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Title Section24 2011-02-22 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES S$1 .00 online at http://www.businesstimes.com.sg Sf!l A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION CO REGN NO *****2868E MICA (P) 138/08/2010 Tuesday, February 22,201124 words
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Article, Illustration681 2011-02-22 1 CHEN HUIFEN - By CHEN HUIFEN [SINGAPORE] The hikes in the foreign worker levy (FWL) announced last Friday are part of a strategic shift in Singapore’s economic landscape, and should not be misconstrued as a response to better conditions, according to the Ministry of Manpower (MOM). ThatSource: MoM - 681 words
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Article, Illustration796 2011-02-22 1 MICHELLE QUAH - Fires rage as protesters run riot and govt snipers open fire; markets take a hit, oil prices rise By MICHELLE QUAH [SINGAPORE] Markets across the globe shuddered, while oil and gold prices spiked, as violence escalated in the clashes between anti-government796 words
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Article141 2011-02-22 1 H ST INDEX 3,070.60 (-16.32) H ST INDEX FUTURES 3,071 (-16) HSIMSCI 362.35 (-2.95) HSIMSCI FUTURES 362.10 (-2.60) FOREX US$ S$ US$ (S$ per US$) 1.275 (US$/S$ per 1.622 2.068 EURO (US$/S$/E) 1.367 1.743 Foreign currency per US$ S$ YEN 83.10 65.20 RM 3.035 2.381 HK$ 7.786 6.108141 words
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Advertisement9 2011-02-22 1 SME INC Victor Enterprises’ way with customers PAGE 119 words
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Advertisement10 2011-02-22 1 COMPANIES HPL quadruples profit to $140.3m PAGE 6 *****1 *****410 words
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Advertisement55 2011-02-22 1 PRODUCTIVITY Labour costs likely to go up: economist PAGE 4 PROPERTY Amber Towers up for collective sale at $168m PAGE 31 n X M Q O 4J1 *>-*A-4ji 4*-<U -V X t\s > 5? A m if-Mm, >m.wKwm Depuis 1775 www.breguet.com Boutique Breguet B1-119 The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands,55 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article, Illustration515 2011-02-22 2 PAULINE NG - Sovereign shariah index will be part of Bloomberg’s Islamic finance platform By in Kuala PAULINE NG in Kuala Lumpur FINANCIAL news wire Bloomberg LP has launched a new Malaysian ringgit sukuk index to provide a benchmark for ringgit sovereign sukuk investments. Referred toBLOOMBERG - 515 words
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558 2011-02-22 2 Reuters AFP [LONDON] Bahrain Grand Prix organisers cancelled the opening race of the Formula One season yesterday due to unrest in the country. “The Bahrain International Circuit (BIC) today announced that the Kingdom of Bahrain would withdraw from hosting this year’s F1 Grand PrixReuters; AFP - 558 words
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Article620 2011-02-22 2 Bullets and blood in wake of Libyan desert storm MARKETS across the globe shuddered, while oil and gold prices spiked, as violence escalated in the clashes between anti-government protesters and Muammar Gaddafi’s forces in Libya. The demonstrations have spread to the capital, Tripoli. FRONT PAGE No country for620 words
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Article, Illustration529 2011-02-22 2 LEE U-WEN - By LEE U-WEN [SINGAPORE] After a thorough overhaul that involved nine months of testing and over 13,000 rounds of simulation exercises, the Battlestar Galactica roller coaster the biggest draw at the Universal Studios Singapore (USS) theme park roared to life once againLIANHE ZAOBAO - 529 words
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587 2011-02-22 4 ANTHONY ROWLEY - The Chinese fund is reportedly joining Blackstone in buying a Japanese portfolio By in ANTHONY ROWLEY in Tokyo CHINESE sovereign wealth fund China Investment Corporation (CIC) is reportedly joining US private equity fund Blackstone Group in purchasing a Japanese loan portfolio from587 words
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Article, Illustration620 2011-02-22 4 TEH SHI NING - By TEH TEH SHI NING [SINGAPORE] Productivity gains are unlikely to offset labour cost increases in the near term and could push unit labour costs to spike most sharply since the 2008 recession. This may mean stronger and more persistent inflation pressures thanAP - 620 words
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Article, Illustration890 2011-02-22 4 Reuters [FRANKFURT] ECB policymakers sent a fresh round of inflation warnings yesterday, as eurozone data showed the region’s economic recovery remained robust and likely to keep upward pressure on prices. ECB policymakers have sounded increasingly aggressive on inflation this year since it topped the bank’sReuters; AFP - 890 words
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Advertisement87 2011-02-22 4 This announcement appears as a matter of record only Final Closing US$2,460,000,000 c is The Baring Asia Private Equity Fund V, L.P. A private equity fund formed to invest in growth financings and buyouts of mid-sized companies in Asia. Baring Asia advises private equity funds with US$5 billion of committed87 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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314 2011-02-22 5 EMILYN YAP - Lower selling prices cut Q4 gross profit margin to 29% from 35% a year ago By EMILYN YAP STRAITS Asia Resources yesterday reported a net profit of US$30.5 million for the fourth quarter ended Dec 31, 2010, falling 20 per cent year on314 words
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225 2011-02-22 5 MAINBOARD-listed Boustead is evacuating 31 of its non-Libyan staff from the country amid continuing protests and violence. The staff mainly Singaporeans and Malaysians were working on the Al Marj Township Project, east of the capital of Libya, Tripoli. The company said yesterday that225 words
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512 2011-02-22 5 JOYCE HOOI - It plans to bid for projects together with Keppel Shipyard By JOYCE HOOI OFFSHORE oil and gas engineering firm Dyna-Mac Holdings is gunning for a listing on the mainboard with Keppel Shipyard Limited as its cornerstone investor. Its initial public offering (IPO)512 words
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398 2011-02-22 5 UMA SHANKARI - It will partner 2 HK firms to develop the 7,800 waterfront homes By UMA SHANKARI CAPITALAND will partner two Hong Kong-based companies to develop 7,800 waterfront homes in Guangzhou, China, it said yesterday. The partners will develop a 575,787 sq m waterfront site in398 words
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Article, Illustration481 2011-02-22 6 TEH SHI NING - Bottom line boosted by fair value gains on properties; revenue dips 0.2% By TEH SHI NING HOTEL Properties Limited’s (HPL) full-year net profit has almost quadrupled, thanks to better results from associates and fair value gains on investment properties. Net profit surged to $140.3FILE PHOTO - 481 words
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396 2011-02-22 6 JOYCE HOOI - By JOYCE HOOI PT Berlian Laju Tanker has cobbled together a six-bank deal that will provide it with a US$685 million term facility its largest one ever. News of the deal caused the stock price to leap 11.1 per cent in trading yesterday, gaining396 words
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190 2011-02-22 6 SHARES of Tiger Airways took another hard knock yesterday, falling 4.4 per cent to $1.51 apiece, following last week’s huge placement at $1.58 per share. Market speculation was rife that Ryanasia was the seller, and this has since been confirmed. According to an announcement made190 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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74 2011-02-22 6 YEO Hiap Seng earned $6.35 million in net profit in Q4 2010, reversing a $1.98 million loss a year ago, although revenue fell 4.3 per cent to $87.9 million. The improved earnings were mainly due to higher profits in its property business and74 words
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62 2011-02-22 6 MEGACHEM Ltd’s net profit rose 6 per cent to $2 million in the second half of 2010 from a year earlier, as sales grew 29 per cent to a record $49.8 million. It proposed a final dividend of 0.7 cent per share, taking62 words
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49 2011-02-22 6 HIAP Hoe’s net profit rose 82 per cent to $16.5 million in Q4 2010, though revenue rose just 3 per cent to $27.3 million. It declared a final dividend of 0.25 cent per share, taking its full-year payout to 0.5 cent.49 words
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37 2011-02-22 6 R H Energy reported a net profit of US$2.27 million in Q4, reversing a US$404,000 net loss a year earlier. Its revenue grew to US$22.8 million, from US$9.69 million.37 words
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57 2011-02-22 6 CHANGTIAN Plastic Chemical’s net profit plunged 93 per cent to 4.9 million yuan (S$951,400) in Q4, compared to a year ago, as revenue fell 63 per cent to 94 million yuan. Intense market competition prompted the firm to suspend part of its manufacturing operations and57 words
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54 2011-02-22 6 HUAN Hsin Holdings earned $16 million in net profit in 2010, reversing a $54.8 million loss in 2009, when the company wrote off obsolete inventories. But revenue fell 8 per cent to $732.8 million due to a drop in consumer spending on electronic54 words
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325 2011-02-22 6 CONRAD TAN - By CONRAD TAN HI-P International’s net profit soared to a record $35.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2010, up from just $4.4 million a year earlier, as revenue doubled due to new projects. The contract manufacturer which makes plastic and metal325 words
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197 2011-02-22 6 HYFLUX has won a contract to develop and operate a wastewater treatment plant in China’s Zunyi City. The water treatment group, through its subsidiary in China, will develop the project on a build-own-transfer basis. It will be responsible for designing and197 words
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192 2011-02-22 6 BENG Kuang Marine Ltd said yesterday that its wholly owned subsidiary, Asian Sealand Engineering, has secured a US$31.25 million contract to construct and deliver a 160-metre submersible, transport, and launch barge. Construction is set to commence this month. The barge will be delivered192 words
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Article, Illustration449 2011-02-22 9 LINETTE LIM - By LINETTE LIM RAFFLES Medical Group, which announced its fullyear financial results yesterday, has also unveiled plans to establish a specialist medical centre in the Orchard Road area. The healthcare group posted a 19.5 per cent increase in net profit to $45.3 million449 words
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Article352 2011-02-22 9 NISHA RAMCHANDANI - By NISHA RAMCHANDANI IT systems integrator CSE Global has reported a net profit jump of some 20 per cent to $52.47 million, while revenue rose 11 per cent to $448 million, for the financial year ended Dec 31, 2010. Earnings per share came to352 words
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303 2011-02-22 9 LYNETTE KHOO - By LYNETTE KHOO CITING higher sales and margins, Combine Will said its net profit for the fourth quarter ended Dec 31 almost doubled to HK$34.9 million (S$5.72 million) from HK$17.8 million a year ago. Revenue during the period rose 27.2 per cent303 words
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407 2011-02-22 9 EMILYN YAP - Revenue for the period is 40.1% higher but drop in fair value gains drag down earnings By EMILYN YAP WHEELOCK Properties (Singapore) posted a higher revenue but a lower bottom line in the fourth quarter as fair value gains on investment properties shrank.407 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration609 2011-02-22 8 R SIVANITHY - A likely reason is that the ‘sell Asia, buy the West’ theme which started a month ago is still in force STOCKS R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent IF INVESTORS make up their minds that the glass is half empty then there’s no shortage ofSource: Bloomberg - 609 words
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Article110 2011-02-22 8 Stock name Close Change CapMallsAsia 1.860 -0.010 CapitaLand 3.360 -0.030 CapitaMall 1.820 -0.010 CityDev 10.900 -0.160 ComfortDelGro 1.550 DBS Grp 14.480 -0.120 F&N 5.900 -0.130 Genting SP 2.000 -0.010 Golden Agri 0.655 +0.005 HK Land 6.690 +0.050 JMH 45.800 +0.420 JSH 28.240 +0.700 Jardine C&C 34.360110 words
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Article186 2011-02-22 8 MAIN CATL TOTAL Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Multi Ind 4 10 3 0 0 0 4 10 3 Manufacturing 40 85 64 5 5 13 45 90 77 Commerce 16 20 28 0 5 8 16 25 36 Tpt/Stor/Comms 11 22 9186 words
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Article121 2011-02-22 8 TURNOVER (‘000) VALUE (‘000) MAIN CATL TOTAL MAIN CATL TOTAL Multi Ind 34,880 34,880 100,918 100,918 Manufacturing 330,649 14,750 345,399 207,150 728 207,878 Commerce 158,418 4,817 163,235 166,509 886 167,395 Tpt/Stor/Comms 103,730 2,786 106,516 166,257 721 166,978 Finance 41,723 41,723 216,187 216,187 Construction 38,648 5,628 44,276 4,072121 words
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Article64 2011-02-22 8 Feb 21 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS -787.00-106.00 BT CADI -*****.00-167.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 -79.00 FTSE ST Mid Cap 767.14 -4.45 FTSE ST Small Cap 569.77 -9.74 FTSE ST All Share 760.76 -4.65 FTSE ST China Top 277.93 -4.00 FTSE ST China 308.20 -1.22 FTSE ST Catalist64 words
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Article57 2011-02-22 8 VOLUME Golden Agri 102,961,000 NexGenSCom 72,824,000 Genting SP 69,146,000 China Hongxing 38,221,000 Oceanus 27,712,000 Foreland 23,817,000 Olam 22,633,000 *Genting HK US$ 20,072,000 Hotung Inv 18,364,000 Gallant 17,278,000 VALUE($) Genting SP 138,761,756 DBS Grp 71,541,080 Golden Agri 66,521,215 Olam 65,930,280 UOB 63,025,090 Keppel Corp 61,273,860 OCBC Bk 55,818,08657 words
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Article109 2011-02-22 8 BY CENTS CLOSE UP GLD 10US$ ***** 166.9 1.0 DBXT AUD Bonds 5AU$ ***** 114.7 0.6 DBXT MSUSA 10US$ 3199 100.7 2.5 JSH 2824 89.2 2.5 DBXT MSKorea 10US$ 5835 87.9 1.2 DBXT FTChina25 10US$ 3114 65.0 1.7 JMH 4580 53.5 0.9 Jardine C&C 3436 24.0 0.7 OCBC Bk109 words
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Article120 2011-02-22 8 BY CENTS CLOSE DOWN DBXT FTVietnam 10US$ 3462-242.1 -5.2 DBXT Nifty 10US$ *****-196.2 -1.2 DairyFarm 775 -54.8 -5.3 UOB 1844 -36.0 -1.9 DBXT SPASX200 10US$ 3575 -30.6 -0.7 DBS.ES.1102 1438 -30.0 -2.0 Keppel Corp 1144 -28.0 -2.4 DBXT MSINDIA 10US$ 999 -19.1 -1.5 STXPO 100 1182 -18.0 -1.5 CityDev120 words
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BROKERS’ TAKE
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Article239 2011-02-22 8 DBS GROUP RESEARCH, Feb 21 THE government reiterated its focus on productivity gains and raising income growth by 30 per cent for Singaporeans over the next decade. Near term, corporates will face higher wage costs due to the changes in Central Provident Fund contribution rates and higher foreign239 words
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Article484 2011-02-22 8 CONRAD TAN - Feb 21 close: $9.32 CIMB RESEARCH, Feb 21 Compiled by CONRAD TAN OCBC’s Q4 2010 net profit ($505 million) was within our expectations ($523 million) but below the Street’s ($558 million). We believe that the results missed consensus estimates mostly because of a large one-off expense in Indonesia and484 words
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Article135 2011-02-22 8 Ebit earnings before interest and tax Ebitda earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation EPS earnings per share FY fiscal/financial year H1, H2 first or second half m-o-m month on month NAV net asset value 9M nine months P/B price/book value (ratio) PE price/earnings (ratio) Q1, Q2, Q3 first,135 words
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Article, Illustration450 2011-02-22 8 CURRENCIES Reuters [SINGAPORE] The Indonesian rupiah hit another 31/2-year high against the US dollar yesterday and dealers said the country’s central bank was spotted buying US dollars, suggesting authorities were not comfortable with the currency’s rapid rise. Central banks of Thailand, the Philippines, andReuters; REUTERS - 450 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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363 2011-02-22 10 SINGAPORE is the fourth most liveable city in Asia, after Osaka, Tokyo and Hong Kong, according to a survey by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). With a rating of 88.7 points, Singapore also tied for 51st place worldwide with San363 words
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Article, Illustration644 2011-02-22 10 LYNETTE KHOO - By LYNETTE KHOO SAMSONITE says it has not ruled out Singapore as a potential listing venue, apart from Hong Kong, as it prepares to raise funds for further expansion that includes adding 2,500 new points-of-sales (POS) globally. The Luxembourg-based luggage makerYEN MENG JIIN - 644 words
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708 2011-02-22 10 CHUANG PECK MING - Policymakers may face even bigger social problem than just labour shortage By CHUANG PECK MING POLICYMAKERS pushing Singaporeans to work beyond their retirement age to keep the economy humming are not going to like this: more than one in three708 words
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Article360 2011-02-22 10 TEH SHI NING - Drop due largely to 6.5% fall in the volume of petroleum and petroleum products By TEH SHI NING WHOLESALE trade activities within Singapore shrank 1.8 per cent in the final quarter of last year from a year ago. This was largely due to a 6.5360 words
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422 2011-02-22 10 NISHA RAMCHANDANI - By NISHA RAMCHANDANI WHILE online travel bookings in Asia have typically lagged behind markets such as the US, Web travel group Expedia expects strong growth in the coming years, estimating that Singapore’s online travel market will more than double from US$1.5422 words
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188 2011-02-22 10 TEMASEK Holdings has appointed Ding Wei to head its China focus with effect from Feb 28. He will be supported by Cheo Hock Kuan, co-head for China, while Gan Chee Yen will relinquish his current role as head for China and take on188 words
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SME Inc
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Article, Illustration558 2011-02-22 11 MAXIE AW YEONG - Victor Enterprises turns crisis into opportunity, hiring more staff and improving ties with long-standing customers during the recent downturn, reports MAXIE AW YEONG reports MAXIE AW YEONG IN the recent recession when companies were cutting staff, one company was happily doing the opposite. Yes, Victor EnterprisesYEN MENG JIIN - 558 words
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598 2011-02-22 12 ASK THE PROF Q: What are the advantages and disadvantages of registering a medical or dental clinic as a private limited company? A: The main difference between registering a medical or dental practice as a company in contrast to a partnership is that a company598 words
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Article, Illustration964 2011-02-22 12 KAREN NG - 800 Super Waste has a lot of potential for growing further, reports KAREN NG reports KAREN NG THERE is a stigma attached to industries such as cleaning and waste collection. So it might come as a surprise that rubbish is actually big business, toARTHUR LEE - 964 words
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Article, Illustration982 2011-02-22 12 MIAK AW - To steal a march on the competition, businesses are adopting design thinking to help them shift their emphasis to what their customers really want, reports MIAK AW reports MIAK AW BUSINESS design is a way of getting companies to think creatively, and it appears toYEN MENG JIIN - 982 words
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Article1172 2011-02-22 14 DARRYL WEE - They must plan for contingencies and carefully consider possible macroeconomic threats when formulating policies COMMENTARY By DARRYL WEE The writer is country head of ACCA. The Forbes Insights Report on SMEs can be found at www.accaglobal.com/economic_storm THE collapse of Lehman Brothers triggered the worst global economic1,172 words
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1591 2011-02-22 14 THIS WEEK’S TOPIC What's the best business advice you have heard or received? Adrian Tan CEO The Ad Planet Group A few great nuggets that have come my way include: “We must take advantage of the recession.” It points out to me that there is1,591 words
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436 2011-02-22 14 TEH HOOI LING - By TEH HOOI LING POLITICAL unrest in the Arab world, fears of inflation, and the continued tightening in China are some of the factors which continued to weigh on stock prices. Our small cap portfolio slumped 3.1 per cent compared with a week436 words
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EMERGING ENTERPRISE
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Article, Illustration1008 2011-02-22 13 MAXIE AW YEONG - Bank says credit extension to SMEs went on during the recession, reports MAXIE AW YEONG reports MAXIE AW YEONG WHILEbanklending to companies is usually expected to fall during recessionary years, OCBC Bank’s credit extension to SMEs did not. “Our loans to the segment continued toARTHUR LEE; FILE PHOTO - 1,008 words
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Advertisement264 2011-02-22 13 Emerge as this year's top business player The Emerging Enterprise Award returns to recognise Singapore's most enterprising SMEs. Once again, three SMEs will each receive S$390,000 in prizes comprising an interest-free* loan, professional services, training programmes and support in capability development. The two winners of the "Best Innovation Award" will264 words
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Advertisement108 2011-02-22 14 Voices Next week’s topic: “The government has taken a carrot-and-stick approach on productivity by raising the foreign worker levy and introducing higher tax cuts under the Productivity and Innovation Credit (PIC) scheme. How does your firm view the measures? What steps can your company take to improve productivity levels?” If108 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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616 2011-02-22 16 Euribor soars amid concern central bank may start scaling back its support Bloomberg [LONDON] The European Central Bank’s (ECB) efforts to stop banks running short of cash are distorting money-market rates as traders try to anticipate when that flow of emergency liquidityBloomberg - 616 words
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Article, Illustration618 2011-02-22 16 Bloomberg [LONDON] Iceland’s President Olafur Grimsson has refused to sign a US$5 billion accord struck in December with the UK and Netherlands to repay foreign depositor losses and said that the bill must instead be put to a referendum. Mr Grimsson, whose announcement comesBloomberg; AFP PHOTOS - 618 words
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492 2011-02-22 16 Analysts doubt the long-term viability of 85b euro rescue deal AFP [DUBLIN] Ireland’s 85 billion euro (S$148 billion) international rescue package represents a huge helping hand for a small country, but analysts say it may just be piling debt on top of more debt.AFP - 492 words
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Article, Illustration427 2011-02-22 16 Bloomberg [PARIS] European Central Bank president JeanClaude Trichet has said that being ready to act in exceptional circumstances and having a long-term view are key job qualifications for the candidate to replace him in November. “All presidents of central banks, governors ofBloomberg; REUTERS - 427 words
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330 2011-02-22 16 Reuters [HANOI] Vietnam’s large currency devaluation this month will likely weaken asset quality at the country’s banks, while exacerbating liquidity management problems, Moody’s Investors Service said yesterday. A depreciating dong and heightened concerns about asset quality would delay banks’ plans to sell sharesReuters - 330 words
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Article, Illustration461 2011-02-22 17 Bank finalising plans to fund Kim Eng acquisition, may sell S$ bonds, says CEO Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPUR] Malayan Banking Bhd, Malaysia’s biggest bank, has said that second-quarter profit rose 13 per cent as lending grew and bad loan provisions shrank. The stock postedBloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 461 words
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538 2011-02-22 17 Reuters [JAKARTA] Rising food prices and a government drive to develop Indonesia’s commodity processing sector will lure more firms to invest in palm oil products in the world’s top maker of the oil, despite erratic power, bad roads and ageing ports thatReuters - 538 words
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467 2011-02-22 17 PAULINE NG - By in Kuala PAULINE NG in Kuala Lumpur PENANG is one of 10 islands to be explored before one passes away, suggests Yahoo in its latest instalment of travel ideas and inspiration. The northern Malaysian island was ranked eighth467 words
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GREATER CHINA/INDIA
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Article, Illustration682 2011-02-22 18 President stresses need to increase foreign investment and productivity Reuters [NEW DELHI] Struggling to gain the initiative, India’s government said yesterday that it would focus on fighting corruption after it caved in to the opposition and agreed to a parliamentary probe intoReuters; REUTERS - 682 words
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373 2011-02-22 18 Reuters [TAIPEI] Taiwan will allow Chinese firms to invest in chipmakers or set up joint ventures as part of a second round of sectors to be opened up as economic ties between the two political rivals deepen. Government officials said yesterdayReuters - 373 words
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592 2011-02-22 18 Regulators may get broader powers to supervise top banks Bloomberg [HONG KONG] China’s banking regulator plans to require lenders to set up procedures to allow them to restore their finances in the event of a crisis, a person with knowledge of the matterBloomberg - 592 words
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462 2011-02-22 18 But it maintains it has no ties with the Chinese military AFP [SHANGHAI] Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei says it has taken the “difficult decision” to abandon its acquisition of US computer firm 3Leaf Systems, after a US panel voiced securityAFP - 462 words
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Article, Illustration584 2011-02-22 19 Defeat threatens to limit Chancellor’s scope to tackle Europe’s debt crisis Bloomberg Reuters [BERLIN] Chancellor Angela Merkel’s party has suffered its worst defeat since World War II in Germany’s richest state, losing control of Hamburg in the first of seven state elections this yearBloomberg; Reuters; REUTERS - 584 words
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224 2011-02-22 19 Bloomberg [KHOBAR] Arab oil and gas producers are seeking US$430 billion in new investment from 2011 through 2015 to maintain output and meet expected demand as governments resume projects they delayed due to the financial crisis. A recovery in consumption and higher crudeBloomberg - 224 words
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483 2011-02-22 19 Reuters [TOKYO] Nearly half of Japanese voters believe Prime Minister Naoto Kan should quit soon, a poll by the Asahi newspaper showed yesterday as Mr Kan struggles with a divided parliament and feuding inside his own party. Support for the DemocraticReuters - 483 words
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461 2011-02-22 20 Optimism based on rising exports and a discernible pickup in the economy Reuters [TOKYO] Japan’s government upgraded its assessment of the economy in February for a second consecutive month on mounting evidence that export demand and industrial production are pulling the economy out of a lull.Reuters - 461 words
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Article, Illustration609 2011-02-22 20 Government and Facebook campaigns declare Egypt is safe AP [CAIRO] The wind-swept pyramids of Giza were virtually deserted on Sunday, symbols not just of the might and culture of the pharaohs but also the damage that Egypt’s upheaval has inflicted on tourism, aAP - 609 words
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435 2011-02-22 20 Researchers urge govt to up control over alcohol use AP [LONDON]Tens of thousands of people in Britain could drink themselves to death in the next two decades unless the government tightens its control over the use of alcohol, experts warned yesterday. InAP - 435 words
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404 2011-02-22 20 Bloomberg [TOKYO] Takefuji Corp, the bankrupt Japanese consumer lender, overcharged customers a total of 2.4 trillion yen (S$36.8 billion) in interest as at Oct 31, according to a court document obtained by Bloomberg News. That is more than eight times the 273Bloomberg - 404 words
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Article, Illustration491 2011-02-22 21 Many criticise his govt’s handling of Tunisia, Egypt crises Bloomberg [PARIS] French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s popularity fell to a record low amid criticism of his government’s handling of the crises in Tunisia and Egypt, a survey for the daily Liberation showed. MrBloomberg; REUTERS - 491 words
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380 2011-02-22 21 AFP [PARIS] The United Nations yesterday unveiled a strategy to ensure a sustainable future for the planet by investing 2 per cent of wealth generated by the global economy, or some US$1.3 trillion annually, in 10 key sectors. This paradigm shift towards a “green economy”AFP - 380 words
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Article1676 2011-02-22 21 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 7 4 1181 t AA Grp 4.5 4.5 5 25 4.3 225 130 6222 t APStrategic 164 157 164 97.3 2 0.51,676 words
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Article258 2011-02-22 21 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 $mil 56 38 6000 AVJennings A52.5cd unch 1 52.5 52.5 52.5 56.5 3.6 6.7 4.2 136.7 55 16 6017 Genting HK US$ US40.5 -1 ***** 42258 words
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348 2011-02-22 21 Edinburgh, Belfast fast catching up with the city in per head contribution to the country’s economy Bloomberg [BELFAST] London may be losing its “economic edge” to regional UK capitals such as Edinburgh and Belfast as the impact of the global credit crisisBloomberg - 348 words
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467 2011-02-22 21 West Australian to acquire Seven Media for A$1.98b Bloomberg [MELBOURNE] Billionaire Kerry Stokes will combine West Australian Newspapers Holdings Ltd with Seven Media Group in a US$2 billion takeover, creating the nation’s biggest media company with the top-rat-ed TV network and more than 25Bloomberg - 467 words
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530 2011-02-22 21 Bloomberg [DUBAI] Governments worldwide will increase their role in global food markets and may boost stockpiles and subsidies or impose trade curbs to head off the protests that have rippled through the Middle East, commodity traders said. “Greater political intervention in food mattersBloomberg - 530 words
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Article850 2011-02-22 21 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 $mil 124 108 6389 ABF SG Bond ETF 110 109 111 502.1 1070 761 CIMBAsean40 100US$ US1014 +11 23 1017 1005 1009 1019 40.6 350850 words
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490 2011-02-22 22 EDITORIAL MALAYSIA’S fourth-quarter performance of real gross domestic product (GDP) growth (4.8 per cent) means that, for 2010 as a whole, the Malaysian economy expanded by 7.2 per cent, a better-than-expected showing and a strong rebound from the 1.7 per cent contraction witnessed490 words
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Article, Illustration816 2011-02-22 22 DAVID MASON - THE BOTTOM LINE DAVID MASON The writer, a former partner of Price Waterhouse Singapore, runs his own consulting business in the UK. E-mail boss@mcewenmasons.demon.co.uk SEVERAL decades ago, I received an invitation to attend the official opening of Singapore’s first branch of a816 words
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Article, Illustration923 2011-02-22 22 MARK BILLINGTON - Considerable adjustments may be needed for businesses after change to standards By MARK BILLINGTON The writer is regional director, Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales South (ICAEW) East Asia WE have just celebrated Chinese New Year, entering the Year of theST FILE PHOTO - 923 words
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Article, Illustration1205 2011-02-22 23 BALA SHANKAR - The flow of goods and capital has grown enormously in recent years the flow of labour is about to follow suit By BALA SHANKAR The writer is an adjunct professor in SMU and NTU, and founder-director ofNPS International School GLOBALISATION has one last frontier to cross:AP - 1,205 words
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Article, Illustration848 2011-02-22 23 PAUL KRUGMAN - PAUL KRUGMAN The writer is professor of economics and international affairs at Princeton University, and winner of the Nobel Prize in economics in 2008 NYT LAST week, in the face of protest demonstrations against Wisconsin’s new union-bust-ing Governor Scott Walker demonstrations that continued through the weekend,NYT; AFP - 848 words
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203 2011-02-22 23 Tan Kok Tim - LETTER TO THE EDITOR Tan Kok Tim IT is welcome news to many of us that the Budget 2011 “Grow and Share Package” Growth Dividends of $1.5 billion will be paid to Singaporeans by May 1 in cash. The majority of Singaporeans 80 per203 words
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Article, Illustration634 2011-02-22 24 Pressure mounts on EU to abandon plans to ease curbs as deadline approaches NYT [PARIS] With barely two months remaining before the European Union is scheduled to partially lift a nearly five-year ban on liquids in air passenger hand luggage, airports acrossNYT; BLOOMBERG - 634 words
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Article, Illustration277 2011-02-22 24 Bloomberg [SINGAPORE] AirAsia Bhd, South-east Asia’s biggest budget carrier, will appoint bankers next week to manage its Indonesian unit’s initial public offering as it seeks funds for expansion. The Jakarta IPO is expected to take place in the fourth quarter, chief executive officerBloomberg - 277 words
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161 2011-02-22 24 Air FranceKLM, Delta may bid for Virgin Reuters [LONDON] Air France-KLM, Europe’s largest airline by revenue, and Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines are working together to examine a bid for Virgin Atlantic, the Sunday Times reported, citing no sources. The consortium is trying to tempt Virgin into joining the Skyteam allianceReuters - 161 words
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345 2011-02-22 24 Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] An engine on a Delta Air Lines Inc jet failed shortly after take-off on Sunday, spewing out small parts, and was forced to return to Florida’s Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. Flight 1846, a Boeing Co 737-800 bound for Minneapolis, landedBloomberg - 345 words
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236 2011-02-22 24 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Delta Air Lines Inc cancelled more than 700 flights at Minneapolis-St Paul International Airport on Sunday as a winter storm snarled travel in the Twin Cities and other parts of the region. The National Weather Service said Minneapolis may getBloomberg - 236 words
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Article3289 2011-02-22 24 CITY FLIGHT ETA FLIGHT ETD Abu Dhabi SQ455 1230 KU6458 1425 SQ458 1425 Adelaide LH9771 1745 LH9770 2350 SQ278 1745 SQ279 2350 VS7278 1745 VS7279 2350 9W4081 1830 AF8087 1830 BA7381 1830 JL5084 1830 MU8213 1830 QF81 1830 Ahmedabad NH6292 1850 SQ530 1850 Amsterdam LO4031 06053,289 words
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Miscellaneous313 2011-02-22 24 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD Across 1 In case of emergency stop this union (6) 4 Bad language is ultimately exhausting (8) 9 Fix brace attached to exterior of residence (6) 10 Swine’s unrestrained love confined to pub (4,4) 11 Lucky plate on wall? (9) 13 Experience discrimination (5) 14 Part of plane313 words
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3520 2011-02-22 25 BALISA SHIPPING TRADING PTE LTD 8 Shenton Way, #40-03A, Singapore *****1 Tel: 6345 5700 Fax: 6345 5227 Email: singapore@balisagp.com CR NO. **********0W UK CONTINENT SERVICE U.S.A. SERVICE Destination STXPO TBN Antwerp/UK *Loads Singapore, E./W. Malaysia, Indonesia MIDDLE-EAST SERVICE Destination STXPO TBN Camden/New Orleans/Tampico *Loads E./W.3,520 words
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Advertisement27 2011-02-22 25 Shippers looking for Warehouse TO ADVERTISE, CALL JOE WONG AT 9620 1327 Can they find your services here in the Shipping Times? -.THE BUSINESS TIMES SHIPPING TIMES27 words
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Article, Illustration361 2011-02-22 26 JOYCE HOOI - More than 85% of total available space already taken up at biennial show By JOYCE HOOI IMDEX Asia 2011, the international maritime defence show, has seen more than 85 per cent of its total available space of 14,000 square metres in covered gross area taken361 words
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Article, Illustration734 2011-02-22 26 2t won deal for vessels able to carry 18,000 containers Bloomberg [SINGAPORE] AP Moller-Maersk A/S, the biggest container line, agreed to order 10 record-sized ships in a deal worth about 2 trillion won (S$2.2 billion) because of rising fuel prices and expanding global trade.Bloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 734 words
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381 2011-02-22 26 Reuters [DUBAI] Dry cargo freight rates are likely to recover in the second quarter of 2011 as Brazilian exports of grains and sugar pick up, but rates are expected to move sideways in the second half, a senior freight executive said.Reuters - 381 words
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Article278 2011-02-22 26 SGX '000 Feb 21 S$ +/-Vol CH Offshore 0.49 -0.02 218 Chuan Hup Hldg 0.25 unch 527 Cosco Corp 2.11 -0.03 7190 CWT Ltd 1.27 -0.02 4314 Ezra Hldgs 1.63 -0.02 1477 First Ship Lea 0.44 unch 203 Freight Links 0.07 -0.01 406 Grand Banks unch unch 0278 words
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Article9045 2011-02-22 27 Transaction date: Feb 21 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 $mil 21 14.5 3148 8Telecom 18.5 unch 123 19 18.5 18.5 19 1.7 9.8 5.9 88.6 12 4.5 58349,045 words
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Article9519 2011-02-22 28 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS UNIT TRUSTS APS Asset Mgt Pte Ltd APS Alpha Fund Cl A!** 1.35/ APS Alpha Fund (USD)!** 1.06/ APS Alpha Fund Cl B SGD!** 1.2/ APS Alpha Fund Cl B USD!** 0.89/ AXA Life Secure Ascent 2020 Fund 0.*****/0.***** AXA Wealth Mgt S'pore Pte Ltd AXA WM9,519 words
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FINANCE & COMMODITIES
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374 2011-02-22 29 In local curr In S$ In US$ dy yr dy yr dy yr Feb 18 Index Change Change Change Change Change Change World Index Preliminary 952.7 0.1 6.1 0.0 5.9 0.2 6.5 EAFE Preliminary 844.9 0.0 5.5 0.1 5.5 0.3 6.1 Europe Preliminary 1230.3 0.1374 words
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Article178 2011-02-22 29 Feb 21 $S Offer Bid 0vernight 0.02 0.01 1-month 5/16 1/16 2-months 3/8 1/8 3-months 7/16 3/16 Overnight mode: 0.06 US$ Offer Bid 7 days 0.33 0.23 1 month 0.38 0.28 2 months 0.43 0.33 3 months 0.46 0.36 6 months 0.60 0.50 9 months 0.80 0.60 12178 words
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Article22 2011-02-22 29 Feb 21 S$ Bid Offer 1-month 1.2740 1.2750 2-months 1.2737 1.2748 3-months 1.2735 1.2746 6-months 1.2729 1.2739 Source: OCBC22 words
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Article121 2011-02-22 29 Feb 21 As at 9am Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Sell Buy Aust dollar 1.333 1.258 Can dollar 1.316 1.266 Euro 1.778 1.71 Sterling pound 2.109 2.028 NZ dollar 1 0.953 US dollar 1.294 1.245 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign121 words
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Article27 2011-02-22 29 Feb 21 Open High Sett STI Feb 3071 SIMSCI Feb 364.5 365.4 362.1 Taiwan Feb 314.5 314.9 314.1 Source: MF Global (S) Pte. Ltd27 words
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Article67 2011-02-22 29 Feb 21 KLCE PALM FUTURES (RM/MT) Delivery Opening Sett Av Vol Open Month Range Price Price High Low Done Position Mar 11 3705 3726 3735 3705 1072 7477 Apr 11 3661 3707 3726 3661 3835 ***** May 11 3623 3656 3678 3621 ***** ***** Jun 11 3580 360267 words
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Article460 2011-02-22 29 Feb 21 OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT EURODOLLAR FUTURES Mar11 99.6675 0 4327 Jun11 99.6000 0 2157 Sep11 99.5000 0 3614 Dec11 99.3100 0 1285 EUROYEN TIBOR FUTURES Mar11 99.6600 0 5142 Jun11 99.6450 0 972 Sep11 99.6325 0 786 Dec11 99.6175 102 2211 Mar12 99.6000460 words
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Article150 2011-02-22 29 Feb 21 RUBBER Futures (Closing prices) RSS 3 (US cents/kg) Close Volume O/I Month High Low Sett (lots) (lots) Mar 11 648.0 645.0 644.9 13 Apr 11 647.6 646.0 647.0 6 May 11 645.0 645.0 645.0 10 Jun 11 647.0 643.0 643.0 14 Jul 11 642.0 Aug 11150 words
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Article77 2011-02-22 29 Feb 21 TREASURY BILLS Period Issue Maturity Yesterday's Day's code Bid High Low 3-Month BQ*****H 26.05.2011 0.33 0.33 0.28 1-Year BY*****N 01.11.2011 0.40 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity Close Day's code rate Bid High Low 2-Year N*****0V 1.625 01.04.2013 102.42 5-Year N*****0S 2.875 01.07.2015 107.12 10-Year NY*****N77 words
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Article107 2011-02-22 29 Feb 18 SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 lb bushels) Close Previous High/Low Mar 11 1368.00 1404.50 1410.00 1361.50 May 11 1381.00 1416.50 1421.25 1373.00 Jul 11 1389.00 1423.75 1429.00 1380.75 Aug 11 1374.00 1408.00 1412.25 1371.75 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs; US cent/lb) Close Previous High/Low Mar 11 56.49107 words
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Article77 2011-02-22 29 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Feb 18 CRUDE (FOB origin) US$/barrel Close Change Brent blend (1-Mth F) 102.93 -1.20 WTI (Near Mth) 86.12 -0.25 Dubai (1-Mth F) 98.93 -0.39 Tapis blend 107.25 -0.75 Minas 103.35 -0.75 PRODUCT US$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha 95.17 -0.55 Jet Kerosene 118.80 -0.80 US$/barrel Opec Oil77 words
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Article464 2011-02-22 29 Feb 21 A$ C$ Rmb Euro HK$ Ind Rs Rupiah Yen Won RM NZ$ Pak Rs Peso S$ Rand Sfr NT$ Baht Pound US$ Australia 0.998 6.650 0.740 7.879 45.692 89.557 0.841 11.318 3.071 1.324 86.546 43.931 1.290 7.205 0.957 29.701 30.906 0.624 1.012 Canada 1.002 6.665464 words
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Article85 2011-02-22 29 Feb 21 (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$) 1 mth 0.***** 2 mths 0.***** 3 mths 0.***** 6 mths 0.***** 9 mths 0.***** 12 mths85 words
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Article138 2011-02-22 29 Feb 21 GOLD (US$/oz) Feb 18 Feb 21 Hong Kong unav 1396.30 Feb 17 Feb 18 London 1381.35 1385.00 1382.10 1385.80 Source: Thomson Reuters CAST BAR Feb 21 (S$) Selling Buying Kilobar 61,388.04 ***** PAMP GOLD BARS (S$) Selling Buying 1gm 138 57 5gm 390 286 10gm 697138 words
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Article70 2011-02-22 29 Feb 18 18 Aluminium, 99.7% purity (US$/tonne) Close Previous Cash 2538.25 2483.50 3 months 2568.00 2512.00 Copper, Grade A (US$/tonne) Cash 9867.00 9814.25 3 months 9860.00 9805.00 Lead (US$/tonne) Cash 2663.00 2584.50 3 months 2667.50 2585.00 Nickel (US$/tonne) Cash *****.00 *****.00 3 months *****.00 *****.00 Tin (US$/tonne) Cash70 words
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Article154 2011-02-22 29 Feb 21 Against S$ Against US$ Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.2891 1.2909 1.0117 1.0123 Canadian dollar 1.2923 1.2936 1.0142 1.0144 Euro 1.7417 1.7435 1.3669 1.3672 NZ dollar 0.9732 0.9753 0.7638 0.7648 Sterling pound 2.0670 2.0693 1.6222 1.6227154 words
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Article82 2011-02-22 29 Feb 18 COCOA (£/tonne) Close Prev High/Low Mar 11 2280 2244 2296/2239 May 11 2263 2232 2279/2224 Jul 11 2200 2172 2218/2172 Sep 11 2158 2142 2162/2133 COFFEE (US$/tonne) Close Pev High/Low Mar 11 2288 2257 2303/2268 May 11 2337 2305 2358/2316 Jul 11 2353 2321 2367/2331 Sep 1182 words
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Article, Illustration565 2011-02-22 30 China’s January new home prices rose from a year earlier in 68 cities Bloomberg [BEIJING] Shanghai and Guangzhou joined China’s capital, Beijing, in announcing restrictions on home purchases, responding to property curbs imposed by the central government aimed at preventing a housing bubble. TheBloomberg; AP - 565 words
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Article, Illustration669 2011-02-22 30 NYT [SINGAPORE] Beneath the seabed west of Singapore, hundreds of labourers are working round the clock to carve out a network of tunnels and caverns that will eventually provide an enormous, secure storage space for oil. So far, they have built 2.1NYT; FILE PHOTO - 669 words
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Article, Illustration462 2011-02-22 31 Average number of houses for sale per agent at 10-month low, says Rightmove Bloomberg [LONDON] UK home sellers raised asking prices this month by the most in four months before an expected seasonal upturn, Rightmove plc said. Average asking prices in EnglandBloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 462 words
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Article, Illustration327 2011-02-22 31 [SINGAPORE] Amber Towers, a freehold residential development at Amber Road, is up for collective sale with a price tag of $168 million to $172 million. This works out to $1,152-$1,180 per square foot per plot ratio (psf ppr), given the potential gross327 words
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390 2011-02-22 31 It could go up as much as 10% this year: Knight Frank Bloomberg [LONDON] Prices for London’s most-expensive homes probably will rise as much as 10 per cent this year as overseas buyers compete for a limited number of available “su-per-prime” properties, KnightBloomberg - 390 words
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Article, Illustration1021 2011-02-22 32 UMA SHANKARI - Offshore marine milestone in sight OMC@Tuas, due to be completed in November, is the first shared waterfront facility designed to overcome the scarcity of waterfront land here, reports UMA SHANKARI reports UMA SHANKARI THE Offshore Marine Centre Tuas (OMC@Tuas), which is due to be completed in November this year, will1,021 words
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