The Business Times, 15 October 2010
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Title Section24 2010-10-15 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES S$1.00 online at http://www.businesstimes.com.sg S|Sl A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION CO REGN NO *****2868E MICA (P) 138/08/2010 Friday, October 15, 201024 words
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Article, Illustration793 2010-10-15 1 CONRAD TAN - Central bank moves to contain inflation, allows for faster gains in currency By CONRAD TAN [SINGAPORE] The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) surprised markets yesterday by signalling that it will allow faster gains in the Singapore dollar to fight inflation, sending the currency toSource: Bloomberg - 793 words
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Article141 2010-10-15 1 ST INDEX 3,195.02 (-7.14) ST INDEX FUTURES 3,195 (-7) SIMSCI 375.80 (-0.87) SIMSCI FUTURES 376.40 (-0.20) FOREX US$ S$ US$ (S$ per US$) 1.292 (US$/S$ per 1.606 2.075 EURO (US$/S$/E) 1.412 1.824 Foreign currency per US$ S$ YEN 81.10 62.80 RM 3.083 2.385 HK$ 7.759 6.004 BAHT 29.80141 words
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Article, Illustration510 2010-10-15 1 SIOW LI SEN - A key interbank rate hits record low in wake of MAS move By SIOW LI SEN [SINGAPORE] Local interest rates plunged to all-time lows yesterday following the steep appreciation of the Singapore dollar against the US unit. This gave home buyers reasonSource: Bloomberg - 510 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article621 2010-10-15 2 MAS springs another Sing dollar surprise THE Monetary Authority of Singapore surprised markets yesterday by signalling that it will allow faster gains in the Singapore dollar to fight inflation, sending the currency to an all-time high against the US dollar. It widened and steepened the trading band for621 words
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Article, Illustration675 2010-10-15 2 TEH SHI NING - But economy still on track to hit official forecast of 13-15% growth this year By TEH SHI NING [SINGAPORE] The Republic’s economy pulled back by more than expected in the third quarter but “remains on track” to hit the officialFILE PHOTO - 675 words
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Article, Illustration688 2010-10-15 2 S JAYASANKARAN - By S S JAYASANKARAN A MUCH-SPECULATED acquisition of Plus Expressways (Plus) could be in the offing after the counter’s shares were suspended yesterday following “a request by a major shareholder”. The company told the stock exchange that its shares would resume trading after 5pmFILE PHOTO - 688 words
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594 2010-10-15 2 JOYCE HOOI - By JOYCE HOOI [SINGAPORE] A good memory can sometimes be quite the party pooper. As bonds come back in financing vogue for the shipping industry, some people are eyeing the situation warily, mindful of how it all went wrong before. The resurgence is a594 words
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791 2010-10-15 4 ANDREW MARKS - Investors betting on weak dollar in for major shock if it reverses course By ANDREW MARKS in New York BROWN Brothers Harriman FX strategy group noted yesterday that the unexpected tightening by the Monetary Authority of Singapore was “punishing the US dollar, which791 words
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707 2010-10-15 4 NEIL BEHRMANN - By NEIL BEHRMANN GOLDMAN Sach’s estimates that the “wall of money” that is pouring into Asia is currently at an annual rate of almost US$600 billion or US$50 billion a month. Asia is receiving almost four-fifths of the inflows, estimates the investment bank, or707 words
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Article, Illustration645 2010-10-15 4 ANTHONY ROWLEY - By in Tokyo ANTHONY ROWLEY THE looming global “currency wars” had its latest chapter yesterday in the form of a Japan-South Korea standoff as Seoul hit back at Tokyo over its criticism of Korea’s currency policy. It was a day of volatility in currency645 words
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496 2010-10-15 4 GRACE LEONG - By GRACE LEONG [SINGAPORE] A group of US investors led by former Las Vegas Sands executive David Friedman is suing its Asian partners including Singapore-listed CapitaLand over a stalled multi-billion-dollar casino-resort project: Macao Studio City. CapitaLand is a 20 per cent minority shareholder496 words
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133 2010-10-15 4 [LONDON] Singapore billionaire Peter Lim says he is not proceeding with his bid to buy Liverpool because the board is intent on selling to someone else. He says the Liverpool board is determined to sell the club to New England Sports Ventures (NESV) “at the133 words
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Article, Illustration653 2010-10-15 4 LYNN KAN - By LYNN KAN [SINGAPORE] Asian central banks should allow for more currency appreciation so that their economies can grow under their own steam, private bank Julius Baer’s chief investment officer V Anantha-Nageswa-ran said yesterday. As such, he welcomed the Monetary AuthorityFILE PHOTO - 653 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article, Illustration628 2010-10-15 6 JAMIE LEE - Its shares have risen over 25% in price over the past three months By JAMIE LEE SHARES of Singapore Exchange (SGX) which will announce its first quarter results for fiscal 2011 on Monday have been surging on hopes that the bourse operator’s fresh strategiesBLOOMBERG - 628 words
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710 2010-10-15 6 SIOW LI SEN - HOCK LOCK SIEW By SIOW LI SEN LOCAL banks struggling with record low interest rates have been dealt a further whammy by yesterday’s unexpectedly hawkish monetary tightening. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) decided to let the local currency appreciate steeply in710 words
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247 2010-10-15 6 CHEMICAL systems engineering and technology solutions provider Anchun International Holdings has announced an initial public offering of 130 million shares at 28 cents each for a listing on the main board of the Singapore Exchange. The offer comprises 105 million new shares and247 words
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314 2010-10-15 10 JAMIE LEE - Exchanges sign pact to trade products in US$ By JAMIE LEE SINGAPORE Mercantile Exchange (SMX) will list several contracts based on products from Tokyo Commodity Exchange (Tocom), including crude oil, gasoline, kerosene and gas oil contracts, it told BT yesterday. This came after314 words
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410 2010-10-15 10 SIOW LI SEN - This follows its successful sale of $1.7b of such shares to private banking clients By SIOW LI SEN DBS Group Holdings yesterday said it is considering selling preference shares to retail investors following the successful sale of $1.7 billion of preference shares410 words
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673 2010-10-15 10 LYNETTE KHOO - Keen interest seen from institutional investors By LYNETTE KHOO COME mid-November, institutional investors will have a new dark pool venue to trade large blocks of Asian shares. Chi-East a joint venture between the Singapore Exchange (SGX) and Chi-X Global Inc is due to begin673 words
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Article, Illustration586 2010-10-15 10 Reversal in global economic policies unleashing liquidity Bloomberg [SHANGHAI] Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc turned bullish on stocks in China and the rest of Asia, saying they will benefit from a global “liquidity wave” as central banks around the worldBloomberg; AFP - 586 words
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Article, Illustration350 2010-10-15 12 KALPANA RASHIWALA - Suites at Orchard prices range from $1.18m for 1-bedder to $3m for 3-bedroom duplex By KALPANA RASHIWALA ROBERT Kuok’s Singa-pore-listed property unit Allgreen Properties had sold about 65 apartments in its 118-unit Suites at Orchard project at Handy Road as of350 words
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611 2010-10-15 12 LYNETTE KHOO - Target up as home sales by Temasek unit top 10,000 units By LYNETTE KHOO SURBANA Corporation, Singapore’s first township developer in China, is eyeing a bigger slice of the Chinese pie now after crossing the 10,000 mark in home units sold. Group chairman Lim611 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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127 2010-10-15 12 TT International sank into the red in the first quarter ended June 30 with a net loss of $7.53 million, due to a fall in revenue and the absence this time of foreign exchange gains. Revenue for the quarter fell 18.4127 words
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101 2010-10-15 12 K-REIT Asia Management Limited (KRAM) has appointed Eve Chan as its chief financial officer from today. Ms Chan, 40, has more than 18 years of experience in group finance, tax, accounting, corporate finance and treasury where she held various senior finance roles with portfolios101 words
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122 2010-10-15 12 SIA Cargo is launching new freighter services to Tokyo’s Narita Airport via Bangkok and Taipei in the coming weeks. SIA Cargo will operate two new freighter services a week between Singapore and Tokyo via Taipei from Oct 19, which will continue into the122 words
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93 2010-10-15 12 THE general cash offer by Jit Sun Investments for Sim Siang Choon lapsed yesterday, as the offer closed without it obtaining sufficient valid acceptances. Jit Sun, an investment vehicle of Ezra Holdings managing director Lionel Lee, had in September made the93 words
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620 2010-10-15 12 Reuters [LONDON] Funds of hedge fund managers are not about to make any big changes to their portfolios in the coming six months as investors fret the world economy’s recovery from the Great Recession is stuttering, a Reuters poll showed. Reuters’Reuters - 620 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration606 2010-10-15 8 R SIVANITHY - But in all likelihood, yesterday’s lukewarm performance was in anticipation of a mild day on Wall Street STOCKS R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent THE Straits Times Index (STI) on Wednesday jumped 52 points ahead of Wall Street’s rise that day, so yesterday’s tepid session thatSource: Bloomberg - 606 words
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Article66 2010-10-15 8 Oct 14 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS 385.00 +53.00 BT CADI -*****.00 -79.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 +38.00 FTSE ST Mid Cap 789.30 -1.34 FTSE ST Small Cap 585.62 -1.96 FTSE ST All Share 789.62 -1.76 FTSE ST China Top 293.44 -0.18 FTSE ST China 331.05 +3.85 FTSE66 words
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Article186 2010-10-15 8 MAIN CATL TOTAL Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Multi Ind 3 7 7 0 0 0 3 7 7 Manufacturing 44 83 75 6 7 20 50 90 95 Commerce 19 29 28 4 6 4 23 35 32 Tpt/Stor/Comms 14 21 10186 words
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BROKERS’ TAKE
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Article332 2010-10-15 8 Oct 14 close: $2.97 CIMB RESEARCH, Oct 14 CHEAPEST domestic landlord at 33 per cent discount to revised net asset value (RNAV); maintain “outperform”. We believe the sale of recent office properties at low initial yields in Singapore has positive implications for Overseas Union Enterprise’s (OUE) asset332 words
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Article565 2010-10-15 8 JAMIE LEE - Oct 14 close: $0.32 DMG PARTNERS SECURITIES, Oct 14 Compiled by JAMIE LEE ESTABLISHED in 2001, China Essence (CESS) is one of China’s largest potato product manufacturers and accounted for about 20 per cent of China’s capacity in 2009. Net profit in FY2010 was 136 million yuan565 words
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Article119 2010-10-15 8 TURNOVER (‘000) VALUE (‘000) MAIN CATL TOTAL MAIN CATL TOTAL Multi Ind 21,672 21,672 58,703 58,703 Manufacturing 436,227 41,129 477,356 523,127 3,484 526,611 Commerce 150,883 44,611 195,494 136,366 6,107 142,472 Tpt/Stor/Comms 203,915 1,510 205,425 259,062 210 259,272 Finance 35,018 35,018 351,456 351,456 Construction 125,784 7,436 133,220 19,113119 words
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Article113 2010-10-15 8 Stock name Close Change CapMallsAsia 2.190 -0.040 CapitaLand 4.160 -0.040 CapitaMall 2.090 -0.010 CityDev 13.700 +0.400 ComfortDelGro 1.510 -0.010 DBS Grp 14.600 -0.160 F&N 6.200 -0.080 Genting SP 2.050 -0.070 Golden Agri 0.660 +0.005 HK Land 6.640 +0.050 JMH 47.320 -0.380 JSH 27.480 -0.020 Jardine C&C113 words
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Article, Illustration484 2010-10-15 8 CURRENCIES AFP [TOKYO] The US dollar hit a fresh 15year low against the yen in Asia yesterday amid expectations of further US credit easing and rises by Asian currencies after Singapore tightened monetary policy, dealers said. Tensions persisted ahead of a Group ofAFP; BLOOMBERG - 484 words
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Article59 2010-10-15 8 VOLUME Golden Agri 173,146,000 Genting SP 81,992,000 UniFiber 78,519,000 Healthway 57,280,000 Jaya Hldgs 49,587,000 DMX Tech 46,816,000 GMG Global 39,828,000 *Genting HK US$ 39,597,000 Wilmar 38,443,000 BerlianLaju 37,529,000 VALUE($) Wilmar 245,450,150 Genting SP 170,341,930 DBS Grp 128,859,199 Golden Agri 115,501,790 SGX 105,019,530 OCBC Bk 56,342,510 UOB 54,614,12059 words
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Article114 2010-10-15 8 BY CENTS CLOSE UP DBXT iBoxxUSTr 5US$ ***** 315.3 1.3 GLD 10US$ ***** 263.6 1.5 DBXT MSKorea 10US$ 5390 231.3 3.4 DBXT AUD Bonds 5AU$ ***** 175.6 0.9 DBXT SPASX200 10US$ 3339 93.0 2.2 Lyxor Nasdaq100 10US 827 82.7 8.4 DBXT USDIGInfl 5US$ ***** 75.0 0.2 DBXT FTChina25 10US$114 words
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Article119 2010-10-15 8 BY CENTS CLOSE DOWN JMH 4732 -49.1 -0.8 DBXT S&P Short 10US$ 4850 -40.1 -0.6 F N.ES.1010 617 -22.0 -3.4 DBXT Nifty 10US$ ***** -20.7 -0.1 SIA 1618 -20.0 -1.2 Jardine C&C 3928 -18.0 -0.5 DBS Grp 1460 -16.0 -1.1 OCBC Bk 4.5%NCPS 100 ***** -14.0 -0.1 Creative Tech119 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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342 2010-10-15 14 UMA SHANKARI - Tender launched to appoint real estate consultant to divest 20 blocks of flatted factories By UMA SHANKARI JTC Corporation is set to begin its next round of divestments after selling $1.7 billion worth of factories to Mapletree Investments in 2008. The industrial landlord has342 words
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Article, Illustration360 2010-10-15 14 NISHA RAMCHANDANI - By NISHA RAMCHANDANI AFFLUENT Singaporeans continued to boost their spending despite the global economic downturn, a trend that was mirrored in other Asian markets as well. This suggests that these groups of consumers can be counted on to spend in both good times and bad.FILE PHOTO - 360 words
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469 2010-10-15 14 RONNIE LIM - Its construction looks set to begin early next year By RONNIE LIM CONSTRUCTION of Singapore’s first floating oil terminal off Pulau Sebarok, very near Shell’s Bukom refinery, looks set to start early next year. And final preparations for the project’s engineering, procurement and construction (EPC),469 words
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473 2010-10-15 14 CHEN HUIFEN - By CHEN HUIFEN SMEs that have often groused about tedious paperwork when applying for government grants will be heartened to know that the process has been simplified for one scheme. In an enhanced feature to the SME Productivity with Infocomm Adoption and Transformation (iSPRINT)473 words
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Article, Illustration608 2010-10-15 14 LEE U-WEN - Brit-American aims to set school apart from NUS NTU By LEE U-WEN IF there is one thing that the Singapore Management University’s (SMU) business school has lacked in its nine-year existence, it is a stable leader at the helm. That’s the view608 words
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567 2010-10-15 14 JOYCE HOOI - Stanchart opens new ship leasing finance unit in Asia By JOYCE HOOI UK-BASED Bibby Line Group, already with one toe in Singapore, is getting ready to wade further into the region with a local ship management office and financial services business in567 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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Article, Illustration642 2010-10-15 16 Not clear monetary policy can remove impediments to growth, official says Bloomberg [ATLANTA] Richmond Federal Reserve Bank president Jeffrey Lacker said a Fed policy focused mainly on employment risks hurting the central bank’s credibility in keeping inflation low. “With inflation reasonably close toBloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 642 words
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406 2010-10-15 16 Reuters [JOHANNESBURG] South African central bank governor Gill Marcus said on Wednesday the continent’s largest economy was in a fragile recovery and the strong rand was hurting the country. The rand has firmed by over 28 per cent since the beginning ofReuters - 406 words
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Article, Illustration480 2010-10-15 16 Reuters [BANGKOK] Thai consumer confidence rose to a 30-month high in September due to optimism about the economy, but the baht’s rise to a 13-year high and the political situation remained a worry, a university survey showed yesterday. The University of the ThaiReuters; AFP - 480 words
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385 2010-10-15 16 Bloomberg [LONDON] Gold climbed to a record in London and New York for a second day yesterday as a weaker dollar spurred demand for an alternative investment. Silver extended a rally to a 30- year high and palladium surged to a nine-yearBloomberg - 385 words
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493 2010-10-15 16 But economists raise this year’s forecasts for region in survey Reuters [SINGAPORE] Asia will end 2010 with strong growth but a faltering recovery in the United States and Europe will hurt export-orient-ed Asian economies more than domestically focused ones in 2011, aReuters - 493 words
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MALAYSIA/INDONESIA
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590 2010-10-15 18 Today’s budget will unveil details of key projects, RM45b mass rail network Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysian builders are poised to gain as the government gives details on the largest construction projects including a RM45 billion (S$18.9 billion) mass rail network in theBloomberg - 590 words
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Article, Illustration380 2010-10-15 18 Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia’s stocks are less attractive among developing nations, with lower dividend yields, according to Templeton Asset Management Ltd’s Mark Mobius. “You can’t say Malaysia is a screaming bargain compared to other emerging markets, but it’s certainly been doing very, very well,”Bloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 380 words
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329 2010-10-15 18 Bernama [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysian and Thai manufacturers have called for measures to control short-term hot money and speculative inflows into financial markets. They said any failure to do so could result in attacks against regional currencies and cause a repeat of the devastating 1997-98Bernama - 329 words
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199 2010-10-15 18 AP [JAKARTA] A landmark decision striking down an Indonesian book-banning law that has been used since the days of ex-dicta-tor Suharto to clamp down on dissent was welcomed yesterday by historians, authors and rights activists. For more than four decades, the attorney-gener-al’s office couldAP - 199 words
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GREATER CHINA
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485 2010-10-15 19 Regulators estimate that 2t yuan of local debt is in danger of default Reuters [BEIJING] About 26 per cent of all loans to Chinese local government financing vehicles are at serious risk of default, regulators concluded after a probe into whatReuters - 485 words
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243 2010-10-15 19 AFP [TAIPEI] Taiwan’s government said yesterday that it plans to decriminalise the sex trade by allowing prostitutes to open small-scale businesses. The authorities have been mulling over various measures, including the creation of special sex zones, to regulate the trade amid criticismAFP - 243 words
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407 2010-10-15 19 Reuters [BEIJING] China will draw mainly on quantitative tools in tightening monetary policy this year because it has little scope to raise interest rates, a government economist said yesterday. Ba Shusong, a senior economist at the Development Research Centre, a think tank under theReuters - 407 words
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Article, Illustration373 2010-10-15 19 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] China’s plans to lay twice as much high-speed track as the rest of the world combined is turning 2010 into a record year for yuan bond sales. The rail ministry was to issue 20 billion yuan (S$3.9Bloomberg; XINHUA - 373 words
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422 2010-10-15 19 Bloomberg [SHANGHAI] BYD Co, the Chinese carmaker partowned by billionaire Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc, was fined and ordered to surrender seven factories in central China after the government said it used land illegally. BYD will pay 2.95 million yuan (S$574,000) and the factoriesBloomberg - 422 words
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INDIA
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692 2010-10-15 20 Inflows into stocks, bonds double to US$28.5 billion in first nine months NYT [MUMBAI] Two years ago, when the crisis on Wall Street reached its pinnacle, the high-flying Indian stock market fell with a thud as foreign investors took nearly US$5 billion out ofNYT - 692 words
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Article, Illustration500 2010-10-15 20 Games end with Australia topping medals table again AFP [NEW DELHI] The Commonwealth Games ended yesterday after 11 days of fiery competition that went some way to mending the damage done to Indian pride and prestige tarnished by the chaotic buildup to the event. DespiteAFP; AP - 500 words
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Article, Illustration312 2010-10-15 20 AFP [POKHARA, Nepal] A Nepalese teenager whose tiny stature has made him a celebrity in his homeland entered the record books as the world’s shortest man yesterday as he celebrated his 18th birthday. Khagendra Thapa Magar, who stands just 65.5 cm tall and weighsAFP - 312 words
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358 2010-10-15 20 Bloomberg [NEW DELHI] Indian Oil Corp, the country’s biggest state refiner, is winning the confidence of bond investors it needs to buy energy resources and power the world’s third fastest-grow-ing major economy. The yield on New Delhibased Indian Oil’s US$500 million ofBloomberg - 358 words
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208 2010-10-15 20 Bernama [NEW DELHI] India’s richest and world’s fourth-richest man, industrialist Mukesh Ambani, has built what is claimed as the world’s first billion-dol-lar home a 27-storeyed luxury residence in Mumbai, China’s Xinhua news agency said. The chairman of Reliance Industries, whom Forbes magazine forecastBernama - 208 words
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321 2010-10-15 21 AFP [SYDNEY] Anglo-Austral-ian miner Rio Tinto yesterday said its iron ore production had expanded one per cent to a new record in a solid third quarter for the company. Rio said its global iron ore figures, along with record production ofAFP - 321 words
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360 2010-10-15 21 Bleak US harvest forecast and rising prices a concern Reuters [TOKYO] Steps to damp volatile grain prices will take centre stage at a food security conference in Japan this weekend after a bleak harvest forecast in the US unleashed a rally inReuters - 360 words
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417 2010-10-15 22 Members endorse plan to impose duties on 3 kinds of industrial inputs Reuters [BRUSSELS] The European Union continued its drive to slow Chinese imports on Wednesday, with national governments of the 27-member bloc endorsing tariffs on three kinds of industrial inputs fromReuters - 417 words
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Article, Illustration66 2010-10-15 22 [LONDON] Saville Row, the premier tailoring street in central London, was turned into an urban farm on Monday in support of The Prince of Wales’ Campaign for Wool. The initiative aims to promote the use of English wool and to boost its demand. The event took placeAP - 66 words
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331 2010-10-15 22 Reuters [TOKYO] Japan’s Kokusai Asset Management, the operator of the world’s second biggest bond fund, is not planning to cut weightings for the euro in its US$40 billion fund as the eurozone’s economic prospects improve, Kokusai’s senior fund manager said here yesterday. KokusaiReuters - 331 words
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356 2010-10-15 22 AFP [TOKYO] Japanese auto giant Toyota Motor is considering moving some domestic production of its popular Corolla sedan to factories overseas to counter the impact of the strong yen, reports said yesterday. Toyota, which in 2009 manufactured 215,000 Corollas in Japan, isAFP - 356 words
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Article, Illustration544 2010-10-15 22 Deadlock may delay new EU rules for foreign funds Reuters [BRUSSELS] Talks to break the deadlock between Britain and France over the shape of new EU hedge fund controls ended in disarray on Wednesday, putting their finance ministers on course for aReuters; PHOTOS: REUTERS - 544 words
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239 2010-10-15 22 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] Mongolia is seeking investment in railroads and other infrastructure projects in an effort to temper risks associated with its mining boom, the country’s mines minister said yesterday. “The government recognises the weakness of the economy due to reliance on mining,”Bloomberg - 239 words
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Article, Illustration716 2010-10-15 23 Record imbalance with China likely to toughen US stance on country LATEST US DATA AP [WASHINGTON] The US trade deficit widened sharply in August, reflecting a surge in imports of consumer products as businesses restocked their shelves in hopes of a pickup in consumerAP; BLOOMBERG - 716 words
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Article, Illustration624 2010-10-15 23 RBS is now seeking an injunction against Texas court ruling Bloomberg [LONDON] Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc (RBS) asked a London judge for an order that would prevent the owners of the English Premier League football club Liverpool from proceeding with a lawsuit inBloomberg; AFP - 624 words
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545 2010-10-15 23 Watchdog moves to ensure products are not forced on clients Bloomberg [LONDON] Barclays plc, Lloyds Banking Group and other UK lenders will be banned from selling most types of credit insurance at the same time they sell the underlying financial products,Bloomberg - 545 words
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501 2010-10-15 23 Reuters [BERLIN] The bailout scheme for ailing euro zone countries should not be extended, leading research institutes advising the German government said, and Europe should allow orderly insolvencies for states and banks. “(The bailout plan) is associated long term with serious drawbacks, especiallyReuters - 501 words
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507 2010-10-15 23 Comprehensive Spending Review to be unveiled on Oct 20 Reuters [LONDON] Britain is to abolish, merge or reform 481 semi-independent state agencies to cut spending and help trim its deficit, under a plan that will cost thousands of jobs andReuters - 507 words
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496 2010-10-15 24 EDITORIAL YESTERDAY, minutes before 9am Singapore time, the last of the 33 trapped miners reached the top of the 622-metre rescue shaft in Chile’s Atacama desert. Millions of eyes witnessed the gripping finale on their TV sets and computers, millions of minds willed496 words
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Article, Illustration811 2010-10-15 24 ROBERT SAMUELSON - THE BOTTOM LINE ROBERT SAMUELSON WE have entered the Age of Austerity. It’s already arrived in Europe and is destined for the United States. Governments throughout Europe are cutting social spending and raising taxes or contemplating doing so. The811 words
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Article, Illustration815 2010-10-15 24 RICHARD JACKSON, NEIL HOWE, KEISUKE NAKASHIMA - Rising dependency burden affecting everything from business psychology to productivity By RICHARD JACKSON, NEIL HOWE, KEISUKE NAKASHIMA Richard Jackson, Neil Howe and Keisuke Nakashima are, respectively, senior fellow, senior associate and fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies IHT GLOBAL ageing isIHT; REUTERS - 815 words
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Article, Illustration1683 2010-10-15 25 ANNA TEO - Boston Consulting Group says corporations (and governments) that get it right have an edge in today’s turbulent times By ANNA TEO ASTARFISHdoesn’tgethandicappedwhen it loses an arm it can grow back the limb. Caterpillars can look like twigs, or become barely visible on a leaf. Then there’s1,683 words
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Article, Illustration711 2010-10-15 25 MARCUS YIM - By MARCUS YIM The writer is the Managing Director of Bayer (South East Asia) Pte Ltd, as well as Senior Bayer Representative for Country Group South Asean overseeing the Bayer businesses in Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines THE Sustainable Singapore initiative711 words
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Article, Illustration556 2010-10-15 26 VEN SREENIVASAN - Most of recovery was in Q1, says Iata; slowdown clearest in premium segment By VEN SREENIVASAN THERE are clear signs now that the post-recession rebound in international air travel is slowing, especially in the premium seat segment, according to the latest numbers released byAFP - 556 words
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394 2010-10-15 26 Reuters [FRANKFURT] Leading airlines have called on Europe and the United States to cap export credits on the sale of passenger jets at 20 per cent in the latest ripple of a growing spat over multibillion-dollar subsidies. US and European airlines sayReuters - 394 words
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Article, Illustration497 2010-10-15 26 Reuters [SINGAPORE] Australia, India and Indonesia are under the gun to expand port capacity so exporters can cash in on China’s commodities boom or face losing billions of dollars in business to other markets. China, already the top iron ore importer and coal user,Reuters; BLOOMBERG - 497 words
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382 2010-10-15 26 JOYCE HOOI - It welcomes proposal to extend order for liner shipping pacts By JOYCE HOOI THE Singapore Shipping Association (SSA) said yesterday it welcomes a proposed recommendation by the Competition Commission of Singapore (CCS) to extend the controversial block exemption order for liner shipping382 words
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374 2010-10-15 29 In local curr In S$ In US$ dy yr dy yr dy yr Oct 13 Index Change Change Change Change Change Change World Index Preliminary 854.8 1.0 2.7 0.9 -3.0 1.2 4.7 EAFE Preliminary 777.7 1.1 -0.9 1.3 -4.8 1.6 2.6 Europe Preliminary 1152.5 1.7374 words
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Article174 2010-10-15 29 Oct 14 0vernight 0.06 0.03 1-month 3/8 1/8 2-months 7/16 3/16 3-months 9/16 5/16 Overnight mode: 0.05 US$ Offer Bid 7 days 0.35 0.25 1 month 0.48 0.28 2 months 0.50 0.30 3 months 0.53 0.33 6 months 0.62 0.52 9 months 0.80 0.60 12 months 0.95 0.75174 words
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Article22 2010-10-15 29 Oct 14 S$ Bid Offer 1-month 1.2921 1.2926 2-months 1.2921 1.2926 3-months 1.2921 1.2925 6-months 1.2918 1.2923 Source: OCBC22 words
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Article132 2010-10-15 29 Oct 14 As at 9am Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Bid Offer Aust dollar 1.2760 1.3150 Can dollar 1.2840 1.2990 Euro 1.8050 1.8250 NZ dollar 0.9770 0.9990 Sterling pound 2.0500 2.0740 US dollar 1.2850 1.3000 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign132 words
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Article430 2010-10-15 29 Oct 14 OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT EURODOLLAR FUTURES Dec10 99.6750 0 7365 Mar11 99.6450 0 1712 Jun11 99.5950 0 1779 Sep11 99.5150 0 2116 EUROYEN TIBOR FUTURES Dec10 99.6825 0 2786 Mar11 99.7075 0 1554 Jun11 99.7175 2 2573 Sep11 99.7150 99.7150 99.7150 99.7100 0430 words
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Article105 2010-10-15 29 Oct 13 SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 lb bushels) Close Previous High/Low Nov 10 1176.50 1178.50 1194.50 1172.00 Jan 11 1187.00 1189.50 1205.00 1182.75 Mar 11 1195.50 1199.00 1213.00 1192.00 May 11 1197.25 1203.00 1215.50 1194.75 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs;Uscent/lb) Close Previous High/Low Oct 10 47.22 46.54 47.18105 words
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Article77 2010-10-15 29 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Oct 13 CRUDE (FOB origin) US$/barrel Close Change Brent blend (1-Mth F) 85.18 1.35 WTI (Near Mth) 83.05 1.22 Dubai (1-Mth F) 81.72 1.21 Tapis blend 91.15 1.55 Minas 84.40 1.55 PRODUCT US$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha 83.27 0.77 Jet Kerosene 95.70 1.40 US$/barrel Opec Oil77 words
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Article464 2010-10-15 29 Oct 14 A$ C$ Rmb Euro HK$ Ind Rs Rupiah Yen Won RM NZ$ Pak Rs Peso S$ Rand Sfr NT$ Baht Pound US$ Australia 0.998 6.647 0.708 7.753 44.097 89.149 0.810 11.069 3.080 1.308 85.827 43.123 1.291 6.771 0.946 30.737 29.780 0.622 0.999 Canada 1.002 6.661464 words
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Article154 2010-10-15 29 Oct 14 Against S$ Against US$ Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.2908 1.2918 0.9989 0.9994 Canadian dollar 1.2935 1.2945 1.0010 1.0015 Euro 1.8236 1.8249 1.4112 1.4118 NZ dollar 0.9869 0.9877 0.7637 0.7641 Sterling pound 2.0744 2.0755 1.6053 1.6057154 words
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Article137 2010-10-15 29 Oct 14 GOLD (US$/oz) Oct 14 Oct 13 Hong Kong 1382.50 1358.00 Oct 13 Oct 12 London 1371.55 1346.85 1372.30 1347.65 Source: Thomson Reuters CAST BAR Oct 14 (S$) Selling Buying Kilobar 61,559.24 ***** PAMP GOLD BARS (S$) Selling Buying 1gm 138 57 5gm 392 287 10gm 699137 words
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Article71 2010-10-15 29 Oct 13 Oct 13 Aluminium, 99.7% purity (US$/tonne) Close Previous Cash 2380.75 2401.00 3 months 2417.00 2437.00 Copper, Grade A (US$/tonne) Cash 8353.00 8340.25 3 months 8362.00 8345.00 Lead (US$/tonne) Cash 2408.00 2348.00 3 months 2435.00 2376.00 Nickel (US$/tonne) Cash *****.00 *****.00 3 months *****.00 *****.00 Tin (US$/tonne)71 words
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583 2010-10-15 32 jaime ee - off the cuff jaime ee AS CURRENT news reports indicate, it’s really difficult to buy a football team, even when you have several hundred million dollars to spare. Speaking from personal experience, I couldn’t agree more. You see, I too am embroiled in583 words
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Article, Illustration1665 2010-10-15 32 CHEAH UI-HOON - The art market is booming, with four art fairs in Singapore and Malaysia from October to January. How will the democratisation of art sales affect the selling and buying of art? CHEAH UI-HOON finds out CHEAH UI-HOON A FEW years ago, one could count the1,665 words
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Article, Illustration659 2010-10-15 33 DYLAN TAN - By DYLAN TAN HALLOWEEN comes a fortnight early at multiplexes this week with two horror movies that are different as chalk and cheese. One leans towards the absurd while the other has so many plot twists it’s forced to change course after the first659 words
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Article, Illustration497 2010-10-15 33 CHRISTOPHER LIM - DVD REVIEW By CHRISTOPHER LIM TO say that The Ghost Writer is about books and writers is selling the movie a bit short, but there’s some truth to that description. After all, it’s based on a book about a ghost writer working on a book.497 words
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Article, Illustration579 2010-10-15 33 GEOFFREY EU - By GEOFFREY EU MATT Dillon doesn’t have a monopoly on formulaic B-movies about shot-gun-waving robbers and armoured car heists it just seems that way. The former teen idol and indie favourite, whose knack for playing troubled loners and bad boys with a degree of579 words
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Article, Illustration733 2010-10-15 34 Acclaimed Israeli choreographer Hofesh Shechter opened this year’s da:ns Festival with a filmic stunner, says CHEAH UI-HOON DA:NS FESTIVAL 2010 ISRAELI choreographer Hofesh Shechter, who is based in the United Kingdom, confesses a love for movies and an appreciation for the sophistication ofGABRIELE ZUCCA - 733 words
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Article, Illustration1022 2010-10-15 34 LYNN KAN - By LYNN KAN THE da:ns festival’s International Ballet Gala last Friday was a veritable dance buffet as top performers from around the world engaged the Esplanade theatre audience with vignettes from beloved classics. With so many dancers, it was hard for any to stand out, but thoseESPLANADE - 1,022 words
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Article, Illustration486 2010-10-15 34 CHEAH UI-HOON - By CHEAH UI-HOON THERE’S this e-mail going around which demonstrates just how much the mind can make sense of English even when the spelling is mangled and letters or vowels dropped. It appears that the brain just puts in the words since it reads in context. Singaporean choreographerESPLANADE - 486 words
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Article, Illustration474 2010-10-15 34 LYNN KAN - By LYNN KAN FOR a work inspired by the melancholy and nostalgia of a rainy day, the flamenco production Lluvia meaning rain in Spanish was merely cloudy, with a chance of showers. Eva Yerbabuena, the choreographer of Lluvia and its titular character in theESPLANADE - 474 words
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Article, Illustration1115 2010-10-15 36 CLARISSA TAN - The Saatchi Gallery’s biggest legacy may be that it brought the art of our time directly, freshly, with few filters to as many as possible, its CEO Nigel Hurst tells CLARISSA TAN CLARISSA TAN Korean Eye: Fantastic Ordinary is held at the Arts House until OctARTHUR LEE - 1,115 words
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501 2010-10-15 36 NATALIE KOH - By NATALIE KOH WHEN Greek mythology is mentioned, you automatically think of huge temples dedicated to the beautiful but terrible Greek gods; Zeus throwing lightning bolts while beautiful women in flowy white robes look on, or mystical pools with hidden powers. While501 words
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Article, Illustration650 2010-10-15 37 CHEAH UI-HOON - Matah Ati is an Indonesian dance opera based on the first king of Java’s epic war story against the Dutch, reports CHEAH UI-HOON ARTS CHEAH UI-HOON Matah Ati will be performed at The Esplanade Theatre on Oct 22 and 23 at 8pm. TicketsPHOTOS: ESPLANADE - 650 words
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Article, Illustration574 2010-10-15 37 CHRISTOPHER LIM - GAMING By CHRISTOPHER LIM SURVIVAL-HORROR games scare some players so much they refuse to try them, but although Dead Rising 2 broadly falls under that category, it’s really an interactive version of that cult movie genre the campy zombie movie. The first clue574 words
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Article, Illustration162 2010-10-15 37 IN AD 79, Mount Vesuvius, a volcano in southern Italy, erupted, burying the cosmopolitan city of Pompeii under volcanic ash and pumice. Archaeological excavations in the mid-18th century led to the discovery of the city, giving detailed insights into the life of a city at162 words
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117 2010-10-15 37 FOR its third year, Singapore’s International A Cappella Festival returns to the familiar venues of the Arts House Chamber and the Esplanade Recital Studio to provide audiences with some of the best a cappella groups around the world. There will be local as well117 words
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Article106 2010-10-15 37 NATALIE KOH - Compiled by NATALIE KOH FANS of popular comic book Iron Man can view unique figures of the superhero created by world-acclaimed collectible figure designers from America, Japan, Korea and Hong Kong. These figures, along with a towering seven-foot tall statue of the War Machine, stamps106 words
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Article, Illustration496 2010-10-15 37 R SIVANITHY - Aiki Trading: Trading in Harmony with the Markets By Jeffery Tie Published by John Wiley Sons, Asia Hardback; 224 pages RRP: $62.06 incl GST Rating: B BOOK REVIEW By R SIVANITHY WHEN first hearing that the premise of this book is the496 words
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Article, Illustration554 2010-10-15 38 CHRISTOPHER LIM - CHRISTOPHER LIM Three Singapore gigs showcase cutting-edge musicians from across genres, reports CHRISTOPHER LIM ATESTAMENT to the vitality of Singapore’s music scene is how many performances you can find off the beaten track. There is Australian indie pop tonight, but a New554 words
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Article, Illustration481 2010-10-15 38 CHRISTOPHER LIM - CD REVIEW By CHRISTOPHER LIM There are ways for classicallytrained musicians to be contemporary without dumbing themselves down or descending into typical crossover blandness. The most obvious method is to premiere significant new work, and that’s what the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet (LAGQ) has done with481 words
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Article, Illustration437 2010-10-15 39 CHRISTOPHER LIM - By CHRISTOPHER LIM STARTING today, chefs from 14 restaurants will demonstrate how food-friendly Austrian wines are as part of the second Austrian Wine Festival, which runs until Nov 15. This year’s festival has more than double last year’s participation and almost six times as many wines. All of437 words
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