The Business Times, 6 April 2011
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Title Section23 2011-04-06 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES S$1.00 online at http://www.businesstimes.com.sg S|5l A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION CO REGN NO *****2868E MICA (P) 138/08/2010 Wednesday, April 6,201123 words
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Article, Illustration750 2011-04-06 1 CHUANG PECK MING - PM discusses 2-party system, says the move would have weakened govt By CHUANG PECK MING [SINGAPORE] No system lasts forever and don’t assume the People’s Action Party (PAP) will stay dominant indefinitely. The ruling party not only accepts these hard truths, it has750 words
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Article143 2011-04-06 1 G ST INDEX 3,146.75 (+6.13) G ST INDEX FUTURES 3,131 (+6) H SIMSCI 372.54 (-0.48) G SIMSCI FUTURES 370.00 (+0.10) FOREX US$ S$ US$ (S$ per US$) 1.261 (US$/S$ per 1.615 2.036 EURO (US$/S$/E) 1.419 1.788 Foreign currency per US$ S$ YEN 84.40 66.90 RM 3.027 2.401 HK$143 words
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Article, Illustration907 2011-04-06 1 JAMIE LEE - Australian Treasurer says he is inclined to reject merger; SGX refuses to sweeten offer By JAMIE LEE [SINGAPORE] In the face of simmering opposition from Australia to the ASX takeover, the Singapore Exchange (SGX) will make no attempt to sweeten the907 words
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Advertisement17 2011-04-06 1 EURONEXT BID Regulators in a bind PAGE 21 China: One nation, many bubbles OPINION I PAGE 3317 words
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Advertisement12 2011-04-06 1 LAND TRANSPORT Volkswagen sales speed up in Q1 PAGE 38 *****1 *****412 words
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Advertisement287 2011-04-06 1 STRAIT TALK Lingering ghost at shipping’s big feast PAGE 35 FUKUSHIMA Japan will try to stop dumping radioactive water PAGE 4 EDITORIAL HOCK LOCK SIEW Optimism over SGX’s share price bounce is misplaced Politics trumps business logic in Australia I PAGE 4 mm ci II y rj A high-octane mechanical287 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article, Illustration518 2011-04-06 2 S JAYASANKARAN - Fiduciary lapses alleged in company over last few years By S JAYASANKARAN in Kuala Lumpur SPURRED by controlling shareholder Khazanah Nasional, Iskandar Investment filed a police report on Monday against unspecified ex-management heads over fiduciary lapses in the private company over theFILE PHOTO - 518 words
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Article536 2011-04-06 2 Swan song signals end of SGX’s bid for ASX IN the face of simmering opposition from Australia over the ASX takeover, the Singapore Exchange will make no attempts to sweeten the deal again, as the bid looks set to fail its first, and now, only hurdle. SGX chief536 words
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516 2011-04-06 4 EDITORIAL THE rejection by the Australian government of the Singapore Exchange’s (SGX) bid to take over Australia’s largest bourse operator ASX effectively nips in the bud for reasons that appear largely political what could have been a win-win opportunity for both exchanges. The rejection516 words
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785 2011-04-06 4 MICHELLE QUAH - Perks include GST audit exemption, expeditious refunds By MICHELLE QUAH [SINGAPORE] The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) yesterday launched a holistic self-as-sessment package for businesses to manage their Goods Services Tax (GST) risks the first time such a comprehensive GST compliance programme785 words
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747 2011-04-06 4 R SIVANITHY - HOCK LOCK SIEW By R SIVANITHY IN RESPONSE to news that the Australian Treasurer will probably reject the Singapore Exchange’s (SGX) bid for the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX), SGX’s shares yesterday jumped as much as 6.5 per cent before settling for a747 words
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Article, Illustration882 2011-04-06 4 ANTHONY ROWLEY - Govt says it had no choice as water was obstructing work to spot major leaks By ANTHONY ROWLEY in Tokyo JAPAN apologised yesterday for dumping low-level radioactive water from its stricken Fukushima nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean. It would tryREUTERS - 882 words
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Advertisement485 2011-04-06 2 Goods and ServicesTax (GST) Seminar Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS)’ GST Programmes Date Monday, 18 April 2011 Time 9.00am to 11.30am Venue NTUC Auditorium, NTUC Centre Seminar Fee Free For more information kpmg.com.sg/seminar Closing Date Wednesday, 13 April 2011 Enquiries ShirleyTay Telephone: +65 6213 2639 Facsimile: +65 6224 1345485 words
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Advertisement451 2011-04-06 2 pwc The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) has announced the introduction of the long awaited Assisted Compliance Assurance Programme (ACAP) for GST registered businesses. The proposals by the IRAS to co-fund part of the costs of conducting an ACAP review and a full waiver of penalties for incorrect GST451 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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465 2011-04-06 6 FELDA CHAY - On a quarter-on-quarter comparison, both volumes and trades in the first quarter were lower than those recorded in the October-December season. By FELDA CHAY INVESTORS jittery over the unfolding crises in the Middle East and Japan’s triple disasters have465 words
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415 2011-04-06 6 MICHELLE TAN - Reit is expected to carry VivoCity under its umbrella of properties By MICHELLE TAN MAPLETREE Commercial Trust (MCT) is reportedly relaunching its $1 billion initial public offering (IPO) in Singapore as early as today, according to sources familiar with the deal. In fact, one of415 words
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Article, Illustration463 2011-04-06 7 SIOW LI SEN - By SIOW LI SEN UNITED Overseas Bank (UOB) chief executive Wee Ee Cheong has received a 15 per cent pay hike to as much as $8.25 million for 2010 which was also the year when the bank posted a $2.7FILE PHOTOS - 463 words
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682 2011-04-06 7 FELDA CHAY - Board makes point that it has been fair and accountable in proposed disposal By FELDA CHAY THE board of Shanghai Asia Holdings (SAH) has come out to say that all shareholders are entitled to raise questions on its controversial plan to682 words
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Article, Illustration1392 2011-04-06 9 MICHELLE QUAH - CFOs and the finance function are becoming increasingly involved in strategic decision making, MICHELLE QUAH finds out A NEW ROLE MICHELLE QUAH THE role of the chief financial officer (CFO) has evolved from being a keeper and supplier of financial data, to that of also beingFILE PHOTO - 1,392 words
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Article, Illustration741 2011-04-06 9 Fully tenanted S’pore FreePort plans to double its size in next 2 years Reuters [SINGAPORE] Just outside Singapore’s Changi Airport is an innocuous low-rise building ringed by high walls that holds more gold, art, antique cars and fine wines than almost anyReuters; FILE PHOTOS - 741 words
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445 2011-04-06 10 CONRAD TAN - Guidelines address controversial practices like holding clients’ mail By CONRAD TAN [SINGAPORE] The private banking industry here has published a set of guidelines on how private banks and their staff should do business with their clients. The development of a written code445 words
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Article, Illustration454 2011-04-06 10 LYNN KAN - By LYNN KAN BEYOND the challenge of retaining talent in businesses, having more diversity among top-level executives is another thing weighing on the minds of head honchos like Olam CEO Sunny Verghese and PT Samudera Indonesia chairman Shanti Poesposoetjipto. An Ernst Young/ Economist454 words
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336 2011-04-06 10 MINDY TAN - By MINDY TAN RH Energy plans to diversify its business to include oil and gas resources. The proposed move into exploration, development and production of oil and gas resources is seen as complementary to its current business as an integrated specialist technical service336 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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56 2011-04-06 10 MIN Aik Technology has received more than 90 per cent of valid acceptances in its offer for MAP Technology Holdings, which means that it is now entitled to exercise its right of compulsory acquisition for the remaining shares. The exit offer closes on April 12. Share56 words
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Article29 2011-04-06 10 DYNA-MAC Holdings said yesterday it has signed an MOU to supply topside modules for FPSO OSX-2 a project that is worth about $50 million.29 words
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83 2011-04-06 10 SINGAPORE T elecommunications yesterday announced that its ST-2 satellite has been completed and is slated for launch in mid-May. ST-2, a joint venture between SingTel and Taiwanese operator Chunghwa Telecom, is touted to deliver up to 20 per cent more transponder capacity and offers83 words
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79 2011-04-06 10 Bloomberg OlAM International, a Singapore-listed farm commodities trader, will invest 413 billion CFA francs (S$1.13 billion) in a palm oil project in Gabon, the African nation’s Ministry of Agriculture said. The company plans to produce 280,000 tonnes of palm oil in theBloomberg - 79 words
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Article64 2011-04-06 10 Reuters [SINGAPORE] Singapore’s Wilmar International, the world’s largest listed palm oil firm, said yesterday that it would borrow US$1.5 billion via a syndicated revolving credit facility to finance its general and working capital requirements. BNP Paribas, Citigroup, DBS, Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corp, Oversea-Chinese Banking CorpReuters - 64 words
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105 2011-04-06 10 BONVESTS Holdings has entered into an agreement to buy the 30 per cent stake of Over Over Limited in Richvein Pte Ltd for $100.99 million. Richvein currently owns and operates the Sheraton Towers Singapore hotel. Bonvests said its board of directors is105 words
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Advertisement479 2011-04-06 6 2011 Ernst Young Solutions LLP. All Rights Reserved. FEA no. *****147 > 1-1 Indirect tax seminar Goods and Services Tax (GST) Getting ready for the Assisted Compliance Assurance Program (ACAP) Friday, 6 May 2011 Registration starts at 1:30 p.m. Seminar starts at 2:00 p.m. Venue Raffles City Convention Centre Olivia479 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration603 2011-04-06 8 R SIVANITHY - The broad market was not as firm as the index’s reading might suggest there were 189 gains versus 215 falls STOCKS R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent NEWS that Australia’s Treasurer is to reject the Singapore Exchange’s (SGX’s) bid for the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX)Source: Bloomberg - 603 words
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Article65 2011-04-06 8 Apr 5 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS 771.00-250.00 BT CADI -*****.00 -34.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 +78.00 FTSE ST Mid Cap 775.30 -1.81 FTSE ST Small Cap 556.16 -1.69 FTSE ST All Share 775.59 +0.72 FTSE ST China Top 280.94 -2.25 FTSE ST China 309.52 -1.62 FTSE ST65 words
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Article186 2011-04-06 8 MAIN CATL TOTAL Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Multi Ind 6 3 5 0 0 0 6 3 5 Manufacturing 41 65 59 6 4 11 47 69 70 Commerce 18 14 25 6 1 1 24 15 26 Tpt/Stor/Comms 11 21 11186 words
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Article119 2011-04-06 8 TURNOVER (‘000) VALUE (‘000) MAIN CATL TOTAL MAIN CATL TOTAL Multi Ind 52,058 52,058 91,196 91,196 Manufacturing 252,096 37,494 289,590 205,354 2,033 207,387 Commerce 139,891 6,808 146,699 133,247 801 134,049 Tpt/Stor/Comms 174,347 6,475 180,822 242,761 525 243,286 Finance 31,956 31,956 225,302 225,302 Construction 47,370 1,638 49,008 14,881119 words
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Article113 2011-04-06 8 Stock name Close Change CapMallsAsia 1.810 +0.030 CapitaLand 3.410 +0.040 CapitaMall 1.880 -0.020 CityDev 11.600 -0.140 ComfortDelGro 1.530 -0.030 DBS Grp 14.720 +0.020 F&N 6.130 +0.050 GLP 2.000 +0.020 Genting SP 2.100 +0.010 Golden Agri 0.700 -0.015 HK Land 7.050 +0.030 JMH 45.900 +1.380 JSH 27.560113 words
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Article, Illustration505 2011-04-06 8 CURRENCIES Reuters [SINGAPORE] The South Korean won and the Philippine peso weakened yesterday as investors covered US dol-lar-short positions, but continued interest from foreign investors in Asian shares checked declines in most regional currencies. Australia’s central bank kept interest rates as expected and playedReuters; BLOOMBERG - 505 words
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Article59 2011-04-06 8 VOLUME Dyna-Mac 97,943,000 Genting SP 91,636,000 NexGenSCom 83,027,000 XinRen 65,017,000 HPH Trust US$ 60,454,000 Golden Agri 55,806,000 Gallant 28,106,000 GMG Global 27,197,000 *Genting HK US$ 24,867,000 GLP 23,586,000 VALUE($) Genting SP 193,638,512 SGX 129,616,900 CapitaLand 76,549,804 HPH Trust US$ 74,524,315 Dyna-Mac 62,696,355 Keppel Corp 55,802,844 GLP 47,375,87059 words
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Article113 2011-04-06 8 BY CENTS CLOSE UP JMH 4590 174.0 3.1 JSH 2756 116.0 3.5 Lyxor MS India 10US$ 1758 113.5 5.4 DBXT MSAsExJp 10US$ 3458 103.4 2.4 SGX.ES.1104 843 61.0 7.8 DBXT FTChina25 10US$ 3355 42.9 1.0 SGX 833 32.0 4.0 Lyxor India Nifty 10 1675 30.0 1.8 Jardine C&C 3704113 words
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Article123 2011-04-06 8 BY CENTS CLOSE DOWN DBXT Nifty 10US$ *****-143.7 -0.8 DBXT AUD Bonds 5AU$ ***** -62.5 -0.3 DBXT FTVietnam 10US$ 3197 -44.1 -1.1 IS MSCI India 100 774 -18.9 -1.9 CombineW 100 290 -15.0 -4.9 CityDev 1160 -14.0 -1.2 Total Access 149 -12.6 -6.3 OCBC Bk 4.5%NCPS 100 ***** -12.0123 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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Article, Illustration735 2011-04-06 12 LEE U-WEN - But Singapore can’t afford to have a bad prime minister at the helm, he says By LEE U-WEN AT this point in time, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong does not even know who his successor will be. Speaking at an hourlongDESMOND WEE/THE STRAITS TIMES - 735 words
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334 2011-04-06 12 TEH SHI NING - By TEH SHI NING ELECTRONICS supply chain disruptions due to the Japan earthquake have tempered Singapore’s electronics growth, leading to slower growth in manufacturing activity last month. Singapore’s purchasing managers index (PMI) slipped to 50.1 in March, from February’s reading of 52.3 which334 words
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429 2011-04-06 12 TEH SHI NING - Region’s need for infrastructure funds offers opportunities By TEH SHI NING DEMAND for infrastructure finance in the next 50 years presents an opportunity for Singapore to grow into a regional project finance hub, says Timothy Stone, chairman of KPMG Corporate Finance’s global429 words
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220 2011-04-06 12 DRYDOCKS World and the Economic Development Board (EDB) have begun official talks to explore business opportunities in Dubai and Singapore. Following the Offshore Arabia Conference Exhibition, the EDB and Drydocks World began discussions that focused on opportunities in industries related to marine support services220 words
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SINGAPORE ROUNDUP
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77 2011-04-06 12 MAYBANK Singapore has donated $16,888 to the Maybank Family Fund for low-income families. During the Chinese New Year period, Maybank Singapore pledged eight cents to the Maybank Family Fund for every transaction conducted over the counter at any of its 22 branches islandwide. The Maybank Family77 words
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73 2011-04-06 12 FROM yesterday onwards, 2.5 million Singaporeans will receive letters from the Government to inform them of the amount of Growth Dividends, CPF Medisave Top-ups, Workfare and Personal Income Tax rebates they will individually receive this year. More information on “Grow Share”, including a calculator73 words
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Article, Illustration524 2011-04-06 13 UMA SHANKARI - Party says it will release its manifesto soon By UMA SHANKARI THE National Solidarity Party (NSP) yesterday introduced six candidates political veterans for the most part that it will field in the five-member Jurong GRC and the Radin Mas singleseat ward inSTEPHANIE YEOW/THE STRAITS TIMES - 524 words
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206 2011-04-06 13 SMALL and medium enterprises (SMEs) that need help with their Productivity and Innovation Credit (PIC) applications will be able to attend free consultation clinics, come April 13. From next Wednesday onwards, half-day clinics will be held weekly at the five enterprise development centres (EDC),206 words
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394 2011-04-06 13 KALPANA RASHIWALA - 99-year leasehold plot is next to site that drew 9 bids in March tender By KALPANA RASHIWALA A 99-YEAR leasehold condo plot diagonally opposite Sengkang MRT Station has been made available for application under the government’s reserve list. The 2.1 hectare394 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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340 2011-04-06 14 AFP [SYDNEY] Australia posted its first monthly trade deficit in almost a year as exports fell after floods hurt coal production and imports rose steeply in February, figures showed yesterday. The Australian Bureau of Statistics’ seasonally adjusted figures showed a deficit of A$205 million (S$267.8AFP - 340 words
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Article, Illustration577 2011-04-06 14 US central bank chief acknowledges gains in prices of commodities Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke said policymakers must watch inflation “extremely closely” for evidence that rising commodity costs are having more than a temporary impact on consumer prices. “So long as inflationBloomberg - 577 words
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Advertisement2213 2011-04-06 14 NOTICES BUY IT• SELL IT• FIND IT unidux UNIDUX ELECTRONICS LIMITED (Company Reg. No. *****5231K) (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of Unidux Electronics Limited (the "Company") will be held at 18 Boon Lay Way, #05-133,2,213 words
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Advertisement1264 2011-04-06 14 WATS NOTICES BUY IT-SELL IT-FIND IT B HEETON HOLDINGS LIMITED (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) (Company Registration Number: *****1387M) Notice of Annual General Meeting NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held at 60 Sembawang Road #01 -02/03 Hong Heng Mansions, Singapore1,264 words
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MALAYSIA/INDONESIA
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459 2011-04-06 15 PAULINE NG - M’sia’s February exports jump 11 to RM52b Growth may be hard to sustain in coming months due to crises in Japan: analysts By PAULINE NG in Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIA’S exports expanded by some 11 per cent to nearly RM52 billion (S$21.66 billion) in February on the back of a rebound459 words
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291 2011-04-06 15 Reuters [JAKARTA] US firms are eyeing investments in Indonesian infrastructure such as railways and airports but are concerned about graft and a lack of protection of intellectual property rights, the US undersecretary of commerce said on Monday. Under President Barack Obama, the United StatesReuters - 291 words
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GREATER CHINA
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Article, Illustration487 2011-04-06 16 A 7-8% expansion will support demand for aluminium, copper, says official Bloomberg Reuters [SINGAPORE] China’s economy will maintain “stable” growth of 7-8 per cent a year, supporting demand for commodities including aluminium and copper, said a senior official at Aluminum Corp of ChinaBloomberg; Reuters - 487 words
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392 2011-04-06 16 Reuters [NEW YORK] Chinese firms face a series of regulatory, political and procedural challenges in buying US companies, which is driving them to other countries that are seen as friendlier, senior dealmakers said on Monday. Chinese companies see the US market asReuters - 392 words
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Advertisement3272 2011-04-06 16 BEATS BUY IT• SELL IT• FIND IT NOTICES Toll free: 1800-289-8822 Email: notices@sph.com.sg VIKING OFFSHORE AND MARINE LIMITED (Company Registration No. *****7300M) (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held at 213,272 words
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GREATER CHINA/INDIA
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Article, Illustration434 2011-04-06 17 Reuters Bloomberg [MUMBAI] High inflation in India, previously considered unacceptable, has become “the new norm”and the central bank cannot afford to drop its guard, a deputy governor said here yesterday. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has raised interest rates eightReuters; Bloomberg - 434 words
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360 2011-04-06 17 Daily charts tracking Nifty Index indicate rally since February was excessive Bloomberg [MUMBAI] Indian equities will probably drop from a three-month high after charts tracking momentum in a benchmark index indicated the rally since February was excessive, according to IIFL Private Wealth Management Ltd.Bloomberg - 360 words
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483 2011-04-06 17 Economists expect inflation to have been higher than expected in March Reuters [SHANGHAI] China’s central bank increased interest rates yesterday for the fourth time since October, raising suspicions that data next week may show that inflation rose more than expected inReuters - 483 words
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Article, Illustration394 2011-04-06 17 Input price index rises, driven by booming wage costs Bloomberg Bloomberg [BANGALORE] Growth in India’s service sector slowed in March from February’s blistering sevenmonth high as new business growth moderated slightly, while price pressures, particularly wages, continued to rise, a survey showed yesterday. TheBloomberg; REUTERS - 394 words
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Advertisement1055 2011-04-06 17 ALLGREEN PROPERTIES LIMITED Company Registration No.: *****1009N (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 25th Annual General Meeting of Allgreen Properties Limited will be held at The Gallery, Level 2, Traders Hotel, 1A Cuscaden Road, Singapore *****6 on 28 April1,055 words
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Advertisement4060 2011-04-06 18 VENTURE CORPORATION LIMITED (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) Company Registration Number: *****2886H NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Informal Briefing onVenture Corporation Limited FY 2010 Results Chief Financial OfficerTan Kian Seng will take questions on theVenture Corporation Limited FY 2010 Results and contents of the 2010 Annual Report (at 11.004,060 words
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Advertisement1543 2011-04-06 18 BAKER TECHNOLOGY LIMITED (Unique Entity Number *****0637D) (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of Baker Technology Limited (the “Company”) will be held at Nautica II, Level 2, Republic of Singapore Yacht Club, 52 West Coast Ferry1,543 words
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Advertisement2383 2011-04-06 19 ANWELL TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED Registration No: *****8707W (Incorporated in Singapore) NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 2011 Annual General Meeting of the shareholders of the Company will be held at 8 Wilkie Road #03-01 Wilkie Edge Singapore *****5 on Tuesday, 26 April 2011 at 3.00 p.m.2,383 words
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Advertisement3198 2011-04-06 19 HI-P INTERNATIONAL LIMITED Company Registration No. *****4817H (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of Hi-P International Limited (the “Company”) will be held at Ficus 1 Room, Level 2, Jurong Country Club, 9 Science Centre Road, Singapore3,198 words
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WORLD
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Article452 2011-04-06 20 They lose customers’ names, e-mail addresses to cyber thieves Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] Citigroup and US Bancorp are among the companies warning tens of thousands of customers to beware of cyber thieves who stole names and e-mail addresses from a company that markets their products. The breachBloomberg - 452 words
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445 2011-04-06 20 They cite history in which the royal family has been plagued by failed marriages AP [LONDON] British divorce lawyers have words of warning for Prince William: Not all fairy tales have happy endings. The prince is set to wed his longtime love Kate MiddletonAP - 445 words
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Article, Illustration727 2011-04-06 21 US Justice Dept, EC seen under pressure to think more nationalistically Reuters [NEW YORK] Regulators have a lot more than domestic competition to weigh as they scrutinise the competing bids for NYSE Euronext. Their decisions could tilt the balance of power between EuropeReuters; REUTERS - 727 words
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699 2011-04-06 21 Deal will also add 7% to 2011 profit, says UBS analyst Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Nasdaq OMX Group Inc, the New Yorkbased exchange operator that made an unsolicited bid for NYSE Euronext last week, would add 30 per cent to profits byBloomberg - 699 words
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Article, Illustration736 2011-04-06 22 ICE official says it better reflects global supply and demand conditions Reuters [SINGAPORE] The use of Brent crude as a benchmark should pick up pace in Asia because it better reflects global supply and demand conditions, a senior executive at the IntercontinentalExchangeReuters; REUTERS - 736 words
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Article, Illustration609 2011-04-06 23 Current chief to give up the post after years of criticism by political leaders Reuters [RIO DE JANEIRO] Brazilian mining giant Vale has named a new chief executive under withering government pressure, a move that may spark fears of state meddling in Brazil’sReuters; REUTERS - 609 words
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361 2011-04-06 24 Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] Google Inc’s dominance of the In-ternet-search industry is being considered for a broad antitrust investigation by the US Federal Trade Commission, two people familiar with the matter said. Before proceeding with any probe, the FTC is awaiting a decisionBloomberg - 361 words
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Article, Illustration632 2011-04-06 24 It aims to stave off lawsuits by shoring up its portfolio of intellectual property Bloomberg [SAN FRANCISCO] Google Inc offered US$900 million in cash for the rights to Nortel Networks Corp patents as the world’s biggest Internet-search company seeks to stave off lawsuits byBloomberg; AFP - 632 words
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346 2011-04-06 24 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Billionaire Carl Icahn’s offer for Blockbuster Inc has attracted a second group of liquidators, Great American Group Inc and Tiger Capital Group LLC, to join his auction bid for the bankrupt movie-rental company, two people familiar with the matter said.Bloomberg - 346 words
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Article, Illustration589 2011-04-06 25 They want back the money that the bankrupt bank aims to give bondholders Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Lehman Brothers Holdings creditors including Goldman Sachs Group have drafted a payment plan that would compete with the defunct bank’s US$61 billion proposal, taking back money that LehmanBloomberg; REUTERS - 589 words
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506 2011-04-06 25 AP [ALEXANDRIA, Virginia] Prosecutors on Monday accused the owner of what had been one of America’s largest private mortgage companies of lying and stealing more than US$2 billion from banks and the federal government at the outset of a trial involving the national housingAP - 506 words
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Article, Illustration772 2011-04-06 26 That is, unless the US$14.29t debt limit on Treasury’s ability to borrow is raised Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] Treasury Secretary Timothy F Geithner has told lawmakers that a failure to raise the debt limit would lead to “severe hardship” for Americans as the government is forced toBloomberg - 772 words
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Article, Illustration483 2011-04-06 26 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] A 1934 Pablo Picasso painting of his mistress may fetch as much as US$35 million at Sotheby’s in New York next month as auction houses aim to capitalise on buyers’ appetite for iconic 20th-century art. “Femmes Lisant (Deux Personnages)” depicts Marie-ThereseBloomberg; AFP - 483 words
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Article, Illustration690 2011-04-06 27 They’re tapping cheap cash and uncertainty in the Europe and US Reuters [MEXICO CITY] Many Latin American companies are seeking buyouts in the the developed world, taking advantage of the cheap cash that has flooded local markets and an uncertainty in Europe andReuters; PHOTOS: REUTERS - 690 words
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Article, Illustration487 2011-04-06 28 LYNN KAN - Wealth of high net worth individuals in Asia-Pac grew 35% last year: report By LYNN KAN [SINGAPORE] Singapore boasts more high net worth individuals (HNWIs) than South Korea and Taiwan, yet has fewer billionaires than the two. As of 2010, the city-state hadKnight Frank Graphic; Source: CiU Private Bank-Knight Frank Wealth Report 2011 - 487 words
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274 2011-04-06 30 LATEST US DATA Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] Service industries in the US grew less than forecast in March, a sign the biggest part of the economy is trailing the gains in manufacturing. The Institute for Supply Management’s index of non-manufacturing businesses decreased to 57.3Bloomberg - 274 words
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Article, Illustration401 2011-04-06 30 The OECD forecast the G-7 economies would grow at a 2% clip in 2011 AP Bloomberg [PARIS] The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) says the outlook for economic growth in the United States and other major economies has brightened since its lastAP; Bloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 401 words
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134 2011-04-06 30 Reuters [LISBON] Portugal’s credit rating was downgraded again yesterday and the country’s biggest banks reportedly threatened to stop buying government debt, urging the caretaker administration to seek a short-term loan during pre-election limbo. Business daily Jornal de Negocios reported that the heads of the coun-Reuters - 134 words
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574 2011-04-06 31 AFP [COPENHAGEN] Large, untapped oil and gas reserves have been attracting oil firms to Greenland, which hopes the resources will help speed up its independence, but there is unwanted attention from environmentalists. “We have never seen as much interest for oil exploration inAFP - 574 words
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Article, Illustration825 2011-04-06 32 ROBERT SAMUELSON - THE BOTTOM LINE ROBERT SAMUELSON The Washington Post Writers Group JUST in case you missed it, The New York Times recently ran a blockbuster story reporting that General Electric (GE) with US$14.2 billion in worldwide operating profits in 2010 owed noThe Washington Post Writers Group - 825 words
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Article, Illustration996 2011-04-06 32 TILAK K DOSHI - Immediate impact will be a slowdown of planned projects on safety and location concerns By TILAK K DOSHI The writer is head, energy economics, Energy Studies Institute, NUS THE oil crises of the 1970s led Japan to embark on an energy policy to reduce dependenceREUTERS - 996 words
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Article, Illustration601 2011-04-06 32 RAPHAEL A AUER - By RAPHAEL A AUER The writer is deputy head of the International Trade and Capital Flows Unit of the Swiss National Bank and an LISD Research Associate at Princeton University. The views expressed here are those of the writer and do not necessarily represent those601 words
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Article, Illustration1243 2011-04-06 33 JOHN FOLEY - Home prices have been driven skyward by cheap money, middle class and city dwellers, but they need to come down By JOHN FOLEY CHINA’S property bubble is so big you can practically see it from space. House prices have been driven skyward by cheap money,AP - 1,243 words
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479 2011-04-06 33 Kathy Zhang - Kathy Zhang Group managing director Financial PR Pte Ltd SENTIMENT towards S-chips has plunged sharply recently due to the account irregularities spotted on three S-chip companies, namely China Hongxing, Hongwei Technologies and China Gaoxian. This has once again shaken investors’ confidence in the S-chip sector.479 words
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386 2011-04-06 33 Tan Chak Lim - Tan Chak Lim SENIOR Minister Goh Chok Tong has floated the idea that ministers serve only two terms, as it would hasten the appointment to the Cabinet of quality political inductees. A similar approach has been practised for many years for386 words
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155 2011-04-06 33 Chiang Kuo Chiang - Chiang Kuo Chiang I REFER to the report “Gen Magnetics investors seek higher exit offer” (BT, April 5). I am a minority shareholder of General Magnetics (GenMag). When SGX delisted GenMag last April, many shareholders put their faith in SGX. We expected SGX155 words
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764 2011-04-06 35 DAVID HUGHES - STRAIT TALK By DAVID HUGHES ON MONDAY, more than 350 people from the global shipping industry gathered at London’s magnificent and historic Guildhall. The occasion was the 23rd Seatrade Awards Ceremony Dinner. Nowadays, there are many shipping-related awards but Seatrade, I am764 words
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507 2011-04-06 35 Things from cars to tractor-trailers to entire homes are floating in the ocean JAPAN QUAKE FALLOUT Bloomberg [TOKYO] Houses, cars and tractor-trailers washed out to sea by a 28-foot tsunami are clogging shipping lanes off Japan, posing a bigger challenge toBloomberg - 507 words
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473 2011-04-06 36 Meanwhile crude tanker rates expected to hit fresh lows with flood of vessels Bloomberg Bloomberg [SINGAPORE] Rates for clean tankers on key Asian freight routes are expected to rise this week on strong naphtha demand for gasoline production ahead of the peakBloomberg - 473 words
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Article, Illustration484 2011-04-06 36 KELLY TAY - By KELLY TAY [SINGAPORE] There can only be one superyacht hub in each region, and in Asia, that’s going to be Singapore, declares Andy Treadwell, managing director of the Informa Yacht Group (IYG). IYG is the organiser behind this weekend’s inaugural SingaporeYEN MENG JIIN - 484 words
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442 2011-04-06 36 JOYCE HOOI - By JOYCE HOOI [SINGAPORE] BP Shipcare is back under the name of International Shipcare after former BP executives bought out the company from BP in December last year for an undisclosed sum. International Shipcare, which was launched yesterday, specialises in laying up ships at442 words
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Article, Illustration708 2011-04-06 37 US regulators will require carriers to inspect about 175 older Boeing 737s Bloomberg [SEATTLE] US aviation regulators will require carriers to inspect about 175 older Boeing Co 737s, the world’s most widely flown jet, for fuselage cracks after a Southwest Airlines CoBloomberg; AP - 708 words
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315 2011-04-06 37 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] Embraer SA, the world’s fourth-lar-gest planemaker, expects China’s private-jet fleet to expand 10-fold in a decade, driven by economic growth, increasing numbers of millionaires and eased regulations. “There is a huge growth engine for business-jet demand,”Bloomberg - 315 words
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257 2011-04-06 37 AP Reuters [ATLANTA] AirTran Airways, soon to be acquired by Southwest Airlines, has come out on top in the annual Airline Quality Rating (AQR) study of US carriers. AirTran got the top score among 16 airlines based on 2010 on-time performance, baggageAP; Reuters - 257 words
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427 2011-04-06 37 Study forecasts long delays if another facility is not added AFP [SYDNEY] Sydney’s Kingsford Smith Airport, the main gateway into Australia, is close to capacity with increasingly long delays forecast and a knockon effect across the country, a new study showed yesterday.AFP - 427 words
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Article3281 2011-04-06 37 CITY FLIGHT ETA FLIGHT ETD Abu Dhabi SQ457 1300 SQ456 1245 EY470 2220 NH6370 2220 VA7470 2220 Adelaide LH9771 1745 9W4082 2225 SQ278 1745 AF8088 2225 VS7278 1745 AY5011 2225 BA7382 2225 JL7893 2225 MU8439 2225 QF82 2225 --LH9770 2350 SQ279 2350 VS7279 2350 Ahmedabad NH62933,281 words
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Article, Illustration576 2011-04-06 38 Likely shutdowns forced by shortages of car parts after earthquake, tsunami AP Reuters [LOUISVILLE] Toyota Motor Corp said on Monday that it’s inevitable that the company will be forced to temporarily shut down all of its North American factories because of parts shortagesAP; Reuters - 576 words
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Article463 2011-04-06 38 SAMUEL EE - By SAMUEL EE THE BMW 5 Series has emerged Singapore’s most popular model in the first three months this year (among authorised distributors). In a reflection of how sky-high COE premiums have upended the car market, a whopping 489 units of all the 5463 words
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Article1552 2011-04-06 38 52-wks Last Vol Day Last Quote Div Gr Yld Net M Cap High Low Company Sale +/-(‘000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 7 4 t AA Grp 4.5 4 4.5 21.4 4.3 225 130 t APStrategic 170 +1 2 170 170 162 163 100.9 1.5 0.51,552 words
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312 2011-04-06 38 Bloomberg [DETROIT] Ford Motor, the second-largest US carmaker, has raised prices by US$117, or 0.4 per cent, per vehicle because of higher costs for raw materials such as steel. The increase isn’t related to supply disruptions from the Japanese earthquake and tsunami, saidBloomberg - 312 words
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Article681 2011-04-06 38 SAMUEL EE - German make is the only Top 10 brand to post an increase By SAMUEL EE VOLKSWAGEN has sped to the top of the sales charts in a market which has otherwise been hit hard by the sharp cut in the COE quota. Among authorised681 words
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250 2011-04-06 38 Bloomberg [STOCKHOLM] Swedish carmaker Saab said yesterday it had again halted production due to material shortages and it continued to hold discussions with suppliers, a day after reassuring investors about its finances. “Production is stopped right now. It was stopped this morning,” said GunillaBloomberg - 250 words
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Article251 2011-04-06 38 52-Wk Last Vol Day Last Quote Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Company Sale +/-(’000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 56 38 AVJennings A50.5 -2 2 50.5 50.5 50.5 52.5 3.6 6.9 4 131.5 55 16 Genting HK US$ US42 +0.5 ***** 43 41.5 41.5 42 2765.5251 words
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Article847 2011-04-06 38 52-Wk Last Vol Day Last Quote Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Company Sale +/-(’000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 124 108 ABF SG Bond ETF 111 -1 30 112.3 110 111 112 506.7 1070 761 CIMBAsean40 100US$ US1065cd +5 40 1067 1063 1046 1087 42.6847 words
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374 2011-04-06 41 In local curr In S$ In US$ dy yr dy yr dy yr Apr 4 Index Change Change Change Change Change Change World Index Preliminary 932.9 0.1 3.9 0.2 3.5 0.4 5.2 EAFE Preliminary 811.5 0.1 1.3 0.4 2.0 0.6 3.7 Europe Preliminary 1205.5 0.0374 words
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Article121 2011-04-06 41 Apr 05 As at 9am Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Sell Buy Aust dollar 1.347 1.271 Can dollar 1.327 1.276 Euro 1.825 1.755 Sterling pound 2.07 1.991 NZ dollar 0.995 0.948 US dollar 1.279 1.23 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign121 words
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Article130 2011-04-06 41 Apr 5 RUBBER Futures (Closing prices) RSS 3 (US cents/kg) Close Volume O/I Month High Low Sett (lots) (lots) May 11 609.0 603.0 608.9 27 Jun 11 600.0 592.1 593.1 16 Jul 11 590.0 Aug 01 581.0 581.0 581.0 6 Sep 11 571.0 Oct 11 568.0 Nov 11130 words
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Article81 2011-04-06 41 Apr 5 TREASURY BILLS Period Issue Maturity Yesterday's Day's code Bid High Low 3-Month BQ*****H 07.07.2011 0.27 0.23 0.22 1-Year BY*****N 01.11.2011 0.34 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity Close Day's code rate Bid High Low 2-Year N*****0V 1.625 01.04.2013 102.32 5-Year N*****0W 1.125 01.04.2016 100.11 100.13 100.1181 words
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Article107 2011-04-06 41 Apr 4 SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 lb bushels) Close Previous High/Low May 11 1384.00 1393.75 1402.75 1379.00 Jul 11 1395.25 1404.25 1413.50 1390.00 Aug 11 1396.50 1404.50 1412.50 1392.00 Sep 11 1392.75 1397.00 1400.75 1386.75 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs; US cent/lb) Close Previous High/Low May 11 58.88107 words
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Article77 2011-04-06 41 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Apr 4 CRUDE (FOB origin) US$/barrel Close Change Brent blend (1-Mth F) 120.18 1.66 WTI (Near Mth) 108.49 0.40 Dubai (1-Mth F) 112.13 1.49 Tapis blend 126.03 1.78 Minas 122.43 1.78 PRODUCT US$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha 110.78 1.72 Jet Kerosene 136.70 1.80 US$/barrel Opec Oil77 words
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Article154 2011-04-06 41 Apr 5 Against S$ Against US$ Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.3011 1.3019 1.0321 1.0326 Canadian dollar 1.3012 1.3019 1.0322 1.0326 Euro 1.7882 1.7886 1.4185 1.4186 NZ dollar 0.9694 0.9702 0.7690 0.7695 Sterling pound 2.0356 2.0363 1.6148 1.6151154 words
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