The Business Times, 20 October 2007
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Title Section20 2007-10-20 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES SINGAPORE 85 cents A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION COREGNNOI9B4O2B6BE MICA (P) 202/12/2006 October 20-21,2007 online at http://business-times.asial.com.sg20 words
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Article, Illustration633 2007-10-20 1 Bloomberg Most of 75,000 Paris rooms booked, English pubs headed for business boom [LONDON] Around 60,000 English rugby fans will travel to Paris for the World Cup final with South Africa, some paying £4,000 (S$12,000) for a ticket in the hope– Bloomberg; REUTERS - 633 words
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Article, Illustration820 2007-10-20 1 LYNETTE KHOO - LYNETTE KHOO Spore may weather storm now, but a prolonged rise in prices could impact Ss, GDP By [SINGAPORE] For the first time in history, crude oil surpassed US$9O a barrel, renewing concerns that its soaring price will stunt economic growthBloomberg , - 820 words
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Miscellaneous17 2007-10-20 1 k FOOD SHOPPING HfTil RAFFLES '^PP^^^I^SBHEH^ Chocolate culture Cartier's Indian B; CONVERSATION X^ NEsnSI &O, 111 i|k?17 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article, Illustration592 2007-10-20 2 CONRAD TAN - CONRAD TAN Exchange states stand as brokers' curbs on Uni-Asia upset investors [SINGAPORE] Singapore Exchange (SGX) said yesterday it does not regulate how and when broking firms impose trading curbs on stocks. "These are actions that the individual broking house would take to: Bloomberg - 592 words
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377 2007-10-20 2 CHUANG PECK MING - CHUANG PECK MING He takes on 'standard western journalist's view' of Republic [SINGAPORE] "If we are stupid, we wouldn't be here," Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew retorted yesterday in response to what he described as a standard western journalist's view of Singapore "a conformist society,377 words
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MARKETS DIGEST
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Article29 2007-10-20 2 Bloomberg SINGAPORE 5.33 MALAYSIA 6.74 HONG KONG 7.50 INDONESIA 15.588 TAIWAN 6.156 JAPAN 1.875 KOREA 9.33 BRITAIN 5.75 US 7.75 CANADA 6.25 SWITZERLAND 3.85 INDIA 12.75 Source:Bloomberg - 29 words
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Article41 2007-10-20 2 Friday 1,370.17 lange -6.15 I COMP IIKKEI225 16,814.37 -291.72 IANG SENG Closed ;et INDEX 875.83 -0.92 JAKARTA COMP 2,563.75 -52.99 1ANILA COMP 3,819.75 +48.63 ;eoulcomp 1,970.10 -34.99 ;henzhenb 787.00 +15.10 IUMBAI IND 17,559.98 -438.41 12NOON EDT Change 13,696.06 -192.90 )OW41 words
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Article39 2007-10-20 2 IS$ (S$ ier US$) 1.459 (US$/S$ )er 2.044 2.983 ;uro(uss/s$/e) 1.428 2.084 'EN 115.10 78.90 3.359 2.302 N<$ 7.751 5.312 !AHT 34.17 23.42 lUPIAH 9,089 6,229 1ENMINBI 7.511 5.148 INDIAN RUPEE 39.39 26.99 1.122 0.769 IZ$ 1.341 0.91939 words
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627 2007-10-20 2 CHEN HUIFEN - CHEN HUIFEN Labs, facilities to be built at Kent Ridge, Outram campuses [SINGAPORE] The International Advisory Council for biomedical sciences endorsed a series of new initiatives yesterday to boost the research landscape in Singapore, including a $140 million plan to beef627 words
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Article, Illustration624 2007-10-20 2 -AP, Bloomberg [KARACHI] The suicide attack on Thursday night that killed up to 136 people and shattered the homecoming of former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto, may have been the work of Al-Qaeda and the Taleban, authorities said yesterday, as forensic experts studied-AP,; Bloomberg; REUTERS - 624 words
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THREE-MINUTE DIGEST
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56 2007-10-20 2 CAPITAMALL Trust yesterday reported third-quarter distributable income of $53.2 million, 29.1 per cent higher than in the year-ago period. It also revealed plans to develop a low office tower with about 95,000 sq ft gross floor area above the retail space at56 words
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53 2007-10-20 2 ASCENDAS Real Estate Investment Trust yesterday posted a 15 per cent jump in second-quarter distributable income to $46.4 million, as demand for the trust's business space grew. The better performance lifted distribution per unit to 3.51 cents, up 11 per cent. COMPANY53 words
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90 2007-10-20 2 THAILAND'S TMB Bank yesterday said that it would issue new shares at a steep discount, causing the stock price to plunge and substantial shareholder DBS Group Holdings to say that it would review at the end of December whether90 words
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64 2007-10-20 2 ASIAN countries like Singapor generally attach greater importance to the interests of the community rather than the individual, Deputy Prime Minister S Jayakumar said at the International Bar Association conference. And while Western societies tend to emphasise the rights of individuals, it is64 words
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60 2007-10-20 2 TRANSPORT Minister Raymond Lim told the Singapore Maritime Academy at its 50th anniversary dinner last night that not only must it attract talented youth to the sector, it must also keep pace with changes so that its students are prepared to meet60 words
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78 2007-10-20 2 MALAYSIA is falling behind its regional export rivals as a heavy reliance on US demand and low-end electronics prove a disadvantage that analysts say the country will struggle to shake off in the short term. Shipments of palm oil, crude oil78 words
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64 2007-10-20 2 INDIA has no plans to impose controls on capital flows but a recent surge of funds into the country requires some measures to ward off a stockmarket bubble, the country's finance minister said on Thursday. Palaniappan Chidambaram said that India64 words
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61 2007-10-20 2 CHINA needs to change the law so that banks can sell non-performing loans directly instead of going through asset management companies, chief banking regulator Liv Mingkang said on Thursday. He was sketching out some of the reforms he sees as necessary to61 words
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THE REAFFLES CONVEERSTION
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Article, Illustration1575 2007-10-20 3 Chief executive of UK Trade and Investment Andrew Cahn tells ANNA TEO why he is in favour of a revolving door for career civil servants HAVING had an eye-opening stint in the private sector after various spells in Whitehall and Brussels, and now backYEN MENG JIIN - 1,575 words
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Article98 2007-10-20 3 The Raffles Conversation is brought to you through a special arrangement with Raffles Hotels Resorts. Ranked second among the world's top hotel brands in the 2006 Conde Nast Traveler Business Travel Awards, Raffles Hotels Resorts is a collection of luxury hotels that L XvCS distinguishes itself through the highest98 words
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Article799 2007-10-20 3 Eyeing AsiaPacific growth SINCE becoming chief executive of UK Trade and Investment 18 months ago, Andrew Cahn has been moving resources both money and staff"out of old Europe into new Asia", he says. "That's where the growth is, that's where the opportunities are." UKTI last year picked 17 high-growth markets799 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article, Illustration611 2007-10-20 4 KALPANA RASHIWALA - CMT's Q3 net income up 29.1 to $53.2m KALPANA RASHIWALA The Reit's Q3 showing is 17.2% above the trust manager's forecast SINGAPORE'S biggest real estate investment trust, Capita Mall Trust (CMT), reported third-quarter group distributable income of $53.2 million, 17.2 per cent above the trust manager's forecast and 29.1 perBLOOMBERG - 611 words
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Article, Illustration531 2007-10-20 4 R SIVANITHY - R SIVANITHY STOCKS IT'S usually possible to pinpoint a theme or two that drove prices throughout a week just past. Sometimes it's a play on the banks, other times it's property, shipping or China. This week though, is remarkable for the531 words
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466 2007-10-20 4 KALPANA RASHIWALA - KALPANA RASHIWALA QUEK Leng Chan's Singa-pore-listed property arm GuocoLand has posted a group net profit of $27.7 million for the first quarter ended Sept 30, 2007, up from $8.1 million for the corresponding year-ago period, as revenue more than doubled from $88.2 million466 words
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299 2007-10-20 4 UMA SHANKARI - UMA SHANKARI A By ASCENDAS Real Estate Investment Trust (A-Reit) said yesterday its second-quarter distributable income rose 15 per cent to $46.4 million, from $40.5 million a year earlier, as demand for the trust's business space grew. The better performance lifted299 words
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432 2007-10-20 5 SIOW LI SEN - SIOW LI SEN DBS to review at year-end whether further impairment charge is needed THAILAND'S TMB Bank yesterday said that it would issue new shares at a steep discount, causing the stock price to plunge and substantial shareholder DBS432 words
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327 2007-10-20 5 CHOW PENN NEE - CHOW PENN NEE CONTRACT manufacturer Beyonics Technology is buying the business and certain assets of Senai Seagate Industries in Malaysia for an undisclosed amount. The purchase, through competitive bidding, will be made through its subsidiaries, Beyonics Technology (Senai) Sdn Bhd and Beyonics International Ltd,327 words
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236 2007-10-20 5 UMA SHANKARI - UMA SHANKARI INDONESIA'S Lippo Group will be raising up to $587.4 million with the planned Singapore listing of a real estate investment trust (Reit) based on its retail properties in Indonesia. The Lippo-Mapletree Indonesia Retail Trust (LMIR) will offer 645.5 million236 words
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Article, Illustration441 2007-10-20 5 ARTHUR SIM - ARTHUR SIM It has acquired a 40,355 sq m site for $202.8 m CAPITALAND has acquired a site in the Chinese city of Hangzhou for $202.8 million and says that it will be the location for its sixth Raffles City after those441 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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Article87 2007-10-20 5 FASTECH Synergy yesterday said that net loss for the third quarter ended Sept 30, 2007 narrowed to US$l.l million, from US$l.3 million a year ago. Foreign currency exchange continued to impact the bottom line of the group. Forex loss for the third quarter was registered87 words
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Article79 2007-10-20 5 QAF Limited yesterday said that it expects to incur a loss before tax for the third quarter to Sept 30, 2007, due to anticipated losses from its wholly owned subsidiary QAF Meats. QAF Meats, an Australian meat producer, has recently been operating under difficult operating79 words
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PERSONAL INVESTMENT
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Article, Illustration942 2007-10-20 6 UMA SHANKARI - UMA SHANKARI SINGAPORE lifted its operation: After several quarters of disappointment from its Abattoir Hog operations in 2006, Singapore Food Industries (SFI) has managed to maintain the momentum seen in the last three quarters with its Abattoir Hog operation bringing in profits of Ssl.B million in 3Q07. At: Bloomberg - 942 words
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Article1033 2007-10-20 6 For week beginning Oct 15 SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDER/DIRECTOR TRANSACTIONS Substantial Buy No of Price SHAREHOLDING Trans Shareholder/ Sell Shares Per Before After Stock Date Director Conv '000 Shr ('000) ('000) Lorenzo Intl 18-Oct-07 Goh Ah Lee Buy 70 0.37 ***** 11.12 ***** 11.18 Lee Kim Tan Hldgs1,033 words
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Article, Illustration862 2007-10-20 6 TEH HOOI LING - TEH HOOI LING SHOW ME THE MONEY T LEAST seven gapore-list-ed companies have A carried out share con- solidation so far this year. Share consolidation also known as a reverse stock split is a corporate action through which a number of shares are consolidated'BT - 862 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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505 2007-10-20 7 WEE LI- EN - WEE LI-EN Rule of law does not spell out a balance between individual rights and those of society, he says ASIAN countries like Singapore generally attach greater importance to the interests of the community rather than the individual, Deputy Prime Minister S Jayakumar505 words
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Article, Illustration530 2007-10-20 7 LYNETTE KHOO - LYNETTE KHOO TRADITIONAL media is holding its own in media consumption here despite competition from new media choices and changing consumer habits, the Nielsen Media Index 2007 survey shows. The print media has remained an integral part of people's media choiceYEN MENG JIIN - 530 words
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157 2007-10-20 7 THE Singapore Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*Star) and the Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School (Duke-NUS GMS) yesterday said that they are partnering each other in an integrated neuroscience research programme. The Neuroscience Research Partnership (NRP) will have a strong focus on translational research to157 words
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411 2007-10-20 7 ARTHUR SIM - ARTHUR SIM EQUATION Corp has clinched a state property at Bukit Ho Swee for the stately rent of $90,000 a month. The Singapore Land Authority (SLA), which manages the property, said that this is twice the guide rent when the former community centre411 words
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382 2007-10-20 7 LYNETTE KHOO - LYNETTE KHOO THE 6.5 million population used as a guide for planning purposes in Singapore is not within reach in the next 50 years, an academic said yesterday. Saw Swee Hock of the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies said 5.5 million is a more382 words
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438 2007-10-20 7 CONRAD RAJ - CONRAD RAJ It needs to attract talented youth, keep pace with changes SINGAPORE must ensure that it stays ahead of the game to maintain leadership and continue to attract talent in the maritime industry. Transport Minister and Second Minister for Foreign Affairs438 words
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MALAYSIA/INDONESIA
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636 2007-10-20 8 Reuters Heavy reliance on US demand, low-end electronics proving a disadvantage [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia is falling behind its regional export rivals as a heavy reliance on US demand and low-end electronics prove a disadvantage that analysts say the country will struggleReuters - 636 words
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310 2007-10-20 8 AFP [JAKARTA] At least 31 people were killed and dozens feared missing after a ferry sank off Indonesia's Sulawesi island in the latest transport accident to hit the archipelago nation, officials said yesterday. Residents near the town of Bau Bau on south-eastAFP - 310 words
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117 2007-10-20 8 ■AP [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysian mobile phone operator DiGi.Com Bhd said yesterday that its net profit jumped 51 per cent from a year ago in the quarter through September, thanks to a rise in its customer base and revenue. Net profit surged to RM273■AP - 117 words
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Article8592 2007-10-20 8 Transaction date: Oct 19 High >-wks Tel Low Code Last Sale Vol ('000) High lay Last Quote Div Low Buyer Seller C'vr Net P/E I Cap $mil Company 3.5 2 5716 1st Software 22 7 3148 STelecom 34 17.5 5834 A-Sonic 104 98 6389 ABF SG Bond ETF8,592 words
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INDIA
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348 2007-10-20 9 Reuters Chidambaram assures there are no plans to impose capital controls [CAMBRIDGE, US] India has no plans to impose controls on capital flows but a recent surge of funds into the country requires some measures to ward off a stockmarket– Reuters - 348 words
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175 2007-10-20 9 AFP It also added new clients, bought firm [BANGALORE] Wipro, India's third-largest software maker, posted higher-than-expected secondquarter profit growth of 18 per cent yesterday on the back of overseas orders, new clients and a US$6OO million US acquisition. Profit rose to 8.237AFP - 175 words
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Article57 2007-10-20 9 VOLUME Di. liland 181,898,000 El-Nets 128,316,000 ChinaOilFId 50,671,000 *StarCruises 46,211,000 ilefield 44,007,00! Memstar 28,191,000 Oculus 24,959,000 DBS MBLeCW*****9 22,217,000 ChinaAElec 20,151,000 Yon. inam 19,956,000 VALUE (S; DBS Gri 199,781,681 SGX 158,879,520 UOB 114,212,110 Kei I Cor| 95,754,771 OCBC Bk 87,419,664 Sin jTel 78,780,484 Cai litaLand 74,638,94. Cosco57 words
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Article92 2007-10-20 9 CLOSE UP GLD 10US$ 7580 116.7 1.1 SPC 885 35.0 4.1 WilmarRBeCW*****7 49.5 24.0 94.1 Korea 10US$ 585 21.9 2.i Cosco Con 770 20.0 2.7 SPCDBeCW*****0 70.5 18.5 35.6 SPCSGAeCW*****3 148 18.0 13.8 SPCDBeCW*****9 178 15.0 9.2 Kei T&T 575 10.0 1.; SembMar RBeCW*****0 98 10.0 11.4 CLOSE UP92 words
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Article112 2007-10-20 9 Closing prices are in trading currencies, but absolute difference is in Ss. BY CENTS CLOSE DOWN SGX 1490 -80.0 -5.1 IS MSCI India 100 830 -65.6 -5.1 DBS Gr| 2140 -50.0 -2.3 Jardine C&C 1900 -50.0 -2.6 UOB 2210 -50.0 -2.2 SIA 200 1950 -40.0 -2.0 Venture Con 1480112 words
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Article85 2007-10-20 9 Up Down Unch 3 10 4 Up Down Unch OOP Up Down Unch 3 10 4 Multi Ind Manufacture 40 107 70 22 18 47 129 88 Commerce 18 32 27 10 20 42 )t/Stor/Comms 27 29 Finance J8_ JC^ 18 JO lonstruction Pro] 26 26 Hotels/Rsts85 words
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Article129 2007-10-20 9 TURNOVER ('000) MAIN SDQ TOTAL MAIN VALUE ('000) SDQ TOTAL Multi Ind 25.854 25.854 147.102 147.102 Manu facturing 404.616 112.424 517.040 427.771 29.752 457.522 Commerce 280.753 6.346 287.099 113.073 1.930 115.003 Tpt/Stor/Comms 106.248 1.449 107.697 323.797 1.168 324.965 Finance 47.999 306 48.305 585.583 54 585.637 Construction 95.131129 words
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Article223 2007-10-20 9 Stock name Wt Close Chani Stock name Wt Close Chani Allgreen 0.50 1.790 -0.040 NOL 0.87 5.100 -0.300 Ascendasreit 0.80 2.390 -0.030 Noble Grp 0.65 2.160 -0.050 CapitaComm 0.48 2.560 -0.050 OCBC Bk 8.19 9.000 -0.200 Capita Land 4.64 7.750 -0.100 Olam 0.59 3.280 -0.020 Capita223 words
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Article3394 2007-10-20 9 BONDS WARRANTS re I Zode Com| Last Sale Vol Conv Exer +or- ('000) Ratio Price Disc Gear- ing Aths Left >arr S779 ASL Marine Hldgs W*****1 122 >036 Advance SCT Ltd W*****9 34 >835 Allgreen RBeCW*****6 6.5 >877 Ascendas REIT SGA ECW*****7 3 3798 Ascendas REIT SGA ECW*****3 23.5 14363,394 words
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Article2365 2007-10-20 9 STOCK PRICES LEGEND: Straits Times Index Stocks; N Net 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 cum all2,365 words
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Article71 2007-10-20 9 Hii Low Code Comi >an< Sale Cooo) Hii Low Bu1 rer Seller C'vr P/E $mil 119 119 6065 Diamonds 6200 5000 6095 IS DJ US Tech 1000 1000 6097 IS MSCI Spore ***** ***** 6101 ISS&P500 ***** ***** 6170 SPDRS 3983 2710 6235 STI ETF 100 3977.9 2737.671 words
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Article73 2007-10-20 9 52-Wk Tel High Low Code Last Sale Vol Cooo) Day Last Quote Div GrYld Net MCap |h Low Buyer Seller C'vr P/E $mil Comi >am Hii 141 105 6000 AVJennings 21.5 5 6134 Over&Gen 64 15.9 6017 StarCruises 320 179 6019 TanChonglnt A119xd A13 IIS46 unch IIK267.5 unch73 words
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GREATER CHINA
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420 2007-10-20 10 Reuters Law needs to be changed, more financial data from borrowers sought [BEIJING] China needs to change the law so that banks can sell non-perform-ing loans directly instead of going through asset management companies, chief banking regulator Liv Mingkang said on Thursday. InReuters - 420 words
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Article, Illustration68 2007-10-20 10 [HONG KONG] Former National Basketball Association (NBA) player Darryl Dawkins riding in a car with Disney character Minnie during a visit to Disneyland here on Thursday. The renowned 2.11 m star of the 1970s and '80s was visiting along with fellow American basketball legends Rick BarryAFP - 68 words
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228 2007-10-20 10 AFP New 3,205 sq ft flat cost HK534,000 psf: report [HONG KONG] A new Hong Kong apartment has sold for a record US$l4.l million, a report said yesterday, as the city's booming market for luxury homes continues to strengthen. The 3,205 square foot duplexAFP - 228 words
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Article7673 2007-10-20 10 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS ABN AMRO Asset Mgt (S'pore) Star Europe Eqty!** 1.088/ Star Europe Bond 1.193/ Star Europe Bal 1.257/ Star Asian Tiger Eqty 1.824/ Star Asia Bond 1.268/ Star Asia Balanced 1.107/ Star Global Technology Fund!" 0.246/ Multi St Fd 0.963/ Star Asia Bond(USD) 0.866/ Gib Multi St USD7,673 words
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Article, Illustration564 2007-10-20 11 ■NYT eßay posts USsl.B9b sales but USs936m net loss, due to Skype write-down [SAN FRANCISCO] The gap between Google and its rivals keeps getting larger. The Internet search and advertising giant, whose shares have risen more than US$lOO in the past month, said■NYT; AP, REUTERS - 564 words
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Article, Illustration499 2007-10-20 11 [NEW YORK] Bank of America (BOA) said on Thursday that its third-quarter earnings dropped 32 per cent, badly hurt by a huge spike in consumer credit costs and the poor performance of its investment bank unit that has clamoured for Wall Street's499 words
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Article, Illustration267 2007-10-20 11 BT BONUS ISSUE A BT-FRASERS CENTREPOINT MALLS JOINT PROMOTION Sashimi House Sakuraya serves up seasonal seafood TRUE lovers of Japanese cuisine are only too aware that the different seasons offer different delicacies. For example, autumn, or fall, is a perfect backdrop for consuming mackerel, salmon, shitake mushrooms267 words
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340 2007-10-20 11 Reuters Fund says bank took advantage of credit crisis for own profit [ZURICH] A US real estate fund has sued HSBC Holdings, alleging that the British bank's US mortgage trading operation took advantage of the credit crisis to profit at the expenseReuters - 340 words
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Article2388 2007-10-20 11 let 19 RM C000) \&M Realty 0.96 s,bricBhd 0.30 \dvance Synergy 0.39 s,dventa Bhd 1.69 \eMulti Hldgs 0.30 Win Holdings 2.82 \hmad Zaki Resou 6.05 \icCorp 0.56 5,irasia Bhd 1.88 \kn Messaging Te 0.19 \kn Technology 0.82 \lliance Financi 3.02 \luminium Co 1.29 \malgamated Ind 0.56 \minvestment Grp2,388 words
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BULL RUN 2007
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Article, Illustration464 2007-10-20 12 LYNETTE KHOO - LYNETTE KHOO CORPORATE TEAMWORK PHOTOS BY IT wasn't just a record-breaking streak for The Bull Run 2007 but also the first time that the annual charity event organised by the Singapore Exchange (SGX) embraced an Asian theme, reflecting the bourse's role as an Asian Gateway. ThisYEN MENG JIIN AND ARTHUR LEE - 464 words
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CLIPPER ROUND THE WORLD RACE
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Article, Illustration1290 2007-10-20 14 In what can be an addictive quest for speed, two spinnakers were damaged, writes VINCENT WEE aboard the Uniquely Singapore Clipper THE 4,200 nautical mile first leg of the 07/08 Clipper Round the World Yacht Race from La Rochelle to Salvador, Brazil across theVINCENT WEE - 1,290 words
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Advertisement94 2007-10-20 14 Organised by: We would also like to thank all other sponsors who have contributed in cash and in kind 'i^'Wk^iiii official Media Partner 1 towards the success ofthis charity event. Last but not least, our gratitude goes to the Tur Di iniurrr Tiiiiirr I I relevant government agencies, volunteers, beneficiaries,94 words
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Advertisement56 2007-10-20 14 This series on Uniquely Singapore's adventures in the Clipper 07-08 Round the World Yacht Race is brought to you by n^'i'Mi THE BUSINESS TIMES Business Times journalist Vincent Wee, who navigated around the world in the Uniquely Singapore Clipper boat in the 2005-2006 race, is taking part in the first56 words
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SINGAPORE SUN FESTIVAL
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Article, Illustration602 2007-10-20 15 Ruxandra Donose had to sing as part of her piano training and has not stopped, writes WEI-TZE SAM RUXANDRA Donose, the young Romanian mezzosoprano in Singapore for the Sun Festival, is a formidable yet graceful and attractive presence in the music world. Since her602 words
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Article299 2007-10-20 15 CHEW XIANG - CHEW XIANG THE big question is: will he or won't he? Laugh tonight, that is. Dmitri "Siberian Tiger", "Elvis of Opera" Hvorostovsky is singing, and the programme says that he'll be taking on the Act II aria from Verdi's Otello Vanne, la tua meta gia299 words
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Article, Illustration802 2007-10-20 15 CLARA CHOW - CLARA CHOW By IF IT takes a giant tent to bring bookworms together in this age of geeky digital distractions, so be it, says British-born writer Neil Humphreys, who will preside over a Mughal-style tent in the name of arts and letters. Best known802 words
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Advertisement214 2007-10-20 15 WEEKEND PICKS at the Sun Festival today Baritone Dmitri Hvorostovsky, mezzo-soprano Ruxandra Donose and the Russian National Orchestra under the baton of Alexander Vedernikov perform opera favourites tonight at the Festival Opening i iin-i-rT .nil i >|"-r.i (i.il.i Esplanade Concert Hall, today, 7:3opm, $58-$258 from For details of Sistic (*****555).214 words
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MOTORING
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Article, Illustration845 2007-10-20 16 Subaru seems to have finally got it right in the exterior styling department, writes SAMUEL EE TO say the old Subaru Impreza isn't pretty is like saying Bill Gates isn't poor. Based on its looks alone, it is difficult to fall in love with the old model. And845 words
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Article, Illustration402 2007-10-20 16 SAMUEL EE - SAMUEL EE FIRST impressions aren't always correct but in the case of the new Mazda2, they should come close. One glance at the mini hatchback reveals that the design language of this third-generation model has changed dramatically. From a boxily styled, Japanese-looking car previously, it now402 words
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Article, Illustration551 2007-10-20 16 SAMUEL EE - SAMUEL EE THERE is little doubt that the Volkswagen Touareg is over-engi-neered. Here is a luxurious sport-utili-ty vehicle with more wood and leather than a furniture shop, yet it still has the all-wheel-drive ability to climb 45-degree hills and cross water hazards up to a depth of 580551 words
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Article, Illustration1058 2007-10-20 17 JUSTINE MOSS reports on the longest course in the world and other record holders in the golfing circuit AS if a round of golf in searing tropical heat and humidity isn't enough to sap one's energy, imagine what 18 holes over 1,365AP - 1,058 words
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Article, Illustration840 2007-10-20 18 Multiple sclerosis, a central nervous system disease, mainly hits 20 to 40-yr-olds, reports MELISSA HENG HE was just 23 and in the navy when the disease hit him full in the face, without warning and without apparent cause. Alvin Phua was in the primeNP PHOTO - 840 words
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Article, Illustration505 2007-10-20 19 CHEAH UI- HOON - CHEAH UI-HOON FOR those who prefer their jewellery to be unique, one-off pieces, the Singapore JewelFest (SJF) is turning out to be a good opportunity to get some exclusive bling. Gemstones of rare quality, unusual cuts and bold pieces are de505 words
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Article, Illustration584 2007-10-20 19 Cartier unveils an opulent collection while romancing Indian-inspired gems, writes MELISSA LWEE in London and CORRINE KERK checks out the luxury marque's Ngee Ann City flagship store makeover AS far as jewellery is concerned, there are few brands in the world thatREUTERS - 584 words
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Article, Illustration683 2007-10-20 19 EVEN as lion dancers, well-dressed tai tais and members of the media gathered to mark Cartier's official unveiling of its reconstructed flagship store at Ngee Ann City this week, the French jeweller is basking in the glory of blistering annual sales growth. "We have683 words
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PERSONAL SPACE
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Article, Illustration1122 2007-10-20 20 19th-century antiques and 20th-century classics come together to form a livable home for a young couple, writes GEOFFREY EU GOOD things are likely to happen when a marriage of fine art, high fashion and impeccable taste takes place. And that's precisely the case with the elegantYEN MENG JIIN - 1,122 words
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Article, Illustration848 2007-10-20 21 SOUTHERN DELIGHTS: A SPECIAL FEATURE ON SENTOSA Sentosa, the rejuvenated one-stop recreational precinct, offers a unique blend of leisure and lifestyle experiences THE difference between breaking point and a break is in the mind. And it then shapes reality. Most of us yearn for the848 words
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Article, Illustration1472 2007-10-20 22 GEOFFREY EU discovers that made-in-Singapore chocolates are going high-end as more and more consumers take the customised, fresh-is-best approach M ITH only 66 shopping days to Christmas and counting, it's no wonder that department stores and gift shops all Dyer town are getting ready for the traditional festive1,472 words
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Article, Illustration748 2007-10-20 22 GEOFFREY EU - GEOFFREY EU MICHEL Laline's chocolate eureka moment came to him 10 years ago when he was 45 and at a low point in his career as an architect and interior designer based in Barcelona. Having spent more than 25 years in Spain, theARTHUR LEE - 748 words
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