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Title Section22 2007-10-10 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES Singapore 85 cents online at http://business-times.asial .com.sg *S* a Singapore press holdings publication mica (p) 202/12/2006 Wednesday, October 10,200722 words
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812 2007-10-10 1 TEH HOOI LING - TEH HOOI LING Volatility and heavy trading help push up exchange's earnings to $130m in first quarter By [SINGAPORE] The volatile financial market and the huge volume of securities transacted as a result of this in its financial first quarter have created a windfall812 words
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MARKETS DIGEST
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Article29 2007-10-10 1 SINGAPORE 5.33 MALAYSIA 6.74 HONG KONG 7.50 INDONESIA 15.543 TAIWAN 6.156 JAPAN 1.875 KOREA 9.33 BRITAIN 5.75 US 7.75 CANADA 6.25 SWITZERLAND 3.99 INDIA 12.75 Source: BloombergBloomberg - 29 words
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Article44 2007-10-10 1 1COMP 1,369.39 +5.25 IIKKEI225 1 7,1 59.90 +94.86 1ANG SENG 28,228.04 +457.75 ;et index 867.59 +4.43 JAKARTA COM P 2,546.61 +22.91 IANILACOMP 3,789.80 -83.70 ;eoulcomp 2,014.13 +1.31 ;henzhen b 780.10 -0.04 IUMBAI IND 18,280.24 +788.85 12NOONEDT Change 14,078.61 +34.88 )OW IASDAQ 2,794.05 +6.6844 words
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Article39 2007-10-10 1 IS$ (S$ per US$) 1.474 (USS/SS ier 2.034 2.999 ;URO(US$/S$/E) 1.405 2.071 'EN 117.30 79.60 3.403 2.308 IK$ 7.760 5.263 !AHT 34.22 23.21 lUPIAH 9,089 6,165 1ENMINBI 7.519 5.100 INDIAN RUPEE 39.52 26.81 1.118 0.758 IZ$ 1.312 0.89039 words
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Article, Illustration674 2007-10-10 1 CHEN HUIFEN - CHEN HUIFEN It borrows concepts and staff from here but some see it as a window to China By [SINGAPORE] Even as Singapore tries to attract medical tourists from China, some Chinese investors have set up a Singaporestyle hospital in Shanghai itself. They674 words
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Miscellaneous10 2007-10-10 1 EXEC MONEY Wgf Singapore's economy is not overheating: PM Lee10 words
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Miscellaneous11 2007-10-10 1 AVIATION Changi wins best airport award for 20th year PAGE 2611 words
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Miscellaneous8 2007-10-10 1 STOCKS Google shares surge above US$6OO PAGE 258 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article, Illustration411 2007-10-10 2 PAULINE NG - PAULINE NG PM says 'customised incentive packages' for bigger investors with specific needs can be considered By in Kuala Lumpur THE first section of Malaysia's planned Iskandar Development Region, across the straits from Singapore, was yesterday identified for special incentives for approved companies. ItAP FILE PHOTO - 411 words
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238 2007-10-10 2 Membership will be by invitation, and only 300 people will be recruited initially By WEE LI-EN [SINGAPORE] Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew has lent his weight to a new initiative of the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Com- merce Industry (SCCCI) to promote Chinese238 words
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THREE-MINUTE DIGEST
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65 2007-10-10 2 THE US sub-prime housing crisis will not peak until 2009 and total defaults could reach US$l5O billion, rating agency Standard and Poor's said yesterday, but robust emerging markets would help keep global growth strong. S&P expected the world economy to grow65 words
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81 2007-10-10 2 MARKET players say the Singapore Exchange's proposed new Sesdaq board is unlikely to bring about the demise of over-the-counter trading of shares of small companies, which has not taken off as hoped. Phillip Capital managing director Loh Hoon Sun concedes that OTC's81 words
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70 2007-10-10 2 WATER-TREATMENT company Hyflux will be making its first foray into biofuels by teaming up with energy giant BP International and research body Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics. The news yesterday sent Hyflux's shares surging as much as 8.4 per cent to a 10-week70 words
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74 2007-10-10 2 A BLOCK of 13 conservation shophouses in Telok Ayer and Boon Tat streets is for sale through an expression-of-interest exercise at an indicative price of $67 million. This works out to about $1,200 per sq ft based on the gross floor area of some74 words
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44 2007-10-10 2 CHINA will stick to its policy of letting the yuan become more flexible over time, the foreign ministry said yesterday, in the face of increasing pressure from European countries for faster yuan appreciation. ECONOMY WATCH, PAGE 1544 words
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40 2007-10-10 2 HONG Kong leader Donald Tsang is expected to announce plans to boost the economy and to combat poverty when he delivers his annual policy address today, analysts said. GREATER CHINA, PAGE 1940 words
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51 2007-10-10 2 THE demand for parallel imported cars has grown so strongly that the number of such vehicles registered in the first nine months of this year has overtaken the total for 2006. From January to September, parallel importers sold 16,997 passenger cars. MOTORING, PAGE51 words
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404 2007-10-10 3 Reuters Crisis will not peak until 2009, but emerging markets offer silver lining MUMBAI] The US suborime housing crisis will lot peak until 2009 and to;al defaults could reach JS$l5O billion, rating agency Standard and Poor's ;aid yesterday, but robust 3inerging markets would– Reuters - 404 words
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337 2007-10-10 3 UMA SHANKARI - UMA SHANKARI Ex-sponsorship chief sees property price hikes along route By [SINGAPORE] Business will race ahead for shops and restaurants along the Formula One (Fl) circuit, and tenants in office buildings in the area also stand to benefit, a sports management337 words
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Article, Illustration287 2007-10-10 3 AP Inflation well under control even though economic growth this year is expected to be 7-8% [BUDAPEST] Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong yesterday said that he did not believe the Republic's economy was overheating, with inflation under control despite firm economic growth.AP - 287 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article, Illustration653 2007-10-10 4 OTC offers a much lower cost of raising capital: Phillip Securities BY WEE LI-EN MARKET players say the Singapore Exchange's proposed new Sesdaq board is unlikely to bring about the demise of over-the-counter trading of shares of small companies, which has not taken653 words
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797 2007-10-10 4 R SIVANITHY - R SIVANITHY GIVEN the embarrassing problems the Singapore Exchange (SGX) has encountered with its computer systems this year, it's probably a good thing that the words "offers a comprehensive and efficient infrastructure" which appeared in its previous mission statements have797 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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86 2007-10-10 4 SNF Corporation said that as at Sept 27, a Jonathan Lim Keng Hock has acquired 15.62 million shares in the company in total, becoming its largest single shareholder. The shareholder has not given the company or the Singapore Exchange notice of the substantial86 words
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44 2007-10-10 4 FRASERS Centrepoint Asset Management chairman Han Cheng Fong has resigned, Frasers Centrepoint Trust said yesterday. He has also resigned from Asia Pacific Breweries as non-executive director. The resignations follow Dr Han's cessation of employment with Fraser and Neave.44 words
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Article41 2007-10-10 4 mDR has agreed to place 73.5 million new shares to Portal World Investment and an individual Ng Swee Hua at 6.8 cents per share. The placement will increase the company's share capital by 4.55 per cent.41 words
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39 2007-10-10 4 ABTERRA has entered into a non-binding memorandum of understanding with Shenzhen Manfu Industrial Company to buy 80 per cent of Tai Xing (Jiao Zhong) Coal Industry Company for 300 million yuan (5558.7 million).39 words
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427 2007-10-10 8 By SIOW LI SEN WBL Corporation said the business reorganisation of its Thai subsidiary has begun following its closure which saw the laying off of some 570 workers. Reports in the Thai press said some 500 laid-off workers from Wearnes Precision (Thailand) protested427 words
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Article, Illustration329 2007-10-10 8 WEE LI- EN - WEE LI-EN It will team up with BP Int'l and research body Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics By WATER-TREATMENT company Hyflux will be making its first foray into biofuels by teaming up with BP International and research body Dalian Institute of Chemical PhysicsFILE PHOTO - 329 words
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270 2007-10-10 8 OLAM International, a supplier of agricultural commodities to Nestle and Kraft Foods, plans to invest US$45 million in an instant coffee factory in Vietnam to tap rising demand from Asia and Europe. The plant could produce 3,700 tonnes of instant270 words
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Article, Illustration514 2007-10-10 8 Reuters [BANGKOK] Advanced Info Service (AIS), Thailand's top mobile phone operator, said yesterday that it expected lower third-quarter earnings than in the previous two quarters as mobile phone use dropped in the rainy season. "Our third-quarter performance should be the lowest for– Reuters; FILE PHOTO - 514 words
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Article, Illustration343 2007-10-10 9 Move clears way for making of plans to enhance value of club NSL Resorts International, a unit of NATSTEEL Ltd, has acquired by means of an assignment an outstanding $22.6 million loan granted to Raffles Marina Ltd by DBS Bank for $6.69 million inFILE PHOTO - 343 words
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254 2007-10-10 9 SINGAPORE Technologies Electronics (ST Electronics), part of listed Singapore Technologies Engineering (STE), has entered into a new venture in Hungary. ST Electronics and Albacomp Computers Company have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to jointly pursue and implement ICT or information communication tech-nologies-based infrastructure254 words
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Article414 2007-10-10 10 It will be offering 140m new shares at a maximum of $1.56 each By NISHA RAMCHANDANI HOT on the heels of China Oilfield Technology Services Group's launch of its initial public offering (IPO), another overseas player in the oil and gas services industry is414 words
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Article85 2007-10-10 10 BW SHIPPING Managers has hired Morgan Stanley and Citigroup to arrange the IPO of a trust based on its vessels, sources said yesterday. The trust for the firm will add to the growing list of shipping trusts listed in Singapore. The city-state has three shipping trusts85 words
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198 2007-10-10 10 INDONESIA'S anti-monopo-ly body KPPU has found that Singapore's Temasek Holdings has violated the country's anti-monopoly laws through its stakes in two Indonesian telecom firms, Singapore's state TV reported yesterday. "There's evidence to prove that the process of cross-ownership took place after the divestment198 words
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Advertisement1810 2007-10-10 4 /|-|-A VITA HOLDINGS LIMITED (Company Registration No. *****0950D) w J (Incorporated in Singapore) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of Vita Holdings Limited ("the Company") will be held at 165, Tanjong Pagar, Amara Hotel, Level 3on Friday, 26 October 2007 at 10:00 am for the following purposes:1,810 words
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Advertisement74 2007-10-10 4 Prime Shophouses inTelokAyer/BoonTat Street r sfl 's' ant' block °f pre-war conservation shophouse units |/"«^ili i ■-999 years leasehold H^b ll' Land Area: 16,987 sq ft approx JlI -=J=U Gross Floor Area: 56,000 sq ft approx QIJIIK j^*»^^s Walking distance to Raffles Place MRT station and -^';Jjpr .r.1..-j proposed Cross74 words
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Advertisement69 2007-10-10 4 1) D.Ol Commercial Bldg. Lease 999 Yrs. GFA 4910 sq. ft. Built 3690 sq.m. Plot approx. 12.6 Monthly rental returns $126,000 2) D.09 7th storey Bldg. Lease Freehold Land 12,000 sq.ft. Built 32,000 sq.fl Monthly rental returns $115,000 3) D.03 14 Conserved 2 1/2 storey shophouses Area 22,129 sq.ft. Net69 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration924 2007-10-10 6 LARRY WEE - CURRENCIES S$ may impress again if we should see a very strong Q3 GDP today THE past week has seen the US dollar forced to fresh multi-year lows versus some counterparts, but it has also managed to recover on a broader indexed basis924 words
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Article110 2007-10-10 6 MAIN Up Down Unch SDQ Up Down Unch TOTAL Up Down Unch lulti Ind 9 5 4 0 0 0 9 5 4 lanufacturini 70 88 62 17 15 16 87 103 78 Commerce 17 35 28 24 41 33 "pt/Stor/Comms 15 11 14 16 13 14110 words
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Article121 2007-10-10 6 TURNOVER C000) MAIN SDQ TOTAL MAIN VALUE ('000) SDQ TOTAL lulti Ind 40.527 40.527 124.343 124.343 lanufacturing 683.037 99.894 782.931 659.880 31.285 691.165 Commerce 135.410 25.564 160.974 135.373 5.568 140.941 "pt/Stor/Comms 90.552 3.676 94.228 280.688 1.728 282.416 :inance 47.158 190 47.348 453.114 39 453.154 Construction 124.960 49.555121 words
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Article232 2007-10-10 6 Stock name Wt Close Change Allgreen 0.50 1.880 -0.020 Ascendasreit 0.81 2.510 -0.020 CapitaComm 0.50 2.780 -0.010 Capita Land 4.82 8.350 +0.050 CapitaMall 0.89 3.780 -0.020 Chart SemiCond 0.49 1.030 CityDev 2.79 16.400 +0.300 ComfortDelGro 1.24 1.980 +0.010 Cosco Corp 1.95 6.650 +0.150 Creative Tech 0.13232 words
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Article, Illustration766 2007-10-10 6 Allco Commercial Reit Oct 9 close: Ssl.lo Phillip Securities Research, Oct 9 AMIDST news of recent aggressive buying sprees in the core CBD area, Allco took the alternative approach by making an acquisition in the CBD fringe area. Allco announced the acquisition of Keypoint, located at the junction766 words
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Article, Illustration553 2007-10-10 6 R SIVANITHY - R SIVANITHY STOCKS THE balance of power which had swung recently in favour of sec-ond-liners yesterday swung back towards blue chips, aided by a 650-point turnaround in Hong Kong, a firm day in the US futures market, and early gains for all European553 words
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Article47 2007-10-10 6 Oct9 VALUE CLOSE BT 08/OS 586.00 -38.00 BT CADI -*****.00 -60.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00+58.00 All-SG Equities 1060.42 +9.60 SG Equities Elect 124.78 +2.48 SG Equities Fin 2702.44 +13.19 SG Equities Prop 1640.53 +6.66 SIMSCI 475.88 +5.80 SIMSCI Futures 476.50 +5.10 PrimePartnersCl 300.24 -0.2047 words
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Article52 2007-10-10 6 VOLUME Memstar 583,199,000 El-Nets 169,597,000 Sinostar 113,014,000 ChinaAElec 104,717,000 Memstar 10k 84,300,000 Chasen 68,051,000 Eastqate Tech 45,503,000 UniFiber 38,413,000 Gen Intl 37,218,000 Sapphire 36,454,000 VALUE(S) SGX 133,178,700 UOB 119,444,654 DBS Grp 108,438,400 SingTel 101,711,619 Sinostar 98,425,995 Yanqzijianq 87,348,730 ChinaAElec 79,067,905 Capita Land 78,042,120 Keppel Corp 76,877,370 CityDev52 words
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Article103 2007-10-10 6 CCCCRBeCW/*****5 BY CENTS CLOSE UP 472 96.0 25.5 JMH 2890 88.4 2.1 JSH 1590 59.0 2.6 Venture Con 1620 50.0 3.2 China H 10US$ 2290 44.2 1.3 Kei il Con 1500 40.0 2.7 Cifr 1640 30.0 1.9 Jardine C&C 1980 30.0 1.5 Te Land 1050 30.0 2.9 UOB 2270103 words
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Article110 2007-10-10 6 CLOSE DOWN GLD 10US$ 7240 -73.7 -0.7 BukitSemW*****3 815 -25.0 -3.0 F&N 580 -25.0 -4.1 Dain irm 500 -22.1 -2.9 MOIL 256 -22.1 -5.5 CoscoCori iMEReCW***** 136 -15.0 -9.9 Yanlord 398 -14.0 -3.4 SGX SGAeCW*****6 191 -11.0 -5.4 B Sembawani 1250 -10.0 -0.8 CoscoCori INPeCW***** 183 -10.0 -5.2 BY110 words
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Article87 2007-10-10 6 Wh lere! S$ stands Oct 9 CHNG CLOSE FR Oct 8 YR 2007 S$ LOW S$ HIGH uss 1.4737 -0.09 1.5479 1.4685 Euro 2.0685 0.31 2.1254 1.9913 Pounds 2.9904 0.33 3.1194 2.9323 AS 1.3187 0.42 1.3411 1.1741 Yen* 1.2566 -0.20 1.3821 1.2285 Rupiah* 0.***** -0.09 0.***** 0.***** Baht* 4.307887 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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336 2007-10-10 11 WEE LI- EN - WEE LI-EN Singapore respects decision: MFA By THE Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said yesterday that it respects the Indonesian government's decision to put aside the Defence Cooperation Agreement and Extradition Treaty. The statement was made in response to media queries on Indonesian336 words
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Article305 2007-10-10 11 MISHA RAMCHANDANI - MISHA RAMCHANDANI 3yl vVHILE South-east Asian lations are now better preoared for an exchange rate crisis, none of the original \sean 5 economies have regained their pre-crisis exchange rate parity, which suggests that their economies may not necessarily oe more robust now. This was one305 words
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Article, Illustration460 2007-10-10 11 NISHA RAMCHANDANI - NISHA RAMCHANDANI Raymond Lim urges SMEs not to see effort to excel as too daunting a task By BUSINESS excellence is a journey, not a destination, say this year's five winning organisations of the Business Excellence Awards. Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd and the Singapore Police Force460 words
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532 2007-10-10 13 MICHELLE QUAH - MICHELLE QUAH APB lawyer says Mizuho's reason for withdrawing is just a 'fig leaf By CROWDS packed Court 4C yesterday, drawn by this week's shocking twist in the high-profile Asia Pacific Breweries (APB) case. The High Court was hearing applications532 words
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Article, Illustration377 2007-10-10 13 By ARTHUR SIM MARK Burnett creator of reality TV shows like Survivor and The Apprentice has tied up with Genting International to produce TV and game shows for the region. Speaking at a tele-con-ference yesterday, USbased Mr Burnett, president and founder of Mark Burnett377 words
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Article, Illustration304 2007-10-10 13 ARTHUR SIM - ARTHUR SIM By A BLOCK of 13 conservation shophouses in Telok Ayer and Boon Tat streets is for sale through an ex-pression-of-interest exercise at an indicative price of $67 million. This works out to about $1,200 per square foot based on the gross floor304 words
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SINGAPORE ROUNDUP
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99 2007-10-10 13 A STATE property consisting of some old flats at Tiong Bahru Road has attracted much interest, with the highest bid of $230,280 per month coming from Katong Hostel Pte Ltd. Blocks 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9 along Tiong Bahru Road, which together have99 words
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78 2007-10-10 13 A*STAR has signed a master collaboration agreement with Hungary's National Office for Research and Technology (NKTH) to promote scientific R&D and enhance human capital development. The signing of the pact by A*Star chairman Lim Chuan Poh and NKTH president Ferenc Partos was witnessed by Prime Minister78 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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Article, Illustration588 2007-10-10 14 Reuters EU ups pressure, saying currency is culprit behind global forex imbalances [BEIJING] China will stick to its policy of letting the yuan become more flexible over time, the foreign ministry said yesterday, in the face of increasing pressure from European countries for■ Reuters; AFP - 588 words
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Article340 2007-10-10 14 Bloomb- erg Higher interest rates and stronger rupee slowing growth pace [MUMBAI] India's economy may grow 8.6 per cent in the year ending March 31, said Crisil Ltd, the local unit of Standard Poor's. Higher interest rates and a strengthening currency are threatening toBloomb-; erg - 340 words
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341 2007-10-10 14 Reuters [SYDNEY] Australian funds have learned that it pays to hedge against currency strength as a six-year bull run in the country's dollar takes it to 23-year highs, a survey conducted by nabCapital showed yesterday. The survey of 38 superannuation funds with■ Reuters - 341 words
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Advertisement366 2007-10-10 15 CHIP ENG SENG AWARDED MOST TRANSPARENT COMPANY FOR CONSTRUCTION CATEGORY AT SIAS Bth8 th INVESTORS' CHOICE AWARDS 2007 "We are very happy and encouraged that our efforts in achieving a high standard of corporate transparency are recognized yet again. We will continue to uphold a high level of corporate governance366 words
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Article, Illustration517 2007-10-10 16 S JAYASANKARAN - S JAYASANKARAN It proposes to hive off plantation, sugarrefining trade from hotel, property arm By! in Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIA'S Tradewinds conglomerate announced yesterday a RM597 million (***** million) proposal to split off its plantation and sugar-refining business from its hotel and property activities. In addition,FILE PHOTO - 517 words
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Article, Illustration450 2007-10-10 16 [JAKARTA] Indonesia wants to be paid US$5-US$2O per hectare not to destroy its remaining forests, the environment minister said on Monday, for the first time giving an actual figure that he wants the world's rich countries to pay. Participants from 189 countries are expectedREUTERS - 450 words
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143 2007-10-10 16 Xinhua [JAKARTA] The Indonesian House of Representatives agreed yesterday to enact a temporary regulation on the establishment of free trade zones into a law despite stiff opposition from a major faction. The free trade zones cover Batam, Bintan and Karimun islands in– Xinhua - 143 words
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229 2007-10-10 16 Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPUR] AmanahRaya Investment Bank Ltd plans to attract as much as US$l billion from Malaysian and Persian Gulf investors to invest in South-east Asia in the next three years, competing with private equity firms for assets in the region. The state-owned financialBloomberg - 229 words
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186 2007-10-10 16 Reuters [JAKARTA] Indonesian toll road firm PT Jasa Marga plans to raise up to 3.7 trillion rupiah (*****.5 million) from the initial public offering of 30 per cent of its enlarged share capital to help finance its toll road projects. Frans Sunito,– Reuters - 186 words
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Advertisement2006 2007-10-10 16 111 mciqnecomp international MAGNECOMP INTERNATIONAL LIMITED (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) (Company Registration No. *****8431Z) NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an Extraordinary General Meeting ("EGM") of Magnecomp International Limited (the "Company") will be held at Enterprise Room, Raffles City Convention Centre, 2 Stamford Road,2,006 words
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Article, Illustration501 2007-10-10 17 ■AP Document on party's priorities for next 5 years to be adopted at next week's meet [BEIJING] China's leading communists met yesterday in final preparations for a twice-a-decade party congress at which president and party chief Hu Jintao will entrench his power■AP - 501 words
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404 2007-10-10 17 Bloomberg [SHANGHAI] ING Groep NV, Europe's second-biggest insurance company, said it wants to sell insurance policies and savings plans through China's Postal Savings Bank, whose 36,000 branches give it a bigger network than the world's largest bank. ING "dreams" of teaming up with the– Bloomberg - 404 words
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Article, Illustration349 2007-10-10 17 -AP It has to contend with Lee Ang's Lust, Caution, HK's Exiled [HONG KONG] China has selected The Knot, a tearjerker about lovers separated by the political divisions between mainland China and Taiwan, as its entry into the Oscar best foreign movie race,-AP; AP - 349 words
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132 2007-10-10 17 Reuters [HELSINKI] Falling prices are expected to boost sales of smartphones in China more than seven-fold by 2011, a study by research firm Gartner showed yesterday. China and India are the largest growth markets for cellphone vendors, but so far the demand has focused onReuters - 132 words
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Article, Illustration677 2007-10-10 18 -AFP HK chief executive's speech today won't dwell much on more democracy: analysts [HONG KONG] Hong Kong leader Donald Tsang is expected to announce plans to boost the economy and to combat poverty when he delivers his annual policy address today, analysts said.-AFP; AFP - 677 words
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Advertisement1050 2007-10-10 18 TECHNICS OIL GAS LIMITED (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) (Company Registration No. *****5249E) NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an Extraordinary General Meeting of Technics Oil Gas Limited (the "Company") will be held at 72 Loyang Way, Singapore *****2 on 25 October 2007 at 10.001,050 words
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Advertisement73 2007-10-10 18 Congratulations Nanyang Business School on being ranked the Best MBA in Singapore for 4 consecutive years! Top 3 in Asia World Top 100 by Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), 2004 2007 and Financial Times, 2007 The alumni are proud of the endorsement by the prestigious EIU of The Nanyang MBA's excellence73 words
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INDIA
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Article, Illustration478 2007-10-10 19 AP, Bloomberg Index jumps 4.5% to cross 18,000 led by gains in energy and telecoms counters [MUMBAI] India's benchmark stock index rose almost 800 points yesterday, the most ever in a single day, to end above 18,000 for the first time. The BombayAP, Bloomberg; AFP - 478 words
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133 2007-10-10 19 Reuters [MUMBAI] Citigroup will pay around US$25O million for a minority stake in Indian real estate firm Nitesh Estates, the Economic Times said yesterday. The deal would see Citigroup partner privately owned Nitesh in the Indian firm's hospitality venture, which involves setting upReuters - 133 words
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221 2007-10-10 19 AFP [BANGALORE] India's prosperous southern state of Karnataka, the hub of the nation's high-tech industries, faced the imposition of federal rule yesterday after its coalition government collapsed in acrimony. Governor Rameshwar Rameshwar Thakur recommended the move late on Monday as a prelude to earlyAFP - 221 words
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Article, Illustration448 2007-10-10 20 AFP Delhi urged to relax labour laws, continue privatisations and simplify tax system, among others [PARIS] India can reach its target of annual economic growth of 10 per cent by 2011 if the government concentrates reforms on reducing the role of the state inAFP - 448 words
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352 2007-10-10 20 -AFP It wants to extend coverage to 90% of the market [NEW DELHI] The Indian subsidiary of British mobile giant Vodafone has doubled its capital spending to US$2 billion as it seeks to ramp up network coverage in the world's fastest-grow-ing cellular market. The-AFP - 352 words
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353 2007-10-10 20 Reuters [BANGALORE] Indian software services firms are set to report strong quarterly profits as more foreign companies look to outsourcing to cut costs, but the rupee's surge to nine-year highs, wage hikes and a possible US slowdown are concerns■ Reuters - 353 words
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FOCUS: EUROPEAN ECONOMY
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Article, Illustration803 2007-10-10 21 STEVEN HILL - STEVEN HILL -LAT-WP While the US finds itself embroiled in crisis, Europe's economy is surging ahead By [WASHINGTON] In the global economy, today's winners can become tomorrow's losers in a twinkling, and vice versa. Not so long ago, American pundits and economic analysts-LAT-WP; FILE PHOTO - 803 words
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Article7677 2007-10-10 21 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS ABN AMRO Asset Mgt (Spore) Star Europe Eqty!** 1.099/ Star Europe Bond 1.194/ Star Europe Bal 1.263/ Star Asian Tiger Eqty 1.782/ Star Asia Bond 1.266/ Star Asia Balanced 1.112/ Star Global Technology Fund!" 0.249/ Multi St Fd 0.963/ Star Asia Bond(USD) 0.861/ Gib Multi St USD7,677 words
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Advertisement117 2007-10-10 21 Allianz Global Investors one of the world's largest asset managers with more Allianz (jjj) than US$l.2 trillion assets under management as at 31 December 2006. G,obal lnvestors company regn. no *****7169Z RNfl NEVER FOLLOW THE CROWD Bk If you buy the same securities as other people, you will have the117 words
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Advertisement4521 2007-10-10 22 UNITEDINDUSTRIALCORPORATIONLIMITED(Co.Reg.No.I963OOIBIE) f~ (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) A s^mb^^ U>ST CERTIFICATE CRU AT I V El |SSBi Application has been made to the Directors of the abovenamed Company to issue s%nE*TiwE -tesnljilism r\r*\j i Tr^ u 2^« duplicate certificate in place of the following certificate which has been reported4,521 words
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554 2007-10-10 23 -Reuters US sub-prime crisis will not peak until 2009, warns S&P [LONDON] Policymakers yesterday debated how to shore up global defences against any future credit market turmoil in the wake of a report that the turbulence has forced the IMF to cut its-Reuters \ - 554 words
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Article, Illustration278 2007-10-10 23 Nova Scotia's relentless pursuit of Durban 2010 and Beyond has closed the gap between their distances to the finish line, although they are actually approximately 36 nautical miles across the water from each other. This would put them out of sight but278 words
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Article, Illustration237 2007-10-10 23 ■AFP [STOCKHOLM] Albert Fert of France and Peter Gruenberg of Germany yesterday won the Nobel Physics Prize for work that led to the miniaturised hard disk, one of the breakthroughs of modern information technology. Mr Fert, 69 and Mr Gruenberg, 68, were lauded for■AFP - 237 words
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269 2007-10-10 23 Reuters [SYDNEY] A group of infrastructure funds led by JPMorgan Chase Co agreed to buy UK water company Southern Water from Royal Bank of Scotland for about £1.3 billion (553.9 billion). JPMorgan which beat a rival group led by GoldmanReuters - 269 words
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WORLD
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Article, Illustration493 2007-10-10 24 Bloomberg Google up US$lOO in 11 months; the next US$lOO may be harder [SAN FRANCISO] Google Inc shares rose from US$5OO to US$6OO in 11 months. The next US$lOO gain may take longer. Google extended its lead in Internet search and added new products,Bloomberg - 493 words
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Article, Illustration83 2007-10-10 24 [NEW YORK] Sotheby's employees looking at the 'Hanging Heart' by US artist JeffKoons which is on view for the first time in the US prior to be auctioned. The Hanging Heart, part ofKoons' Celebration series, weighs 1,590 kg, is almost three metres tall and tookAFP - 83 words
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289 2007-10-10 24 Bloomberg Bank needs to show its 71.9b euro buyout adds value [LONDON] Royal Bank of Scotland Group pic, winner in the six-month takeover battle for ABN Amro Holding NV, now faces the challenge of convincing its shareholders the 71.9 billion euro (*****.6 billion)– Bloomberg - 289 words
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Advertisement109 2007-10-10 24 Clariden fj^ Leu At a Swiss private bank rich in tradition such as Clariden Leu, client relationships often span several generations. This continuity helps us to develop innovative investment products and financial services geared precisely to your expectations and objectives, based on an individual multi-step consultation. Because Clariden Leu always109 words
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AVIATION
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Article, Illustration521 2007-10-10 25 VEN SREENIVASAN - VEN SREENIVASAN Special award from UK magazine Business Traveller is the first of its kind By [SINGAPORE] Changi Airport has clinched, for the 20th consecutive year, the Best Airport in the World accolade from Business Traveller UK magazine. And for that521 words
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351 2007-10-10 25 -AFP It needs to raise money to repay USs4om it borrowed [SINGAPORE] The Thai wing of Malaysian budget carrier AirAsia plans a future listing on the stock market, its chief executive said yesterday. Thai AirAsia boss Tassapon Bijleveld said the airline needs to raise-AFP - 351 words
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247 2007-10-10 25 Bloomberg [TOKYO] Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd, Asia's biggest aerospace company, chose Pratt Whitney engines for Japan's first passenger plane in 45 years that will vie with Bombardier Inc and Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica SA. Demand for the regional jets will reach 5,000 aircraftBloomberg - 247 words
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284 2007-10-10 25 Reuters [MlLAN] Shares in Alitalia jumped 4 per cent yesterday after it shortlisted six potential investors for a second attempt at finding a saviour, and one of the chosen said it was now waiting for a concrete proposal. Alitalia said on Monday it– Reuters - 284 words
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273 2007-10-10 25 Xinhua [ABU DHABI] Air Arabia, a low-cost airline of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), will launch a new service linking its hub city Sharjah and India's Bangalore on Oct 15, local newspaper Gulf News reported yesterday. Air Arabia will– Xinhua - 273 words
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Article2423 2007-10-10 25 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), BR2,423 words
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Miscellaneous335 2007-10-10 25 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD ACROSS 8 Eager to agree on such a I I construction (7) 8 10 Mean to assert maturity (7) 11 Temporary move by force? 12 Delighted with working at- __^|__^|__^|__^|__^B^|^^ I mosphere (2,3) HH 13 Early life form originally re- 75—^ r^^ vealed in soft rock (5) 14335 words
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SHIPPING
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Article, Illustration1037 2007-10-10 26 DAVID HUGHES - Scrapping the green way DAVID HUGHES Shipowners, shipyards should gear up for new convention on hazardous materials in ships By STRAIT TALK I HE recent World Maritime I Day had as its theme "Shipping and the Environment". Over recent months, the environmental issue that has been most associated with theFILE PHOTO - 1,037 words
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334 2007-10-10 26 Reuters Box volume could double to 4m TEUs by 2010: official [LIANYUNGANG, China] The state parent of Jiangsu Lianyungang Port Co plans to invest 20 billion yuan (553.9 billion) by 2010 to add more capacity, as it speeds up its expansion to■ Reuters - 334 words
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Article2385 2007-10-10 26 let 9 RM COOO) \&M Realty 0.93 \bricBhd 0.29 \dvance Synergy 0.42 \dventaBhd 1.70 \eMulti Hldgs 0.30 \ffin Holdings 2.55 \hmad Zaki Resou 5.35 Me Corp 0.57 Mrasia Bhd 1.92 \kn Messaging Te 0.20 \kn Technology 0.90 Mliance Financi 2.98 Muminium Co 1.27 Amalgamated Ind 0.57 \minvestment Grp2,385 words
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128 2007-10-10 26 [LONDON] Scrap prices for ships may fall after India tightened environmental laws and Bangladeshi breakers' yards agreed to a temporary halt of purchases, Global Marketing Systems Inc, the world's biggest trader of the vessels, said. India's Supreme Court ruled ships should be inspected at128 words
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TRANSPORT STOCKS
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Article106 2007-10-10 26 '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 VlTQCorp MOL Pacific Shipping 3an-United Corp Rickmers Mari iamudera Ship iembcorp Indust iembcorp Marine ipore Ship 0.95 0.36 6.65 1.23 6.40 0.87 0.11106 words
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Article37 2007-10-10 26 '000 Int'G Logistics MISCBhd MISC Foreign Msia Bulk Carrie NCB Holdings Nepline Brief PDZ Holdings 1.37 9.90 9.95 4.48 2.92 unch 2.37 0.03 -0.05 unch unch -0.02 unch 0.13 238 277 650 695 334 0 1637 words
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Article12 2007-10-10 26 ■oo ■recious Ship Jegional Cont .37.25 .30.50 0.25 0.50 3035 163312 words
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Article22 2007-10-10 26 '000 Aboitiz Equity Intl Container Keppel Marine Keppel Prop 7.10 37.00 2.00 unch -0.10 -0.50 0.10 unch 1242 1465 652 022 words
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Article23 2007-10-10 26 Evergreen Marine ...32.00 :irst Steamship 96.60 /Van Hai Lines 27.70 r"ang Ming Marine ..28.50 -1.00 -3.40 -0.05 -0.90 36 2 22 2323 words
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Article38 2007-10-10 26 '000 (awasaki Hvylnd...460.00 2.00 ***** (awasaki Kisen ...1653.00 -1.00 3754 Mitsubishi Hvy 731.00 -3.00 ***** i/litsui Eng&Sbldg ..693.00 8.00 ***** 1/litsuiOsk Lines ..1900.00 20.00 ***** Nippon Express 638.00 -3.00 4985 Nippon Yusen 1156.00 -11.00 3127 iource: Reuters38 words
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Advertisement345 2007-10-10 26 TRADE SURCHARGE COLOMBO/KOLKATA-HALDIA VV The following feeder operators in the Colombo/Kolkata-Haldia sector wish to inform the trade of the continuing congestion being faced at both Kolkata and Haldia ports resulting in increased L vessels turnaround times and therefore costs. These will be further compounded by the substantial loss of revenue345 words
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EDITORIAL & OPINION
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501 2007-10-10 27 OUTDATED, Eurocentric, irrelevant, suffering from an identity crisis. Ten years ago, few would have imagined that this is how the International Monetary Fund (IMF) would be perceived in 2007. At that time, the Asian financial crisis was unfolding and the Fund was deeply501 words
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Article, Illustration1177 2007-10-10 27 LEON HADAR - LEON HADAR Oil is neither a 'strategic asset' nor is the US economy 'dependent' on Middle Eastern oil THE Iraq war was all about oil. That is basically what the former chairman of the US Federal Reserve, Alan Greenspan, argues inREUTERS - 1,177 words
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Article, Illustration776 2007-10-10 27 FRANK CHING - FRANK CHING THE BOTTOM LINE THE streets of Yangon are quiet again, with Myanmar's junta having succeeded in suppressing mass protests against military rule through a crackdown that included the shooting of demonstrators, raids on monasteries and large-scale arrests, and cutting off the country776 words
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Article, Illustration1179 2007-10-10 28 HO MUI PENG; LINA LEW - HO MUI PENG LINA LEW Rig owners can tap on competitive term loans from foreign lenders and apply for a waiver from withholding tax By I and ITH 80 per cent of the global market share, Singapore is currently the leading producer of oilAFP - 1,179 words
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404 2007-10-10 28 LETTER TO THE EDITOR MANPOWER Minister Ng Eng Hen is right that we should not malign the CPF as it has done a sterling job giving generations of members affordable housing and health care since its inception. But, paradoxically, what404 words
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Article8601 2007-10-10 29 Transaction date: Oct 9 High »-wks Tel Low Code Company Sale ('000) High ■ow Buyer Seller C'vr P/E $mii 3.S 2 S716 1st Software 22 6.S 3148 STelecom 34 17.S S834 A-Sonic 104 98 6389 ABF SG Bond ETF 30 1S.S 1938 AEI Corp 27 14 1100 AEM8,601 words
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Article77 2007-10-10 29 Hii Low Code Comi >an< Sale COOP] Hii Low Bui rer Seller C'vr P/E $mil ***** 119 6065 Diamonds 6200 5000 6095 IS DJ US Tech 1000 1000 6097 IS MSCI Spore ***** ***** 6101 ISS&P500 ***** ***** 6170 SPDP.S 3900 2690 6235 STI ETF 100 3954.6 2682.877 words
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Article2079 2007-10-10 29 52-Wk Tel High Low Code Last Sale Vol ['0001 Day Last Quote Div GrYld Net MCap Low Buyer Seller C'vr P/E $mil Comi Hii 30 13 1181 AAGrp 41.5 18 5000 ABR Hldgs 31 24.5 8538 APStrategic 16.5 1.5 1501 Advanced System 70.5 10 1524 Alantac 22.5 82,079 words
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Article259 2007-10-10 29 STOCK PRICES LEGEND: Straits Times Index Stocks; N Net 2 or Tax-exempted dividend; ct Conditional Trdg; xd ex-dividend cd cum dividend; cri cum right issue cbi cum bonus issue; xri ex-right issue; xbi ex-bonus issue xall ex-all; cdxa cum dividend ex-all co cum offer cdca cum dividend cum259 words
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369 2007-10-10 30 In local curr In S$ In USS %dy %yr dy yr dy yr Index Change Change Change Change Change Change Oct 8 World Index Preliminan 1189.9 -0.4 8.1 -0.7 7.0 -0.6 11.1 EAFE Preliminan 1178.3 -0.2 6.4 -0.8 7.4 -0.7 11.! Euro[ Preliminan 1596.6 -0.4369 words
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Article62 2007-10-10 30 Oct 9 Delivery Month Opening Range Sett Av Price Price Hii Vol Open Done Position Low Oct 07 2605 2683 2690 2602 322 1330 Nov 07 2555 2622 2622 2550 1896 ***** Dec 07 2529 2592 2592 2524 6840 ***** Jan 08 2515 2575 2575 2509 2192 629862 words
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Article22 2007-10-10 30 Oct 9 STI SIMSCI Oct 471.3 476.8 476.5 Taiwan Oct 377.1 378.2 375.9 Source: MF Global (S) Pte. Ltd22 words
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Article21 2007-10-10 30 Oct 9 Bid Offer 1-month 1.4700 1.4713 2-months 1.4668 1.4682 3-months 1.4634 1.4648 6-months 1.4550 1.4564 Source: OCBC21 words
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Article152 2007-10-10 30 Oct 9 Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.3185 1.3202 0.8946 0.8951 Canadian dollar 1.4917 1.4936 1.0121 1.0127 Euro 2.0698 2.0718 1.4044 1.4047 NZ dollar 1.1227 1.1245 0.7618 0.7624 Sterlim 2.9980 3.0007 2.0342 2.034! US dollar 1.4738 1.4749 S$/US$152 words
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Article281 2007-10-10 30 Oct 9 KUbbbK Futures (Closing prices) RSS 1 (S cents/kg) Month High Low Close Sett Volume (tonnes) Open Interest Nov 07 Dec 07 Jan 08 Feb 08 Mar 08 Apr/Jun08 334.50 335.25 336.25 336.25 337.00 340.25 RSS 3 (US cents/kg) Month High Low Sett Volume (tonnes) Open Interest281 words
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Article126 2007-10-10 30 As at 9am Oct 9 of foreign currency: Currencies Bid Offer Aust dollar 1.3110 1.3260 Can dollar 1.4840 1.5010 Euro 2.0560 2.0800 NZ dollar 1.1160 1.1400 Sterlini ind 2.9810 3.0141 US dollar 1.4640 1.4810 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign currency: Currencies Bid Offer Chi126 words
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Article146 2007-10-10 30 Oct 9 Jvernight 2 1/4 -month 2 5/16 l-months 2 3/8 i-months 2 7/16 Overnight mode: 2 1/8 JS$ Offer 2 1/8 2 3/16 2 1/4 2 5/16 Bid days month months months i months months 2 months C^Fr 5.00 5.12 5.26 5.33 5.25 5.15 5.08 Offer 4.90146 words
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Article469 2007-10-10 30 Oct 9 AS CS Rmb Euro HKS Ind Rs Ru| Yen Won RM NZS Pak Rs Peso SS Rand Sfr NTS Baht Pound USS Australia 0.884 6.728 0.637 6.944 35.366 81.333 1.050 8.220 3.045 1.174 54.335 39.633 1.319 6.145 1.062 29.172 30.617 0.440 0.895 Canada 1.131 7.612469 words
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Article164 2007-10-10 30 Oct 9 Hong Kong 735.80 730.00 736.80 731.00 Oct 08 Oct 05 London 733.40 736.60 734.20 737.40 Source: Reuters (SS) Selling Buying 1 oz 1204.82 1078 UBS GOLD LUNAR KINEBAR (SS) Selling Buying 10gm $422.65 346 SILVER Selling Buying (SK Sellim Bui ijm $422.65 346 Selling Buying CAST164 words
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Article69 2007-10-10 30 Oct 8 Aluminium, 99.7% purity (USS/tonne) Close Previous Cash 2334.50 2379.50 3 months 2387.00 2430.00 Copper, Grade A (USS/tonne) Cash 3 months 8010.00 7960.00 8269.00 8210.00 Lead (USS/tonne) Cash 3778.00 3 months 3675.00 3801.00 3690.00 Nickel (USS/tonne) Cash 3 months *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 Tin (USS/tonne) Cash *****.0069 words
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Article82 2007-10-10 30 Oct 8 (£/tonne) Close Prev Hii ih/Low Dec 07 933 949 Mar 08 947 962 May 08 957 970 Jul 08 965 978 945/931 958/946 966/956 975/965 COFFEE (USS/tonne) Close Pev High/Low Nov 07 1954 1914 1970/1925 Jan 08 1831 1807 1841/1814 Mar 08 1797 1787 1815/1792 May 0882 words
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Article77 2007-10-10 30 1 mth 5.***** 2.***** 2 mths 5.***** 2.***** 3 mths 5.***** 2.***** 6 mths 5.***** 2.***** 9 mths 5.***** 2.***** 12 mths 5.***** 2.***** SWAP Offer rates (S$) 1 mth 2.***** 2 mths 2.***** 3 mths 2.***** Oct 9 6 mths 2.***** 9 mths 2.***** 12 mths 2.***** SWAP77 words
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Article103 2007-10-10 30 SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 lb bushels) Close Previous High/Low Nov 07 925.50 940.50 937.75 923.00 Jan 08 942.00 960.00 955.50 941.00 Mar 08 955.75 971.25 967.50 954.00 May 08 961.75 976.00 972.00 959.00 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs;Uscent/lb) Close Previous High/Low Oct 07 37.98 38.50 38.27 37.95 Dec103 words
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Article76 2007-10-10 30 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Oct 8 CRUDE (FOB origin) USS/barrel Close Cham Brent blend (1-Mth F) 76.68 -1.95 WTI (Near Mth) 79.02 -2.17 Dubai (1-Mth F) 74.1 -0.12 Tapis blend 84.05 -0.7 Minas 81.45 -0.75 PRODUCT USS/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha Jet Kerosene 77.80 92.05 unch 2 USS/barrel Opec Oil76 words
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Article88 2007-10-10 30 Oct 9 Period Issue code Maturity Yesterday's Bid Day's High Low 3-Month BQ*****T 10.01.08 1-Year BY*****A 29.09.08 2.25 2.19 2.15 2.15 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity code rate Close Bid Day's High Low 2-Year N*****0Z 2.375 5-Year N*****1E 2.500 7-Year NX*****F 3.625 10-Year NY*****F 3.750 15-Year NY*****X88 words
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Article335 2007-10-10 30 Oct 9 OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT EURODOLLAR FUTURES Dec07 Mar08 Jun08 Sep08 94.975 95.250 95.415 95.500 0 0 0 0 ***** ***** 4661 8456 EUROYEN FUTURES Dec07 99.120 99.120 Mar08 99.075 99.080B Jun08 99.030 99.045 Sep08 98.960 98.980 Dec08 Mar09 98.780 98.810B Jun09 Sep09 99.105335 words
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Article2619 2007-10-10 30 BONDS WARRANTS Tel Code Comi Last Sale +orPrem Expiry Vol Conv Exer Disc Gear- Mths COOP) Ratio Price ing Left 2058 Advance Modules Grp W*****3 6.5 9092 Asia Environment W*****4 39 8756 Asiatic Grp(H) Ltd W*****2 12.5 4105 Asiatravel W*****7 40.5 2878 Aztech Systems W*****6 13.5 9341 Bukit Sembawang W*****32,619 words
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Article, Illustration597 2007-10-10 35 SAMUEL EE - SAMUEL EE Non-authorised car dealers account for 20% of market up from 4% in 2004 By THE demand for parallel imported cars has grown so strongly that the number of such vehicles registered in the first nine months of this year has overtaken the597 words
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Article, Illustration430 2007-10-10 35 SAMUEL EE - SAMUEL EE By PARALLEL imports (PI) are heading for another record year and most in the trade are confident the boom will be sustained going into 2008 because of the many new Japanese models due to be launched soon. "I believe the surge430 words
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Advertisement1729 2007-10-10 35 THINK YOUR CAR CANNOT RE STOLEN? Til I 111/ APAIN w;o»m» In 2006, more than 11,000 cars were stolen in Malaysia Singapore combined. This number ESEESSESESiSSiSj {Vi&ll LharrapectivQCULjniry puliLcwub«italDr£clii£llliuiirfi&) Cars were stolen within minutes, even with Car jjm^jj^g^mjHl^iilllllllllH Alarms, Steering Wheel Locks and I in mob Mirers installed. It can1,729 words
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Article, Illustration1163 2007-10-10 36 Bloomberg With the main index up 66% this year and the govt planning to sell many state-owned enterprises to investors, it looks set to be Asia's next success story YAWER Sayeed returned to his native Bangladesh from Australia to set up a money management company■ Bloomberg - 1,163 words
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714 2007-10-10 37 JAMES GUTMAN - JAMES GUTMAN Strong emerging markets demand will likely continue to offset weakness in the US so the main concern is not if metals will rally, but when By [LONDON] Over the past 50 years a slowdown in the US economy has almost always meant714 words
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Article, Illustration519 2007-10-10 38 A Prudential website helps you calculate the amount you will need, reports GENEVIEVE CUA HOW much do you need to retire on? Prudential's new campaign will give individuals an answer that it hopes will spur them to take action on retirement planning. Its campaign519 words
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Article977 2007-10-10 38 nvestors seeking protection from inflation would have been better off in US stock market PARIS] An enduring dogma of glooal finance is that gold is a haven. Fhe precious metal is billed as a ledge against inflation the ultimate insurance against geopolitical risk and protection977 words
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Article, Illustration1037 2007-10-10 39 The trend among private banks is to institutionalise client relationships, for fear of bankers walking away with their accounts. EFG Bank, however, is bucking that trend. GENEVIEVE CUA reports VIRTUALLY every private bank professes to be a wealthy client's "trusted adviser" a labelYEN MENG JIIN - 1,037 words
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638 2007-10-10 39 GENEVIEVE CUA - GENEVIEVE CUA It is increasing risk exposure of its participating fund By AIA is stepping up the equity and risk exposure of its participating fund, a move that should yield better returns for policyholders. Traditionally, AIA has been the most conservative638 words
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Miscellaneous11 2007-10-10 39 THE GOLDEN YEARS Working out the cost of retirement PG 3911 words
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