The Business Times, 26 March 2008
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Title Section22 2008-03-26 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES SINGAPORE 85 cents online at http://www.businesstimes.com.sg mS* A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION COREGNNOI9B4O2B6BE MICA (P) 122/12/2007 Wednesday, March 26,200822 words
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651 2008-03-26 1 Bloomberg It sets up company to manage, sell Bear Steams assets [WASHINGTON] The US central bank further expanded its role as a backstop to Wall Street dealers, setting up a new company to manage and sell US$3O billion of Bear Steams assets.Bloomberg - 651 words
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821 2008-03-26 1 CHOW PENN NEE - CHOW PENN NEE DBS to open eight more branches in fast-growing cities, and UOB its first; State Bank of India clinches QFB status here By [SINGAPORE] Having already established a foothold in China, Singapore's banks are now broadening their presence in India, the821 words
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MARKETS DIGEST
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Article47 2008-03-26 1 Tuesday Change KLCOMP 1,229.95 +28.93 NIKKEI 225 12,745.22 +265.13 HANG SENG 22,464.52 +1356.30 SET INDEX 820.31 +13.03 JAKARTA COM P 2,419.62 +80.32 MANILA COMP 2,892.20 +24.70 SEOUL COMP 1,674.93 +19.63 SHENZHEN B 554.56 +10.24 MUMBAI IND 16,217.49 +928.09 12NOONEDT Change 12,480.26 -68.38 DOW NASDAQ 2,323.60 -3.1547 words
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Article28 2008-03-26 1 Bloomberg SINGAPORE 5.33 MALAYSIA 6.74 HONGKONG 5.25 INDONESIA 15.475 TAIWAN 6.316 JAPAN 1.875 KOREA 9.33 BRITAIN 5.25 US 5.25 CANADA 5.25 SWITZERLAND 4.14 INDIA 12.25 Source:Bloomberg - 28 words
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Article42 2008-03-26 1 uss SS US$ (S$ ier US$) 1.384 (US$/S$ per 1.992 2.758 EURO(US$/S$/E) 1.554 2.152 'EN 100.5 72.60 RM 3.197 2.309 HK$ 7.781 5.621 BAHT 31.52 22.76 RUPIAH 9,190 6,638 RENMINBI 7.050 5.093 INDIAN RUPEE 40.05 28.93 1.095 0.791 NZ$ 1.246 0.90042 words
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Miscellaneous197 2008-03-26 1 MONEY MATTERS Bffi^Tffl^ ABDULLAH'S EXEC MONEY MOTORING igj How to preserve gffljH ADDRESS The case for high-yielding YHI plans to become your nest egg Si Reforms and other dividend stocks battery maker 1 page 39 IBRhb I \wk measures page 2 page 40 page 38 r^^t/ftjjStm The maritime industry has197 words
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TOP STORIES
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463 2008-03-26 2 MICHELLE QUAH - MICHELLE QUAH By [SINGAPORE] Bio-Treat Technology has succeeded in its attempts to stay legal proceedings in Singapore brought against it by former chairman Wing Hak Man. The company had in January announced that the High Court had stayed Mr Wing's suit, on the grounds463 words
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601 2008-03-26 2 MICHELLE QUAH - MICHELLE QUAH Silverlink sued for failing to issue credit notes By [SINGAPORE] The parent of Singapore-based Amanresorts, famed for its exclusive boutique resort hotels around the world, is embroiled in a multi-mil-lion-dollar lawsuit being heard in the High Court this week. Silverlink Holdings, which owns601 words
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112 2008-03-26 2 [SINGAPORE] Police arrested a 40-year-old man yesterday morning after an apparent pepper spray attack at Golden Landmark Shopping Complex on Monday. Eighteen people were affected when two men attacked another man with a substance believed to be pepper spray. The victims, including112 words
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Article, Illustration729 2008-03-26 2 PAULINE NG - PAULINE NG Abdullah promises to push ahead with reforms, saying he hasn't moved fast enough By in Kuala Lumpur IN ONE of his first policy speeches since the March 8 general election, Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi promised wide-ranging reforms andBLOOMBERG PHOTO - 729 words
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THREE-MINUTE DIGEST
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80 2008-03-26 2 AFTER completing the sale of Tuas Power to China Huaneng Group for $4.2 billion on Monday, Temasek Holdings is likely to take a breather before selling Singapore's other two big generating companies. Some sources suggest that this could be due80 words
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71 2008-03-26 2 IN A subdued environment where returns are moderate, people putting money into alternative investments are increasingly looking beyond performance to transparency, quality of compliance and risk management, a report by PricewaterhouseCoopers says. The study shows transparency and risk management matter too when investors71 words
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77 2008-03-26 2 CHINA Energy said yesterday that the opinions made by its chief financial officer on matters that are the subject of an independent review by PricewaterhouseCoopers do not represent the views of the board or the audit committee. The company said this to77 words
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70 2008-03-26 2 PRIVATE equity firm MBK Partners' takeover offer for AsiaPharm Group at 72.5 cents a share is final unless a rival bid arises to force it to make a review. The offeror said yesterday that it does not intend to revise70 words
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80 2008-03-26 2 MCL Land yesterday offered almost 70 per cent more than its closest rival in a state tender for a 99-year condominium site at Yishun fronting Lower Seletar Reservoir and close to Singapore Orchid Country Club/Golf Course. The Hongkong Land subsidiary placed80 words
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83 2008-03-26 2 THE US may pay a steep price to free itself of its economic and financial travails: bigger government, faster inflation and a poorer country. That would mark a reversal from the course of much of the past two decades, when83 words
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63 2008-03-26 2 THE Taiwan presidential election victory of Ma Ying-jeou, who has called for a peace treaty with China, may improve cross-Strait relations and spur reforms in the island's economy and financial system, Fitch Ratings said. Mr Ma's landslide victory will end eight years of63 words
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79 2008-03-26 2 AFTER alloy wheels and tyres, YHI International now intends to make its own batteries and plans to set up a factory in China within two years. YHI already has four contract manufacturers producing its Neuton Power brand of batteries. But the mainboard-listed company says79 words
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342 2008-03-26 3 WINSTON CHAI - WINSTON CHAI By [SINGAPORE] A defective fuel pump has left the world's flagship commercial A3BO superjumbo grounded for the third time in less than two months. Hundreds of passengers scheduled to take the dou-ble-decker Singapore Airlines jetliner on a Monday night flight to Sydney342 words
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Article, Illustration364 2008-03-26 3 R SIVANITHY - R SIVANITHY STI rises 2.5% to top 3,000 its highest close since Feb 29 By [SINGAPORE] The Wall Street-inspired "relief rally" in Asian stocks continued for a second day yesterday, led by massive gain of 1,356 points or 6.4 per cent inAFP graphics - 364 words
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512 2008-03-26 3 RONNIE LIM - RONNIE LIM Huaneng completes Tuas Power deal while Temasek weighs its options By [SINGAPORE] After completing the sale of Tuas Power to China Huaneng Group for $4.2 billion on Monday, Temasek Holdings is likely to take a breather before selling Singapore's other512 words
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COMPNAY NEWS
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Article731 2008-03-26 4 WINSTON CHAI - Orange Green Red? WINSTON CHAI A COMMON desire to stem the red tide has resulted in an unlikely matrimony between the otherwise bickering camps of orange and green in Singapore's telecommunications warzone. And if this is a sign of things to come, the government could well achieve its aim of731 words
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550 2008-03-26 4 LYNETTE KHOO - LYNETTE KHOO Many want to see more guidelines and regulations By IN A subdued environment where returns are moderate, people putting money into alternative investments are increasingly looking beyond performance to transparency, quality of compliance and risk management, according to a report by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).550 words
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289 2008-03-26 4 Bloomberg MOBILEONE Ltd, Singapore's smallest mobile phone company, paid chief executive officer Neil Montefiore between $1.25 million and $1.5 million in 2007. Mr Montefiore, 55, was also given 940,000 share options last year, the company said in its latest annual report. A year earlier, heBloomberg - 289 words
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369 2008-03-26 5 LYNETTE KHOO - LYNETTE KHOO His statements were made without the authorisation of the board or audit panel By CHINA Energy said yesterday that the opinions made by its chief financial officer on matters that are the subject of an independent review by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) do369 words
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Article208 2008-03-26 5 Reuters OIL services firm Franklin Offshore plans to list in Singapore in late 2008 to finance a business expansion, banking sources said yesterday. The company has mandated ÜBS and JPMorgan as lead managers for the IPO, two people briefed on the deal told Reuters. One person– Reuters - 208 words
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386 2008-03-26 5 Bloomberg COSCO Corp (Singapore), the shipbuilding and repair unit of China's largest shipping company, may increase its controlling stake in unit Cosco Shipyard Group, president Ji Hai Sheng said. Cosco plans to buy 19 per cent of Cosco Shipyard from parent ChinaBloomberg - 386 words
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272 2008-03-26 5 VINCENT WEE - VINCENT WEE By DRY bulk shipping specialist Mercator Lines (Singapore) has secured a longterm contract to charter out an upcoming gearless postPanamax vessel to a new Chinese customer. The customer, Hong Kong-based shipping company Refined Success Ltd (RSL), is a272 words
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359 2008-03-26 7 EMILYN YAP - EMILYN YAP By Offeror says it reserves right to review price in case of a competitive bid PRIVATE equity firm MBK Partners' takeover offer for AsiaPharm Group at 72.5 cents a share is final unless a rival bid arises to359 words
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Article, Illustration261 2008-03-26 7 QUAH CHIN CHIN - QUAH CHIN CHIN By IT'S exclusively for the ladies and only well-off ones at that. United Overseas Bank yesterday launched a credit card for women earning at least $120,000 a year. Membership for the UOB Lady's Solitaire World MasterCard is purely by invitation, saidJOHN HENG - 261 words
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234 2008-03-26 7 VINCENT WEE - VINCENT WEE By STRATECH Systems yesterday unveiled a growth strategy to commercialise its technological innovations and announced that it plans a $60 million convertible notes issue to fund these growth plans. The group plans to issue the unsecured non-interest bearing notes due in234 words
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562 2008-03-26 7 LYNETTE KHOO - LYNETTE KHOO AGM WATCH By AS Ist Software shareholders make their way to the annual general meeting this morning, all eyes will be on the proposed reverse takeover deal that the company hopes will help it stave off delisting. Ist Software562 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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40 2008-03-26 7 ROXY-Pacific Holdings intends to acquire a land parcel at Lorong N Telok Kurau in Singapore for about $21.97 million, inclusive of development charges. It will build homes for the mid-tier market on the parcel.40 words
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Article74 2008-03-26 7 GIC Real Estate, through its affiliate Reco Hotels JV Private Ltd, has entered into a joint venture with Host Hotels Resorts Inc to explore investment opportunities in Asia and Australia. They will invest up to $600 million of equity in the joint venture. This,74 words
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Advertisement148 2008-03-26 5 IFFDRAMAItd We have a new name Furama Ltd is our new name for Apollo Enterprises Limited. Furama Ltd (SCX code FURAMA} owns two hotels in Singapore Furama RiverFront at Havelock Road and Furama City Centre at Eu Tong Sen Street. 405 Havelock Road, Singapore *****3 Tel: (65) 6333 8898 Fax:148 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration728 2008-03-26 6 LARRY WEE - LARRY WEE CURRENCIES i has some way to go to convince people it's out of danger zone for good I HEAR what you're saying: "Maybe the cat isn't dead after a 11..." Indeed, some of the upside correction targets that we set728 words
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Article216 2008-03-26 6 YEAR TO DATE MAR 25'08 HIGH LOW CLOSE CHNG US$ vs CURRENCY JPY 100.50 2.90 124.16 95.71 SGD 1.3828 0.38 1.5479 1.3733* IDR 9185 0.00 9500 8650 THB 31.53 0.99 36.72 31.00* CNY 7.0448 -0.52 7.8150 7.0436* MYR 3.1975 0.94 3.5250 3.1530 CURRENCY vsUSS Euro 1.5547 -1.52216 words
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Article94 2008-03-26 6 Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch lulti Ind 11 3 4 0 0 0 113 4 lanufacturing 123 31 46 16 11 139 39 57 Commerce 48 16 54 10 21 )t/Stor/Comms 29 30 ■inance 21 22 instruction 13 16 >roi lerties 33 3394 words
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Article120 2008-03-26 6 MAIN SDQ TOTAL MAIN SDQ TOTAL lulti Ind 48,386 48,386 193,973 193,973 lanufacturing 702,225 45,426 747,651 462,005 4,531 466,536 lommerce 124,600 2,045 126,645 170,455 272 170,727 'pt/Stor/Comms 162,525 266 162,791 478,849 68 478,917 :i nance 77,582 118 77,700 674,579 18 674,597 lonstruction 60,615 46,058 106,673 14,731 2,689120 words
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Article118 2008-03-26 6 tod name lose lani tod name lose lani la pita Land 6.300 +0.200 Olam 2.270 +0.170 :a pita Mall 3.410 +0.120 SI A 15.040 +0.020 jtyDev 10.900 +0.460 SGX 7.550 +0.650 losco Corp 3.440 +0.170 SIA Engg 4.000 -0.010 IBS Grp 18.440 +0.440 SPH 4.520 -0.040118 words
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Article, Illustration758 2008-03-26 6 MATTHEW PHAN - MATTHEW PHAN Bloomberg RE-FINANCING issues laid to rest: Allco Reit's share price was hit recently by a spate of negative news ranging from a Moody's ratings downgrade to "Ba2" in view of its high debt expiry and strategic review to a potential fire-sale situation given its inability toBloomberg - 758 words
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Article, Illustration556 2008-03-26 6 R SIVANITHY - R SIVANITHY STOCKS THE absence of any fresh bad news meant the Straits Times Index (STI) extended its recovery by 72.4 points yesterday, closing above the 3,000 level at 3,000.19 for the first time since Feb 29. The impetus for the push came from556 words
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Article51 2008-03-26 6 CLOSE -264.00 +577.0 BT OB/OS BT CADI -*****.00 +300.0 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 -26.00 FTSE ST Mid Cap 746.83 +22.73 FTSE ST Small Cap 625.27 +20.84 FTSE ST All Share 761.24+20.14 FTSE ST China 439.16+33.77 UOB Catalist 149.08 +3.43 SIMSCI 375.11 +9.27 SIMSCI Futures 376.20+10.50 PrimePartnersCI 148.1151 words
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Article58 2008-03-26 6 VOLUME Global Voice 131,655,000 Golden Agri 104,935,000 ChinaEnerqy 88,749,000 Yanqzijianq 81,033,000 JiutianC 50,671,000 China Honqxinq 49,555,000 Synear 49,108,000 JES 43,695,000 Sing Tel 41,072,000 Li Henq 38,355,000 VALUE(S) SGX 186,030,620 UOB 176,900,432 DBS Grp 169,964,300 Sing Tel 163,571,410 Capita Land 137,889,020 Keppel Corp 103,147,820 OCBC Bk 102,689,710 Cosco58 words
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Article103 2008-03-26 6 BY CENTS CLOSE UP 3316 423.5 10.2 JMH GLD 10US$ 9202 171.6 1.4 Jardine C&C 1838 134.0 7.9 China H 10US$ 1506 119.0 6.1 JSH 1670 83.0 3.7 IS MSCI India 100 734 80.3 8.6 SGX 755 65.0 9.4 UOB 1928 56.0 3.0 UOBMBLiCW*****0 661 51.0 8.4 Cifr 1090103 words
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Article127 2008-03-26 6 CLOSE DOWN SGX BNP ePW*****7 85 -21.0 -19.8 STI 3300BNPePW*****9 28 -14.5 -34.1 STI 3300BNPePW*****7 39 -12.5 -24.3 UOB DB ePW*****2 31.5 -11.5 -26.7 STI 3600BNPePW*****7 47 -10.0 -17.5 Cai ilanBNPePW/***** 29 -9.0 -23.7 CoscoCori iDBePW/*****1 37.5 -9.0 -19.4 Cai ilanBNPePW/***** 21 -8.0 -27.' Goodi 152 -8.0 -5.i OCBC127 words
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Article84 2008-03-26 6 Mar 25 CHNG CLOSE FR Mar 24 YR 2008/07 S$ LOW S$ HIGH USS 1.3828 0.67 1.5479 1.3757 Euro 2.1498 -0.36 2.2064 1.9913 Pounds 2.7540 0.14 3.1194 2.7339 AS 1.2624 -0.25 1.3555 1.1741 Yen* 1.3759 1.05 1.4484 1.2285 Rill liah* 0.***** 0.67 0.***** 0.***** Baht* 4.3857 0.67 4.5700 4.173084 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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506 2008-03-26 8 KALPANA RASHIWALA - KALPANA RASHIWALA Offer of $350 psf per plot ratio is 68% above the next highest bid By MCL Land yesterday offered almost 70 per cent more than its closest rival in a state tender for a 99-year condominium site at506 words
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364 2008-03-26 8 UMA SHANKARI - UMA SHANKARI By HDB has released two land parcels under the government's reserve list system a condominium site at Bukit Panjang and an executive condominium (EC) parcel at Jurong West. The 99-year leasehold Bukit Panjang site in Chestnut Avenue is thought364 words
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340 2008-03-26 8 UMA SHANKARI - UMA SHANKARI By SINGAPORE-based Pacific Star Group said yesterday it will set up a property fund with a target asset size of US$2 billion to tap the growing appetite of European investors for prime Asian real estate. The Asia Fund Select340 words
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Article, Illustration295 2008-03-26 8 LANDMARK Tower, a 99-year leasehold residential site in Chin Swee Road, is up for collective sale again this time with a lower asking price. The property was first put on the market in July last year with an indicative price295 words
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327 2008-03-26 8 CHEW XIANG - CHEW XIANG VM failed to explain why its maps had SLA 'fingerprints' By THE High Court yesterday dismissed with costs an appeal by Virtual Map (VM) against a District Court judgment that its online maps infringed the copyright of the Singapore Land Authority (SLA).327 words
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Article, Illustration383 2008-03-26 10 CHUANG PECK MING - CHUANG PECK MING Changes made by Charity Council will make it easier to raise donations By THE 30/70 fund raising rule has been tweaked to make it easier to raise money for charity thanks to the Charity Council. The council, set up in October 2006383 words
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153 2008-03-26 10 VISITOR arrivals reached a record 811,000 in February, up 7 per cent from the same month last year, the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) said yesterday. Arrivals from Vietnam grew 43 per cent year-on-year to 18,000 the highest rate of increase among Singapore's top 15153 words
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295 2008-03-26 10 GEOFFREY LEE - GEOFFREY LEE By INDIVIDUALS and organisations who have made a difference in the push to position Singapore as an education hub were recognised last night at the second Singapore Education Awards. Organised by the Singapore Tourism Board, the event honoured five schools and 13 individuals295 words
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218 2008-03-26 10 THE Yong Loo Lin Trust has made a second $25 million gift to the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music at the National University of Singapore. The money will go towards scholarships and special projects. The trust first donated $25 million in 2003 to218 words
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241 2008-03-26 10 GROCERY buyers are more turned on by value for money than environmental friendliness when it comes to deciding where to shop, a survey conducted by marketing information firm The Nielson Company has found. A worldwide survey that included Singapore found shoppers rate environmental friendliness241 words
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153 2008-03-26 10 THE Workplace Safety and Health Advisory Committee (WSHAC) revealed yesterday that the workplace fatality rate decreased from 3.1 in 2006 to 2.9 in 2007. The workplace fatality rate refers to the number of deaths per 100,000 employed persons. This is well153 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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716 2008-03-26 11 Bloomberg Economists expect faster inflation, bigger role for govt, a poorer country [NEW YORK] The US may pay a steep price to free itself of its economic and financial travails: bigger government, faster inflation and a poorer country. That wouldBloomberg - 716 words
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Article, Illustration492 2008-03-26 11 Reuters, AP [BEIJING] New laws or regulations to govern sovereign wealth funds are not needed as long as the funds are transparent and invest on commercial rather than political grounds, the head of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development– Reuters, AP - 492 words
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Article, Illustration703 2008-03-26 12 S JAYASANKARAN - S JAYASANKARAN Needing time to 'regroup' after GE, party may defer polls till next March By in Kuala Lumpur ELECTIONS in the United Malays National Organisation (Umno), Malaysia's dominant political party that leads the ruling Barisan Nasional (National Front) coalition, are likely to be postponedBERITA HARIAN FILE PHOTO - 703 words
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Article, Illustration325 2008-03-26 13 -AFP The opposition used blogs and SMS messages to reach out to voters [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia's premier Abdullah Ahmad Badawi yesterday his "biggest mistake" in disastrous elections was to ignore cyber-campaigning on the Internet which was seized by the opposition. The powerful Barisan Nasional-AFP; REUTERS - 325 words
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145 2008-03-26 13 -Rev- ters ;KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia's sconomic growth this year may fall short of the official target of 6.0 to 6.5 per cent, a senior government official said yesterday. Malaysia's economy has proven resilient in the face of a sharp slowiown in the-Rev; ters - 145 words
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Article2258 2008-03-26 13 lar 25 RM C000) ASM Realty 0.56 \bric Bhd 0.20 advance Synergy 0.14 Adventa Bhd 1.16 AeMuIti Hldgs 0.24 Win Holdings 2.02 Ahmad Zaki Resou 0.94 AicCorp 0.64 \irasia Bhd 1.40 Akn Technology 0.40 alliance Financi 2.79 AluminiumCo 1.05 Amalgamated Ind 0.47 Ammb Hldgs Bhd 3.58 Amtel Holdings2,258 words
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GREATER CHINA
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429 2008-03-26 14 Bloomberg Fitch expects new president to spur reforms in economy and financial system [TAIPEI] The Taiwan presidential election victory of Ma Ying-jeou, who has called for a peace treaty with China, may improve cross-strait relations and spur reforms in the island's economy and– Bloomberg - 429 words
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263 2008-03-26 14 AFP [BEIJING] China's notoriously sex-shy pandas are being put through a rigorous "sexercise" programme in a new effort to encourage them to mate, state media reported yesterday. The Chengdu Panda Breeding and Research Centre in the south-western province of Sichuan is making male pandas walkAFP - 263 words
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126 2008-03-26 14 -AFP [SHANGHAI] China Life yesterday said that it purchased nearly US$3OO million of shares in Visa Inc's initial public offering (IPO), while the nation's sovereign wealth fund reportedly bought US$lOO million worth of shares. China Life, the nation's largest life insurer, said in-AFP - 126 words
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227 2008-03-26 14 Reuters [SHANGHAI] The Chinese central bank guided the yuan to a fresh postrevaluation high against the US dollar for a ninth straight day yesterday, in what traders took as further confirmation of Beijing's commitment to faster yuan appreciation in the near– Reuters - 227 words
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INDIA
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561 2008-03-26 15 Reuters Backdated pay rises would cost 180.6b rupees for 3 million central govt workers [NEW DELHI] An Indian panel has recommended a pay rise for federal workers that would cost 125.61 billion rupees (554.33 billion) in the next fiscal year, which analysts– Reuters - 561 words
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Article208 2008-03-26 15 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Yahoo! Inc, owner of the most-visited US website, has struck an agreement with a unit of India's Tata Sons Ltd to pursue research on new computing technologies. The technology, known as "cloud computing", is designed so users can run programs from remote data– Bloomberg - 208 words
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194 2008-03-26 15 Bloomuerg [MUMBAI] Citigroup Inc's director of institutional equity sales in India, Rajesh Mayani, said that he resigned to join Anand Rathi Financial Services Ltd, the third member of the team to join the Indian brokerage. Narayan Mulchandani, director of India sales at Citigroup, basedBloomuerg - 194 words
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372 2008-03-26 15 [NEW YORK] Robert Durbin was looking nervous when he went to the India visa services centre in Manhattan last week. With a professional degree in information technology (IT) from New York University last year, Mr Durbin has been desperately looking for372 words
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Article, Illustration378 2008-03-26 15 -Bloomberg It is holding talks with political parties who oppose deal [NEW DELHI] India's government will try to win the political support it needs at home to push forward the stalled civilian nuclear agreement with the US, Foreign Minister Pranab-Bloomberg; AP - 378 words
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324 2008-03-26 15 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Dell Inc, the world's second-largest maker of personal computers, will start selling low-cost models in India to sustain accelerating sales growth in the country. The Round Rock, Texas-based company will market the cheaper PCs beginning in the middle– Bloomberg - 324 words
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404 2008-03-26 16 Reuters US State Dept holds deal out as model for nations to meet their energy needs [WASHINGTON] The US and Bahrain agreed on Monday to cooperate on civil nuclear power in a deal that the State Department held out as a model for nations– Reuters - 404 words
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149 2008-03-26 16 -AFP [SYDNEY] Dubai's ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum has stunned Australia's racing industry with his purchase of one of the country's biggest breeding and racing operations, reports said yesterday. Sheikh Mohammed, already one of the world's biggest owners of race horses, has offered-AFP - 149 words
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Article, Illustration574 2008-03-26 17 Apart from new products on show, the strong presence from the Middle East and China gives the event a big boost, reports vimcemt wee ASIA-PACIFIC Maritime 2008 offers perhaps the best experience for exposure to the maritime industry in the Asia-Pacific region. It combinesBLOOMBERG - 574 words
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Article, Illustration857 2008-03-26 18 vincent wee profiles LLoyd's MIU and Ocean Intelligence which provides risk management AS the world of shipping gets more complex, the need for accurate and speedy information becomes more important. While business information services for other industries are quite common, this is less so857 words
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789 2008-03-26 18 WEE JUN KAI - WEE JUN KAI By WITH world oil prices at record highs, the offshore oil and gas sector is experiencing strong growth. The Ministry of Trade and Industry reported in its Economic Survey of Singapore 2007 that within Singapore's transport engineering cluster, the789 words
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Article, Illustration1371 2008-03-26 20 The focus in the region today is on improving intermodal services, logistics and connectivity, writes viimceimt wee THE business of running ports is an increasingly complicated one. In the modern era of transportation and logistics management, it is much more than about just getting aBLOOMBERG - 1,371 words
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Article, Illustration693 2008-03-26 22 Issues like integrity and corporate governance are all the more important today with sub-prime clouds looming on the horizon, reports quah chiim chiim THE maritime industry looks set to get hotter in Asia, if recent figures are anything to go693 words
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Article, Illustration1028 2008-03-26 22 GEOFFREY LEE - GEOFFREY LEE By THE sea evokes many different feelings and emotions in people. Adjectives that come to mind include majestic, tranquil, vengeful, beautiful, open, vast and endless. Add polluted to that list. From the United States to Singapore, along any major shipping lines andBLOOMBERG - 1,028 words
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650 2008-03-26 22 VINCENT WEE - VINCENT WEE By THE compelling combination of low cost and convenience is Singapore's biggest advantage as an international maritime arbitration centre. However this is often overlooked because people have a mindset that gravitates towards London, says the Singapore Chamber of Maritime Arbitration's650 words
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Article, Illustration1116 2008-03-26 24 Dubai Maritime City has integrated everything from warehouses and offices to academies and condos, reports daimimy taim STRADDLING Europe and Asia lies the emirate of Dubai, arguably the place to be now if you're in the maritime industry. Its excellent location has attracted1,116 words
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757 2008-03-26 24 VINCENT WEE - VINCENT WEE By THE advance in global remote satellite communications systems has been phenomenal in recent years. The old Inmarsat systems that had been the backbone of data and voice communications at sea for the merchant marine fleet for many years has757 words
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Article, Illustration380 2008-03-26 25 Bloomberg LATEST US DATA American outlook on economy drops to lowest level since Nixon was president [WASHINGTON] US consumer confidence fell more than forecast in March as Americans' outlook on the economy dropped to the lowest level since Richard Nixon was in– Bloomberg; REUTERS - 380 words
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200 2008-03-26 25 -Bloomberg [JOHANNESBURG] Sasol, the world's biggest producer of motor fuel from coal, will sell shares valued at 25.9 billion rand (554.42 billion) to black investors in South Africa's largest redistribution of wealth since the end of apartheid. Sasol will sell a 10 per cent-Bloomberg - 200 words
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385 2008-03-26 25 AP [SEOUL] South Korea will cut import tariffs on four products including gasoline and exempt duties on dozens of others to help ease price pressures amid surging global costs for oil and commodities, the Ministry of Strategy and Finance said yesterday. TheAP - 385 words
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268 2008-03-26 25 -AP [BANGKOK] Bangkok's famed Oriental hotel is embroiled in a defamation suit filed by a competitor, highlighting the back-stabbing and animosity that thrives behind the scenes at some of the world's top luxury establishments. The lawsuit was filed Jan 17 but only made-AP - 268 words
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Article, Illustration652 2008-03-26 26 Bloomberg Move to shore up capital will see it slip to No 3 US bank from top spot [NEW YORK] A decade after its merger with Travelers Group created the top US bank by assets, Citigroup is the stock market's inferior investment compared– Bloomberg - 652 words
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Article, Illustration476 2008-03-26 26 AFP, AP [ISLAMABAD] Pakistan's new prime minister was sworn in by President Pervez Musharraf yesterday, as two senior US envoys arrived in an apparent bid to shore up Islamabad's support for the "war on terror". Yousuf Raza Gilani, a top aide of slain– AFP, AP; Reuters graphi - 476 words
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545 2008-03-26 27 Employment could suffer since small firms have created jobs even in slumps [NEW YORK] Lenders' credit woes are starting to take a toll on small businesses. Though it may be too early to determine how hard small US businesses will be hit,545 words
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Article, Illustration65 2008-03-26 27 [PARIS] Employees of French cosmetics giant L 'Oreal demonstrating yesterday in front of the company's headquarters in Clichy, near Paris, to demand salary hikes. L 'Oreal expects further improvement in its earnings this year as an expected slowdown in the key North American market is offsetAFP - 65 words
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294 2008-03-26 27 Reuters Move makes it easier for foreign exchanges, banks, brokers to operate in US [WASHINGTON] The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) unveiled a plan on Monday to accept the market rules of a foreign regulator and thereby make it easier for non-US banks,– Reuters - 294 words
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Article7558 2008-03-26 27 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS ABN AMRO Asset Mgt (S'pore) Star Europe Eqty!** 0.861/ Star Europe Bond 1.224/ Star Europe Bal 1.135/ Star Asian Tiger Eqty 1.333/ Star Asia Bond 1.198/ Star Asia Balanced 0.96/ Star Global Technology Fund!" 0.191/ Multi St Fd 0.864/ Star Asia Bond(USD) 0.863/ Gib Multi St USD7,558 words
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423 2008-03-26 28 YEN SREENIVASAN - YEN SREENIVASAN It's Singapore airlines' first increase this year after five last year By AS surcharges make flying more expensive, the sharp spike in the price of jet fuel is distorting the cost base of airlines worldwide. SIA spokesman Stephen Forshaw explained this423 words
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Article304 2008-03-26 28 [BEIJING] China's booming economy and the clamour for air travel will see the country adding 97 new airports costing 450 billion yuan (5588.2 billion) including a second international airport here. As at end-2006, the country has 147 airports. The number will increase toBernama - 304 words
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Article113 2008-03-26 28 Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPUR] Air Asia X Sdn, the Malaysian budget airline backed by Richard Branson's Virgin Group Ltd, said it will buy 10 Airbus SAS A 330 planes this week. The company, which last year ordered 15 A33os, will exercise options for 10 more– Bloomberg - 113 words
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Article, Illustration385 2008-03-26 28 Reuters [SHANGHAI] Executives at Air China and Shanghai Airlines said yesterday that the companies had no intention of forming an equity tie-up, denying speculation that has boosted their shares. "We have no plan for an equity deal of any kind," Air China's board■ Reuters; BLOOMBERG - 385 words
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266 2008-03-26 28 [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia Airlines (MAS) said it will consider leasing aircraft from other lessors, rather than Penerbangan Malaysia Bhd (PMB), to replace part of its current fleet, if PMB's lease rates are less favourable than the market's, according to a report in Malaysia's Business266 words
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Article2491 2008-03-26 28 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), BR2,491 words
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Miscellaneous367 2008-03-26 28 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD ACROSS I Ghastly political staff must n —l r —l [3 —I [4 —■■f —I S —l [7 —l 18 cross a bridge (7) BJ 5 One started to glaze during BJ BJ BJ I^B BJ BJ IBJj shift, and wander off (7) -—BB BB BB___BB Bfl BB367 words
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Article, Illustration635 2008-03-26 29 OH BOON PING - OH BOON PING IMA expects Spore to continue to enjoy booming orders for FPSO conversion By [SINGAPORE] Worldwide production of floaters is growing at an accelerating pace, according to findings by the International Maritime Associates (IMA). And Singapore will continue to see booming orders inIMA, Floating Production Systems, March 2008 - 635 words
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Article, Illustration409 2008-03-26 29 -Re- Report says they may raise stake and aim to merge OSG's fleet with Frontline's [OSLO] Oil tanker group Frontline said it and firms directly controlled by its main owner John Fredriksen have a 5.2 per cent stake in Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG) and-Re - 409 words
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120 2008-03-26 29 Bloomberg [DUBAI] Abu Dhabi Ports Company awarded two earthworks contracts worth 1 billion dirhams (***** million) as it presses ahead with development of the Khalifa Port Industrial Zone, the emirate's second container terminal. The 36-month contracts, which involve more than 40 million cubic metresBloomberg - 120 words
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Article, Illustration390 2008-03-26 29 Bloomberg Some oil refineries in Asia close for routine maintenance next month [LONDON] The cost of shipping Middle East oil to Asia may fall this week on slower demand for tankers in April. Freight rates for supertankers on the benchmark route to– Bloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 390 words
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Article235 2008-03-26 29 OH BOON PING - OH BOON PING Move comes after it bought Cougar for USs2B.2m last year By [SINGAPORE] MENLO Worldwide Logistics, which bought Cougar Holdings here last year, is moving its regional headquarters to its premises in Boon Lay. This is to centralise its management, sales235 words
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316 2008-03-26 29 Bloomberg Purchase of stake in containership owner valued at US$l b [NEW YORK] Marathon Acquisition Corp, a New Yorkbased takeover company, agreed to buy 66 per cent of containership owner Global Ship Lease Inc in a transaction the companies valued at about– Bloomberg - 316 words
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518 2008-03-26 30 FOR the first time in five months, Singapore's inflation rate hasn't surged to a new peak though, at 6.5 per cent, the February rise in the consumer price index (CPI) is close on the heels of January's 26-year high of 6.6 per cent. And if518 words
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Article, Illustration1101 2008-03-26 30 PAUL SAMUELSON - PAUL SAMUELSON What's needed: no mollycoddling, bitter medicine, and an agency akin to the RFC of old #T CAN'T happen here." Those are famous last words uttered by people who build on tropical coasts just before a hurricane, tidal wave, earthquake or volcanoREUTERS - 1,101 words
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Article, Illustration789 2008-03-26 30 FRANK CHING - FRANK CHING THE BOTTOM LINE THE triumph of Ma Ying-jeou, the Nationalist Party, or Kuomintang, candidate in the presidential election in Taiwan brings to an end eight years of rule by the proindependence Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), whose candidate, Frank Hsieh, managed to789 words
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Article, Illustration938 2008-03-26 31 ANDY MUKHERJEE - ANDY MUKHERJEE Indian accounting norms don't require companies to mark to market so losses can be concealed till the contract matures INVESTORS in Yes Bank, an Indian lender partly owned by Rabobank Group of the Netherlands, have had a turbulent ride amid an unravelling ofREUTERS - 938 words
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837 2008-03-26 31 SEBASTIAN MALLABY - SEBASTIAN MALLABY -LAT-WP By ONE year ago, with spectacular timing, a Wall Streeter named Richard Bookstaber published a book on financial engineering. He called it A Demon of Our Own Design, and his argument was that a new breed of "quants" or "quantitative"-LAT-WP - 837 words
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Advertisement320 2008-03-26 31 The Singapore HR Congress Business-Connect °y^- J /SINGAPORE S Exposition 2008 fZ~ fc i^-J Guest-of-Honour Mr S Iswaran, Minister of State, Ministry of Trade Industry The Role of HR in Sustaining Success What is one of the biggest risk that a successful company faces? It is success itself! Success is320 words
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Article7317 2008-03-26 32 Transaction date: Mar 25 Hii Low Code Com[ Sale COOP) Hi. ■ow Bi Seller C'vr P/E $mil 5716 "IstSoftware 22 6 5 3148 STelecom 28.5 8.5 5834 A-Sonic 110 99 6389 ABF SG Bond ETF ii 26 7.5 1100 AEM 42 19.5 2101 APOil 141 54 5 55507,317 words
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Article2018 2008-03-26 32 52-Wk Tel High Low Code Last Sale Vol COOP) Day Last Quote Div GrYld Net MCa| |h Low Buyer Seller C'vr P/E Snii Comi >an' Hii 30 11.5 1181 s AAGrp 415 18 5000 sABRHIdgs 31 18.5 8538 s APStrategic 16.5 2.5 1501 s Advanced System 38 202,018 words
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Article218 2008-03-26 32 STOCK PRICES LEGEND: Straits Times Index Stocks; s Catalist Non-Sponsored; t Catalist; N Net or Tax-exempted dividend; ct Conditional Trdg; xd ex-dividend cd cum dividend; cri cum right issue cbi cum bonus issue; xri ex-right issue; xbi ex-bonus issue xall ex-all; cdxa cum dividend ex-all co cum offer218 words
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371 2008-03-26 33 In local curr In S$ In USS %dy %yr dy yr dy yr Index Change Change Change Change Change Change Mar 24 World Index Preliminan 988.5 1.2 -12.7 1.0 -13.6 1.0 -10.1 EAFE Preliminan 919.8 0.1 -17.9 -0.3 -16.6 -0.3 -13.1 Euro[ Preliminan 1271.2 0.0371 words
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Article65 2008-03-26 33 Mar 25 KLCE PALM FUTURES (RM/MT) Delivery Opening Sett Av Month Range Price Price Hii Vol Open Done Position Low Apr 08 3401 3460 3455 3382 743 1244 May 08 3380 3500 3501 3380 3383 ***** JunO8 3388 3500 3501 3380 ***** ***** Jul 08 3388 3500 350065 words
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Article26 2008-03-26 33 Mar 25 Sett ten HII in STI SIMSCI Mar 370.9 379 376.2 Taiwan Mar 347.4 347.8 340.9 Source: MF Global (S) Pte. Ltd26 words
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Article22 2008-03-26 33 Mar 25 ss Bid Offer 1-month 1.3819 1.383 2-months 1.3803 1.3815 3-months 1.3791 1.3804 6-months 1.3757 1.377 Source: OCBC22 words
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Article158 2008-03-26 33 Mar 25 Against SS Currencies Bid Offer Against US$ Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.2639 1.2654 0.9133 0.9137 Canadian dollar 1.3649 1.3667 0.9863 0.9869 Euro 2.1509 2.1530 1.5542 1.5546 NZ dollar 1.1100 1.1115 0.8021 0.8026 jterlini ind 2.7569 2.7594 1.9921 1.9925158 words
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Article355 2008-03-26 33 Mar 25 OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT EURODOLLAR FUTURES JunO8 SepO8 DecO8 MarO9 97.635 97.725 97.645 97.615 0 0 0 0 ***** ***** 7891 ***** EUROYEN FUTURES JunO8 99.210 99.225B SepO8 99.285 99.290 DecO8 99.295 99.300 MarO9 99.280 99.290B JunO9 99.230 99.230 SepO9 DecO9 Mar10 99.210355 words
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Article283 2008-03-26 33 Mar 25 RUBBER Futures (Closing prices) RSS 1 (S cents/kg) Month High Low Close Sett Volume (tonnes) Open Interest Apr 08 May 08 JunO8 Jul/Sep 08 Oct/Dec 08 Jan/Mar 09 383.25 381.25 381.00 381.25 381.25 383.00 RSS 3 (US cents/kg) Month Hig a!? Low Sett Volume (tonnes) Open283 words
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Article133 2008-03-26 33 As at 9am Mar 25 Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Bid Offer Aust dollar 1.2530 1.2680 Can dollar 1.3520 1.3680 Euro 2.1260 2.1510 NZ dollar 1.1000 1.1240 Sterlini ind 2.7400 2.7710 US dollar 1.3790 1.3950 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign133 words
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Article160 2008-03-26 33 Mar 25 fer Overnight 1 -month 2-months 3-months Overnight mode: 1 US$ 5/8 1 1/4 1 5/16 1 3/8 Offer 1/2 1 1/8 1 3/16 1 1/4 Bid 7 days 1 month 2 months 3 months 6 months n, ml, 12 months SFr 3.00 2.75 2.75 2.75 2.70160 words
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Article469 2008-03-26 33 Mar 25 AS CS Rmb Euro HKS Ind Rs Ru Yen Won RM NZS Pak Rs Peso SS Rand Sfr NTS Baht Pound us: Australia 0.926 6.440 0.588 7.108 36.581 83.951 0.918 8.918 2.920 1.139 57.199 37.938 1.265 7.387 0.926 27.488 28.789 0.459 0.914 Canada 1.080 6.956469 words
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Article171 2008-03-26 33 Mar 25 GOLD (USS/oz) Mar 20 Mar 25 GOLD BULLION COINS (S$) Sellini Hong Kong 920.00 929.00 921.00 930.00 Mar 19 Mar 20 London 943.30 922.70 944.00 923.60 Source: Reuters (S$) Selling Buying 1 oz 1437.01 1295 UBS GOLD LUNAR KINEBAR (S$) Selling Buying 10gm $503.97 413 SILVER171 words
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Article92 2008-03-26 33 Mar 25 IKbASUKY bILLS Period Issue code Maturity Yesterday's Bid Hi, Day's |h Low 3-Month BQ*****T 26.06.08 1-Year BY*****A 29.09.08 0.99 1.03 1.00 1.00 1.00 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity code rate Close Bid Day's High Low 2-Year N5O51OOF 2.625 5-Year N5O71O1E 2.500 7-Year NX*****F 3.625 10-Year92 words
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Article70 2008-03-26 33 Mar 20 Aluminium, 99.7% purity (US$/tonne) Close Previous Cash 2802.00 2880.80 3 months 2843.00 2920.00 Copper, Grade A (US$/tonne) Cash 3 months 7972.00 7840.00 8103.00 7979.00 Lead (US$/tonne) Cash 2700.50 3 months 2714.00 2824.20 2835.00 Nickel (US$/tonne) Cash 3 months *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 Tin (US$/tonne) Cash 370 words
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Article103 2008-03-26 33 Mar 24 SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 Ib bushels) Close Previous High/Low May 08 1257.00 1207.00 1257.00 1207.00 Jul 08 1272.00 1222.00 1272.00 1222.00 Aug 08 1266.00 1216.00 1266.00 1235.00 Sep 08 1240.00 1190.00 1240.00 1202.00 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs;Uscent/lb) Close Previous High/Low May 08 55.77 54.40 56.10103 words
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Article77 2008-03-26 33 Mar 20 COCOA (Btonne) Close Prev Hii ih/Low May 08 1268 1334 1319/1200 JulO8 1298 1361 1340/1235 SepO8 1246 1311 1290/1185 Dec 08 1232 1301 1270/1183 COFFEE (US$/tonne) Close Pev High/Low Mar 08 2294 2485 2528/2210 May 07 2294 2485 2554/2208 JulO8 2250 2345 2400/2200 SepO8 2238 2335 2384/220577 words
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Article76 2008-03-26 33 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Mar 24 CRUDE (FOB origin) US$/barrel Close Cham Brent blend (1-Mth F) 100.36 1.21 WTI (Near Mth) 100.65 -1.87 Dubai (1-Mth F) 94.22 -0.04 Tapis blend 105.75 unch Minas 101.5 0.1 PRODUCT US$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha Jet Kerosene 95.38 123.50 1.21 -1.47 US$/barrel Opec Oil76 words
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Article, Illustration1398 2008-03-26 39 BEN FOX - BEN FOX Compared with investing in a bond, a universal life insurance policy offers greater flexibility and control over your wealth OFTEN, financial planning textbooks tell you that to preserve your wealth, you need to have legal protection over your assets; defer or reduce1,398 words
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Miscellaneous10 2008-03-26 40 MONEY MATTERS How to preserve your nest egg. Page 3910 words
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