The Business Times, 27 May 2010
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Title Section23 2010-05-27 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES S$1.00 online at http://www.businesstimes.com.sg S|£l A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION CO REGN NO *****2868E MICA (P) 123/08/2009 Thursday, May 27,201023 words
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796 2010-05-27 1 MICHELLE QUAH - Bourse also reports errant firm to MAS, CAD; asks others to consult it before engaging NEL directors By MICHELLE QUAH [SINGAPORE] The Singapore Exchange’s patience with the embattled NEL Group has run out. The regulator has now publicly reprimanded the technology796 words
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Article142 2010-05-27 1 ST INDEX 2,696.02 (+45.41) ST INDEX FUTURES 2,696 (+45) SIMSCI 319.73 (+5.08) SIMSCI FUTURES 320.00 (+5.30) FOREX US$ S$ US$ (S$ per US$) 1.410 (US$/S$ per 1.440 2.030 EURO (US$/S$/E) 1.232 1.736 Foreign currency per US$ S$ YEN 90.30 64.00 RM 3.341 2.370 HK$ 7.801 5.534 BAHT 32.56142 words
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554 2010-05-27 1 CONRAD TAN - IPO could raise up to US$1 b even though the timing of the listing is fluid By CONRAD CONRAD TAN [SINGAPORE] The Government of Singapore Investment Corp (GIC) is exploring a listing in Singapore of some of its property assets554 words
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Advertisement126 2010-05-27 1 PROPERTY Projects being released in subdued market ARTS FEST The modern-day Malvolio ACCOUNTING RSM Chio Lim in JV with China counterpart PAGE 2 SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL Shaping up for that posting abroad PAGE 16 PAGE 42 PAGE Microsoft chief on cloud computing Exclusive to The Business Times PAGE 39 ,v|, PATEK126 words
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79 2010-05-27 2 THE Singapore Exchange publicly reprimanded embattled NEL Group and its directors for dragging their feet on releasing a special auditors’ report to shareholders and asked all listed companies to consult the exchange before engaging any of NEL’s directors. SGX has also reported the79 words
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50 2010-05-27 2 THE Government of Singapore Investment Corp is exploring a listing in Singapore of some of its property assets through an initial public offer of shares that could raise up to US$1 billion, Reuters reported yesterday, citing sources with knowledge of the deal. FRONT PAGE50 words
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63 2010-05-27 2 DRIVEN by expectations of an increase in cross-border transactions between Singapore and China, the biggest homegrown accounting firms in the two countries have formed an equal share joint venture here. The venture RSM China (Singapore) will draw on the resources of Beijing-headquartered RSM63 words
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Article51 2010-05-27 2 THE Suntec brand name is taking to the global stage thanks to the launch of a new business unit, Suntec International Convention and Exhibition Services, which will offer services such as venue management and consultancy to the international meetings, incentives, conventions exhibitions industry. TOP STORIES, PAGE51 words
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Article65 2010-05-27 2 US-LISTED Cascal has voluntarily withdrawn its complaint against Sembcorp Industries, following the latter’s legal triumph in being allowed to proceed with its voluntary tender offer for Cascal’s shares. The Dutch water firm withdrew its complaint on Tuesday, after a US district court denied its request for65 words
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Article61 2010-05-27 2 CASH-RICH specialist engineering group Boustead Singapore chalked up lower earnings due to “project lumpiness” and a delayed property sale, but cheered shareholders with a generous dividend payout. Boustead reported a 59 per cent drop in net profit to $14.2 million for the January-March fourth quarter,61 words
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68 2010-05-27 2 LIFE’S good in Singapore that is the finding of human resource consultancy firm Mercer during its annual ranking of cities according to quality of living. The republic has retained its spot as the top Asian city boasting the highest quality of living68 words
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73 2010-05-27 2 DEVELOPERS are continuing to release projects amid more subdued sentiment in the property market. Kheng Leong group is previewing this week The Minton at Lorong Ah Soo/Hougang St 11 at an average price of about $850 per square foot. The developer is expected to release73 words
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Article, Illustration758 2010-05-27 2 CHEN HUIFEN - Tie-up will allow for a more efficient delivery of services By CHEN HUIFEN [SINGAPORE] Driven by expectations of an increase in cross-border transactions between Singapore and China, the biggest homegrown accounting firms in the two countries have formed an equal shareYEN MENG JIIN - 758 words
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Article, Illustration441 2010-05-27 2 VEN SREENIVASAN - The rest of Asia appears to be in recovery mode By VEN SREENIVASAN [SINGAPORE] After gaining 68 points yesterday to a high at almost 2,719, the Straits Times Index (STI) dived 23 points after the end of trading, as key component stocks were heavily soldSource: Bloomberg - 441 words
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481 2010-05-27 2 PAULINE NG - Optimism rises in wake of progress in S’pore-M’sia issues By PAULINE NG PROPERTY companies owning large tracts of land in Johor can expect greater investor interest as Singapore and Malaysia resolve previously sticky issues. The biggest gainers may be the special economic481 words
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Article, Illustration639 2010-05-27 4 NISHA RAMCHANDANI - It’s offering venue management, consultancy services to MICE industry By NISHA RAMCHANDANI [SINGAPORE] The Suntec brand name is taking to the global stage thanks to the launch of a new business unit, Suntec International Convention and Exhibition Services, which will offer services such639 words
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373 2010-05-27 4 VINCENT WEE - Case claiming he breached agreement not to compete dismissed By VINCENT WEE [SINGAPORE] Singaporean tycoon Tan Boy Tee has won the first round of his battle against Drydocks World. The Dubai outfit claimed that Mr Tan had breached an agreement not to373 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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388 2010-05-27 6 JOYCE HOOI - Move follows court ruling against its bid to block the S’pore firm’s share offer By JOYCE HOOI US-listed Cascal has voluntarily withdrawn its complaint against Sembcorp Industries, following the latter’s legal triumph in being allowed to proceed with its voluntary tender offer for Cascal’s shares.388 words
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Article, Illustration329 2010-05-27 6 VEN SREENIVASAN - It’s recruiting other staff too on strong passenger demand By VEN SREENIVASAN TIGER Airways is boosting its pilot and cabin crew numbers 20 per cent a move announced just days after it signed a three-year deal to remain at Changi’s Budget Terminal329 words
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560 2010-05-27 6 MICHELLE QUAH - HOCK LOCK SIEW By MICHELLE QUAH THESingapore Exchange’s (SGX) swift censure of NEL Group’s disclosure lapses will serve as a stern reminder that the regulator does indeed mean business. Coming at a time when confidence in its ability to run a560 words
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519 2010-05-27 8 VEN SREENIVASAN - It cheers shareholders with generous final dividend payout By VEN SREENIVASAN CASH-RICH specialist engineering group Boustead Singapore chalked up lower earnings due to “project lumpiness” and a delayed property sale, but cheered shareholders with a generous dividend payout. Boustead reported a 59 per519 words
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352 2010-05-27 8 K-REIT Asia is set to increase its Australian footprint. The Singapore-listed real estate investment trust is in talks to buy the bulk of the space in a high-profile office tower in Sydney’s CBD area, the Australian Financial Review reported earlier this week. The352 words
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Article, Illustration422 2010-05-27 10 JAMIE LEE - Net profit for 2009 at 145b rupiah as revenue rises 13% to 302b rupiah By JAMIE LEE GLOBAL Palm Resources, which was listed in April this year, more than doubled its full-year net profit, thanks mainly to a bigger fair value gainAFP - 422 words
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522 2010-05-27 12 CHEN HUIFEN - Revenue jumps 47% on rising sales of BioMatrix drug eluting stent By CHEN HUIFEN AFTER years of being in the red, Biosensors International Group yesterday reported a substantial turnaround for FY2010 and is close to reaching its target of a 10 per cent522 words
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478 2010-05-27 12 FELDA CHAY - Firm clarifies its links with former bank owner By FELDA CHAY TELEDATA has clarified its links with former bank owner Agus Anwar, saying that he is a consultant of the company. The clarification by the IT and communications firm follows two478 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration605 2010-05-27 14 R SIVANITHY - Index rises 45 points on Western market performance and outlook, after previous day’s 73-point fall STOCKS R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent THE Straits Times Index (STI) gained 45.41 points to 2,696.02 yesterday, thanks largely to Wall Street’s avoidance of a total blowout on Tuesday andSource: Bloomberg - 605 words
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Article65 2010-05-27 14 May 26 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS -1300.00 +68.0 BT CADI -*****.00 +241.0 BT 10-day MA -*****.00-130.00 FTSE ST Mid Cap 644.74 +10.83 FTSE ST Small Cap 494.39 +13.36 FTSE ST All Share 662.97 +11.56 FTSE ST China Top 247.32 +7.06 FTSE ST China 271.44 +5.10 FTSE ST65 words
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Article57 2010-05-27 14 VOLUME Genting SP 222,588,000 Golden Agri 92,148,000 Keppel Land 51,784,000 Noble Grp 50,956,000 Yangzijiang 42,134,000 UniFiber 36,817,000 Z-Obee Hldgs 36,674,000 NOL 33,364,000 Cosco Corp 31,737,000 SingTel 29,361,000 VALUE($) Genting SP 214,565,675 Keppel Land 180,694,730 OCBC Bk 166,617,328 DBS Grp 115,850,732 Noble Grp 86,153,390 SingTel 83,214,790 UOB 76,080,18057 words
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Article186 2010-05-27 14 MAIN CATL TOTAL Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Multi Ind 10 2 3 0 0 0 10 2 3 Manufacturing 90 29 59 4 3 12 94 32 71 Commerce 35 8 19 5 2 3 40 10 22 Tpt/Stor/Comms 29 8 5186 words
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Article, Illustration825 2010-05-27 14 JAMIE LEE - Property DMG Partners Securities, May 26 Compiled by JAMIE LEE TURNOUT tapering off: We visited showflats for three mid-big sized mass and mid launches last weekend. We observed that aside from slowing sales, turnout has become more subdued. We continue to see resistance for projects priced at heftySource: Bloomberg - 825 words
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Article121 2010-05-27 14 TURNOVER (‘000) VALUE (‘000) MAIN CATL TOTAL MAIN CATL TOTAL Multi Ind 37,870 37,870 138,937 138,937 Manufacturing 265,273 26,694 291,967 282,561 2,613 285,174 Commerce 116,958 11,737 128,695 192,742 2,102 194,844 Tpt/Stor/Comms 176,569 374 176,943 293,715 47 293,762 Finance 47,609 47,609 404,923 404,923 Construction 64,842 8,837 73,679 10,196121 words
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Article114 2010-05-27 14 Stock name Close Change Stock name Close Change CapMallsAsia 2.090 +0.090 CapitaLand 3.510 +0.040 CapitaMall 1.850 +0.040 CityDev 10.340 +0.260 ComfortDelGro 1.420 +0.030 DBS Grp 13.520 +0.220 F&N 4.710 +0.010 Genting SP 1.000 +0.075 Golden Agri 0.495 +0.015 HK Land 4.660 +0.080 JMH 34.300 +1.140 JSH114 words
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Article, Illustration459 2010-05-27 14 CURRENCIES Reuters [NEW YORK] The euro slid for a third straight session against the dollar yesterday, still pressured by nagging fears that the European debt crisis could hurt global growth prospects. Concerns about tighter dollar funding conditions, with three-month dollar interbank ratesReuters - 459 words
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Article108 2010-05-27 14 BY CENTS CLOSE UP DBXT Nifty 10US$ ***** 390.2 2.7 GLD 10US$ ***** 332.4 2.0 Jardine C&C 2764 232.0 9.2 JMH 3430 160.6 3.4 JSH 1972 160.6 6.1 DBXT MSEurope 10US$ 3518 145.1 3.0 DBXT FTChina25 10US$ 2710 107.1 2.9 DBXT FTVietnam 10US$ 4230 84.5 1.4 OUE 1880 78.0108 words
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Article118 2010-05-27 14 BY CENTS CLOSE DOWN DBXT MSKorea 10US$ 3999-415.5 -6.9 DBXT S&P Short 10US$ 5470-233.8 -2.9 WesTech 111-139.0 -55.6 DBS.ES.1005 1352 -74.0 -5.2 OCC 3.93% NCPS10 8740 -40.0 -0.5 SGX.ES.1005 727 -23.0 -3.1 Total Access 97 -22.5 -14.2 NOL MBL eCW*****3 8.5 -21.5 -71.7 Spore Land 625 -19.0 -3.0 OCBC118 words
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Article87 2010-05-27 14 Where S$ stands May 26 CHNG YR 2010 CLOSE FR May 25 S$ LOW S$ HIGH US$ 1.4058 1.04 1.4219 1.3680 Euro 1.7344 0.00 2.0153 1.7060 Pounds 2.0261 0.11 2.2831 2.0003 A$ 1.1681 -1.44 1.2960 1.1515 Yen* 1.5567 1.71 1.5927 1.4467 Rupiah* 0.***** 0.61 0.***** 0.***** Baht* 4.3196 0.9687 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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396 2010-05-27 15 FELDA CHAY - Top in Asia again, it ranks 28th out of 221 cities in a global survey by Mercer By FELDA CHAY LIFE’S good in Singapore that is the finding of human resource consultancy firm Mercer during its annual ranking of cities according396 words
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465 2010-05-27 15 CONRAD TAN - By CONRAD TAN CITIGROUP made a net profit of $1.05 billion on its Singapore operations last year, down 13 per cent from $1.2 billion in 2008, as record earnings from consumer banking were offset by lower profits from investment and private465 words
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266 2010-05-27 15 JOYCE HOOI - By JOYCE JOYCE HOOI DHL will launch an Asia-Pa-cific Centre of Excellence for Solutions Development here within the next 12 months as part of an aggressive 50 million euro (S$86.7 million) regional strategy to grow its share of the region’s 3 billion266 words
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363 2010-05-27 15 JASLENE PANG - By JASLENE PANG WITH mounting pressure from the increase in foreign worker levies, more firms in the construction industry are looking forward to the $250 million Construction Productivity and Capability Fund (CPCF), which was officially launched by Grace Fu, Senior Minister363 words
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Article, Illustration356 2010-05-27 15 CHEN HUIFEN - By CHEN HUIFEN AS Singapore’s manufacturing output continues to power ahead surging 51 per cent year-on-year in April analysts are warning against getting used to such scorching growth. “First, the volatile pharmaceutical sector is flattering the headline number,” said Frederic Neumann, managing director andFILE PHOTO - 356 words
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472 2010-05-27 15 WHILE statutory boards are typically audited on their governance and controls every seven years or so, the Media Development Authority (MDA) should get more frequent reviews, a parliamentary committee has recommended. In view of its numerous lapses which were unearthed by the Auditor-Gen-eral472 words
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699 2010-05-27 15 RONNIE LIM - By RONNIE RONNIE LIM FINLAND’S Neste Oil which will use a “significant amount” of Malaysian and Indonesian palm oil as feedstock for its $1.2 billion renewable diesel plant here says it is confident that an EU-sanctioned, in-house environmental audit system699 words
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150 2010-05-27 15 AN online publication featuring Singapore’s greenest and “most stylish” homes will be launched in September by 3M Singapore, with Home Decor magazine, the Singapore Environment Council and the National Environment Agency’s South West Regional Office, supported by South West Community Development Council (CDC).150 words
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Article, Illustration928 2010-05-27 16 CHUANG PECK MING - Two schemes the iBF and the Graduate Development programmes help companies do so, reports CHUANG PECK MING CHUANG PECK MING RECRUITING, training and retaining talent is challenging enough for any company and it’s doubly challenging if you are grooming them for overseas assignments. Firstly,IE SINGAPORE - 928 words
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Article253 2010-05-27 16 Name: Audrey Ottevanger Designation: Growth Enterprise Segment Leader Company Name: Mercer (Singapore) iadvisor Audrey Ottevanger shares three human resource capabilities Singapore companies should develop when expanding overseas: Establish a compensation and benefits strategy Seek out data and determine an appropriate compensation and benefits strategy that is competitive and253 words
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Article, Illustration481 2010-05-27 16 CHUANG PECK MING - By CHUANG PECK MING MELVERN Ong, business development director at ST Electronics (Info-Software Systems), attended International Enterprise (IE) Singapore’s International Business Fellowship (iBF) programme in Brazil. He fielded questions The Business Times put to him on grooming talent for overseas expansion and on481 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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Article, Illustration741 2010-05-27 17 Political interference in monetary policy, he says, can create boom-bust cycles Reuters [TOKYO] Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke said that expectations of inflation in the United States were stable despite price swings in the past few years and signalled that the FederalReuters; BLOOMBERG - 741 words
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595 2010-05-27 17 EUROZONE CRISIS Reuters [ROME] Italy joined Europe’s austerity club on Tuesday with 24 billion euros (S$42 billion) of deficitreducing cuts that target public workers and local government and could hit the popularity of Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. The measures were approved byReuters - 595 words
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262 2010-05-27 17 Bloomberg [BERLIN] Germany’s Finance Ministry has proposed legislation extending a partial ban on naked short selling adopted last week to all German stocks and certain eu-ro-currency derivatives. The plan would ban naked short selling in stocks of all German companies listedBloomberg - 262 words
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578 2010-05-27 17 Banks say proposed standards tie up too much money NYT [WASHINGTON] Capital is the body fat of banking: too much is debilitating, too little is fatal. During the financial crisis, as large banks burned through their capital reserves, governments wereNYT - 578 words
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545 2010-05-27 17 Shift highlights trend of waning deposits within the eurozone NYT [LONDON] The euro stops with the European Central Bank (ECB) or does it? Amid signs that some fretful deposit holders on Europe’s troubled periphery are moving their money to presumably saferNYT - 545 words
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SINGAPORE ARTS FEST
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Article, Illustration474 2010-05-27 18 CHEAH UI-HOON - The trajectory of Tim Crouch’s play is a little too straightforward, reports CHEAH UI-HOON CHEAH UI-HOON IF you want to be late for a performance, it’s best not to pick a show which is based on audience interactivity. You’re just setting yourself up to be included inTIM CROUCH - 474 words
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Article, Illustration597 2010-05-27 18 MELISSA QUEK - By MELISSA QUEK THOSE who expected to see Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan’s trademark dancing in Wind Shadow were in for a surprise these past two nights. Cloud Gate’s choreographer Lin Hwai Min had to create a piece without dance, as stipulatedBT FILE PHOTO - 597 words
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Advertisement152 2010-05-27 18 Triplex apartments that feel like landed homes. Part of an exclusive collection of modern luxury homes. Among The Holland Collection's twenty-six unique homes, the four-bedroom triplex apartments offer three magnificent levels of spacious living that unfold right in front of the swimming pool. Step outside for a dip. Entertain on152 words
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Article, Illustration514 2010-05-27 19 LEE U-WEN - Malaysian Transport Minister calls for concerted effort to increase routes By LEE U-WEN [SINGAPORE] THERE is “ample room” for Singapore and Malaysia to expand the number of ferry services plying both countries in order to boost connectivity, said Malaysia’s Transport Minister Ong TeeBLOOMBERG - 514 words
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Article, Illustration467 2010-05-27 19 Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia has delayed making a decision on the size and timing of its first sale of Islamic bonds in eight years due to unstable market conditions, said two people with direct knowledge of the plan. The decision will not be madeBloomberg - 467 words
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Article423 2010-05-27 19 Bloomberg Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia will not immediately start cutting state subsidies that keep down prices, including for flour, fuel and highway tolls, a government minister said in Kuala Lumpur yesterday. “The government does not plan to implement the subsidy rationalisation plan any timeBloomberg; Reuters - 423 words
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345 2010-05-27 19 Anti-corruption body aiming at Q3 loss, investment decisions AFP [KUALA LUMPUR] Authorities in Malaysia will investigate possible graft at Sime Darby after the palm oil giant said that it will post its first ever loss when it announces its third-quarter results today. MustafarAFP - 345 words
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329 2010-05-27 19 Bloomberg [JAKARTA] Indonesia’s Supreme Court rejected a government appeal against a lower court ruling that denied preliminary evidence in a tax investigation of PT Kaltim Prima Coal, or KPC, a unit of coal producer PT Bumi Resources. Indonesia’s tax office filedBloomberg - 329 words
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588 2010-05-27 20 Beijing to give QFIIs nod to trade such instruments, says US Treasury Bloomberg Reuters [BEIJING] China will allow qualified foreign institutional investors (QFIIs) to invest in the country’s stock-index futures. The US Treasury Department announced the proposal on Tuesday at the end of theBloomberg; Reuters - 588 words
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Article, Illustration524 2010-05-27 20 Customers Apple, Dell looking into working conditions AP AFP [SHENZHEN] In an unprecedented move, the head of the giant electronics company opened the gates of the plant at the centre of worker suicides to scores of reporters yesterday. Foxconn Technology Group chairman TerryAP; AFP; BLOOMBERG - 524 words
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244 2010-05-27 20 Reuters [HONG KONG] Agricultural Bank of China (AgBank) has cleared a preliminary hearing with the Chinese securities regulator in the run-up to its planned US$30 billion initial public offering (IPO) in China and Hong Kong, local media reported here yesterday. The bank,Reuters - 244 words
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Article364 2010-05-27 21 Deal marks top Indian SUV maker’s foray into electric cars Bloomberg [MUMBAI] Mahindra Mahindra, India’s biggest sport-utility vehicle (SUV) maker, has agreed to buy a controlling stake in Reva Electric Car Co on rising demand for alternative-ener-gy vehicles. Mahindra will acquire a 55 perBloomberg - 364 words
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Article, Illustration591 2010-05-27 21 Move follows lukewarm investor response to offers Bloomberg [NEW DELHI] India, seeking to raise a record 400 billion rupees (S$11.9 billion) from asset sales, is paying fees to brokers who sell stock in state-run companies after individual investors shunned offerings this year.Bloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 591 words
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145 2010-05-27 21 Bloomberg [MUMBAI] Mukesh Ambani, Asia’s richest man, got 150 million rupees (S$4.46 million) in pay and benefits for the year ended March, unchanged from a year earlier, when he took a 66 per cent cut to “set a personal example of moderation”. TheBloomberg - 145 words
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773 2010-05-27 24 ANTHONY ROWLEY - But it warns of risks from Europe’s sovereign debt woes, overheating in China By in ANTHONY ROWLEY COUNTERING renewed fears of a dou-ble-dip recession, on the back of recent turmoil in financial markets, the OECD yesterday produced a more optimistic projection for the773 words
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380 2010-05-27 24 Reuters [SEOUL] A day after saying that it would cut all ties with the South, North Korea threatened to close the last road link with Seoul if it goes ahead with propaganda broadcasts across the militarised border, as Washington pressured ChinaReuters - 380 words
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586 2010-05-27 25 Cash bid of A$4.85b aimed at heading off Queensland’s share listing plans Reuters [PERTH] Australian coal miners made a joint A$4.85 billion (S$5.66 billion) cash bid for a rail-track network in the country’s biggest coal state, aiming to prevent it from beingReuters - 586 words
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246 2010-05-27 25 AP [MELBOURNE] Foster’s Group Ltd yesterday said it will split its global beer and troubled wine businesses into separate listed companies, as the Australian company warned of a US$1.1 billion writedown in the value of the wine operations. Foster’s said that earnings for theAP - 246 words
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455 2010-05-27 26 AP [LONDON] Formula One racing is coming back to the United States in 2012 with a long-term deal to race in Austin on a track built specifically for the event. Formula One and Texas state officials announced the agreement on Tuesday,AP - 455 words
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622 2010-05-27 26 Bonus payouts in London’s City is expected to total £6.8 billion this year NYT [LONDON] Less than a year after reporting giant losses and cutting thousands of jobs, many banks in London’s financial centre are hiring again. And the search for talent meansNYT - 622 words
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147 2010-05-27 26 Reuters [LONDON] US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said yesterday that he was meeting Britain’s new finance minister and other European colleagues to press for a global approach to financial reform and discuss Europe’s economic crisis. “I’m going to meet the new UK government toReuters - 147 words
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Article, Illustration847 2010-05-27 27 Walkout leaves 40% of BA’s long-haul services from Heathrow grounded Bloomberg [LONDON] British Airways plc scrapped flights for about 25,000 people for a second day, with no sign of a return to talks between the airline and the union representing cabin-crewBloomberg; AP - 847 words
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Miscellaneous334 2010-05-27 27 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD Across 8 Young animal, a form of insect (4) 9 Something to be deciphered, not the first poem (3) 10 A tortuous route cut short on river (6) 11 Anger shown by chaps blocking a theologian (6) 12 Practise with special vehicle about to start (8) 13 Insensible,334 words
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Article, Illustration461 2010-05-27 29 JOYCE HOOI - More than 100 more personnel stationed along shoreline; 19 craft deployed By JOYCE HOOI [SINGAPORE] The clean-up of the oil spill in the Singapore Straits continued into yesterday afternoon with containment and clean-up efforts in the sea off Changi East continuing with 19 craft deployedREUTERS - 461 words
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390 2010-05-27 29 JOYCE HOOI - Group urges world’s navies to increase protection for ships By JOYCE HOOI [SINGAPORE] The Asian Shipowners’ Forum (ASF) has called for a stop to piracy attacks. “The situation has become a crisis one that deeply affects seafarers and their families and the390 words
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510 2010-05-27 29 Bloomberg [JOHANNESBURG] Shipping lines are charging South African exporters extra to handle containers as they start clearing a backlog from a two-week transport strike. AP Moller-Maersk, the world’s largest contain-er-shipping line, is charging its customers an extra US$75 per 20-foot container toBloomberg - 510 words
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EDITORIAL & OPINION
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442 2010-05-27 30 EDITORIAL THE problem of piracy in the waters off the coast of Somalia appears nowhere near resolution, which must be of concern to all maritime nations, including Singapore. Despite global cooperation and multinational forces being deployed to fight this new menace to international shipping,442 words
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Article, Illustration777 2010-05-27 30 FRANK CHING - THE BOTTOM LINE FRANK CHING The writer is a Hong Kong-based journalist and commentator THE recent rash of attacks in China on young children in schools, which left 18 dead and more than 80 injured, was attributed by Premier Wen Jiabao777 words
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Article, Illustration971 2010-05-27 30 ANTHONY ROWLEY - Caught in a dilemma over Okinawa, the PM was presented with the perfect escape ANTHONY ROWLEY Tokyo Correspondent CALLOUS though the observation may sound, the sinking of the South Korean warship Cheonan and the very public way in which North Korea’s alleged involvement inREUTERS - 971 words
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Article, Illustration1355 2010-05-27 31 HELMUT REISEN - What is needed is a proper early warning system; creating yet another rating agency is no solution By HELMUT REISEN The author is head of research at the OECD Development Centre. This comment is sourced from VoxEU.org, a Web portal which features the views of prominentAP - 1,355 words
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Article, Illustration437 2010-05-27 31 YANG SHAN YONG - By YANG SHAN YONG This article is a commentary published on May 24 in the Oriental Daily News HE IS already 86 years old but his thinking, eyes and reaction are as sharp as before. At a reception, a Mr Loy told reporters: “AAFP - 437 words
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Article, Illustration1312 2010-05-27 32 UMA SHANKARI - Legislation, occupier preferences and stakeholder demands are pushing more firms to build sustainable real estate. By UMA SHANKARI UMA SHANKARI THE business case for developing sustainable real estate is just as strong if not even more compelling than the environmental argument, analysts say. Across theSource: Jones Lang LaSalle - 1,312 words
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Article, Illustration1065 2010-05-27 33 OLIVIA HO - Developers here find green technology and features increasingly attractive because of their cost-effectiveness, reports OLIVIA HO OLIVIA HO THE push for sustainable buildings here is picking up steam, as industry stakeholders warm to the idea that it makes business sense to go green. More1,065 words
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Article, Illustration1104 2010-05-27 34 CHAN YUPING - Sustainability is an inherent feature of RSP’s work as it strives for architectural excellence. CHAN YUPINGreports CHAN YUPING A COMMITMENT to architecture and engineering that promote sustainability is at the forefront of RSP Architects Planners Engineers’ business. And the company has been recognised for this1,104 words
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405 2010-05-27 35 SOME 80 per cent of all buildings in Singapore have to be “green” that is, Green Mark-certified by 2030, according to a new target set last year. And to make sure that the private sector plays its part in helping to405 words
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Article736 2010-05-27 35 Source: Building and Construction Authority The BCA Awards is an annual event to honour and pay tribute to displays of excellence in the built environment in the areas of safety, quality, sustainability and user-friendliness. This year, there is a total of 159 award winners in the following categories:Source: Building and Construction Authority - 736 words
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Advertisement278 2010-05-27 32 Another Green Initiative with Technological Breakthrough by WWk Lv Samwoh Eco-Green Building Located at 51 Kranji Crescent Singapore *****1 I :,v Mr >"5 «Sn! ■>"? u* V-v E BCA GREEN MARK Highest Accolade for Our Green Efforts BCA GREEN MARK PLATINUM AWARD 2010 n •r Extensive R&D works have been278 words
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Article8864 2010-05-27 36 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 6 3148 8Telecom 14.5 -0.5 17 14.5 14.5 14.5 15 1.7 12.5 4.7 69.4 10 5.5 5834 A-Sonic 7 +0.5 2208,864 words
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Article1634 2010-05-27 37 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 t AA Grp 6.5 6 7 36.1 6.3 25 13 8538 t APStrategic 19 16 18 112.7 4 0.51,634 words
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Article9432 2010-05-27 37 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS UNIT TRUSTS APS Asset Mgt Pte Ltd APS Alpha Fund!** 1.07/ APS Alpha Fund (USD)!** 0.76/ AXA Life Secure Ascent 2020 Fund 0.*****/0.***** AXA Wealth Mgt S'pore Pte Ltd AXA WM -Talents Fund 0.63/ Aberdeen Asset Mgt Asia Limited American Opp 0.613/ Asian Credit Fund 1.2301/ Asian9,432 words
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Article705 2010-05-27 37 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 $mil 116 107 6389 ABF SG Bond ETF 116 109.1 114 529.5 883 610 CIMBAsean40 100US$ US775 776 782 31 306 224 DBS STI ETF705 words
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Article254 2010-05-27 37 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 $mil 56 27 6000 AVJennings A42 35 45 3.6 8.3 3.4 109.4 31 13 6017 Genting HK US$ US17.5 +0.5 1846 17.5 17 17 17.5254 words
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365 2010-05-27 38 In local curr In S$ In US$ dy yr dy yr dy yr May 25 Index Change Change Change Change Change Change World Index Preliminary 771.0 -2.1 -7.4 -1.5 -10.1 -2.4 -11.1 EAFE Preliminary 707.8 -2.6 -9.8 -2.2 -16.5 -3.1 -17.4 Europe Preliminary 1007.1 -2.6365 words
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Article177 2010-05-27 38 May 26 Overnight 0.15 0.10 1-month 3/8 1/8 2-months 7/16 3/16 3-months 9/16 5/16 Overnight mode: 1/4 US$ Offer Bid 7 days 0.45 0.35 1 month 0.55 0.35 2 months 0.63 0.43 3 months 0.65 0.45 6 months 0.90 0.70 9 months 1.10 0.90 12 months 1.25 1.05177 words
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Article24 2010-05-27 38 May 26 S$ Bid Offer 1-month 1.4086 1.4106 2-months 1.4086 1.4106 3-months 1.4086 1.4106 6-months 1.4083 1.4104 Source: OCBC Source: OCBC24 words
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Article155 2010-05-27 38 May 26 RUBBER Futures (Closing prices) RSS 3 (US cents/kg) Close Volume O/I Month High Low Sett (lots) (lots) Jun 10 386.0 385.0 386.0 22 Jul 10 365.0 365.0 365.0 8 Aug 10 316.0 315.0 320.0 92 Sep 10 310.0 Oct 10 307.5 Nov 10 305.0 305.0 305.0155 words
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Article88 2010-05-27 38 May 26 May 26 TREASURY BILLS Period Issue Maturity Yesterday's Day's code Bid High Low 3-Month BQ*****X 26.08.2010 0.30 1-Year BY*****W 03.05.2011 0.36 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity Close Day's code rate Bid High Low 2-Year N*****0A 2.625 01.04.2012 103.78 5-Year N*****0N 1.375 01.10.2014 101.78 101.83 101.888 words
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Article105 2010-05-27 38 May 25 SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 lb bushels) Close Previous High/Low Jul 10 930.50 940.50 941.00 927.50 Aug 10 921.00 935.00 934.50 920.25 Sep 10 909.50 922.75 920.00 908.00 Nov 10 903.00 915.50 915.50 900.00 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs;Uscent/lb) Close Previous High/Low Jul 10 37.17 37.52 37.49105 words
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Article77 2010-05-27 38 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS May 25 CRUDE (FOB origin) US$/barrel Close Change Brent blend (1-Mth F) 69.17 -2.11 WTI (Near Mth) 69.03 -1.36 Dubai (1-Mth F) 68.13 -2.38 Tapis blend 73.95 -2.85 Minas 73.30 -2.55 PRODUCT US$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha 67.33 -3.11 Jet Kerosene 79.45 -1.55 US$/barrel Opec Oil77 words
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2591 2010-05-27 38 BONDS, WARRANTS EXTENDED SETTLEMENT Prem Expiry Tel Last Vol Conv Exer Disc Gear-Mths Code Company Sale +or-('000) Ratio Price ing Left Asia-Pacific Strategic W*****6 3.5 -0.5 200 1 15 -3 5.43 48 4085 ASJ Hldgs W*****1 3 unch 50 1 4 2.33 21 2036 Advance SCT Ltd W*****9 0.5 12,591 words
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Article132 2010-05-27 38 May 26 As at 9am Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Bid Offer Aust dollar 1.1540 1.1890 Can dollar 1.3120 1.3290 Euro 1.7300 1.7510 NZ dollar 0.9350 0.9550 Sterling pound 2.0220 2.0460 US dollar 1.4040 1.4200 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign132 words
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Article35 2010-05-27 38 May 26 Open High Sett STI May 2696 2696 2696 SIMSCI May 314.1 323.1 320.0 Taiwan May 252.9 256.7 255.6 Source: MF Global (S) Pte. Ltd Source: MF Global (S) Pte. Ltd35 words
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Article66 2010-05-27 38 May 26 KLCE PALM FUTURES (RM/MT) Delivery Opening Sett Av Vol Open Month Range Price Price High Low Done Position Jun 10 2505 2517 2544 2505 604 4271 Jul 10 2480 2488 2515 2478 3213 ***** Aug 10 2445 2452 2480 2443 8053 ***** Sep 10 2425 242766 words
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Article371 2010-05-27 38 May 26 OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT EURODOLLAR FUTURES Jun10 99.3450 0 1757 Sep10 99.1400 0 832 Dec10 98.9850 0 773 Mar11 98.8650 0 1278 EUROYEN TIBOR FUTURES Jun10 99.6100 99.6150 99.6100 99.6100 42 5541 Sep10 99.6200 99.6200 99.6200 99.6175 0 3019 Dec10 99.6225 0 1461371 words
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Article465 2010-05-27 38 May 26 A$ C$ Rmb Euro HK$ Ind Rs Rupiah Yen Won RM NZ$ Pak Rs Peso S$ Rand Sfr NT$ Baht Pound US$ Australia 0.886 5.658 0.673 6.462 39.262 77.634 0.748 10.376 2.767 1.238 70.455 38.695 1.168 6.483 0.959 26.749 26.969 0.575 0.828 Canada 1.128 6.384465 words
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Article85 2010-05-27 38 May 26 (US$) (S$) 1 mth 0.***** 0.***** 2 mths 0.***** 0.***** 3 mths 0.***** 0.***** 6 mths 0.***** 0.***** 9 mths 0.***** 0.***** 12 mths 1.***** 0.***** SWAP Offer rates (S$) 1 mth 0.***** 2 mths 0.***** 3 mths 0.***** 6 mths 0.***** 9 mths 0.***** 12 mths85 words
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Article154 2010-05-27 38 May 26 Against S$ Against US$ Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.1667 1.1687 0.8283 0.8285 Canadian dollar 1.3163 1.3186 0.9345 0.9348 Euro 1.7347 1.7374 1.2315 1.2317 NZ dollar 0.9422 0.9443 0.6689 0.6694 Sterling pound 2.0288 2.0321 1.4403 1.4406154 words
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Article139 2010-05-27 38 May 26 GOLD (US$/oz) May 25 May 26 Hong Kong 1191.40 1208.50 May 24 May 25 London 1192.50 1198.65 1193.30 1199.40 Source: Thomson Reuters CAST BAR May 26 (S$) Selling Buying Kilobar "58,780.45" ***** PAMP GOLD BARS (S$) Selling Buying 1gm 131.61 55 5gm 373.43 274 10gm 667.68139 words
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Article70 2010-05-27 38 May 25 May Aluminium, 99.7% purity (US$/tonne) Close Previous Cash 1986.75 2052.50 3 months 2017.00 2084.00 Copper, Grade A (US$/tonne) Cash 6702.00 6885.00 3 months 6730.00 6910.00 Lead (US$/tonne) Cash 1715.75 1801.00 3 months 1745.00 1830.00 Nickel (US$/tonne) Cash *****.00 *****.00 3 months *****.00 *****.00 Tin (US$/tonne) Cash70 words
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Article77 2010-05-27 38 May 25 COCOA (£/tonne) Close Prev High/Low Jul 10 2398 2339 2401/2330 Sep 10 2328 2289 2335/2279 Dec 10 2274 2234 2280/2227 Mar 11 2242 2209 2250/2200 COFFEE (US$/tonne) Close Pev High/Low May 10 1283 1282 1300/1280 Jul 10 1330 unch 1335/1313 Sep 10 1367 1366 1372/1350 SUGAR (US77 words
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1192 2010-05-27 39 STEVE BALLMER - Singapore well positioned to be in the forefront of this new technology wave <you say> By STEVE BALLMER The writer is CEO, Microsoft Corp I’M THRILLED to travel to Singapore this week to celebrate Microsoft’s twentieth anniversary in this country. Since we opened1,192 words
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Article, Illustration710 2010-05-27 39 CHAN YU PING - Steve Ballmer says Singapore plays a strategic role as a regional HQ in pushing businesses and governments towards cloud computing, reports CHAN YU PING CHAN YU PING ANEW suite of productivity tools will give Singapore companies the opportunity to leverage on a smoother flowYEN MENG JIIN - 710 words
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322 2010-05-27 39 JASLENE PANG - By JASLENE PANG WITH their high demand for technology, the two integrated resorts (IRs) are proving to be a veritable bonanza for technology companies based in Singapore. In their latest round of contracts for IT companies, Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) and Marina Bay322 words
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Article, Illustration661 2010-05-27 40 RAJU CHELLAM - Salesforce.com chief also says Chatter, a collaboration tool, debuts in June By RAJU CHELLAM SINGAPORE should take the lead in Cloud2 adoption, just as it has taken the lead in areas such as information technology and medical technology. Singapore has theARTHUR LEE - 661 words
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396 2010-05-27 41 Developer plans to build mostly homes on the 25,000 square metre plot Bloomberg [MUMBAI] Asia’s thirdmost expensive office market, sold land for 40.5 billion rupees (S$1.2 billion) in the first successful auction in almost two years. The Mumbai Metropolitan Region DevelopmentBloomberg - 396 words
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299 2010-05-27 41 Reuters [DUBAI] A new law that defines the rights, responsibilities and obligations of all parties in jointly owned properties in Dubai will comfort investors but will do little to boost demand for properties in the short term, analysts say. Guidelines implementingReuters - 299 words
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Article, Illustration597 2010-05-27 42 KALPANA RASHIWALA - Kheng Leong seen releasing initial 300 units in preview of The Minton By KALPANA KALPANA RASHIWALA DEVELOPERS are continuing to release projects amid more subdued sentiment in the property market. Kheng Leong group is previewing this week The Minton at Lorong Ah Soo/Hougang StKHENG LEONG - 597 words
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Article, Illustration524 2010-05-27 43 UK mortgage lender sees broad stability in market over six to 12 months Reuters [LONDON] Nationwide, Britain’s largest building society, said it expected broad stability in the housing market over the next six to 12 months, when posting a near halving of full-year profit yesterday. HouseReuters; BLOOMBERG - 524 words
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Article217 2010-05-27 43 Reuters [LONDON] The number of mortgage approvals for UK house purchases rose an annual 15.5 per cent last month to the highest level this year, industry data showed yesterday. The British Bankers’ Association said that the number of loans approved for house purchase rose toReuters - 217 words
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