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Title Section23 2010-02-11 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES S$1.00 online at http://www.businesstimes.com.sg S|Sl A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION CO REGN NO *****2868E MICA (P) 123/08/2009 Thursday, February 11,201023 words
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Article, Illustration820 2010-02-11 1 Plan is the most detailed so far of how the Fed aims to dismantle emergency support for the economy Reuters [WASHINGTON] US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke may or may not be adept with the snow shovel, but he does have a plan toReuters; AFP - 820 words
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Article541 2010-02-11 1 SIOW LI SEN - New outfit is said to start with $3b, may invite other sophisticated investors By SIOW LI SEN [SINGAPORE] Temasek Holdings has set up a global investment company worth several billion dollars that could suss out opportunities and team up with other sophisticated investors. A Temasek541 words
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Article141 2010-02-11 1 ST INDEX 2,734.39 (-10.63) ST INDEX FUTURES 2,735.00 (-10.00) SIMSCI 327.56 (-1.64) SIMSCI FUTURES 327.40 (-2.40) FOREX US$ S$ US$ (S$ per US$) 1.417 (US$/S$ per 1.566 2.219 EURO (US$/S$/E) 1.376 1.950 Foreign currency per US$ S$ YEN 89.70 63.30 RM 3.432 2.422 HK$ 7.770 5.483 BAHT 33.18141 words
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Advertisement276 2010-02-11 1 BizIT Free and easy with Wireless@SG PAGE 29 CORPORATE RESULTS ComfortDelGro Q4 profit up 20.8% PAGE 6 COMPANIES Raffles Education shares soar PROPERTY S’pore office rents down 46% in Q4 PAGE PAGE 4 TOYOTA IN DISTRESS Commentary: How the Toyota Kata began to snap PAGE 3 Recall of 8.5m cars276 words
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TOP STORIES
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468 2010-02-11 2 MICHELLE QUAH - They will still have to provide quarterly updates on their financial situation By MICHELLE QUAH [SINGAPORE] The Singapore Exchange (SGX) will be granting the companies on its Watch-List some breathing room in the light of the difficult economic times. SGX said yesterday that the468 words
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Article, Illustration729 2010-02-11 2 AP Reuters [LONDON] Growing expectations of a Greek bailout lifted world stocks, the euro and commodity prices yesterday, and sent Greece’s borrowing costs lower. Hopes are rising that a meeting of leaders of the European Union in Brussels today would agree onAP; Reuters; REUTERS; Reuters Graphic Sources: CFTC, Thomson Reuters - 729 words
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704 2010-02-11 2 CHEW XIANG - Auditors could not trace at least half of $26m investments By CHEW XIANG [SINGAPORE] An investigation by special auditors into Catalist-listed E3 Holdings found evidence of numerous lapses in corporate governance and millions of dollars still unaccounted for, including large sums paid to the704 words
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481 2010-02-11 2 But analysts highlight effect from 2009’s low base AFP [BEIJING] China’s exports surged in January for the second straight month, affirming its new position as the world’s leading exporting nation. Shipments grew 21 per cent from a year ago to US$109.475 billion last month,AFP - 481 words
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Article569 2010-02-11 2 Temasek tests investment waters with Seatown TEMASEK Holdings has set up a global investment company worth several billion dollars that could suss out opportunities and team up with other sophisticated investors. A Temasek spokesman said yesterday that it recently set up Seatown Holdings as a wholly owned global569 words
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696 2010-02-11 3 ARTHUR SIM - COMMENTARY By ARTHUR ARTHUR SIM IT WILL be a while before an autopsy on the death of Toyota’s reputation will reveal the reason for all those recalled cars. A recent book by engineer Mike Rother, however, suggests that it could have been the696 words
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591 2010-02-11 3 Faulty inflators could rupture, posing danger to occupants AP Reuters AFP [TOKYO] The beleaguered Japanese auto sector faced a fresh batch of recalls yesterday amid growing questions over quality. Honda Motor Co expanded its 15-month old global recall for faultyAP; Reuters; AFP - 591 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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589 2010-02-11 4 PAULINE NG, JAMIE LEE - Its shares surge as much as 17.4% after news of 300m yuan investment By in Kuala PAULINE NG, JAMIE LEE SHARES in Raffles Education Corporation (REC) surged as much as 17.4 per cent in active trading yesterday after its subsidiary secured a 300589 words
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227 2010-02-11 4 CITI’S Securities and Fund Services, a division of the bank’s global transaction services, has been admitted as a bank clearing member for securities by the Singapore Exchange (SGX). This will allow the unit to offer SGX trading members a range of val-ue-added227 words
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Article, Illustration393 2010-02-11 4 OH BOON PING - By OH BOON PING TROUBLED Sino-Environ-ment Technology Group has appointed Sam Chong Keen as chief executive officer for a two-year term with the aim of turning around the company. A veteran turnaround specialist, Mr Sam first joined Sino-Environment’s board asFILE PHOTO - 393 words
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Article680 2010-02-11 4 SIOW LI SEN - HOCK LOCK SIEW By SIOW LI SEN DBS chief executive Piyush Gupta has got a lot of analysts excited about Indonesia and, in particular, its Bank Danamon. In his first meeting with them last Friday, he talked about his roadmap for making DBS a leading pan-Asian680 words
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483 2010-02-11 4 CONRAD TAN - By CONRAD TAN GREAT Eastern Holdings’ net profit nearly doubled in the fourth quarter to $148.4 million, compared to $76.5 million a year earlier, boosted by strong investment performance due to the recovery in financial markets. Group chief executive Ng Keng Hooi483 words
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Article, Illustration541 2010-02-11 6 NISHA RAMCHANDANI - Full-year earnings up 9.7% though revenue falls 2.2% on weak and A$ By NISHA RAMCHANDANI NEGATIVE foreign currency translation may continue to be a challenge for land transport giant ComfortDelGro this year. Still, for the full year ended Dec 31, 2009, the groupFILE PHOTO - 541 words
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396 2010-02-11 6 JOYCE HOOI - By JOYCE HOOI HALF a year after the Singapore Exchange (SGX) revamped its companies research scheme and shrank the number of participating research firms, independent research houses SIAS Research and NRA Capital Pte Ltd are back in the game with their own research396 words
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Article, Illustration348 2010-02-11 6 VEN SREENIVASAN - By VEN SREENIVASAN TIGER Airways has announced strong operating figures for January that show the growth it enjoyed in the fourth quarter of 2009 is continuing. The budget carrier sold 428,000 seats in Asia and Australia last month up 53 per cent348 words
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408 2010-02-11 6 VINCENT WEE - Gross margins fall; ship-chartering revenue down By VINCENT WEE ASL Marine Holdings saw net profit for the second quarter ended Dec 31, 2009 plunge by 44.9 per cent to $8.97 million from $16.3 million a year earlier as gross profit margins and ship-chartering408 words
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Article304 2010-02-11 6 VINCENT WEE - By VINCENT WEE SEMBCORP kicked off its US$1 billion Salalah Independent Water and Power Plant (IWPP) project in Oman yesterday, breaking ground for the plant which is scheduled to begin full commercial operations in the first half of 2012. The Salalah IWPP will consist of304 words
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Article, Illustration363 2010-02-11 7 UMA SHANKARI - Q4 profit falls 12% on lower revaluation gains on investment properties By UMA SHANKARI SOILBUILD Group Holdings should put up a strong showing this year as it looks to sell more units in its residential and industrial projects, says executive director Low SoonFILE PHOTO - 363 words
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Article216 2010-02-11 7 Reuters [SINGAPORE/DUBAI] Dubai’s Emaar Properties plans to sell its stake in RSH Holdings, a Singapore retailer valued at US$164 million, two sources said yesterday, as it looks to boost cash and shed non-core assets. Emaar, which had a 30 per cent stake in RSHReuters - 216 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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74 2010-02-11 7 Z-OBEE Holdings said it would offer 11.4 million shares to the public as part of its second primary listing in Hong Kong. Under the public offer which will be underwritten the shares will be priced between HK$1.70 and HK$2.29 each. The company intends74 words
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36 2010-02-11 7 KLW Holdings said it would place its 71 per cent owned subsidiary, Barang Barang, under creditors’ voluntary liquidation. It would also cease all operations of the furniture retailer with immediate effect.36 words
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59 2010-02-11 7 CHASEN Holdings has proposed to issue up to 72.7 million rights shares at 13 cents apiece on the basis of two rights shares for every four existing shares held. Each pair of rights shares comes with one free detachable warrant that can59 words
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117 2010-02-11 7 THE Hour Glass reported a return to profits for the fiscal third quarter to end December 2009. Net profit was $9 million, compared with a net loss of $7.08 million a year earlier when it registered an investment impairment loss of117 words
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Article64 2010-02-11 7 TRANSCU Group narrowed its losses for its third quarter ended Dec 31, 2009. The company made a net loss of US$8.68 million for the period, down from a net loss of US$56.1 million a year ago, which included a $47.4 million “cost of reverse acquisition written64 words
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70 2010-02-11 7 K1 Ventures has posted a net loss of $550,000 for the second quarter ended Dec 31, 2009, against a $2.05 million net profit in the same year-ago period. Revenue fell 31.6 per cent to about $18 million. For the half year ended70 words
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74 2010-02-11 7 HWA Hong Corporation has posted net profit of $13.4 million for the fourth quarter ended Dec 31, 2009, against a $4.3 million net loss in the same period a year ago. Revenue from continuing operations fell 12.9 per cent to $8.5 million. For74 words
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363 2010-02-11 7 VINCENT WEE - By VINCENT WEE TECHNICS Oil and Gas posted strong earnings growth for its first quarter ended Dec 31, 2009, with net profit rising 65 per cent to $1.98 million despite a 19 per cent dip in revenue to $25.7 million as it cashed363 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration614 2010-02-11 8 R SIVANITHY - Selling near end of day erases earlier gains, index ends 10.63 points down with focus mainly on low-priced issues STOCKS R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent UNSURE of how Wall Street and Europe might behave on Wednesday, traders yesterday decided that discretion was the better part ofSource: Bloomberg - 614 words
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Article66 2010-02-11 8 Feb 10 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS -371.00 +219.0 BT CADI -*****.00 +9.0 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 -37.00 FTSE ST Mid Cap 658.33 +1.39 FTSE ST Small Cap 512.07 -1.96 FTSE ST All Share 674.13 -1.98 FTSE ST China Top 263.59 +3.02 FTSE ST China 279.35 -1.19 FTSE66 words
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Article186 2010-02-11 8 MAIN SDQ TOTAL Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Multi Ind 4 9 4 0 0 0 4 9 4 Manufacturing 53 46 71 10 7 13 63 53 84 Commerce 21 14 22 5 0 6 26 14 28 Tpt/Stor/Comms 19 13 10186 words
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BROKERS’ TAKE
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Article500 2010-02-11 8 Feb 10 close: $0.23 AMFRASER SECURITIES, Feb 10 CHINA Animal Healthcare announced strong Q4 FY2009 results to end the fiscal year on a high note. Full-year revenue and net profit increased 13.8 per cent to 438.3 million yuan (S$91 million) and 14.2 per cent to 157.9 million500 words
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Article525 2010-02-11 8 JAMIE LEE - Compiled by JAMIE LEE Longcheer Holdings Feb 10 close: $0.54 DMG PARTNERS SECURITIES, Feb 10 CHINA’S largest mobile handset solutions provider Longcheer reported Q2 FY2010 earnings that failed to reach our expectations due to margin pressures. While we have reduced our profit forecasts as a result, we continue525 words
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Article119 2010-02-11 8 TURNOVER (‘000) VALUE (‘000) MAIN SDQ TOTAL MAIN SDQ TOTAL Multi Ind 12,657 12,657 32,800 32,800 Manufacturing 328,894 12,740 341,634 203,082 429 203,511 Commerce 89,464 7,894 97,358 130,935 1,858 132,793 Tpt/Stor/Comms 86,317 2,861 89,178 189,996 699 190,695 Finance 21,278 21,278 158,044 158,044 Construction 41,863 11,240 53,103 12,328119 words
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Article111 2010-02-11 8 Stock name Close Change Stock name Close Change CapitaLand 3.750 CapitaMall 1.780 +0.010 CityDev 10.520 -0.200 ComfortDelGro 1.570 -0.040 Cosco Corp 1.190 -0.020 DBS Grp 14.180 -0.220 F&N 3.740 +0.010 Genting SP 1.070 -0.020 Golden Agri 0.510 -0.005 HK Land 4.490 -0.090 JMH 30.340 +0.100 JSH111 words
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Article, Illustration529 2010-02-11 8 CURRENCIES [LONDON] The euro edged higher yesterday, holding gains made the previous day as the market braced for a European Union summit while traders sought clarity on whether Greece may get help in tackling its fiscal problems. The euro jumped after traders cited aBLOOMBERG - 529 words
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Article57 2010-02-11 8 VOLUME RafflesEdu 154,970,000 Eastgate Tech 76,928,000 Genting SP 64,522,000 Golden Agri 32,569,000 Transcu Grp 26,070,000 Noble Grp 25,903,000 Ying Li 23,391,000 Sin Heng 22,899,000 IndoAgri 20,542,000 Z-Obee Hldgs 20,165,000 VALUE($) Noble Grp 73,819,250 Genting SP 69,999,620 DBS Grp 65,194,160 RafflesEdu 60,567,130 SingTel 56,130,284 SIA 53,300,542 UOB 48,819,44057 words
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Article115 2010-02-11 8 BY CENTS CLOSE UP DBXT FTVietnam 10US$ 4408 133.2 2.2 DBXT DJE50 10US$ 3903 99.2 1.8 DBXT Nifty 10US$ ***** 93.5 0.6 GLD 10US$ ***** 82.2 0.6 DBXT FTChina25 10US$ 2767 39.7 1.0 DBXT MSTaiwan 10US$ 1515 35.4 1.7 SIA 200 1476 34.0 2.4 Lyxor Europe 10 US$ 1164115 words
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Article120 2010-02-11 8 BY CENTS CLOSE DOWN DBXT MSBrazil UD$10 620 -43.9 -4.8 UOB 1844 -36.0 -1.9 STXPO 100 1418 -32.0 -2.2 Jardine C&C 2418 -30.0 -1.2 UOB.ES.1002 1844 -24.0 -1.3 DBS Grp 1418 -22.0 -1.5 CityDev 1052 -20.0 -1.9 OCBC Bk 5.1%NCPS 100 ***** -20.0 -0.2 DBXT MSEmer 10US$ 341 -18.4120 words
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Article87 2010-02-11 8 Where S$ stands Feb 10 CHNG YR 2010 CLOSE FR Feb 9 S$ LOW S$ HIGH US$ 1.4172 0.16 1.4219 1.3869 Euro 1.9521 -0.21 2.0153 1.9458 Pounds 2.2263 -0.39 2.2776 2.2142 A$ 1.2410 -0.31 1.2923 1.2276 Yen* 1.5813 0.25 1.5897 1.5027 Rupiah* 0.***** 0.02 0.***** 0.***** Baht* 4.2719 0.1387 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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Article, Illustration552 2010-02-11 9 CHEN HUIFEN - Supported by NRF, NUS, NTU, the centre will focus on microbial biofilms By CHEN HUIFEN THE National Research Foundation (NRF) and two of the local universities will be pumping a total of $206 million over the next 10 years to support a552 words
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431 2010-02-11 9 CONRAD TAN - By CONRAD TAN BANKERS in Asia-Pacific see excessive regulation as the biggest threat to the banking industry this year, even more than a faltering recovery in the world economy, according to a new survey. Unlike their counterparts in Europe and America, however, senior431 words
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290 2010-02-11 9 CHEW XIANG - By CHEW XIANG A SURVEY of privately held businesses worldwide found that owners are more likely to sell out this year than last. The Grant Thornton International Business Report in its most recent study late last year found that 10290 words
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315 2010-02-11 9 ABIGAIL KOR - By ABIGAIL KOR THE Workforce Development Agency (WDA) yesterday released the results of its first survey to measure the outcomes of training through the Singapore Workforce Skills Qualifications System (WSQ). The results show more than 90 per cent of companies and trainees315 words
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421 2010-02-11 9 NISHA RAMCHANDANI - Scheme starts on March 1, with HMI and Parkway By NISHA RAMCHANDANI By FROM March 1, Singaporeans and permanent residents will be able to use their Medisave to pay for hospitalisation overseas, starting with two providers Health Management International (HMI) and Parkway Holdings. They421 words
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SINGAPORE ROUNDUP
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77 2010-02-11 9 THE Land Transport Authority (LTA) will relocate three ERP gantries along the CTE for road widening. The relocated gantries will start operating after the existing gantries are decommissioned. The affected gantries are on the northbound CTE between the PIE and Braddell Road; and the77 words
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Article53 2010-02-11 9 SINGAPORE start-up Niometrics has licensed CUB4 a home-grown, high performance, software-based traffic analysis engine from Exploit Technologies. The software was developed by A*Star’s Institute for Infocomm Research. CUB4 allows corporate users to detect IT policy violations and perform fine-grained analysis for potential threats without enforcing unnecessarily53 words
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Advertisement248 2010-02-11 9 GENTING SINGAPORE USD 1,170,000,000 Rights Issue Joint Lead Underwriter November 2009 SAN MIGUEL CORPORATION USD 1,200,000,000 Divestment of 43.25% Interest in San Miguel Brewery Inc. to Kirin Holdings Sole Financial Advisor May 2009 k SGD 2,350,000,000 Refinancing of bridge loan for acquisition of Senoko Power Mandated Lead Arranger November 2009248 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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635 2010-02-11 10 Consumer sentiment index and demand for home loans down in February Reuters [SYDNEY] A key measure of Australian consumer confidence fell in February on concerns rates would rise and demand for home loans sagged in December, underlining the central bank’s caution over tighteningReuters - 635 words
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Article, Illustration410 2010-02-11 10 Bloomberg [SYDNEY] Former Bank of England policy maker Charles Goodhart said that the UK economy may relapse this quarter, tempting Prime Minister Gordon Brown to shift the country’s election date. The UK statistics office is scheduled to release first-quarter grossBloomberg; REUTERS - 410 words
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Article, Illustration984 2010-02-11 10 Markets plunge; govt scrambles to allay fears Bloomberg [LISBON] Along the hilly, cobbled streets of this moody Atlantic city, known for its melancholy even in good times, people seem to be holding their breath, unsure if Portugal’s foundering economy will improve or worsen, andBloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 984 words
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437 2010-02-11 10 Focus on capital gains intention test, loss from rental Bloomberg [WELLINGTON] New Zealand’s government may tighten existing rules around capital gains as part of a review of the taxation of property investment, according to Finance Minister Bill English. Part of the government’s focusBloomberg - 437 words
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519 2010-02-11 10 Bloomberg [TOKYO] Japan’s producer prices fell for a 13th month in January, the longest streak in six years, indicating deflation is likely to persist even as commodity costs increase. The costs companies pay for energy and unfinished goods fell 2.1 per centBloomberg - 519 words
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Article, Illustration524 2010-02-11 11 Growth spurred by recovering demand for commodities and rise in spending Reuters [JAKARTA] Indonesia’s economy grew at its fastest annual pace for five quarters in the last three months of 2009, spurred by solid consumer spending, a jump in public spending and recoveringReuters; AFP - 524 words
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259 2010-02-11 11 Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia’s January palm oil stocks eased from 13-month highs hit the previous month, ebbing on strong exports and slowing production although the pace of the decline was lower than expected. The Malaysian Palm Oil Board said yesterday thatReuters - 259 words
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536 2010-02-11 11 S JAYASANKARAN - By S JAYASANKARAN FOR an 84-year-old, Mahathir Mohamad certainly knows how to dish it out. On Tuesday, the former Malaysian prime minister (1981-2003) returned to one of his pet bugbears: his grievance with national carmaker Proton Holdings, which had sold an expensive Italian motorcycle maker536 words
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339 2010-02-11 11 Reuters [JAKARTA] Indonesia’s 100 worst tax dodgers, including state and private firms, owed almost US$1.9 billion in 2009, tax office data showed, highlighting the difficulty of collecting revenues and the burden on government finances. Indonesia’s finance ministry has undergone sweeping reforms of the tax andReuters - 339 words
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Article, Illustration1119 2010-02-11 12 Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) continue to gain popularity with investors. (investor's Guide To Trading A MIDST the gloom and doom of the economic recession, some financial products have soared even as others faced censure and plunging valuations. One of the more popular products is Exchange-traded funds (ETFs),1,119 words
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Article, Illustration1230 2010-02-11 12 Fine wines offer little correlation to traditional asset classes and are thus a sound choice for capital preservation and insulation against market instability. Investor's Guide To Trading V F OR years, wine connoisseurs employed a "buy two, drink one free" program whereby1,230 words
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1169 2010-02-11 13 TerraSeeds' focus on providing its students with a strong foundation in practical, professional methodologies has found favour among investors ready to trade more sophisticated markets. Investor's Guide To Trading w HEN M&E project engineer Ryan Sim enrolled in a course on Technical1,169 words
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Article, Illustration1314 2010-02-11 13 Guide To Trading 0 VER the past few years, a string of corporate scandals have rattled investor confidence in the equity markets. The roles and responsibilities of independent directors and the extent to which they can help protect public investors against1,314 words
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GREATER CHINA
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Article, Illustration652 2010-02-11 14 They are not prepared for currency’s appreciation Reuters [BEIJING] The United States is once more ratcheting up pressure on Beijing to let its currency appreciate, but for many of China’s small exporters the issue is not even on their radar. InReuters; BLOOMBERG - 652 words
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559 2010-02-11 14 Call for retaliation over US weapons sales to Taiwan Reuters [BEIJING] Senior Chinese military officers have proposed that their country boost defence spending, adjust PLA deployments, and possibly sell some US bonds to punish Washington for its latest round of arms sales toReuters - 559 words
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Article, Illustration366 2010-02-11 14 Bloomberg [SHANGHAI] China’s insurers will benefit more than banks as “accelerating” inflation push bond yields higher and lending growth slows, according to Morgan Stanley. “We don’t think there’s a massive inflation problem in China, but we’re definitely in a period of acceleratingBloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 366 words
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415 2010-02-11 14 AP [SHANGHAI] China, the world’s biggest steel producer, says it will crack down on unauthorised steel mills as it manoeuvres to wield more control over prices during crucial iron ore talks. Only about 300 million tons of the 567.8 million tons ofAP - 415 words
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370 2010-02-11 14 Reuters [BEIJING] The northern Chinese port city of Tianjin launched a small-scale energy intensity trading scheme on Tuesday with three pilot sales, taking a possible first step towards a nationwide carbon cap and trade scheme. International heavyweights Citigroup Global Markets and GazpromReuters - 370 words
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INDIA
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Article, Illustration427 2010-02-11 15 Govt adviser says budget will show roadmap to exit stimulus measures Reuters [NEW DELHI] India’s Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee yesterday pegged 2009-10 economic growth at around 7.75 per cent, higher than the government’s forecast, and a top adviser said the coming budgetReuters - 427 words
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426 2010-02-11 15 Nasscom cites jobless numbers in key markets AFP [MUMBAI] India’s flagship software and services exports industry is facing rising protectionist sentiment in key markets, officials of a trade body warned on Tuesday. “The industry is alive and kicking after the global crisis,” said Pramod Bhasin,AFP - 426 words
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491 2010-02-11 16 Home-loan demand declines even as 30-year mortgage rates fall sharply LATEST US DATA AP [WASHINGTON] The US trade deficit surged in December to a larger-than-expected US$40.18 billion, the biggest imbalance in 12 months. The wider deficit reflected a rebounding economy that is pushing upAP - 491 words
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Article, Illustration591 2010-02-11 16 AFP [NEW YORK] Newspaper ballgowns, recycled plastic sandals and coats made of wool from “happy and free” sheep designers are showing clothes to make Mother Nature smile at GreenShows Eco Fashion Week. After a first run last September, the event’s second fashion week kicksAFP; BLOOMBERG - 591 words
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387 2010-02-11 16 They face charges of bribery and violating commercial secrets Reuters [BEIJING] China has indicted four employees of An-glo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto on charges of bribery and violating commercial secrets, opening the way to a trial in a case which has tested Sino-Aus-tralian relations.Reuters - 387 words
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Article, Illustration452 2010-02-11 16 ANTHONY ROWLEY - By ANTHONY ROWLEY PROSPECTS for resuming long-stalled negotiations between Japan and South Korea on a bilateral Economic Partnership Agreement will be on the agenda today when Japanese Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada makes his first visit to Seoul in that capacity to meet452 words
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411 2010-02-11 16 Bloomberg [TOKYO] Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama named his party’s former chief policy maker Yukio Edano as government revitalisation minister amid pressure to arrest a decline in the ruling party’s popularity and spur the economy. “Edano has played a major role in our effortsBloomberg - 411 words
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269 2010-02-11 16 Reuters [FRANKFURT] Mobile operators worldwide are seen investing up to US$72 billion in wireless broadband technologies this year to accommodate surging demand, according to telecoms industry body GSMA. The GSM Association (GSMA) yesterday said the operators were expected to earmark about half ofReuters - 269 words
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Article, Illustration807 2010-02-11 17 Prices struggling to recover since hike in Chinese banks’ reserve ratio Reuters [LONDON] After New Year cheer, reality is starting to bite. Several factors have doused the rallies in some key basic resources this year, including dollar strength and concern about regulation,Reuters; AP - 807 words
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580 2010-02-11 17 Reuters [MANILA] The Philippines is looking at importing more rice this year as dry weather threatens output, a senior government official said yesterday, potentially lifting its purchases to a record level. The additional imports may come from Thailand, the world’s largestReuters - 580 words
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Article, Illustration473 2010-02-11 17 But there are few takers for luxury Valentine packages AFP [DUBAI] It may not be possible to buy love. But at least you can spend a fortune trying to do so in the United Arab Emirates, where luxury hotels are offering Valentine’s DayAFP - 473 words
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Article, Illustration593 2010-02-11 17 Money supply rises at fastest pace in over a year in Dec Reuters [SEOUL] South Korea’s unemployment rate jumped to a 10-year high in January, providing further evidence the economic recovery may be losing steam. Analysts said the data sealed the case for theReuters; BLOOMBERG - 593 words
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288 2010-02-11 17 AFP [SYDNEY] A shadowy group of cyber-activists blocked key Australian government websites yesterday to protest against controversial plans to filter the Internet. The main government website, www.australia.gov. au, and parliament’s www.aph.gov.au were both affected along with the sites for Prime Minister Kevin Rudd andAFP - 288 words
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677 2010-02-11 18 Bloomberg [TOKYO] Japan’s competition regulator needs to be more flexible on anti-mo-nopoly rules to enable domestic steelmakers to compete with international rivals, a trade ministry official said. “The Fair Trade Commission needs to embrace a perspective of international competitiveness” when it considers mergersBloomberg - 677 words
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Article, Illustration565 2010-02-11 18 It warns developed countries may lag growth in developing world AFP [SYDNEY] The world’s biggest miner BHP Billiton fired a warning over the economic recovery yesterday despite smashing forecasts with half-year profits of US$6.14 billion. BHP said the global economy hadAFP - 565 words
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565 2010-02-11 18 Regulator hopes to decide on NAB, AMP bids by March 17 Reuters [SYDNEY] Australia’s competition watchdog raised concerns yesterday over National Australia Bank’s (NAB) US$11.6 billion bid for fund manager AXA Asia Pacific, tipping the scales towards rival bidder AMP. NAB, already the country’sReuters - 565 words
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423 2010-02-11 18 Bloomberg [TOKYO] Japan should join forces with other Asian nations to limit European and US influence over how global accounting rules are shaped, said Noriaki Shimazaki, who helps oversee the International Accounting Standards Board. “Japan has to work with nationsBloomberg - 423 words
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Article, Illustration2938 2010-02-11 19 The recall of 8.5m cars raises questions about the Toyota Way of managing the world’s most dominant and profitable automaker Reuters [TOYOTA CITY, Japan] TOYOTA Motor Corp, the world’s most dominant and profitable automaker, was not accustomed to outsiders telling it what to do, let alone someReuters; PHOTOS: AP, REUTERS - 2,938 words
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Article, Illustration467 2010-02-11 20 So say Buffett and Paulson, as they speak to thousands at chamber meeting AP [OMAHA, Nebraska] Henry Paulson, the former US Treasury chief, and billionaire Warren Buffett said US taxpayers will recover every cent paid out to banks during the economic meltdown and mayAP; BLOOMBERG - 467 words
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Article, Illustration52 2010-02-11 20 [LONDON] Stephen Pound, a British Labour Party MP, competes in the annual Parliamentary Pancake Race on Tuesday in Westminster, along with other journalists, MPs and members of the House of Lords, to raise money for the charity Rehab, and to raise awareness of its work for people withAP - 52 words
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631 2010-02-11 20 Judge also asks for wiretaps to be turned over to SEC Reuters [NEW YORK] Additional criminal charges were filed on Tuesday against Galleon hedge fund founder Raj Rajaratnam as prosecutors alleged he and his co-defend-ant reaped US$49 million from illegal insider trading, upReuters - 631 words
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Article, Illustration609 2010-02-11 20 AFP [PRAGUE] Czechs have held on to their position as the world’s keenest beer guzzlers, largely shrugging off a global downturn that has nonetheless changed their drinking patterns. The economic crisis reduced the number of tourists coming especially to Prague inAFP - 609 words
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479 2010-02-11 20 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] Lehman Brothers Holdings, the investment bank liquidating in bankruptcy, expects to sell a dozen more of its Asian investments and loans in the next three months after recovering more than 100 per cent on 11 positions. “We’ve been working theseBloomberg - 479 words
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Article355 2010-02-11 20 Reuters [SAN FRANCISCO] Micron Technology said on Tuesday it is acquiring privately held Numonyx Holdings in an all-stock deal valued at about US$1.27 billion. Numonyx is the world’s No 3 maker of flash-type memory chips. It was formed last year using memory chip assets fromReuters - 355 words
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Article, Illustration647 2010-02-11 21 Its shares plunge to 18-year low after Q4 loss exceeds analyst forecasts Reuters [STOCKHOLM] Scandinavian airline SAS asked shareholders for five billion Swedish crowns (S$965.2 million) to keep it flying and reported a bigger-than-ex-pected quarterly loss, sending its shares diving to an 18-year low. SAS,Reuters; AP - 647 words
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Article661 2010-02-11 21 Reuters [WASHINGTON] Boeing is seen benefiting from its long-standing ties to Norm Dicks, the Washington state Democrat who is poised to become chairman of the House defence appropriations subcommittee after the death of Representative John Murtha on Monday. Mr Dicks, a strong Boeing supporterReuters - 661 words
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Article2920 2010-02-11 21 CITY FLIGHT ETA FLIGHT ETD Abu Dhabi SQ455 1240 SQ458 1415 EY473 1940 Adelaide LH9771 1740 LH9770 2350 SQ268 1740 SQ269 2350 VS7268 1740 VS7269 2350 9W4081 1830 AF8087 1830 BA7381 1830 JL5084 1830 QF81 1830 Amsterdam LO4031 0610 KL836 0125 SQ323 0610 AZ3993 2250 US54102,920 words
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243 2010-02-11 21 JASLENE PANG - By JASLENE PANG [SINGAPORE] The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) and US-based Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) have agreed to launch MBA in aviation. CAAS director-general Yap Ong Heng signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Martin Smith, executive vice-president of243 words
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338 2010-02-11 21 Reuters [VANCOUVER] Jazz Air Income Fund said on Tuesday it has signed a letter of intent to buy 15 turboprop aircraft from Bombardier, with an option to buy another 15, as the Canadian regional airline operator updates its fleet. The Q400Reuters - 338 words
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Miscellaneous321 2010-02-11 21 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD Across 1 Clapped out in the next valley? (4,3,4) 9 Following law, it can be bent but should not be broken (4) 10 Create disturbance that could cloud one’s view (4,2,1,4) 11 Engineer’s company first had part of reactor (4) 14 Are dropping one outlet for reprint (7)321 words
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561 2010-02-11 23 Trend over recent weeks likely to put more pressure on clean tanker market Reuters [LONDON] The volume of refined oil products held on tankers at sea has fallen in recent weeks and is likely to put more pressure on the clean tankerReuters - 561 words
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387 2010-02-11 23 AFP [MOGADISHU] Somali pirates said on Tuesday they have released a Pana-manian-flagged ship and its mostly Indian crew of 26 after receiving a ransom of US$3.1 million. “The ship was freed this afternoon after US$3.1 million were paid to the pirates who had been holdingAFP - 387 words
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418 2010-02-11 23 AFP [VICTORIA, Seychelles] Oceanographers carrying out vital studies of the Indian Ocean’s marine world have been idle for a year, left stranded ashore by Somalia’s marauding pirates and the global armada combating them. The flotilla deployed in late 2008 by the world’s navalAFP - 418 words
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Article, Illustration289 2010-02-11 23 Xinhua [TIANJIN] Tianjin Port in north China will open to international cruise ships for refuelling and maintenance in June this year, the port operator said yesterday. China currently has three so-called home ports where refuelling and maintenance facilities are available for international cruise liners.Xinhua - 289 words
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EDITORIAL & OPINION
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Article, Illustration1009 2010-02-11 24 TERESA LIM - Best-run firms 15 times more likely to apply analytics to strategic decisions than their peers By TERESA LIM The writer is Managing Director of IBM Singapore THE first decade of this century will be remembered for debate and disillusion about a host ofTHE STRAITS TIMES FILE PHOTO - 1,009 words
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Article, Illustration766 2010-02-11 24 ANTHONY ROWLEY - THE BOTTOM LINE ANTHONY ROWLEY Tokyo Correspondent ONE sentence stood out in a Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) press release this week relating to Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada’s current visit to Seoul. “The Japan-Republic of Korea relationship,” the document said, “is the766 words
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Article508 2010-02-11 24 EDITORIAL NOT for the first time in the financial crisis, governments are stepping in to avert a crisis of confidence in financial markets. News that European governments are considering financial assistance for stricken Greece has calmed stock and currency markets, which have been roiled by the508 words
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Article, Illustration1144 2010-02-11 25 SHAHID JAVED BURKI - Looking back at a bit of history can shed some light on how the Chinese may proceed in cooling a heating economy By SHAHID JAVED BURKI The writer is a senior visiting fellow at the Institute of South Asian Studies. He is former vice-presidentAFP - 1,144 words
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Article, Illustration789 2010-02-11 25 MAUREEN DOWD - By MAUREEN DOWD NYT HOW much does Phil McNally love 3D? So much that he legally listed his name on his British driver’s licence, and later on his Social Security card and American licence, as “Phil Captain III D McNally”. “Apparently youNYT - 789 words
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259 2010-02-11 25 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Beverly Wee for Registrar of Moneylenders Insolvency and Public Trustee’s Office, Singapore WE refer to the article, “Junket promoters may have finger in moneylending pie” (BT, Feb 9). The article suggests that the licensing and screening requirements imposed on259 words
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237 2010-02-11 25 Chan Heng Loon, Alan Chairman Corporate Governance Council I REFER to the article “Too much corporate in corporate governance?” by Michelle Quah (BT, Feb 8). Ms Quah wrote that “it was disconcerting to note the heavy corporate representation on the new (corporate governance) council”.237 words
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Article8849 2010-02-11 26 Transaction date: Feb 10 52-wks Tel Last Vol Day Last Quote Div Gr Yld Net M Cap High Low Code Company Sale +/-(‘000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 18 3 3148 8Telecom 15.5 15 15.5 5 0.7 28.2 74.2 10 2.5 5834 A-Sonic 7.5 +1 2848,849 words
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Article1886 2010-02-11 27 52-wks Tel Last Vol Day Last Quote Div Gr Yld Net M Cap High Low Code Company Sale +/-(‘000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 10 5 1181 s AA Grp 5 4.5 6 4.8 25 12 8538 t APStrategic 14 unch 56 14 13.5 13 141,886 words
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Article9366 2010-02-11 27 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS UNIT TRUSTS APS Asset Mgt Pte Ltd APS Alpha Fund!** 1.15/ APS Alpha Fund (USD)!** 0.81/ AXA Life Secure Ascent 2020 Fund 0.*****/0.***** AXA Wealth Mgt S'pore Pte Ltd AXA WM -Talents Fund 0.66/ Aberdeen Asset Mgt Asia Limited American Opp 0.6184/ Asian Credit Fund 1.2212/ Asian9,366 words
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Article463 2010-02-11 27 52-Wk Tel Last Vol Day Last Quote Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Code Company Sale +/-(’000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 111 107 6389 ABF SG Bond ETF 109 109 112 497.6 846 427 CIMBAsean40 100US$ US767 779 785 30.7 298 149 DBS STI ETF463 words
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Article74 2010-02-11 27 52-Wk Tel Last Vol Day Last Quote Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Code Company Sale +/-(’000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 56 20 6000 AVJennings A45 -2 4 45 45 46 49.5 3.6 7.8 3.6 117.2 31 6 6017 Genting HK US$ US21 -0.5 193074 words
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365 2010-02-11 28 In local curr In S$ In US$ dy yr dy yr dy yr Feb 9 Index Change Change Change Change Change Change World Index Preliminary 791.6 0.7 -4.9 0.4 -4.9 0.7 -5.9 EAFE Preliminary 739.5 0.2 -5.8 -0.1 -6.6 0.2 -7.5 Europe Preliminary 1052.8 0.3365 words
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Article177 2010-02-11 28 Feb 10 $S Offer Bid Overnight 1/16 PAR 1-month 7/16 3/16 2-months 9/16 5/16 3-months 11/16 7/16 Overnight mode: 1/8 US$ Offer Bid 7 days 0.23 0.18 1 month 0.28 0.23 2 months 0.35 0.25 3 months 0.37 0.27 6 months 0.50 0.40 9 months 0.90 0.60 12177 words
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Article22 2010-02-11 28 Feb 10 S$ Bid Offer 1-month 1.4167 1.4181 2-months 1.4170 1.4184 3-months 1.4172 1.4187 6-months 1.4178 1.4193 Source: OCBC22 words
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Article194 2010-02-11 28 Feb 10 RUBBER Futures (Closing prices) RSS 3 (US cents/kg) Close Volume O/I Month High Low Sett (lots) (lots) Mar 10 306.5 305.5 306.5 72 578 Apr 10 307.0 307.0 306.5 40 401 May 10 307.0 307.0 306.5 20 646 Jun 10 307.0 60 690 Jul 10 306.5194 words
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Article90 2010-02-11 28 Feb 10 TREASURY BILLS Period Issue Maturity Yesterday's Day's code Bid High Low 3-Month BQ*****S 13.05.2010 0.39 0.33 0.32 1-Year BY*****N 01.11.2010 0.42 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity Close Day's code rate Bid High Low 2-Year N*****0A 2.625 01.04.2012 104.48 104.50 104.50 5-Year N*****0N 1.375 01.10.2014 100.4590 words
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Article105 2010-02-11 28 Feb 9 SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 lb bushels) Close Previous High/Low Mar 10 924.50 929.50 944.00 920.00 May 10 935.25 940.00 954.00 930.75 Jul 10 944.00 948.00 961.75 939.00 Aug 10 941.50 944.00 954.50 936.50 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs;Uscent/lb) Close Previous High/Low Mar 10 38.38 37.95 38.62105 words
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Article77 2010-02-11 28 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Feb 9 CRUDE (FOB origin) US$/barrel Close Change Brent blend (1-Mth F) 71.18 0.72 WTI (Near Mth) 73.78 1.96 Dubai (1-Mth F) 70.77 0.57 Tapis blend 73.40 0.35 Minas 72.90 0.35 PRODUCT US$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha 72.22 -0.56 Jet Kerosene 78.60 0.30 US$/barrel Opec Oil77 words
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2442 2010-02-11 28 BONDS, WARRANTS EXTENDED SETTLEMENT Prem Expiry Tel Last Vol Conv Exer Disc Gear-Mths Code Company Sale +or-('000) Ratio Price ing Left Asia-Pacific Strategic W*****6 3 unch 450 1 15 29 4.67 51 2036 Advance SCT Ltd W*****9 0.5 1 87 1844 9.00 6 8756 Asiatic Grp (H) Ltd W*****2 8.52,442 words
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Article132 2010-02-11 28 Feb 10 As at 9am Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Bid Offer Aust dollar 1.2340 1.2700 Can dollar 1.3200 1.3360 Euro 1.9440 1.9660 NZ dollar 0.9780 1.0000 Sterling pound 2.2120 2.2370 US dollar 1.4090 1.4250 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign132 words
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Article29 2010-02-11 28 Feb 10 Open High Sett STI Feb 2745 2745 2735 SIMSCI Feb 329.6 330.8 327.4 Taiwan Feb 264.9 269.9 266.9 Source: MF Global (S) Pte. Ltd29 words
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Article75 2010-02-11 28 Feb 10 KLCE PALM FUTURES (RM/MT) Delivery Opening Sett Av Vol Open Month Range Price Price High Low Done Position Feb 10 2565 2570 2570 2565 118 458 Mar 10 2563 2565 2571 2560 1130 7131 Apr 10 2559 2563 2566 2553 6306 ***** May 10 2554 255575 words
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Article359 2010-02-11 28 Feb 10 OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT EURODOLLAR FUTURES Mar10 99.7100 0 9586 Jun10 99.5900 0 7353 Sep10 99.3550 0 2787 Dec10 99.0400 0 2321 EUROYEN TIBOR FUTURES Mar10 99.5700 99.5800 99.5650 99.5750 3 4285 Jun10 99.6250 99.6250 99.6250 99.6250 0 1533 Sep10 99.6400 99.6400 99.6400359 words
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Article465 2010-02-11 28 Feb 10 A$ C$ Rmb Euro HK$ Ind Rs Rupiah Yen Won RM NZ$ Pak Rs Peso S$ Rand Sfr NT$ Baht Pound US$ Australia 0.936 5.976 0.636 6.800 40.743 81.958 0.785 10.155 3.004 1.263 74.366 40.559 1.240 6.737 0.934 28.061 29.037 0.559 0.875 Canada 1.068 6.385465 words
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Article85 2010-02-11 28 Feb 10 (US$) (S$) 1 mth 0.***** 0.***** 2 mths 0.***** 0.***** 3 mths 0.***** 0.***** 6 mths 0.***** 0.***** 9 mths 0.***** 0.***** 12 mths 0.***** 0.***** SWAP Offer rates (S$) 1 mth 0.***** 2 mths 0.***** 3 mths 0.***** 6 mths 0.***** 9 mths 0.***** 12 mths85 words
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Article154 2010-02-11 28 Feb 10 Against S$ Against US$ Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.2393 1.2412 0.8749 0.8754 Canadian dollar 1.3242 1.3261 0.9348 0.9353 Euro 1.9485 1.9506 1.3756 1.3757 NZ dollar 0.9816 0.9829 0.6930 0.6932 Sterling pound 2.2174 2.2201 1.5654 1.5658154 words
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Article138 2010-02-11 28 Feb 10 GOLD (US$/oz) Feb 09 Feb 10 Hong Kong 1068.80 1076.40 Feb 09 Feb 08 London 1074.35 1071.00 1075.35 1071.80 Source: Thomson Reuters CAST BAR Feb 10 (S$) Selling Buying Kilobar "52,667.54" ***** PAMP GOLD BARS (S$) Selling Buying 1gm 117.7 49 5gm 334.91 246 10gm 598.13138 words
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Article69 2010-02-11 28 Feb 9 Aluminium, 99.7% purity (US$/tonne) Close Previous Cash 2023.50 1980.75 3 months 2056.00 2012.00 Copper, Grade A (US$/tonne) Cash 6567.00 6427.00 3 months 6590.00 6450.00 Lead (US$/tonne) Cash 2013.25 1944.75 3 months 2032.50 1965.00 Nickel (US$/tonne) Cash *****.00 *****.00 3 months *****.00 *****.00 Tin (US$/tonne) Cash *****.0069 words
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Article77 2010-02-11 28 Feb 9 COCOA (£/tonne) Close Prev High/Low Mar 10 2238 2237 2249/2227 May 10 2210 2214 2225/2203 Jul 10 2190 2196 2204/2182 Sep 10 2170 2176 2181/2161 COFFEE (US$/tonne) Close Pev High/Low Mar 10 1300 1296 1305/1289 May 10 1331 1330 1340/1321 Jul 10 1361 1360 1369/1353 SUGAR (US77 words
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Article, Illustration620 2010-02-11 29 WINSTON CHAI - A new simplified log-on mechanism and a speed boost could unlock the door to higher business revenue, reports WINSTON CHAI WINSTON CHAI OPERATORS of Singapore’s islandwide Wireless@SG broadband network are banking on the combination of a new simplified log-on mechanism and a recent speed boost620 words
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Article, Illustration664 2010-02-11 29 Reuters [MOUNTAIN VIEW, California] Google Inc is tapping its huge network of Gmail users and Web surfers to create a Buzz that it hopes will help it catch up with online social networking leaders Facebook and Twitter. The world’s No 1Reuters; REUTERS - 664 words
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281 2010-02-11 29 ABIGAIL KOR - By ABIGAIL KOR SIM Lim Square retailers found selling pirated software will now be excluded from the IT mall’s retailer programme and advertising activities. The popular IT haunt yesterday announced initiatives, in conjunction with Microsoft Singapore, to increase awareness of the risks of281 words
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210 2010-02-11 29 AFP [TAIPEI] Wistron Corp, a spin-off from giant PC maker Acer, is facing a simple choice: Diversify or see profit margins slowly vanish. Like many other Taiwanese technology suppliers, the company is opting to broaden out of its established strengths. Wistron, which gets 70AFP - 210 words
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Article, Illustration891 2010-02-11 30 With savings earning paltry returns and inflation rising, property is seen as best bet Reuters [XINYANG, China] FAN Wenbao swears he is not in the business of speculating on property. Already the owner of one home in Xinyang, a grimy city in theReuters; REUTERS - 891 words
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297 2010-02-11 30 Bloomberg [LONDON] The number of commercial property sales in Europe climbed by more than a third in the fourth quarter, the fastest pace in three years, as cash-rich buyers returned to the market, according to CB Richard Ellis Group. MoreBloomberg - 297 words
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Article, Illustration577 2010-02-11 31 Drop due to higher mortgage rates and cuts in first-home buyer grants Bloomberg [SYDNEY] Australian home-loan approvals fell in December after central bank Governor Glenn Stevens raised borrowing costs for a record third month. The number of loans granted to build orBloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 577 words
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537 2010-02-11 31 It is preparing to activate projects as market improves Bloomberg [LONDON] British Land Co, the UK’s second-largest real estate investment trust, reported a third-quarter profit after commercial property values recovered. Net income for the three months ended Dec 31 was £623 million (S$1.38 billion),Bloomberg - 537 words
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162 2010-02-11 31 Reuters [MADRID] Spanish banks have been told by the Bank of Spain to devalue the housing assets on their books by 20 per cent, El Mundo reported yesterday, citing sector sources. The Bank of Spain was not immediately available for comment. Spain’s banks holdReuters - 162 words
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482 2010-02-11 31 Reuters [NEW YORK] The Ritz-Carl-ton Hotel Co will close its five-diamond property in Las Vegas in May, after the hotel struggled with a slide in demand and revenue. “It’s nothing the hotel did. It’s a simple lack of business and aReuters - 482 words
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Article, Illustration509 2010-02-11 32 UMA SHANKARI - It’s biggest fall in Asia-Pac, widening S’pore’s rental gap with HK, Tokyo By UMA SHANKARI TOKYO, Hong Kong and Singapore remained the three most expensive office locations in the Asia-Pacific in the fourth quarter of 2009, according to a report from ColliersSingapore CBD - 509 words
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304 2010-02-11 32 Bloomberg [SYDNEY] LaSalle Investment Management, a division of the world’s second largest commercial real estate brokerage, plans to partner with Australian developers and take on more risk to invest in the nation’s property market. The unit of US-based Jones Lang LaSalle Inc is actively seekingBloomberg - 304 words
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1206 2010-02-11 32 PROJECT NAME/ STREET NAME PROP TYPE CONTRACT DATE TENURE BUILT-IN/LAND AREA*(SQ FT) PRICE (S$'000) PSF (S$) District 1 NON-LANDED One Shenton Apt 21/01/2010 99 840 1425 1696 The Sail Marina Bay Apt 21/01/2010 991,206 words
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