The Business Times, 17 April 2008
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Title Section25 2008-04-17 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES SINGAPORE 85 cents online at http://www.businesstimes.com.sg •V A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION CO REGN NO *****2868E MICA (P) 122/12/2007 Thursday, April 17,200825 words
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Article, Illustration707 2008-04-17 1 f SIOW LI SEN - f SIOW LI SEN Some are repricing home loans lower, others offer to subsidise penalties By [SINGAPORE] As home sales continue to slide, banks are going all out to hang on to their existing home loan borrowers and even poach from their707 words
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MARKETS DIGEST
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Article29 2008-04-17 1 Bloomberg SINGAPORE 5.33 MALAYSIA 6.74 HONG KONG 5.25 INDONESIA 15.201 TAIWAN 6.316 JAPAN 1.875 KOREA 9.33 BRITAIN 5.00 US 5.25 CANADA 5.25 SWITZERLAND 3.76 INDIA 12.25 Source:Bloomberg - 29 words
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Article48 2008-04-17 1 Inesi lay lange KL COMP 1,253.64 +9.44 NIKKEI 225 13,146.13 +155.55 HANG SENG 23,878.35 -22.98 SET INDEX 833.38 +6.28 JAKARTA COMP 2,337.92 +43.67 MANILA COMP 2,921.74 +17.01 SEOUL COMP 1,758.56 +16.39 SHENZHEN B 533.24 -5.42 MUMBAI IND 16,244.19 +90.53 12N00NEDT Change 12,524.90 +162.43 DOW NASDAQ 2,336.22 +55.7648 words
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Article42 2008-04-17 1 US$ (S$ per US$) 1.355 (USS/SS ier 1.971 2.672 EURO (US$/S$/E) 1.584 2.147 YEN 101.50 74.90 RM 3.154 2.327 HK$ 7.794 5.751 BAHT 31.56 23.28 RUPIAH 9,203 6,790 RENMINBI 6.995 5.162 INDIAN RUPEE 39.96 29.48 A$ 1.077 0.794 NZ$ 1.271 0.93842 words
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978 2008-04-17 1 GENEVIEVE CUA - GENEVIEVE CUA Issuance takes a big hit as many suffer large losses By [SINGAPORE] Issuance of structured products, a staple in Asian investors' portfolios, reportedly suffered a sharp contraction of between 60 and 70 per cent in the first quarter this year, as poor978 words
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Miscellaneous46 2008-04-17 1 NORTHWEST, HEDGE FUNDS BizlT CHINA g^j^ DELTA DEAL v^f Top manager rakes Challenges facing Spore Ql growth /■f^^^H^^fc A sign of the times ,j* in USs3.7b tech firms in China sizzles at 10.6% m y RAGE 3 RAGE 2 PAGE 21 PAGE 10 1 PAGE 246 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article, Illustration544 2008-04-17 2 Bloomberg Big payday for John Paulson for calling the market right [LONDON] John Paulson, founder of New Yorkbased Paulson Co, was paid an estimated US$3.7 billion last year, the most in the hedge fund industry, according to Institutional Investor's Alpha magazine. Mr Paulson,Bloomberg; LUDWIG ILIO - 544 words
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623 2008-04-17 2 Reuters LATEST US DATA Inflation data seen giving Fed scope to cut interest rates [WASHINGTON] The number of US housing projects started last month fell to the lowest in 17 years, while consumer prices moved up a bit less– Reuters - 623 words
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THREE-MINUTE DIGEST
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68 2008-04-17 2 MOBILE users don't have to be slasher film fans to celebrate Friday, the 13th. Come June 13, Singapore's mobile phone subscribers will have good reason to cheer as they will be able to switch telco operators without losing their numbers. The Infocomm Development68 words
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90 2008-04-17 2 THE Securities Investors Association of Singapore has signalled its unhappiness with the way Swissco International handled the recent resignation of two of its independent directors. Members of SIAS' corporate governance committee concerned about the interests of the company's minority shareholders met the90 words
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69 2008-04-17 2 PARKWAY Life Reit will soon add an overseas property to its portfolio, following an agreement to buy a distributing facility in Japan for 2.59 billion yen (Ss3s million). The Reit's manager, Parkway Trust Management, yesterday said Parkway Life Reit has agreed69 words
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68 2008-04-17 2 ASCENDAS India Development Trust has unveiled a $560 million integrated development project in India, the second Indian venture to be announced by it this month. This second project will have a 4.27 million sq ft IT special economic zone and a 2.6 million sq68 words
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42 2008-04-17 2 THE three key government agencies responsible for Singapore's media development highlighted a combined $500 million in funds available to the industry during an inaugural joint report for the press yesterday. SINGAPORE NEWS, PAGE 942 words
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65 2008-04-17 2 CHINA'S economy grew more than 10 per cent for the ninth straight quarter, underlining the strength of the nation's expansion as a slump in the US drags down global growth. Gross domestic product rose 10.6 per cent in the three months to March65 words
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78 2008-04-17 2 MALAYSIAN economic growth could cool to 5.2 per cent in the second half of 2008 from 5.6 per cent in the first half as the US economy slows, but the ringgit will continue to rally, a think-tank said yesterday. Economic conditions78 words
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68 2008-04-17 2 ESTABLISHING direct, weekend charter flights across the Taiwan Strait by July is "doable", according to the incoming chairman of Taiwan's semi-official organisation that directly oversees contact with rival China. The island is also working towards allowing convertibility between the Taiwan dollar and68 words
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561 2008-04-17 2 ARTHUR SIM - ARTHUR SIM Johor exploring possibility of Spore Iskandar train link By [SINGAPORE] Iskandar Malaysia, the mega development region in Johor, may yet steal an edge over Singapore, especially if it offers choice development sites for free. Khazanah Nasional Bhd managing director Azman561 words
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490 2008-04-17 2 Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia's Landmarks Bhd, backed by Asia's largest gambling company, hopes to build Indonesia's first legalised casinos in a US$3.l billion resort project to compete with Las Vegas Sands Corp in Singapore. The "objective is to develop a new destination forBloomberg - 490 words
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570 2008-04-17 3 SIOW LI SEN - SIOW LI SEN Operators prepare for challenge of true number portability By [SINGAPORE] Mobile phone users don't have to be slasher film fans to celebrate Friday, the 13th. Come June 13, Singapore's mobile phone subscribers will have good reason to cheer as they570 words
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Article562 2008-04-17 3 YEN SREENIVASAN - YEN SREENIVASAN COMMENTARY Delta-Northwest merger could alter mindset over such tie-ups By SOME 400 routes in almost 70 countries, nearly 800 aircraft, 80,000 employees and US$35 billion of annual revenue. The US$3.l billion merger of Delta Airlines and Northwest Airlines will create a behemoth. The new562 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article, Illustration474 2008-04-17 4 MICHELLE QUAH - MICHELLE QUAH David Gerald objects to company's rules on re-election of directors By THE Securities Investors Association of Singapore (SIAS), which champions minority rights, has signalled its unhappiness with the way Swissco International handled the recent resignation of two of its independentFILE PHOTO - 474 words
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Article, Illustration384 2008-04-17 4 CHEW XIANG - CHEW XIANG It receives info on possible breaches of Companies Act By THE Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (Acra) yesterday confirmed it is investigating the Jade Technologies takeover saga after receiving information on possible breaches of the Companies Act. Acra joins a host384 words
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406 2008-04-17 5 CHEN HUIFEN - CHEN HUIFEN It will acquire a distributing facility in Matsudo city for 2.59b yen By PARKWAY Life Reit will soon add an overseas property to its portfolio, following an agreement to buy a distributing facility in Japan for 2.59 billion yen406 words
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Article, Illustration312 2008-04-17 5 VINCENT WEE - VINCENT WEE By NEPTUNE Orient Lines (NOL) reiterated its stance that it is looking at all opportunities to enhance shareholder value, including merger options, at its annual general meeting yesterday. "We have to look at all opportunities available to improve shareholder value," chief executive312 words
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446 2008-04-17 5 EMILYN YAP - EMILYN YAP By MANAGER and developer of premium resorts and hotels Banyan Tree Holdings may set up more real estate development funds to support expansion in Japan and the Middle East. "Our rapid expansion demands relatively large capital injections," said vice-president of446 words
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314 2008-04-17 5 CHEW XIANG - CHEW XIANG By THE stop-start en bloc sale of Regent Garden, a 31-unit West Coast Road condominium, to Allgreen Properties looks set to finally go through after the High Court yesterday directed the majority owners to complete the agreement. The court314 words
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Article522 2008-04-17 5 SIOW LI SEN - SIOW LI SEN PERHAPS US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke can take a leaf from our local bankers when it comes to his nation's sub-prime home loan borrowers who are struggling to meet higher instalments after lenders reset their interest rates higher. Recently United522 words
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283 2008-04-17 6 Venture will consist of an IT SEZ and a residential and commercial part ASCENDAS India Development Trust (AIDT) has unveiled a $560 million integrated development project in India, the second Indian venture to be announced by it this month. This second project will have283 words
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Article, Illustration340 2008-04-17 6 YEN SREENIVASAN - YEN SREENIVASAN By TIGER beer roared into India yesterday, with Asia Pacific Breweries (APB) subsidiary Asia Pacific Breweries Aurangabad launching locally-brewed Tiger beer in Mumbai. India is the 10th country in the region to brew the award-winning beer, joining Singapore, Malaysia, China and Thailand amongFILE PHOTO - 340 words
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229 2008-04-17 6 Reuters [BANGKOK] Advanced Info Service (AIS), Thailand's largest mobile phone company, has set coupon rates for a four billion baht (Ssl72 million), five-year bond issue due to be sold later this month, fund managers said yesterday. The unsecured issue, rated "AA"■ Reuters - 229 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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91 2008-04-17 6 SPORTSWEAR company China Eratat yesterday said its initial public offering (IPO) was subscribed 1.2 times, with both placement and public tranches seeing strong support. The company said institutional investors such as Legg Mason, Lloyd George, Deutsche Asset Management, DBS Asset Management and Black River91 words
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67 2008-04-17 6 CWT, a logistics firm, yesterday said it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Tamadam Bonded Warehouse Bhd to pursue and develop logistics business opportunities in Malaysia. It said a joint venture company will be established to undertake logistics projects developed in Malaysia.67 words
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Article107 2008-04-17 6 TASTYFOOD Holdings is poised for delisting after it was told by the Singapore Exchange it will not get any more time to find a new business. Tastyfood had become a cash company on July 29, 2006 after selling its old business. It had said on April107 words
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Article, Illustration411 2008-04-17 6 CHEWXIANG - CHEWXIANG Focus on opportunity over threat 'striking': KPMG report By( STUDIES are underestimating the risks posed to businesses by climate change, while playing up the opportunities, according to a meta analysis done by KPMG. The recent study "Climate Changes Your Business" analysed 50AFP - 411 words
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Advertisement671 2008-04-17 6 RICKMERS MARITIME (Registration Number: *****03) (a business trust constituted on 30 March 2007 under the laws of the Republic of Singapore) Managed by Rickmers Trust Management Pte. Ltd. NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Unitholders of Rickmers Maritime will be671 words
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Article, Illustration1566 2008-04-17 7 BT ADVERTORIAL In the race to transform Singapore into a premier international sporting hub, it is crucial for private sector businesses to take up the baton, writes JOEL CHUA PRIVATE businesses will be the new star athletes in the ongoing race to transform Singapore into a1,566 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration610 2008-04-17 8 R SIVANITHY - R SIVANITHY STOCKS Two-tier local market sees activity focused on blue chips and penny stocks TRADERS continued to base their decisions yesterday on how Wall Street might perform later in the day, using Hong Kong and the US futures market as their guides. With610 words
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Article102 2008-04-17 8 MAIN Up Down Unch SDQ Up Down Unch TOTAL Up Down Unch Multi Ind 12 3 3 0 0 0 12 3 3 Manufacturing 75 53 49 15 81 58 64 Commerce 28 17 20 32 19 28 Tpt/Stor/Comms 14 16 11 15 16 Finance 12 11102 words
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Article119 2008-04-17 8 MAIN SDQ TOTAL MAIN SDQ TOTAL lulti Ind 33,878 33,878 218,858 218,858 lanufacturini 274,886 75,874 350,760 319,705 9,569 329,274 lommerce 44,011 2,006 46,017 77,997 320 78,316 'pt/Stor/Comms 86,806 493 87,299 237,916 130 238,047 :i nance 32,223 32,223 246,820 246,820 lonstruction 88,150 18,065 106,215 24,541 1,226 25,767 'roperties119 words
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Article104 2008-04-17 8 lapitaLand 6.400 +0.160 lapitaMall 3.580 +0.080 jtyDev 11.640 +0.240 losco Corp 3.080 +0.100 IBS Grp 19.060 +0.040 :&N 4.690 -0.030 Sent Intl 0.590 +0.005 IK Land 4.380 +0.090 ISH 16.780 +0.760 lardineC&C 17.500 +0.440 Ceppel Corp 11.000 +0.600 Ceppel Land 5.700 +0.040 IOL 3.280 +0.050 loble104 words
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Article56 2008-04-17 8 Apr 16 VALUE CLOSE -105.00 -77.00 IT OB/OS IT CADI -*****.00+75.00 IT 10-day MA -*****.00 -11.00 TSE ST Mid Cap 782.04 +7.57 TSE ST Small Cap 648.25 +0.73 TSE ST All Share 786.77 +7.01 TSE ST China 451.54 +2.01 IOB Catalist 147.23 +0.48 IMSCI 384.00 +3.2 IMSCI56 words
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Article60 2008-04-17 8 VOLUME UniFiber 66,630,000 Jade Tech 46,804,000 iolden Ac iri 35,484,00! :osco Con 35,474,001 FirstRes 27,716,000 Yam izijian< 22,768,001 :hinaEnen 19,317,001 :oscoCori IEReCW*****8 18,854,001 Baker Tech 18,503,000 China Honi jxini 18,320,000 VALUE($) Con 167,642,940 :osco Con 108,067,991 iBS Gri 95,667,701 SGX 59,358,220 SembMar 54,574,330 SPC 54,407,870 >im iTel60 words
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Article98 2008-04-17 8 CIMBAsean40 100US$ CLOSE UP 942 149.0 13.2 JSH 1678 103.0 4.7 OUE 1404 62.0 4.6 Cor| 1100 60.0 5.: SPC 800 60.0 8.1 Jardine C&C 1750 44.0 2.6 MBLiCW*****0 318 44.0 16.1 JMH 2998 40.6 1.0 Venture Con 1088 28.0 2.' :\t 1164 24.0 2.1 BY PERCENTAGE CLOSE UP98 words
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Article121 2008-04-17 8 UOBMBLiCW*****0 CLOSE DOWN 718 -37.0 -4.9 China H 10US$ 1618 -16.3 -0.7 S I A 1526 -14.0 -0.9 GuocoLand Ltd 359 -11.0 -3.0 GLD 10US$ 9200 -10.8 -0.1 ICBCC :.93%Pref10 ***** -10.0 -0.1 'eo le's Food 103 -9.0 -8.0 SGX 794 -9.0 -1.1 SGX DB eCW*****5 15 -9.0 -37.5121 words
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Article85 2008-04-17 8 Apr 16 CLOSE CHNG FR Apr 15 YR 2008/07 S$ LOW S$ HIGH USS 1.3528 0.24 1.5479 1.3528® Euro 2.1580 -0.45 2.2064 1.9913 Pounds 2.6762 -0.27 3.1194 2.6587® AS 1.2626 -0.56 1.3555 1.1741 Yen* 1.3394 0.33 1.4484 1.2285 Rupiah* 0.***** 0.18 0.*****0.*****® Baht* 4.2905 0.08 4.570085 words
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Article960 2008-04-17 8 CHOW PENN NEE - CHOW PENN NEE Residential Property Sector DBS Group Research, April 16 MARCH quieter than before: The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) has released the monthly price and sales data of new residential units sold in March. Developers sold a total of 301 units, bringing the total number of uncompleted960 words
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Article, Illustration513 2008-04-17 8 LARRY WEE - LARRY WEE CURRENCIES THE euro and Singapore dollar posted fresh highs versus the US dollar in Asian currency trading yesterday, despite news of stronger US data overnight. Elsewhere, news of more record highs for oil prices made a good impression on513 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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Article, Illustration484 2008-04-17 9 CHRISTOPHER LIM - CHRISTOPHER LIM Development and attraction of talent a major focus, says MDA chief executive By THE three key government agencies responsible for Singapore's media development highlighted a combined $500 million in funds available to the industry during an inaugural joint report for484 words
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365 2008-04-17 9 WEE JUN KAI - WEE JUN KAI By SOME 170 business leaders, including chief executives of multinational corporations (MNCs) as well as ambassadors and representatives of government agencies, yesterday got a chance to explore the opportunities for businesses in Singapore's sports industry. The event, held at Sentosa, was the365 words
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Article, Illustration637 2008-04-17 9 CHEAH UI- HOON - CHEAH UI-HOON By SOME 70 Singapore businessmen will be part of a delegation from The Arts House to Moscow this June, to participate in its business exploration and networking programme through Spotlight Singapore. "This is double the number who cameFILE PHOTO - 637 words
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384 2008-04-17 9 ARTHUR SIM - ARTHUR SIM By A SLOWDOWN in the global economy is likely to affect the tourism industry here, Singapore Tourism Board (STB) deputy chairman and chief executive officer LimNeo Chian said yesterday. But Asian tourists could be Singapore's saving grace. "What is comforting384 words
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495 2008-04-17 9 CHEN HUIFEN - CHEN HUIFEN Project likely to cost $100mandwillbe completed by 2012 By SIX months after saying that it is eyeing a manufacturing site in the region, Swiss eyecare company Alcon has picked Singapore to build its newest plant. In a statement released in495 words
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Article, Illustration365 2008-04-17 9 QUAH CHIN CHIN - QUAH CHIN CHIN By WOMEN, in general, hold the purse strings in their households and tend to put their families' needs above their own to their possible financial detriment when they grow older. This was a key finding of a recent study by Tsao365 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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Article, Illustration669 2008-04-17 10 Bloomberg Consumer prices jump 8.3% in March, close to the fastest pace in 11 years [BEIJING] China's economy grew more than 10 per cent for the ninth straight quarter, underlining the strength of the nation's expansion as a slump in the US dragsBloomberg; Photo: Xinhua Source: National Bureau of Statistics - 669 words
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467 2008-04-17 10 Bloomberg February's increase of USs72.sb higher than expected [NEW YORK] Foreign buying of US financial assets rose more than expected in February as international investors purchased Treasuries and agency debt on expectations the Federal Reserve would lower interest rates. Total holdings ofBloomberg - 467 words
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350 2008-04-17 10 -AP [BASEL, Switzerland] A key group of banking supervisors yesterday announced new measures to strengthen the world's banking system against shocks like the US sub-prime mortgage crisis. The regulatory panel based at the Bank for International Settlements said the steps will lead to better-AP - 350 words
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Article261 2008-04-17 10 Reuters US Treasury Dept's plan for voluntary code slammed [WASHINGTON] Critics blasted a US Treasury Department call for the US$l.B trillion hedge fund industry to better police itself, saying voluntary guidelines did little to protect investors and regulate the pools of capital. Instead, the■ Reuters - 261 words
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Article2257 2008-04-17 10 tpr 16 RM Cooo] ASM Realty 0.70 \bric Bhd 0.17 advance Synergy 0.13 Adventa Bhd 1.23 Ae Multi Hldgs 0.23 Win Holdings 2.01 Ahmad Zaki Resou 1.03 AicCorp 0.55 \irasia Bhd 1.29 Akn Technology 0.54 alliance Financi 2.85 aluminium Co 1.03 Amalgamated Ind 0.49 Ammb Hldgs Bhd 3.362,257 words
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Article, Illustration674 2008-04-17 11 Reuters Economy could feel more of impact of US turmoil later in the year: think-tank [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysian economic growth could cool to 5.2 per cent in the second half of 2008 from 5.6 per cent in the first half asReuters; FILE PHOTO - 674 words
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Article334 2008-04-17 11 Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] A Malaysian newspaper controlled by Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi's party launched a rare attack on party leaders yesterday, branding them as boors and greedy following its worst election showing. "Enough is enough," the New Straits Times newspaper said in its front-paged editorial■ Reuters - 334 words
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371 2008-04-17 11 Bloomberg [JAKARTA] PT Excelcomindo Pratama, Indonesia's third-largest mobile-phone operator, may slow the pace of tariff cuts, after halving prices last year, to protect its margins. Excelcomindo, controlled by Telekom Malaysia Bhd, may cut the rates on calls between its users by– Bloomberg - 371 words
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172 2008-04-17 11 Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia's markets regulator charged two former directors of commodities firm Welli Multi Corp on Tuesday with furnishing misleading financial statements, the regulator said. Ang Sun Beng and Ang Soon An, who are brothers, were accused of furnishing misleading revenue figures for– Reuters - 172 words
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303 2008-04-17 11 ■AP [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia wants to completely stop using foreign workers, whose numbers have reached nearly three million, many of whom are in the country illegally, a news report said yesterday. The Star daily quoted Home Minister Syed Hamid Albar as saying he■AP - 303 words
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189 2008-04-17 11 Reuters Move linked to illegal logging case involving policemen [JAKARTA] The police chief in Indonesia's West Kalimantan province has been moved here following the arrest last week of three policemen in the area in a case involving illegal logging, a police spokesman said yesterday. Indonesia– Reuters - 189 words
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GREATER CHINA
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649 2008-04-17 12 Bloomberg Move may make it easier for China's lenders to expand into industries such as insurance [BEIJING] China has circulated its first rules governing acquisitions by commercial banks of financial companies at home and abroad, a move that may make it easier for the■ Bloomberg - 649 words
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Article, Illustration526 2008-04-17 12 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] Templeton Asset Management Ltd's Mark Mobius said Taiwanese stocks are inexpensive and he's been buying them on expectation that the island will benefit from closer ties with China. "We have Taiwan assets and we are buying Taiwan assets," Mr Mobius, 71, said– Bloomberg; REUTERS - 526 words
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270 2008-04-17 12 Bloomberg [BEIJING] Taiwanese lawyers will be eligible to sit for China's legal qualifying exam, a prerequisite for practicing law on the mainland, for the first time this year, a Chinese Justice Ministry official said yesterday. The ministry is also studying how toBloomberg - 270 words
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Article, Illustration315 2008-04-17 12 Reuters [TAIPEI] Two foreign private equity funds are in early talks to invest in Sunny Bank, a small Taiwan lender, a source close to the bank said yesterday, marking the latest interest by foreign investors in Taiwan banks. The investment banking– Reuters - 315 words
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264 2008-04-17 12 Reuters [SHANGHAI] China has issued US$3OO million in foreign exchange quotas to foreign institutions to invest in Chinese securities markets, which analysts said could bolster the sagging stock market, the official Shanghai Securities News said yesterday. It added that the State AdministrationReuters - 264 words
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323 2008-04-17 12 Bloomberg [BEIJING] Hangzhou Wahaha Group Co chairman Zong Qinghou is under investigation by Chinese tax authorities for allegedly skipping payments, a company spokesman said. "Taxation authorities will conduct the investigation and disclose whatever they find," Shan Qining, a spokesman for Wahaha Group, said– Bloomberg - 323 words
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427 2008-04-17 13 -AP Island also working on convertibility of currencies ahead of likely tourist inflow [TAIPEI] Establishing direct, weekend charter flights across the Taiwan Strait by July is "doable", according to the incoming chairman of Taiwan's semi-official organisation that directly oversees contact with rival-AP - 427 words
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213 2008-04-17 13 -AFP [ABUJA, Nigeria] China and India have agreed to build oil refineries in Nigeria rather than buying crude from it for export, a Nigerian official said on Tuesday. "What we have agreed with the Chinese is that we will now have a greenfield-AFP - 213 words
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Article, Illustration381 2008-04-17 13 ■AP [CANBERRA] Chinese guards travelling with the Olympic torch could face arrest if they lay hands on any protesters during its visit to Australia's capital next week, an official said yesterday. Ted Quinlan, chairman of the Canberra relay■AP; AP - 381 words
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186 2008-04-17 13 Reuters [MUMBAI] The founders of Indian publisher Kasturi and Sons Ltd are believed to be in talks to sell a minority stake to Australia's Fairfax Media Ltd, the Mint paper said yesterday, citing sources close to the Indian firm. Discussions were on– Reuters - 186 words
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222 2008-04-17 13 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] 3i Group pic, the London-based manager of a five billion euro (5510.7 billion) buyout fund, raised US$l.2 billion for its India infrastructure fund, 20 per cent more than targeted, it said in a statement. The company received funds from 16 investors■ Bloomberg - 222 words
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INDIA
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Article, Illustration416 2008-04-17 14 Bloomb erg Fast gains in the reserves are raising hopes for higher returns: RBI chief [MUMBAI] India's central bank governor Yaga Venugopal Reddy said it is possible to make a case for a sovereign wealth fund (SWF) to manage theBloomb erg; REUTERS - 416 words
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296 2008-04-17 14 -Reuters [MUMBAI] India's Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd has only a modest exposure to foreign exchange derivatives and there was no risk of large provisioning for them in its upcoming results, top officials said on Tuesday. "It is not a cause of concern. Considering the-Reuters - 296 words
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200 2008-04-17 14 Bloomberg [DAVOS] AFK Sistema, Russian billionaire Vladimir Yevtushenkov's holding company, said it obtained enough radio frequencies to build mobile-phone networks in India capable of reaching 650 million people. The Department of Telecommunications of India allocated the 800 MHz radio frequencies to Sistema's subsidiary,– Bloomberg - 200 words
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433 2008-04-17 14 Bloomberg [MUMBAI] India's money, bond and currency markets have been stable and may be immune to the global credit crisis, central bank governor Yaga Venugopal Reddy said in New York on Tuesday. Asia's third-largest economy, with its "modest" cur-rent-account deficit, plays a stabilising roleBloomberg - 433 words
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Article, Illustration682 2008-04-17 14 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] On bus stops and phone kiosks throughout Manhattan, huge posters ask: "Could an opera triumph where war never has?" It's a strange enough question to make pedestrians step closer. Faced with selling a Philip– Bloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 682 words
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MIDDLE EAST
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Article, Illustration576 2008-04-17 15 Reuters, AFP Group signals reluctance to raise supply, saying that a US slowdown may weaken demand in Q2 [LONDON] Opec is pumping enough oil and the US economic slowdown may weaken consumption in the second quarter, the group said on Tuesday underscoring its■ Reuters, AFP; AP - 576 words
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507 2008-04-17 15 Bloomberg, Reuters [BRUSSELS] Iraq will open at least six major oil and natural gas fields for exploration and production in its first licensing round since the US-led invasion in 2003, as the country seeks international help to raise output. Iraq, which– Bloomberg, Reuters - 507 words
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Article8284 2008-04-17 15 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS ABN AMRO Asset Mgt (Spore) Star Europe Eqty!** 0.897/ Star Europe Bond 1.215/ Star Europe Bal 1.154/ Star Asian Tiger Eqty 1.346/ Star Asia Bond 1.173/ Star Asia Balanced 0.951/ Star Global Technology Fund!** 0.185/ Multi St Fd 0.851/ Star Asia Bond(USD) 0.864/ Gib Multi StUSD 1.112/8,284 words
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FOCUS: FOOD WOES
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1122 2008-04-17 16 Bloomberg Philippine tender, US crop delay increase concerns of global shortage; N Korea faces 'humanitarian crisis' [SINGAPORE] Rice climbed to a record for a second day as the Philippines, the world's biggest importer, sought one million metric tons and floods delayed planting■ Bloomberg - 1,122 words
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Article, Illustration544 2008-04-17 16 Reuters [KANSAS CITY] An injection of wheat into US food aid stocks may help keep donations on track this year, a top official said, but the future is precarious as world hunger grows and high crop prices eat into aid budgets.– Reuters - 544 words
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Article, Illustration708 2008-04-17 16 Reuters They can raise prices before consumers change eating habits [GUANGZHOU] Vegetable seller Xiao Wang shrugged and laughed ruefully, weighing a bundle of seallions at his tiny stall in the backstreets of this booming southern metropolis. "Everything has gone up by around 20Reuters; REUTERS - 708 words
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172 2008-04-17 16 Bloomberg [Mumbai] India's annual monsoon rains will likely be sufficient this year for farmers to plant rice, wheat and oilseeds, helping the government head off a food shortage that has stoked inflation to more than a three-year high. An official at the DepartmentBloomberg - 172 words
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387 2008-04-17 16 Reuters [MANILA] The Philippines has temporarily halted the conversion of agricultural lands for property development and other uses amid concern it needs to ring-fence its paddy fields to meet a growing demand for rice. Agrarian Reform Secretary Nasser Pangandaman said yesterday thatReuters - 387 words
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ASIA-PACIFIC/WORLD
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568 2008-04-17 17 Bloomberg It sets aside US$5.l b for writedowns and provisions; revenue down 11% [NEW YORK] JPMorgan Chase, the third-biggest US bank, said profits fell 50 per cent after US$5.l billion of writedowns and provisions linked to sub-prime mortgages, bad home-equi-ty loans and financingBloomberg - 568 words
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Article, Illustration205 2008-04-17 17 JOHN HENG - JOHN HENG ByJ IT has always been my biggest regret when I was growing up, not to have money to buy the biggest super soaker in town. Imagine the fun of pumping it up really good, squeezing it off on the back of my unsuspectingJOHN HENG - 205 words
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444 2008-04-17 17 Reuters [ZURICH] Swiss bank ÜBS cut its dividend by a third, based on current stock prices, as it moved to a stock dividend from cash to shore up its equity base. The Swiss bank yesterday said it would offer shareholders one new share forReuters - 444 words
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593 2008-04-17 17 Reuters He wants to invest in Asian firms if he regains access to frozen family assets [DUBAI] Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra plans to set up a private equity fund with up to US$5 billion to invest in Asian companies if he regains– Reuters - 593 words
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Article, Illustration133 2008-04-17 17 UNIQUELY SINGAPORE took line honours in Santa Cruz on Wednesday after a painstaking approach to the line in light airs. The Singaporean team, backed by Keppel Corporation, crossed the finish line for Race 8 from Hawaii at 1216 GMT, closely followed by Nova Scotia. Rob MclnallyPhoto: ONEDITION - 133 words
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Article, Illustration696 2008-04-17 17 Bloomberg But investors remain unconvinced as bank stocks plummet [NEW YORK] Richard Fuld, Lloyd Blankfein and John Mack say that the creditmarket contraction is winding down. Investors whose bank stocks have plummeted aren't convinced. Mr Fuld, chief executive officer of Lehman Brothers Holdings,Bloomberg - 696 words
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WORLD
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614 2008-04-17 18 -NYT CEO soothes fears of weakening economy starting to hit technology sector [SAN FRANCISCO] An upbeat Intel, the leading computer chip maker, reported on Tuesday that global demand for chips was "solid" during the first quarter, soothing investor fears that a-NYT - 614 words
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Article, Illustration700 2008-04-17 18 -AP City's record tourist business visitors last year continue [NEW YORK] This city has started to slide into the economic downturn that is enveloping much of the country. But the city has a counterbalance against recession that few other American cities share: A-AP; AP - 700 words
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484 2008-04-17 18 Bloomberg But company says article citing court documents contains false and misleading statements [MINNEAPOLIS] Merck conducted its own studies on the pain pill Vioxx, then hired companies to ghostwrite reports for medical journals, a study of court records shows. Authors of two articles– Bloomberg - 484 words
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431 2008-04-17 18 Bloomberg Increasing sales to bigger businesses and consumers cited [NEW YORK] Seagate Technology, the biggest maker of hard-disk drives, said third-quarter profit jumped 62 per cent on rising sales to bigger businesses and consumers. Earnings this quarter may fall short of analysts'Bloomberg - 431 words
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428 2008-04-17 18 Bloomberg -[SAN FRANCISCO] Google manipulated a US government spectrum auction by bidding just enough to trigger rules that will open a nationwide set of airwaves to any device and then walking away, Republican lawmakers said. The so-called open-ac-cess requirements, also backed by consumer■ Bloomberg - 428 words
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79 2008-04-17 18 -AP [CARACAS, Venezuela] Venezuela's Congress has approved a law forcing foreign oil companies to pay a tax on windfall profits when crude tops US$7O a barrel. Lawmakers say the measure imposes a 50 per cent tax when the average monthly price for benchmark-AP - 79 words
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AVIATION
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554 2008-04-17 19 Reuters Concerns obscure potential benefits from planned Delta, Northwest merger [NEW YORK] Ratings of US airlines took a hit on Tuesday as concerns about rising fuel prices and the slowing economy overshadowed potential benefits from the planned merger of Delta Air Lines■ Reuters - 554 words
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243 2008-04-17 19 YEN SREENIVASAN - YEN SREENIVASAN By THE Delta-Northwest merger will further strengthen the coherence of Delta's partnership with the world's current largest airline group, Air France-KLM. Air France-KLM, which is Delta Skyteam alliance partner, said in a statement yesterday that it believed it could quickly build a243 words
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Article, Illustration607 2008-04-17 19 Bloomberg [ATLANTA] Boeing Co may benefit from the merger between Delta Air Lines Inc and Northwest Airlines Corp as the carriers band together for new cash from growth overseas to replace their ageing fleets. The tie-up, announced on Monday, creates the world's largest carrier■ Bloomberg; AP - 607 words
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190 2008-04-17 19 Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] American Airlines' groundings last week showed that the Federal Aviation Administration's safety programmes work because maintenance flaws were caught and fixed, acting agency chief Robert Sturgell said. While defending the FAA action that forced the cancellation of 3,300 flights, Mr SturgellBloomberg - 190 words
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Article2383 2008-04-17 19 AIRLINE CODES: AA American Airlines (AAL), AF Air France (AFR), AI Air India (AIC), AY Finnair Ov (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), BR2,383 words
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Miscellaneous387 2008-04-17 19 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD 9 Look, sailors, a girl! (5) L BH HH HB MH__HM H^ 10 A bonnet is inappropriate as I garment for the condemned MM hh mm MM MM mm turn green at first (7) 12 Gangster expelled by one H^^| I^l^^^H j^l country and another (7) F^ 13387 words
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SHIPPING/TRANSPORTATION
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Article, Illustration455 2008-04-17 20 VINCENT WEE - VINCENT WEE It scored for its pontoon system, wave attenuator, service standards By [SINGAPORE] Marina at Keppel Bay has beaten seven other new marinas in the region to win the Best Asian New Marina/Yacht Club award at the Christofle Asia455 words
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TRANSPORT STOCKS
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Article107 2008-04-17 20 '000 CH Offshore Chuan Hup Hldgs Cosco Corp CWTLtd Ezra Hldgs First Ship Lease Freight Links Grand Banks laya Hold Ltd KWentures Keppel Corp MTQCorp NOL Pacific Shipping Pan-United Corp Rickmers Mari Samudera Ship Sembcorp Indust Sembcorp Marine Spore Ship Star Cruises 0.62 0.36 3.08 0.81 2.20 1.09 0.07107 words
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Article36 2008-04-17 20 '000 Int'G Logistics MISCBhd MISC Foreign Msia Bulk Carrie NCB Holdings NeplineBhd PDZ Holdings 0.81 8.95 8.75 4.38 3.28 0.20 0.14 0.03 unch -0.05 unch unch -0.01 unch 15! 12: 74! 31! 37} i 10!36 words
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Article11 2008-04-17 20 '00 ■recious Ship Jegional Cont 23.50 23.80 0.20 -0.10 382111 words
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Article22 2008-04-17 20 '000 Aboitiz Equity Intl Container Keppel Marine Keppel Prop 6.60 31.50 2.50 unch -0.10 0.50 unch unch 1511 1081 136 022 words
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Article21 2008-04-17 20 Evergreen Marine ....31.30 :irst Steamship 78.20 ManHai Lines 28.65 r"ang Ming Marine ..25.00 0.40 -1.80 -0.05 0.10 2( 1( i:21 words
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Article39 2008-04-17 20 '000 (awasaki Hvy Ind ..232.00 8.00 1515! (awasaki Kisen 960.00 24.00 452! Mitsubishi Hvy 448.00 9.00 3291! i/litsui Eng&Sbldg ..315.00 22.00 ***** 1/litsuiOsk Lines ...1264.00 37.00 779( Nippon Express 581.00 -4.00 219( JipponYusen 936.00 8.00 45& iource: Reuters39 words
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Article, Illustration369 2008-04-17 20 VINCENT WEE - VINCENT WEE By [SINGAPORE] THE marine leisure community and a major corporate with major links to the sea have come together to help put back something into the environment that sustains them. The two-year-old coral nursery project off Pulau Semakau led by National Parks369 words
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241 2008-04-17 20 VINCENT WEE - VINCENT WEE By PSA Singapore Terminals is continuing to expand its capacities with the award yesterday of a $160 million contract to Doosan Heavy Industries and Construction for 79 new rub-ber-tyred gantry cranes (RTG). The RTGs will be deployed at PSA's241 words
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198 2008-04-17 20 [SINGAPORE] AP Moller-Maersk's forwarding and supply chain unit Maersk Logistics yesterday announced the appointment of Tony Hotine as its new regional manager for the Asia-Pacific. Mr Hotine is based in Singapore and is responsible for all aspects of the logistics business, with particular focus198 words
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146 2008-04-17 20 -AP [JACKSONVILLE, Florida] Rail giant CSX Corp said on Tuesday that fuel surcharges along with rising ethanol and grain volumes helped its first-quarter profit soar 46 per cent. CSX said it earned US$35l million or 85 cents per share, in the three-AP - 146 words
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454 2008-04-17 20 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey wants to be part of plans to build a new train station in midtown Manhattan, chairman Anthony Coscia said on Tuesday. The authority, which operates New York City's airports■ Bloomberg - 454 words
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Article, Illustration732 2008-04-17 21 ONG BOON KIAT - ONG BOON KIAT But the sheer scale of covering the entire nation will be a key challenge for many Reports by in Shanghai PARTNERSHIPS and coverage are among the key challenges named by five Singapore technology firms which have been making forays into732 words
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265 2008-04-17 21 IN Shanghai this week to launch the newly named Infocomm Singapore Centre (ISC), a business networking office jointly set up by IDA and SiTF in that city, IDA CEO Ronnie Tay told BizlT that there are "immense opportunities for Singapore and Singapore infocomm companies265 words
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880 2008-04-17 21 LAURENT JUNIQUE - LAURENT JUNIQUE <you say> By IT COMPANIES are one of the earliest industries to use contact centres as a delivery service method most famously to provide tech help to customers but as the ICT race shows no sign of slowing down,880 words
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Article, Illustration1014 2008-04-17 21 AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY - AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY The company is teaming up with Microsoft Reports by CONTACT centre applications provider Aspect Software is betting big on Unified Communications (UC) applications driving growth in Asia-Pacific, including Japan (APJ), after it signed a strategic alliance with Microsoft late last1,014 words
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Article278 2008-04-17 21 CONTACT centres have traditionally been viewed by management as taking care of a necessary function without being critical to the business. But Aspect Software president and CEO Jim Foy feels this mindset is fast changing, especially with new solutions incorporating Unified Communications (UC) technology that278 words
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Miscellaneous8 2008-04-17 21 <you say> Contact centres: the new profit drivers.8 words
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EDITORIAL & OPINION
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Article477 2008-04-17 22 FOR centuries, many clever minds have struggled to define, harness and tame financial market risk. Over the last three decades, thanks to the power of mathematics and computers, it seemed as if the science of risk management had been almost perfected. Today every financial477 words
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Article, Illustration1101 2008-04-17 22 i ERIK KIRSCHBAUM - Germany has a new export item its jobless i ERIK KIRSCHBAUM Reuters The country also offers financial aid to help unemployed Germans find jobs elsewhere By GERMANY, the world's leading export nation, has long been successful in shipping its state-of-the-art cars and machinery to just about every country. Now, after– Reuters; REUTERS - 1,101 words
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Article, Illustration840 2008-04-17 22 ANTHONY ROWLEY - ANTHONY ROWLEY THE BOTTOM LINE THIS week, I moderated a discussion on journalist and author Eamonn Fingleton's new book, In the Jaws of the Dragon-America's Fate in the Coming Era of Chinese Hegemony, at the Foreign Correspondents Club of Japan840 words
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Article, Illustration875 2008-04-17 23 ROBERT SAMUELSON - ROBERT SAMUELSON The Washington Post Writers Group Trade promotes growth but FTAs are opposed because they are seen to destroy jobs LMOST every American wishes for a renaisA sance of A US manufacturing, and none have said so more louder than the DemocraticThe Washington Post Writers Group; BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO - 875 words
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Article1426 2008-04-17 23 ARIANA EUNJUNG CHA - ARIANA EUNJUNG CHA LATWP By WEI Hoqiang used to work in a toy factory that forced him to sign a contract which it did not let him read. It paid him 30 US cents an hour, made him work 100 days without a day off,– LATWP - 1,426 words
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR
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827 2008-04-17 23 Wu Zhi Jian - Wu Zhi Jian AS a subscriber of The Business Times, I enjoy reading the newspaper every day. Recently I noticed that there have been extensive reports and debates on Tibet and the Olympics issue in BT. As a mainland Chinese, I feel827 words
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Article6371 2008-04-17 24 Transaction date: Apr 16 Unl n™ I 3ct rinnta niii r^rVlrl Mat M fin Hi! Low Code Com| >an] Sale COOO) Hi: -ow B'u] ?er Seller C'vr P/E Sinii 5716 1st Software ***** §1 S KS' 'So° S SS 26 7.5 1100 AEM iS gl S 1 ,r6,371 words
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Article1973 2008-04-17 24 52-Wk Tel High Low Code Last Sale Vol COOP] Day Last Quote Div GrYld Net MCap Low Buyer Seller C'vr P/E $mil Comi Hii 30 11.5 1181 s AAGrp 415 16 5000 s ABR Hldgs 31 18 8538 s APStrategic 16.5 2.5 1501 s Advanced System 38 19.51,973 words
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Article201 2008-04-17 24 STOCK PRICES LEGEND: Straits Times Index Stocks; s Catalist Non-Sponsored; t Catalist; N Net or Tax-exempted dividend; ct Conditional Trdg; xd ex-dividend cd cum dividend; cri cum right issue cbi cum bonus issue; xri ex-right issue; xbi ex-bonus issue xall ex-all; cdxa cum dividend ex-all co cum offer201 words
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368 2008-04-17 25 In local curr In S$ In US$ dy yr dy yr dy yr Index Change Change Change Change Change Change ir 15 World Index Preliminary 1005.5 0.3 -11.2 0.1 -13.8 0.1 -8.1 EAFE Preliminai 966.8 0.8 -13.7 0.3 -13.5 0.3 -8.: Euroi Prelim inan 1342.9368 words
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Article124 2008-04-17 25 As at 9am Apr 16 >f foreign currency: Currencies Bid Offer >ust dollar 1.2490 1.2640 Can dollar 1.3260 1.3420 iuro 2.1310 2.1550 IZ dollar 1.0560 1.0780 iterlini ind 2.6490 2.6790 IS dollar 1.3490 1.3650 .ocal dollars to 100 units if foreign currency: Currencies Bid Offer Chi124 words
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Article156 2008-04-17 25 Apr 16 Overnight 1/4 1 -month 1 2-months 1 1/8 3-months 1 1/4 Overnight mode: 9/16 USS Offer 1/8 7/8 1 1 1/8 Bid 7 days 1 month 2 months 3 months 6 months 9 months 12 months SFr 2.75 2.80 2.85 2.85 2.85 2.85 2.85 Offer 2.65156 words
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Article21 2008-04-17 25 Apr 16 Bid Offer 1-month 1.3523 1.3537 2-months 1.3507 1.3522 3-months 1.3497 1.3512 6-months 1.3463 1.3477 Source: OCBC21 words
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Article154 2008-04-17 25 Apr 16 Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$IUS$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.2580 1.2594 0.9286 0.9288 Canadian dollar 1.3384 1.3402 0.9879 0.9884 Euro 2.1460 2.1483 1.5841 1.5844 NZ dollar 1.0656 1.0672 0.7866 0.7871 Sterlini ind 2.6702 2.6730 1.9711 1.971 US dollar 1.3547 1.3559154 words
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Article349 2008-04-17 25 Apr 16 OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT EURODOLLAR FUTURES Jun08 Sep08 Dec08 Mar09 97.420 97.560 97.465 97.455 0 0 0 0 ***** ***** ***** ***** EUROYEN FUTURES Jun08 99.175 99.175 Sep08 99.225 99.225 Dec08 99.275 99.275 Mar09 99.280 99.285 Jun09 99.260 99.260 Sep09 Dec09 Mar10 99.170349 words
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Article296 2008-04-17 25 Apr 16 RUBBER Futures (Closing prices) RSS 1 (S cents/kg) Month High Low Close Sett Volume (tonnes) Open Interest May 08 Jun 08 Jul 08 Aug 08 Sep 08 Oct/Dec 08 389.75 386.25 382.75 382.75 381.00 381.00 RSS 3 (US cents/kg) Month High Low Sett Volume (tonnes) Open296 words
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Article466 2008-04-17 25 Apr 16 AS CS Rmb Euro HKS IndRsRu Yen Won RM NZS Pak Rs Peso SS Rand Sfr NTS Baht Pound USS Australia 0.940 6.497 0.586 7.239 37.111 85.464 0.943 9.191 2.929 1.180 59.005 38.899 1.259 7.412 0.932 28.091 29.305 0.471 0.929 Canada 1.064 6.913 0.624 7.702466 words
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Article103 2008-04-17 25 Apr 15 .OYBEANS 5,000 bu min; US cents/60 lb bushels) Close Previous High/Low /lay 08 1380.00 1372.50 1397.00 1378.00 ul 08 1397.00 1389.25 1415.00 1394.00 rug 08 1385.00 1377.25 1400.00 1384.00 ep 08 1349.00 1335.50 1360.00 1345.00 iOYBEAN/OIL 50,000 lbs;Uscent/lb) Close Previous High/Low /lay 08 62.52 61.50 63.00103 words
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Article76 2008-04-17 25 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Apr 15 CRUDE (FOB origin) USS/barrel Close Cham Brent blend (1-Mth F) 111.28 2.19 WTI (Near Mth) 113.80 1.95 Dubai (1-Mth F) 103.35 1.64 Tapis blend 116.7 1.58 Minas 108.4 1.8 PRODUCT USS/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Chanqe Naphtha Jet Kerosene 100.70 138.10 0.13 0.7 USS/barrel Opec Oil76 words
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Article87 2008-04-17 25 Apr 16 Period Issue code Maturity Yesterday's Bid Day's High Low 3-Month BQ*****N 17.07.08 1-Year BY*****A 29.09.08 0.87 0.87 0.86 0.80 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity code rate Close Bid Day's High Low 2-Year N*****0F 2.625 5-Year N *****0V 1.625 7-Year NX*****F 3.625 10-Year NY*****F 3.750 15-Year87 words
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Article141 2008-04-17 25 Apr 16 GOLD (USS/oz) Apr 16 Apr IS Hong Kong London 930.30 930.80 931.30 931.80 Apr 14 Apr 15 928.70 927.30 929.70 928.30 Source: Reuters CAST BAR (S$) Apr 16 Buying Sellini Kilobar "43,507.27" ***** PAMP GOLD BARS (S$) Selling Buying 1gm 5gm 10gm 20gm 50gm 100gm 1141 words
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Article69 2008-04-17 25 Apr 15 Aluminium, 99.7% purity (USS/tonne) Close Previous Cash 2950.00 2995.50 3 months 2999.00 3045.00 Copper, Grade A (USS/tonne) Cash 3 months 8550.00 8430.00 8702.00 8555.00 Lead (USS/tonne) Cash 3 months 2832.00 2840.00 2914.00 2920.00 Nickel (USS/tonne) Cash 3 months *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 Tin (USS/tonne) Cash *****.0069 words
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466 2008-04-17 30 Fast income growth, falling interest rates will keep the sector buoyant says report HERE'S some good news for those feeling down after recent bearish reports on the local property market. Canadian-based BCA Research this week issued a Buy Singapore Property Stocks466 words
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