08-28 4 Reuters, AFP, AP [WASHINGTON] Alberto Gonzales, the first US Hispanic attorney-general, announced his resignation yesterday, ending a nasty, months-long standoff over his honesty and competence at the helm of the Justice Department. "It has been one of my greatest privileges to lead the Department of Justice,"– Reuters, AFP, AP; AP - 627 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article, Illustration613 2007-08-28 6 MICHELLE QUAH - MICHELLE QUAH It hopes to tap Metech's US network and its MNC clients in Asia By CENTILLION Environment Recycling has signed a memorandum of understanding to take over US-based electronic waste recycler Metech International Inc. The move will "close the loop" forFILE PHOTO - 613 words
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353 2007-08-28 6 CHEN HUIFEN - CHEN HUIFEN The company paid 38m yuan for its interest in the site By PAN Hong Property Group has acquired a 75 per cent interest in a plot of land in China's Guangdong province, which it plans to develop into a high-end353 words
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436 2007-08-28 6 THE fourth listed industrial real estate investment trust (Reit) MacarthurCook Industrial Reit is extending its investments into offices and technology parks. MI-Reit yesterday announced that it has agreed to buy Plot 4A, International Business Park from Eurochem Corporation (a member of Tolaram436 words
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887 2007-08-28 6 DIRTY as coal might be, it looks like this part of the world is going to be using much more of it, last week's 25th Asean Ministers of Energy Meeting was told. A report by USAID (the US Agency for International Development),887 words
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271 2007-08-28 6 MOBILE handset designer Longcheer Holdings said yesterday it will dilute its stake in an associate firm following a 28.5 million yuan (555.7 million) capital injection by China Seven Star Shopping. China Seven Star, a company that sells consumer products through TV shopping, is271 words
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Article, Illustration542 2007-08-28 7 Purchase of garlic ingredient maker gives Olam entry to USsl.2b market COMMODITIES group Olam International is acquiring a processor and supplier of dehydrates to the food processing industry, to penetrate the US$l.2 billion dehydrated ingredients market. Olam will pay US$l6 million in cashFILE PHOTO - 542 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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42 2007-08-28 7 SINGAPURA Finance has posted a full-year net profit of $12.2 million, up from $4.7 million a year ago. For the 12 months ended June, interest income and hiring charges rose 41.6 per cent to $33.2 million.42 words
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74 2007-08-28 7 KING Wan Corp said its wholly-owned subsidiary King Wan Construction Pte Ltd has secured eight contracts worth about $34.5 million since April. The contracts are for the installation of electrical, air-conditioning and mechanical ventilation, and plumbing/sanitary systems for public housing, private condominiums and74 words
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76 2007-08-28 7 AURIC Pacific Group said it has entered into a binding term sheet with Cafe Holdings to acquire Edmontor Investments Pte Ltd. Edmontor is the holding company of Delifrance Asia Limited, its subsidiaries and associated companies, which in turn operates the Delifrance chain of cafes76 words
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56 2007-08-28 7 HIAP Hoe has proposed to reduce and cancel the share capital of the company amounting to $73.3 million. The proposed capital reduction exercise is to write off the accumulated losses. It will reduce the issued and paid up share capital of the group to56 words
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65 2007-08-28 7 LC DEVELOPMENT has reported a 15.7 per cent gain in full-year net profit to $8.2 million. The rise in earnings attributable to shareholders was despite a 30 per cent slump in revenue to $63.6 million for the 12 months ended June. Contributing to65 words
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Article46 2007-08-28 7 GEMS TV Holdings said as at June 30 it has used US$4B.3 million of the U*****.3 million it raised from its IPO proceeds. The bulk of it was spent on its expansion into the US, which took up U5534.5 million.46 words
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46 2007-08-28 7 UNITED Test and Assembly Center (Utac) yesterday said it has received the nod from Singapore Exchange regarding its delisting. The delisting, however, is still subject to the High Court's and shareholders' approval of the acquisition by Global A&T Electronics.46 words
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50 2007-08-28 7 THREE Sesdaq-listed companies yesterday announced that they have received the nod to be upgraded to the mainboard. Shares of Advanced Holdings, Challenger Technologies and Sunpower Group are expected to start trading on the main bourse of the Singapore Exchange from Aug 30 onwards.50 words
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260 2007-08-28 7 WBL Corporation's whollyowned subsidiary, Wearnes Motors (HK) Ltd (WMHK), has entered into a provisional agreement to sell a building in Kowloon for HK$223 million (5543.4 million). Upon completion of the deal, WMHK will lease the building which it now uses as a260 words
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Article, Illustration526 2007-08-28 10 MATTHEW PHAN - MATTHEW PHAN Surging growth in the downstream petrochemical sector help boost its profits By TIONG Woon Corporation (TWC), which provides heavy lifting and marine transport services, saw earnings for the full year ended June 2007 rise 155 per cent to $22.5 million, helped526 words
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361 2007-08-28 10 CHOW PENN NEE - CHOW PENN NEE The gaming firm reported a net loss of Asl.9smforFYo7 By WRITE-OFFS amounting to A58.26 miUion (5510.3 million) have dragged Lasseters International Holdings into the red, with the Sesdaq-listed gaming company reporting yesterday a net loss of A51.95 million for the361 words
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370 2007-08-28 10 LYNETTE KHOO - LYNETTE KHOO By KIAN Ann Engineering achieved a 30.18 per cent rise in net profit to a record $9.7 million for the year ended June 30. The distributor of heavy machinery parts and diesel engine components reported sales growth for its markets370 words
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304 2007-08-28 10 KARIN Technology Holdings yesterday reported a 33.1 per cent rise in net profit to HK$4O.2 million (557.84 million) on 31 per cent growth in sales for the year ended June 30. Full-year revenue was HK$l.4 billion, while basic earnings per share stood at304 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration483 2007-08-28 8 CONRAD TAN - CONRAD TAN STOCKS UOB, Keppel Corp and CapitaLand lead index's 19-point advance to 3,388 SHARES here ended higher yesterday, after Friday's report of bet-ter-than-expected new home sales in the US for July boosted stock markets there and in Europe. The Straits Times Index (STI): Bloomberg - 483 words
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Article96 2007-08-28 8 MAIN Up Down Unch SDQ Up Down Unch TOTAL Up Down Unch Multi Ind 113 4 0 0 0 113 4 Manufacturing 116 46 53 22 16 138 53 69 Commerce 47 11 20 13 60 16 23 )t/Stor/Comms 22 12 25 12 Finance 20 21 Construction96 words
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Article120 2007-08-28 8 MAIN SDQ TOTAL MAIN SDQ TOTAL Multi Ind 26,926 26,926 103,539 103,539 Manufacturing 253,436 202,441 455,877 262,321 45,619 307,940 Commerce 184,569 6,905 191,474 136,560 1,800 138,359 Tpt/Stor/Comms 110,129 5,415 115,544 302,471 5,120 307,591 Finance 37,613 60 37,673 375,837 14 375,851 Construction 220,486 28,908 249,394 100,663 15,913 116,576120 words
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Article213 2007-08-28 8 Jlgreen 0.52 1.720 +0.050 \scendasreit 0.90 2.450 +0.060 lapitaComm 0.56 2.730 +0.130 la pita Land 4.89 7.450 +0.100 lapitaMal 0.94 3.540 +0.180 :hart SemiCond 0.58 1.080 -0.010 jtyDev 2.92 15.100 +0.100 lomfortDelGro 1.38 1.940 -0.010 Iosco Corp 1.70 5.100 +0.100 Creative Tech 0.15 6.000 IBS Grp213 words
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Article, Illustration939 2007-08-28 8 CONRAD TAN - CONRAD TAN Technology Sector Citigroup Research, Aug 27 Source: STAY defensive, avoid beta: While the market grapples with the sub-prime crisis, we recommend buying defensive names such as Venture, and selling Chartered. The market's gyrations have brought tech valuations to levels far lower than in previous down-cy-cles, which: Bloomberg - 939 words
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Article, Illustration427 2007-08-28 8 AFP -AFP CURRENCIES [TOKYO] The US dollar was steady in Asian trade yesterday as investors returned to risky bets after strong US data eased fears of a global credit crunch, dealers said. The dollar slipped to 116.22 yen in Tokyo afternoon trade from-AFP; AFP - 427 words
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Article43 2007-08-28 8 CLOSE -203.00 +383.0 IT OB/OS IT CADI -*****.00 +281.0 IT 10-day MA -*****.00 -20.00 ll-SG Equities 927.69 +8.99 G Equities Elect 120.48 +0.22 G Equities Fin 2375.35 +17.39 G Equities Prop 1461.74 +25.32 iMSCI 418.89 +2.81 iMSCI Future 419.30 +4.7043 words
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Article57 2007-08-28 8 VOLUME Genlntß 89,250,000 Yonqnam 63,351,000 Chip EnqSenq 47,858,000 Oculus 47,170,000 Sing Tel 41,503,000 Lian Benq 39,408,000 Global Ariel 36,848,000 Rowsley 33,143,000 Alantac 33,050,000 Gen Intl 32,262,000 VALUE(S) Sing Tel 150,721,640 UOB 126,248,600 DBS Grp 107,289,500 Capita Land 98,035,508 OCBC Bk 87,912,700 Keppel Corp 53,747,976 CityDev 47,212,848 Cosco57 words
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Article98 2007-08-28 8 CLOSE UP China H 10US$ 1800 182.3 7.1 LP 10US$ 6620 151.9 1.5 IMH 2480 45.6 1.2 izra 570 45.0 8.6 IOB 2100 40.0 1.9 IS MSCI India 100 665 38.0 3.9 :CCCRBeCW*****5 308 33.0 12.0 iembMar MBLeCW*****0 76.5 30.0 64.5 uocoLand Ltd 478 28.0 6.2 MBLeCW*****5 76 28.098 words
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Article117 2007-08-28 8 BY CENTS CLOSE DOWN 90 -45.6 -25.0 Total Access STI 3600SGAePW*****0 108 -31.0 -22.3 OCBC Bk4.5%NCPS 100 ***** -20.0 -0.2 STI 3600SGAePW*****7 88.5 -16.5 -15.7 STI 3500SGAePW*****0 84.5 -14.0 -14.2 STI 3400SGAePW*****7 50 -10.5 -17.4 DBS DBePW*****7 44.5 -9.5 -17.6 inGro Con 92.5 -9.5 -9.: inGro Cor| R500 54117 words
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Article85 2007-08-28 8 Where S$ stands Aug 21 CHNG CLOSE FR Aug 21 YR 2007 S$ LOW S$ HIGH USS 1.5191 0.35 1.5479 1.5033 Euro 2.0752 -0.10 2.0996 1.9913 Pounds 3.0630 -0.28 3.1194 2.9323 AS 1.2640 -0.92 1.3411 1.1741 Yen* 1.3063 0.70 1.3821 1.2285 Rill liah* 0.***** 0.00 0.***** 0.***** Baht* 4.421185 words
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533 2007-08-28 11 NANDE KHIN - NANDE KHIN YESTERDAY IN PARLIAMENT Institutions face heavier penalties for failing to comply with MAS directives By THE government wants to get tougher on money laundering and terrorism financing with the introduction of two new bills in Parliament yesterday. The Monetary Authority of533 words
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431 2007-08-28 11 NANDE KHIN - No 'cherry-picking 1 of accounting standards NANDE KHIN By I MINISTER of State for Finance Lim Hwee Hua yesterday assured Parliament members that there will be no "cherry-picking" of accounting standards for statutory boards under the Accounting Standards Bill passed yesterday. The bill empowers the Accountant-General (AG) to establish accounting431 words
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PARLIAMENT BRIEFS
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158 2007-08-28 11 SECURITY officers and private investigators will soon have to be licensed, as a result of the Private Security Industry Bill passed yesterday. This will enable the licensing authority to conduct the necessary background checks and prevent "undesirable elements" from operating as security officers or private158 words
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Article42 2007-08-28 11 THE HDB plans to offer another 5,000-6,000 new flats in the second half of 2007. This will bring the number of new flats offered in 2007 to 10,000 units, it was announced in Parliament yesterday.42 words
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75 2007-08-28 11 ABOUT 55 per cent of the 7,100 active Central Provident Fund members who reached the draw-down age of 62 last year had been able to meet the CPF Minimum Sum when they turned 55 in 1999. The median shortfall for those who did75 words
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334 2007-08-28 11 NISHA RAMCHANDANI - NISHA RAMCHANDANI By DESPITE soaring property prices and good wage increases, inflation is expected to come in at between one and 2 per cent this year, Minister for Trade and Industry Lim Hng Kiang said yesterday in response to parliamentary questions on334 words
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Article, Illustration254 2007-08-28 11 LYNETTE KHOO - LYNETTE KHOO By NO effort is being spared to make sure that next year's Formula One Grand Prix in Singapore is conducted safely, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs Wong Kan Seng told Parliament yesterday. The race will take254 words
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228 2007-08-28 11 BUSINESS revenue in the services sector saw its strongest growth in 12 quarters in the April-June quarter, driven by the booming financial and property markets. The Department of Statistics (DOS) says the business receipts index for services rose 15.6 per cent year-on-year in228 words
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347 2007-08-28 11 SINGAPORE Press Holdings will present an acclaimed movie and make a substantial donation to help spread the message about the threat of global warming. The media company will present the local premiere of the conservation message of Arctic Tale tomor-row-and donate $120,000347 words
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Article, Illustration947 2007-08-28 12 SMALL CAPS After a restructuring, company is ready to focus on growing its business, reports CHEN HUIFEN WHEN Sesdaq-listed Asiamedic announced two years ago that it had attracted a Salim Group outfit as an investor, the news created some buzz in the market. Then, GrandifloraYEN MENG JIIN - 947 words
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Article327 2007-08-28 12 TEH HOOI LING - TEH HOOI LING By! OUR portfolio was fairly stable last week, edging up 0.4 per cent and outperforming the UOB Sesdaq index, which slipped 2.9 per cent. The portfolio also did better than the Straits Times Index, which gained 0.2 per cent. The stock that staged327 words
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Article, Illustration857 2007-08-28 13 Owner David Gabriel talks to SAMANTHA LEE about his expansion plans FOR most Singaporeans, the 36-hour flight to Brazil serves as an insurmountable barrier to accessing the vibrant country and its exhilarating cuisine. The next best thing, therefore, is patronising Brazil Churrascaria the first BrazilianYEN MENG JIIN - 857 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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Article, Illustration352 2007-08-28 14 Bloomberg Lenders, borrowers under strain as fallout from the collapse of the sub-prime mortgage market spreads [WASHINGTON] Former treasury secretary Lawrence Summers said there is a greater potential for the US economy to sink into recession than at any time since the■ Bloomberg - 352 words
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Article, Illustration727 2007-08-28 14 Bloomberg The global credit crunch is proving to be his severest test [NEW YORK] Ben S Bernanke's critics from Washington to Wall Street are starting to ask whether the Federal Reserve chairman is ready for a prime-time crisis. The global credit crunch is proving the severest– Bloomberg - 727 words
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Article325 2007-08-28 14 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] Hong Kong's export growth slowed more than economists expected in July as US demand fell. Overseas sales rose 8.6 per cent from a year earlier to HK5238.5 billion (5547.7 billion) after gaining 11.1 per cent in June, the Census and Statistics■ Bloomberg - 325 words
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419 2007-08-28 14 Reuters [MANILA] Agriculture holds the key to progress in stalled world trade negotiations, with proposals on opening up industrial trade still facing objections from some developing countries. The trade talks, launched in 2001, resume in Geneva at the World Trade Organization (WTO)Reuters - 419 words
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Article, Illustration618 2007-08-28 15 Bloomberg Airline sees fourth straight quarter of profits as demand for air travel rises [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysian Airline System Bhd, the nation's largest carrier, posted a fourth consecutive profit after passenger revenue gained and it shed jobs. The airline reiterated■ Bloomberg; I BLOOMBERG - 618 words
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Article205 2007-08-28 15 Reuters [SINGAPORE] CIMB Bank Bhd, Malaysia's largest investment bank, plans to expand its Singapore operations by issuing structured warrants on four Malay-sian-listed companies as soon as next month, sources said yesterday. The CIMB warrants, which will be listed on the Singapore Exchange, will letReuters - 205 words
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187 2007-08-28 15 ■Reuters [JAKARTA] Indonesian firms will be given tax incentives to list more than 40 per cent of their shares on the stock exchange in order to raise tax revenue and encourage more initial public offerings (IPOs), the tax chief said yesterday.■Reuters - 187 words
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251 2007-08-28 15 [KUALA LUMPUR] Stateowned fund manager Permodalan Nasional Bhd (PNB) is mulling the possibility of making Malaysian Industrial Development Finance Bhd (MIDF) a full-fledged Islamic bank, says a report in Malaysia's Business Times, citing sources. The idea is still preliminary, but it remains a251 words
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INDIA
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Article, Illustration383 2007-08-28 16 ■AP Move follows violent protests, attacks in Kolkata by left-wing activists, says report [NEW DELHI] An Indian company that is setting up a chain of Western-style grocery stores has decided to delay its foray into Kolkata following violent protests by left-wing activists, a news report said yesterday.■AP; BLOOMBERG - 383 words
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353 2007-08-28 16 -AP [BANGALORE] Indian outsourcing companies that process mortgages are seeing a decline in work orders and loss of revenue because of the US sub-prime crisis. Several companies have started redeploying their staff, moving some of those assigned to mortgage documentation and related services-AP - 353 words
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Article7619 2007-08-28 16 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS ABN AMRO Asset Mgt (S'pore) Star Europe Eqty!** 1.057/ Star Europe Bond 1.189/ Star Europe Bal 1.233/ Star Asian Tiger Eqty 1.545/ Star Asia Bond 1.284/ Star Asia Balanced 1.099/ Star Global Technology Fund!" 0.235/ Multi St Fd 0.977/ Star Asia Bond(USD) 0.843/ Gib Multi St USD7,619 words
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218 2007-08-28 17 Reuters [BEIJING] China's embryonic foreign exchange investment agency may invest in 16 state-owned companies, including PetroChina Co Ltd and China Mobile, to help them compete abroad, a newspaper reported yesterday, citing unidentified sources. The Shanghai-based China Business News said the 16 targeted– Reuters - 218 words
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Article, Illustration489 2007-08-28 17 Reuters It pledges to improve product safety but says American importers must also share responsibility [BEIJING] China yesterday hit back at Mattel after a massive toy recall, saying designers and importers should also take responsibility for product safety, but promised to punish its– Reuters; REUTERS - 489 words
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413 2007-08-28 17 Reuters Its strong show due to investment gains rising premiums [HONG KONG] China Life Insurance Co, the country's top life insurer, said yesterday its first-half profit more than doubled, topping forecasts, thanks to investment gains in a strong stock market and rising premiums■ Reuters - 413 words
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Article, Illustration689 2007-08-28 18 Reuters Investors see fall in fixed-income trading, debt underwriting and mortgages [NEW YORK] An end to Wall Street's streak of rising profits in the third quarter is built into investor expectations, but the top brokerages' results will still face scrutiny next month to seeReuters; AP - 689 words
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472 2007-08-28 18 Bloomberg LATEST US DATA [NEW YORK] Sales of previously owned homes in the US fell in July for a fifth consecutive month, adding to the inventory of unsold properties and showing the housing slump that triggered a collapse in credit markets will– Bloomberg - 472 words
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Article2402 2007-08-28 18 VOL C000) lug 27 RM \&M Realty 0.81 \bricBhd 0.29 \dvance Synergy 0.37 \dventa Bhd 1.50 \eMulti Hldgs 0.30 \ffin Holdings 2.55 \hmad Zaki Resou 4.20 Me Corp 0.53 Mrasia Bhd 1.87 \kn Messaging Te 0.23 \kn Technology 0.87 Muminium Co 1.28 Amalgamated Ind 0.54 \minvestment Grp 3.582,402 words
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291 2007-08-28 18 KeuAFP [MANILA] South-east Asian nations will seek to raise US$2 billion later this year to complete a railway system that will eventually stretch from China to Singapore and link eight countries in the region. The Singapore-Kun-ming Rail Link working group will hold– Keu- AFP - 291 words
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Article, Illustration614 2007-08-28 18 Reuters [TOKYO] Fukushiro Nukaga, a one-time newspaper reporter who has twice quit Cabinet posts due to scandals, was appointed finance minister yesterday, with a gyrating yen and an enormous public debt to deal with. Mr Nukaga, 63, was among ruling party veterans– Reuters; I BLOOMBERG - 614 words
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559 2007-08-28 19 Bloomberg It will provide 250m euros in cash to public lender hit by US sub-prime crisis [FRANKFURT] Landesbank Baden-Wuerttemberg, the largest German stateowned bank, agreed to buy Landesbank Sachsen Girozentrale for at least 300 million euros (***** million) to rescue theBloomberg - 559 words
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Article, Illustration297 2007-08-28 19 NYT PARIS] Raymond Barre, a prominent economist who was mine minister of France from 1976 to 1981, died here ast Saturday at the age of 83. He died in the /al-de-Grace military hospital, where he had been since \pril after a heart attack, hisNYT; i REUTERS - 297 words
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302 2007-08-28 19 -AP [ATLANTA] Home-improve-ment supplies retailer Home Depot Inc has tentatively agreed to sell its wholesale distribution business to a group of private equity firms for US$l.B billion less than originally planned, and it will retain a small stake in the unit, a person-AP - 302 words
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Article, Illustration569 2007-08-28 20 Bloomb erg Prospective buyers may scale back bid on higher cost concerns: report [MADßlD] Iberia Lineas Aereas de Espana SA, Spain's biggest airline, fell as much as 2.4 per cent in trading here yesterday after British Airways Pic (BA) and TPG IncBloomb erg; mm BLOOMBERG - 569 words
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211 2007-08-28 20 Xinhua [JAKARTA] Indonesian officials are set to travel to Brussels this week in an attempt to convince the European Commission (EC) that its commercial air transportation industry has made significant steps toward improving safety standards. "We will report– Xinhua - 211 words
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406 2007-08-28 20 It will also fulfil two other ministry of defence jobs [WELLINGTON] New Zealand's largest defence aerospace maintenance contract has been awarded to Safe Air Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Air New Zealand. The NZ$llO million (Ssl2o million), six-year contract covers total406 words
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170 2007-08-28 20 Bernama [ST PETERSBURG] An international conference on airport security technologies opened in St Petersburg yesterday, where the world's leading airports will look to new technologies to beef up security and upgrade the control system and supervision of baggage and cargo. Eleven countries, including thoseBernama - 170 words
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Article2319 2007-08-28 20 AIRLINE CODES: AA American Airlines (AAL), AF Air France (AFR), Al Air India (AIC), AY Finnair Oy (FIN), AZ Alitalia Airlines (AZA), BA British Airways Public Ltd Co (BAW), BG Biman Bangladesh Airlines (BBC), Bl Royal Brunei Airlines Sdn Bhd (RBA), BO Bouraq Airlines (BOU), BR2,319 words
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Miscellaneous336 2007-08-28 20 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD I Stratagem and skill shown B 1 by diplomat in charge (6) HH HH HH BBVBV HH HJ HH 4 Retired toff, important his8 Closely connected room HH BJ BJ BJ BJ HJ HJ HH east of renovated marina 10 Ridicule a good deal of wild- BJ fIHHHHH336 words
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Article, Illustration329 2007-08-28 21 -Bloomberg Its net income in the first seven months surged almost sixfold to 191b won [SEOUL] Daewoo Shipbuilding Marine Engineering Co, the world's third-big-gest shipbuilder, said it will build the world's largest floating dock to accelerate production of container vessels as ship orders soar-Bloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 329 words
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Article, Illustration357 2007-08-28 21 -AP [HONOLULU] A dozen surfing protesters blocked the Hawaii Superferry from docking on Kauai island as the first-ever passenger ferry service between the Hawaiian islands tried to complete the second voyage of its inaugural day. Loaded with people paying a discount fare of-AP; AP - 357 words
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356 2007-08-28 21 ■AP Blaze started at warehouse storing dangerous chemicals [DUBAI, United Arab Emirates] A fire broke out early yesterday in a warehouse containing hazardous chemicals at Dubai's Jebel Ali port, sending plumes of thick black smoke into the sky. A police officer at■AP - 356 words
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TRANSPORT STOCKS
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Article102 2007-08-28 21 '000 :H Offshore Ihuan Hup Hldgs losco Corp ZWTLtd Ezra Hldgs rirst Ship Lease rreight Links jrand Banks laya Hold Ltd <1Ventures <eppel Corp .abroy Marine V1TQ Corp MOL Pacific Shipping 3an-United Corp iamudera Ship iembcorp Indust iembcorp Marine ipore Ship 0.80 0.36 5.10 0.88 5.70 0.87 0.09 1.09102 words
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Article38 2007-08-28 21 '000 mg Int'G Logistics MISCBhd MISC Foreign Msia Bulk Carrie NCB Holdings Nepline Brid PDZ Holdings 1.54 9.50 9.35 3.90 3.04 0.31 2.04 0.07 0.20 -0.15 -0.08 0.08 unch 0.13 281 350 827 2418 19 197 12938 words
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Article12 2007-08-28 21 ■oo Precious Ship Regional Cont .32.50 .28.50 0.50 -0.75 1770 164112 words
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Article11 2007-08-28 21 '000 Doil iingamas Cont .89.40 ...4.65 4.45 0.10 867 471011 words
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Article22 2007-08-28 21 '000 Aboitiz Equity Intl Container Keppel Marine Keppel Prop 6.50 32.00 1.70 unch -0.10 0.50 0.04 unch 2851 2256 68 022 words
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Article23 2007-08-28 21 Evergreen Marine ....20.90 :irst Steamship 78.30 /Van Hai Lines 22.70 r"ang Ming Marine ..21.95 0.10 -5.70 0.10 0.15 35 6 2 923 words
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Article41 2007-08-28 21 '000 (awasaki Hvy Ind ..443.00 (awasaki Kisen ...1467.00 Mitsubishi Hvy 694.00 i/litsui Eng&Sbldg ..596.00 i/litsui Osk Lines ..1627.00 Nippon Express 606.00 Nippon Yusen 1108.00 iource: Reuters -5.00 ***** -2.00 7261 -3.00 ***** -1.00 ***** 8.00 9037 3.00 3912 -8.00 440341 words
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176 2007-08-28 21 Reuters [SYDNEY] Vessel queues at Australia's largest coal export terminal fell to 50 this week, the lowest since January, raising hopes that congestion that has plagued the port all year could soon end. The average waiting time for ships nudged up slightly to 19.69Reuters - 176 words
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397 2007-08-28 21 Bloomberg Port aims to narrow gap with rivals in country's south, east [SHANGHAI] Dalian Port (PDA) Co, operator of northern China's second-busiest container harbour, may raise rates this year because government initiatives are fuelling trade in the region. "Dalian will gradually narrow– Bloomberg - 397 words
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170 2007-08-28 21 -Reuters [HONG KONG] China Cosco Holdings Co Ltd, the listed flagship of the country's premier shipping conglomerate, late on Sunday posted an 8.4 per cent fall in first-half earnings, as higher operating costs outweighed revenues from improved shipping rates. State-owned China-Reuters - 170 words
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527 2007-08-28 22 IT is a sensible policy to encourage home ownership. Secure housing, one of our most basic needs, also provides the place where we connect with the wider community through education, employment and community networks. In addition, owning one's home provides stability and527 words
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Article, Illustration1027 2007-08-28 22 TIAN TIAN - TIAN TIAN The continuous injection of cash appears to be propping up share prices By and TIGER TONG ON Aug 23, the Shanghai Composite Index, which covers both A and B shares listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange, opened at 5002.8, breaking theAP - 1,027 words
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Article, Illustration755 2007-08-28 22 G PANICKER - G PANICKER THE BOTTOM LINE AS it is, there is stiff global opposition to the United States' nuclear fuel and technology supply deal with India, which the non-proliferation camp says has conceded New Delhi much nuclear leeway. Now this camp755 words
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Article, Illustration1001 2007-08-28 23 TOM PETRUNO - TOM PETRUNO LAT-WP Reaction of foreign investors outside the United States may be crucial for the health of its economy By! FEAR and panic finally might be taking a summer vacation. The mood in financial markets worldwide brightened last week, due no doubt to theLAT-WP; _l AP - 1,001 words
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Article, Illustration466 2007-08-28 23 TEOH HUI MIN - TEOH HUI MIN By INGAPORE Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced in his National Day Rally speech that a re-employment I law will take effect in 2012. This law will require bosses to offer re-employ-ment up to age 65 for workers whoFILE PHOTO - 466 words
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390 2007-08-28 23 Law Kim Hwee - Law Kim Hwee LETTERS TO THE EDITOR GIVEN the current and anticipated volatility of the stock market, with short-selling likely to be aplenty, the Central Depository should act on the less-than-best-practice buy-in process now in force. These are the facts of a recent390 words
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155 2007-08-28 23 Ang Hao Yai - Ang Hao Yai AMID the current global "credit crisis", banks here have made timely disclosures on their exposure to Collateralised Debt Obligations (CDOs) and sub-prime investments. Interestingly, it was also revealed that many billions of dollars of CDOs are in assets under management. Surely155 words
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Article8502 2007-08-28 24 Transaction date: Aug 27 High Low Code Company Sale ('000) High ow Buyer Seller C'vr P/E $mil 3.5 2 5716 1st Software 22 6 3148 STelecom 34 17.5 5834 A-Sonic 103 98 6389 ABF SG Bond ETF 53 22 1500 ACE Dynamics 30 15.5 1938 AEI Corp 278,502 words
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Article82 2007-08-28 24 52-Wk Tel Hiqh Low Code Last Sale Vol Cooo] Day Last Quote |h Low Buyer Seller Div GrYld Net MCa C'vr P/E $m Corn] >an< Hii ***** 119 6065 Diamonds 5000 5000 6095 IS DJ US Tech 1000 1000 6097 IS MSCI Spore ***** ***** 6101 ISS&P500 *****82 words
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Article2133 2007-08-28 24 52-Wk Tel High Low Code Last Sale Vol C000] Day Last Quote Low Buyer Seller Div GrYld Net MCap C'vr P/E $mil Coi Hii 30 13 1181 AAGrp 41.5 18 5000 ABRHIdgs 61 14.1 2319 Adampak 64.5 23 8515 Advanced Hldgs 16.5 1 1501 Advanced System 70.5 92,133 words
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Article258 2007-08-28 24 STOCK PRICES LEGEND: Straits Times Index Stocks; N Net 2 or Tax-exempted dividend; ct Conditional Trdg; xd ex-dividend cd cum dividend; cri cum right issue cbi cum bonus issue; xri ex-right issue; xbi ex-bonus issue xall ex-all; cdxa cum dividend ex-all co cum offer cdca cum dividend cum258 words
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374 2007-08-28 25 %dy %yr dy yr dy yr Index Change Change Change Change Change Change Au; 24 World Index Preliminan 1125.6 0.1 2.3 0.2 3.3 0.3 4.1 EAFE Preliminan 1117.9 0.1 0.9 0.4 3.1 0.5 3.9 Eun Prel liminan 1524.2 0.5 2.1 0.7 4.2 0.9 5.0 Pacific374 words
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Article61 2007-08-28 25 Aug27 Delivery Month Opening Range Sett Av Price Price Hii Vol Open Done Position Low Sep 07 2534 Oct 07 2470 Nov 07 2426 Dec 07 2413 Total o/p: ***** contracts 2518 2540 2485 2458 2483 2428 2421 2447 2391 2403 2428 2380 Turnover: 8427 lots Market tone:61 words
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Article23 2007-08-28 25 Aug 27 ten STI SIMSCI Aui 414.8 426 419.3 Taiwan Aug 345 345 336.4 Source: MF Global (S) Pte. Ltd23 words
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Article23 2007-08-28 25 A 7 Aug 27 S* Fer 1-month 1.5157 1.517 2-months 1.5121 1.5135 3-months 1.5088 1.5102 6-months 1.5002 1.5016 Source: OCBC23 words
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Article158 2007-08-28 25 Aug 27 Against SS Currencies Bid Offer Against US$ Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.2636 1.2653 0.8317 0.8322 Canadian dollar 1.4474 1.4491 0.9527 0.9531 Euro 2.0751 2.0772 1.3658 1.3662 NZ dollar 1.0995 1.1018 0.7237 0.7247 Sterlinc md 3.0628 3.0657 2.0159 2.0164158 words
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Article348 2007-08-28 25 1 Aug 27 OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT EURODOLLAR FUTURES SepO7 DecO7 MarO8 JunO8 94.637 95.015 95.245 95.290 0 0 0 0 6864 ***** ***** 6976 EUROYEN FUTURES SepO7 99.160 99.160 DecO7 99.115 99.125 MarO8 99.060 99.065 JunO8 99.015 99.025 SepO8 98.950 98.965 DecO8 98.890 98.890348 words
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Article274 2007-08-28 25 Aug 27 R Futures (Closing prices) RSS1 Month (S cents/kg) High Low Close Sett Volume (tonnes) Open Interest Sep 07 Oct 07 Nov 07 Dec 07 Jan/Mar 08 Apr/Jun 08 318.50 317.00 317.00 315.00 315.00 317.00 RSS3 Month (US cents/kg) High Low Sett Volume (tonnes) Open Interest Sep274 words
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Article126 2007-08-28 25 A= 9am Aug 27 of foreign currency: Currencies Bid Offer Aust dollar 1.2530 1.2680 Can dollar 1.4370 1.4540 Euro 2.0660 2.0900 NZ dollar 1.0920 1.1160 Sterlini ind 3.0490 3.083I US dollar 1.5110 1.5280 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign currency: Currencies Bid Offer Chi renminbi126 words
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Article163 2007-08-28 25 Aug27 Overniqht 1 7/8 1 -monfh 2 5/8 2-months 2 11/16 3-months 2 3/4 Overnight mode: 2 5/16 US$ Offer 1 3/4 2 1/2 2 9/16 2 5/8 Bid 7 days 1 month 2 months 3 months 6 months 9 months 12 months SFr 5.40 5.53 5.53 5.54163 words
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Article446 2007-08-28 25 Aug27 Australia 0.873 6.291 0.609 6.491 34.081 78.037 0.966 7.809 2.896 1.149 50.562 38.810 1.264 5.975 1.000 27.452 28.607 0.413 0.832 Canada 1.145 7.205 0.698 7.435 39.035 89.380 1.107 8.944 3.317 1.316 57.911 44.452 1.448 6.844 1.146 31.442 32.765 0.473 0.953 China 0.159 0.139 0.097 1.032 5.417446 words
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Article171 2007-08-28 25 Aug 27 (US! f/oz) Aug 27 Aug 24 (SK Sellini Bui 'im Hong Kong 666.30 658.50 666.80 659.00 Aug 23 Aug 24 London 659.25 661.70 659.75 662.20 Source: Reuters P3J veiling puymg 1 oz 1133.13 1011 UBS GOLD LUNAR KINEBAR (S$) Selling Buying 10gm $396.97 325 SILVER Selling171 words
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Article74 2007-08-28 25 Aug27 1 mth 2 mths 5.***** 2.***** 6 mths 2.***** 9 mths 3.***** 12 mths 3.***** 5.***** 2.***** 3 mths 5.***** 2.***** 6 mths 9 mths 12 mths 5.***** 5.***** 5.***** 2.***** 2.***** 2.***** SWAP Mid rates (S$) 1 yr 2.***** 2yrs 2.***** 3yrs 2.***** 4yrs 2.***** 5yrs 3.*****74 words
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Article94 2007-08-28 25 Au g 27 Period Issue code Maturity Yesterday's Bid Day's High Low 3-Month BQ*****T 29.11.07 1-Year BY*****V 30.04.08 2.31 2.32 2.32 2.27 I 2.31 1 2.27 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity code rate Close Bid Hicjl Day's |h Low 2-Year N*****0Z 2.375 5-Year N*****0A 2.625 7-Year NX*****F94 words
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Article67 2007-08-28 25 Aluminium, 99.7% purity (US$/tonne) Close Previous Cash 2510.50 2473.00 3 months 2568.00 2532.00 Copper, Grade A (US$/tonne) Cash 3 months 7403.00 7315.00 7343.00 7251.00 Lead (US$/tonne) Cash 3316.00 3 months 3240.00 3196.00 3180.00 Nickel (US$/tonne) Cash 3 months *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 Tin (US$/tonne) Cash *****.00 *****.00 367 words
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Article79 2007-08-28 25 Aug 24 (£/tonne) Close Prev Hii ih/Low SepO7 921 923 Dec 07 948 950 Mar 08 966 968 May 08 977 978 937/909 964/936 981/954 991/970 COFFEE (US$/tonne) Close Pev High/Low SepO7 1668 1663 1700/1663 Nov07 1706 1700 1738/1701 Jan 08 1715 1711 1740/1711 Mar 08 1722 1721 1750/171979 words
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Article101 2007-08-28 25 Au^4 SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 Ib bushels) Close Previous High/Low Sep 07 849.00 842.00 850.00 839.00 Nov07 865.00 858.25 866.00 854.00 Jan 08 880.25 873.25 881.00 869.00 Mar 08 890.50 884.00 891.50 881.00 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs;Uscent/lb) Close Previous High/Low Sep 07 35.92 35.29 35.97 35.30 Oct07101 words
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Article78 2007-08-28 25 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Aug 24 CRUDE (FOB origin) US$/barrel Close Cham Brent blend (1-Mth F) 70.48 0.8 WTI (Near Mth) 71.17 1.09 Dubai (1-Mth F) 66.55 0.7 Tapis blend 74.85 0.8 Minas 72 0.95 PRODUCT US$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha Jet Kerosene 70.55 82.80 0.90 -1.05 US$/barrel Opec Oil78 words
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590 2007-08-28 30 Bloomberg World's 17th tallest building will house offices, hotel and 2 apartment blocks [HO CHI MINH CITY] Keangnam Enterprises Ltd began building what the South Korean company says will be Vietnam's tallest skyscraper, betting that the South-east Asian country will maintain economicBloomberg - 590 words
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Article, Illustration757 2007-08-28 30 Reuters Investors flipped homes for a quick profit, they complain [CORONA, California] Bhaviesh and Varsha Shah bought their dream home in a new development east of Los Angeles two years ago, planted flowers around an emerald lawn and picked out wicker■ Reuters; REUTERS - 757 words
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249 2007-08-28 31 -AP Deal worth 37b yen; glitzy Ginza store to be leased back to jewellery retailer [TOKYO] Goldman Sachs is buying Tiffany Co's flagship property in Tokyo for 37 billion yen (Ss4B4 million), a person familiar with the deal said yesterday, in a move that-AP - 249 words
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212 2007-08-28 31 Unibail-Rodamco H1 earnings rise 11 Bloomberg Market values Europe's largest property trust at 15.3 billion euros [Edinburgh] Unibail-Rodamco SA, Europe's largest real estate investment trust, said first-half profit rose 11 per cent as rents and property values increased. Net income rose to 1.1 billion euros (552.3 billion), or 24.79 eurosBloomberg - 212 words
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121 2007-08-28 31 Bloomberg [DUBAI] Emaar Properties PJSC's credit rating was affirmed by Moody's Investors Service yesterday after the Middle East's largest property developer by market value called off a proposed land-for-shares swap with state-owned Dubai Holding. Emaar's credit rating remains at "A3", the seventh-highest grade,■ Bloomberg - 121 words
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