The Business Times, 18 May 2011

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    23 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES S$1.00 online at http://www.businesstimes.com.sg S|2l A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION CO REGN NO *****2868E MICA (P) 138/08/2010 Wednesday, May 18,2011
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    Lock icon Q1 separates S-chip men from the boys
    1040 1  -  Some shone brightly in tough quarter while others saw their bottom lines hit by rising costs By LYNETTE KHOO [SINGAPORE] The financial report cards of S-chips or Chinese companies listed on Singapore Exchange point to mixed fortunes. While rising costs weighed on the
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    Lock icon Apartment at The Marq fetches $5,842 psf, sets a new price record
    704 1  -  By KALPANA RASHIWALA [SINGAPORE] A new record has been set for the price of a private residential property in Singapore. Sources say that a four-bed-room apartment at SC Global Developments’ The Marq on Paterson Hill recently fetched $5,842
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    Lock icon WHO’S WHO INLAW
    85 1 THE Business Times’ Who’s Who in Law looks at whether there’s a need for legislation to protect corporate whistleblowers. This 2011 issue also examines other aspects of corporate governance, the ramifications of the UK’s Bribery Act for Singapore businesses, fighting transnational crime, the challenges for international law
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      13 1 STRAUSS-KAHN DEBACLE Bail denied; Christine Lagarde emerges as potential new IMF chief PAGE
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      15 1 THAI POLLS Wooing voters a tough job for Yingluck Shinawatra PAGE 4 8 '*****1 *****4
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      49 1 ARTS FESTIVAL A dancing tribute to butoh proponent PAGE 8 Deutsche Bank Central to Asia's flow markets No.1 Euro USD Rates Euromoney Rates Survey 2011 No.1 Overall Asian Fixed Income Greenwich Associates Share Leader Awards 2010 Over 20% market share Asia FX Euromoney FX Poll 2011 wsa 2, 1
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  • TOP STORIES
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      Lock icon Lagarde emerges as potential new IMF chief
      518 2 AFP AP Bloomberg [BRUSSELS] European powers began Tuesday to distance themselves from Dominique Strauss-Kahn as current French finance minister Christine Lagarde emerged as a potential replacement as head of the International Monetary Fund. With Strauss-Kahn, one of Ms Lagarde’s predecessors, languishing in New
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      Lock icon Earnings momentum spurs US stocks towards bulls
      603 2  -  But rising dollar, falling yields, economy issues may hold stocks back By STEPHEN RAPHAEL in New York IT’S only mid-May, but it feels like summer has already arrived for US stocks, as a range of headline issues continued to buffet investors. Risk aversion
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      Lock icon Asia-Pac to acquire 900 new ships, subs in next 20 years
      532 2  -  IMDEX Asia opens today at Changi Exhibition Centre By GEORGE JOSEPH [SINGAPORE] The AsiaPacific navies and coast guards will acquire some 900 new ships and submarines in the next 20 years, making the region the world’s largest maritime defence
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      Lock icon THREE-MINUTE DIGEST
      424 2 Q1 separates S-chip men from the boys THE financial report cards of S-chips or Chinese companies listed on Singapore Exchange point to mixed fortunes. While rising costs weighed on the bottom-lines of some Chinese firms, others thrived on stronger domestic demand and were quick to raise margins by
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      Lock icon Wooing voters a tough job for Yingluck
      675 4  -  Thaksin’s sister has 46 days left to leave a lasting impression on the electorate ANALYSIS By LEE U-WEN [SINGAPORE] With just a little over six weeks to go before Thailand heads to the polls on July 3, what is worrying is that the
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      Lock icon Japan’s economy in severe state, says BOJ chief
      486 4 Remarks signal bank will stick to loose monetary policy Reuters [TOKYO] Bank of Japan governor Masaaki Shirakawa said the country’s economy was in a very severe state due to damage from the March earthquake, signalling that the central bank was sticking to
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      347 2 School of Management Dfl SIM EDUCATION University at Buffalo The State University of New York Singapore's longest running, American Executive MBA u The practical approach of Professors and real-life examples from experienced classmates allows me to immediately apply what I've learned to my work. Jan Tai Financial Controller Vertical Integration
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      329 3 I am known by name At a gentleman's tailor in Milan, my name is tacked to bespoke, charcoal grey suits The same table is always reserved in my name, at a 3 star Michelin restaurant in Hong Kong They know me by name at the Monaco marina, where I berth
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      614 4 INNOVATE YOUR BUSINESS DESIGN STRATEGIC OUTCOMES IF ■c. t w < m *v jm A<L i DELIVER SUSTAIN A ABOUT DESIGNWORKS SINGAPORE DesignWorks Singapore is part of Singapore Polytechnic, We are the only design-based and innovation centre that is supported by SPRING Singapore, We help companies identify new opportunities faster
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  • COMPANY NEWS
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      Lock icon Q1 results ended March 2011 of SGX companies
      3085 6 NET PROFIT (S$M) TURNOVER (S$M) COMPANY CURR PREV CHNG CURR PREV CHNG 1 DBS Grp 807.00 532.00 51.7 1,909.00 1,713.00 11.4 2 OCBC Bk 628.00 676.00 -7.1 1,441.00 1,385.00 4.0 3 UOB 612.00 700.00 -12.6 1,423.00 1,502.00 -5.3 4 Wilmar Intl 487.24
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      172 7 FASHION! FESTIVAL Driving imagination. mw* f y IINIRL 954 i K 1 > 7, 3 P x Xv X X The first Audi A7 Sportback, unveiled The Audi A7 Sportback is a unique expression of refined technology and beauty, setting the benchmark for a luxurious lifestyle. Articulated by flowing lines,
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  • ARTS FESTIVAL 2011
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      Lock icon A dancing tribute to butoh proponent
      525 8  -  Kuu, in memory of Kazuo Ohno, makes its Asian premiere, reports CHEAH UI-HOON reports CHEAH CHEAH UI-HOON Kuu (Emptiness), May 21-22, 8pm at Drama Centre Theatre. For ticketing details, please go to www.singaporeartsfest.com THE very contemplation of life and living is the essence of
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      Lock icon An ordinary life and language celebrated
      633 8  -  That’s, um, what ‘Life and Times’ is, er, all about By NATALIE KOH IN normal conversation, we don’t blink at the “um’s” and “er’s” that pepper one’s speech. On stage, however, those loose words are usually edited out to provide a more professional sounding
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      298 8 Discover Greener Pastures Call 1800 289 8822 or e-mail notices@sph.com.sg to place your Change of Address Notices NOTICES inxviLvi WINE DINE AND HOSPITALITY THE PLEASURE OF OZ You don't have to fly across the ocean for an Aussie adventure of epicurean proportions. Indulge in a spread inspired by the best
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      90 9 Standard Chartered v/ Can an international bank understand its local markets? Your culture and beliefs matter to us. For 150 years, we've immersed ourselves in the countries where we do business. We have drawn on this experience to bring you world-class products and services that meet your individual needs. And
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  • ECONOMY WATCH
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      Lock icon Obama won’t seek approval for FTAs
      608 10 Unless Republicans agree to expand help for US workers who might lose jobs NYT [WASHINGTON] The Obama administration said on Monday that it would not seek congressional approval of free trade agreements with Colombia, Panama and South Korea until Republicans agree to expand assistance
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      Lock icon China trims US debt holdings in March
      379 10 Cut in Treasuries for fifth straight month follows concerns about US default Bloomberg [BEIJING] China, the biggest foreign owner of US Treasuries, trimmed its holdings for a fifth straight month in March as American lawmakers grappled with a government debt set to reach
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      156 10 ZTf E cp ffl Future CHm SINGAPORE FutureChina Global Forum 2011 11 -12 July 2011 Shangri-La Hotel Singapore China in the Next Phase: Marching to a New Drumbeat Featuring insights and analyses by an eminent and diverse collection of more than 40 speakers including Lee Kuan Yew, Minister Mentor, Singapore
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  • MALAYSIA/INDONESIA
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      Lock icon MMC plans listing of Gas M’sia, Malakoff and Johor Port
      759 11 Due diligence going on; its energy, port units’ market cap could hit RM14b [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysian construction group MMC Corp is planning to publicly list the company’s energy and port units, with an estimated market capitalisation of up to RM14
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      Lock icon Investors favour sovereign sukuk over IDB Islamic debt
      651 11 Indonesia, Malaysia govt debt returns twice that of IDB’s Bloomberg [JAKARTA] Investors in Malaysia and Indonesia say they favour sovereign sukuk over a planned dollar issue by Islamic Development Bank (IDB) after government securities returned almost twice as much as the multilateral
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  • GREATER CHINA/INDIA
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      Lock icon Drinking water scarce as drought hits central China
      455 12 Low levels in 1,400 reservoirs add to worry over planned Yangtze diversion NYT [BEIJING] A severe drought along the Yangtze River region in central China has rendered nearly 1,400 reservoirs in Hubei province temporary unusable, devastated farm fields and made drinking water
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      Lock icon State Bank Q4 earnings plunge on provisions
      498 12 Reuters [MUMBAI] State Bank of India, the country’s top lender, yesterday posted an unexpected plunge in quarterly net profit and lagged estimates by a massive margin, slammed by higher provisions for bad loans, operating costs and taxes. Shares in State Bank fell as
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      1152 12 w WATci V NOTICES BUY IT-SELL IT-FIND IT Toll free: 1800-289-8822 Email: notices@sph.com.sg THE SIAM COMMERCIAL BANK PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES Head Office: 9 Ratchadapisek Road, Jatujak, Bangkok *****. Annual Report For The Year Ended December 31, 2010 ASSETS 2010 (in Baht) Cash 33,273,009,695 Interbank and money market
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      890 12 KAT3 NOTICES Toll free: 1800-289-8822 Email: notices@sph.com.sg SF B Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken Head Office: Kungstradgardsgatan 8, Stockholm, Sweden BALANCE SHEET 31 December SEB Group Cash and cash balances with central banks Loans to credit institutions Loans to the public Securities held for trading Derivatives held for trading Derivatives held for
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Restructuring of Greek debt a possibility
      496 13 Such a move could blow Europe’s sovereign debt crisis wide open again Reuters [BRUSSELS] Greece may have to restructure its debts, the eurozone’s chief finance official acknowledged for the first time yesterday, a move which could blow Europe’s sovereign debt crisis wide open again.
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      Lock icon Industrial production flat, housing starts fall
      315 13 LATEST US DATA Bloomberg Reuters [WASHINGTON] A dark cloud continues to hang over the US economy trying to sustain its fragile recovery, after housing starts fell unexpectedly and industrial production stalled. Industrial production was unexpectedly flat in April, reflecting a drop in automobile output
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      Lock icon Tepco sticks to 9-month plan
      579 13  -  By ANTHONY ROWLEY in Tokyo IN a revision of its “road map” for bringing Japan’s crippled Fukushima nuclear power station back under control, Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) promised last night to do its utmost to adhere to the ear-lier-published deadline of stabilising the radiationemitting
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      Lock icon Soros unloads gold while Paulson retains stake
      472 14 Major hedge funds take contrasting bets as metal settles at around US$1,490 Bloomberg [SEOUL] Billionaire George Soros sold most of his physical gold holdings in the first quarter as bullion prices rallied toward a record, while hedge-fund manager John Paulson retained his stake
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      Lock icon ‘Super Mario’ respected at home & abroad
      383 14 ‘Super Mario’ respected at home abroad His firm action saved Italian banks from global crisis fallout AFP [MILAN] Mario Draghi, who on Monday was anointed to head the European Central Bank (ECB) come October, is known in Italy as “Super Mario” and has stature abroad and respect at home for
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      Lock icon BP’s Arctic deal with Rosneft falls through
      624 15 Share swap halted after London firm’s JV partner wins legal challenge Bloomberg [MOSCOW] BP plc’s proposed US$7.8 billion share swap and Arctic exploration accord with OAO Rosneft collapsed after the UK producer wasn’t able to persuade the Russian billionaires in its existing joint
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      Lock icon UK antitrust regulator investigates ‘Big Four’
      137 15 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Britain’s antitrust regulator opened an investigation into dominance by the “Big Four” accounting firms, saying the industry is distorted by practices that stunt competition and block smaller rivals. The probe by the Office of Fair Trading is broader than the watchdog’s
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      Lock icon 5 big US banks accused of cheating govt
      360 15 They breached law against fraudulent bills: report Reuters [WASHINGTON] A US housing watchdog has concluded that five large banks defrauded the government in seeking reimbursements for mortgages on properties they improperly foreclosed upon, according to a report in The Huffington Post on
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      Lock icon Wynn to split HQ between Macau and Las Vegas
      470 18 US-based Wynn Resorts holds it first annual meeting in the Chinese territory AFP [MACAU] American casino mogul Steve Wynn said yesterday that his US-based gaming firm has become a “Chinese company” as it held its first annual meeting in Macau, now
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      511 13 WAT-3 NOTICES IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ACT, CAP.50 AND IN THE MATTER OF ACE PROPERTIES PTE. LTD. (INCORPORATED IN SINGAPORE) COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: *****4310W Notice of Resolution for Member’s Voluntary Winding Up (Pursuant to Section 290) At the Extraordinary General Meeting of the member of ACE Properties Pte.
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      1215 14 BEATS NOTICES Toll free: 1800-289-8822 Email: notices@sph.com.sg Lloyds TSB Bank pic Balance Sheets at 31 December2010 2010 million 2009 million Consolidated Income Statement for the year ended 31 December 2010 Equity and liabilities Liabilities Equity Share capital Share premium account Other reserves Retained profits Shareholders' equity Non-controlling interests Total equity
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      691 14 KAT3 BUY IT SELL IT FIND IT NOTICES Toll free: 1800-289-8822 Email: notices@sph.com.sg Bangkok Bank Public Company Limited (INCORPORATED IN THAILAND) Consolidated Balance Sheet As at December 31,2010 and 2009 Shareholders' Equity Share Capital Registered share capital 1,655,000 preferred shares of Baht 10 each 3,998,345,000 ordinary shares of Baht 10
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      2836 18 Deutsche Bank AG (Incorporated in Germany) Consolidated Financial Statements for 2010 Consolidated Balance Sheet in m. Notes 31.12.2010 31.12.2009 Assets: Cash and due from banks 17,157 9,346 Interest-earning deposits with banks 92,377 47,233 Central bank funds sold and securities purchased under resale agreements 20, 21 20,365 6,820 Securities borrowed 20,
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      1386 18 t£AT3 NOTICES In the Matter of The Companies Act, Cap. 50 And In the Matter of Star Bulkship Pte. Ltd. Company No. *****4808K (In Creditors’ Voluntary Liquidation) Notice is hereby given that at an Extraordinary General Meeting of the above-named Company deemed to have been held pursuant to Section 179
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  • TransportHUB
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      Lock icon Baltic index falls further on entry of record freighter
      532 19 Dry freight rates under downward pressure as new vessels enter market Reuters [LONDON] The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which tracks dry ship rate commodities, fell for a fifth session day on Monday as a record-sized iron ore freighter entered
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      Lock icon Panamax ships out-earn larger capesizes
      251 19 Bloomberg [LONDON] Panamax ships that haul iron ore and other dry-bulk commodities earned more money than capesizes at least twice as big for a 93rd straight session as a glut of orders weighed on rents for the larger vessels. The streak is the longest consecutive
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      Lock icon TRANSPORT ST0CKS
      276 19 SGX '000 May 16 S$ +/-Vol CH Offshore 0.46 -0.01 122 Chuan Hup Hldg 0.23 -0.01 116 Cosco Corp 2.06 -0.03 7913 CWT Ltd 1.24 -0.04 1704 Ezra Hldgs 1.58 -0.01 2791 First Ship Lea 0.38 -0.01 578 Freight Links 0.06 unch 164 Grand Banks 0.42 -0.05 400
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      Lock icon Several Asian firms rally on MSCI inclusion news
      611 19 Bloomberg [SEOUL] South Korea’s KP Chemical Corp, the Philippines’ International Container Terminal Services Inc and St Petersburgbased LSR Group jumped after MSCI Inc said they will be added to benchmark indexes. KP Chemical, a paraxylene maker that’s set to join the MSCI
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    • TRANSPORT HUB: AVIATION
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        Lock icon All flight data from Air France crash recovered
        419 20 AP [LE BOURGET, France] French investigators said on Monday they have recovered all the flight data and cockpit voice recordings from the recorders of an Air France jet found in the Atlantic depths nearly two years after it crashed. The recorders were
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        Lock icon Munich Airport woos AirAsia in ‘Look East Strategy’
        388 20 Bernama [MUNICH] Munich Airport, Germany’s second largest airport, is aggressively pursuing what aviation specialists describe as its “Look East Strategy”, with its top executive declaring that it is very much interested in getting Malaysia’s low-cost carrier AirAsia to start operations in Munich.
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        Lock icon Airline CEOs a new breed of professionals
        560 20 United Continental CEO says business is ‘enormously fun’ but ‘really tough’ Reuters [CHICAGO] The airline industry that was spawned nearly a century ago by aviation luminaries like Juan Trippe and William Boeing now attracts a different kind of thrill seeker, the head of
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    • TRANSPORT HUB: AVIATION/LAND
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        Lock icon Toyota loses bid to dismiss US lawsuits
        710 21 Judge lets proceed claims by owners that company drove down value of cars Bloomberg [TOKYO] Toyota Motor Corp lost a bid to dismiss lawsuits by car owners alleging economic loss related to unintended acceleration when a federal judge overseeing the suits made final
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        Lock icon AIRCRAFT ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES
        3304 21 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 NH6293
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        Lock icon Chinese auto firm Pang Da saves Saab
        436 21 NYT [NEW YORK] In the latest twist in its frantic struggle for survival, the Swedish company Saab Automobile on Monday signed a tentative financing and import deal with the largest publicly traded car distributor in China. Saab’s parent, the Dutch sports car maker
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        Lock icon Honda CFO says parts supply recovery picking up
        292 21 Reuters [TOKYO] The recovery in the supply of parts to Honda Motor is gathering pace, the automaker’s chief financial officer said yesterday, as the company looks to bring forward its return to normal production after a March earthquake and tsunami in Japan
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      1089 19 BEATS NOTICES IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ACT, CAP.50 AND IN THE MATTER OF CRUX CAPITAL MANAGEMENT PTE LTD (IN MEMBERS’ VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION) Co. Reg. No: *****3101 G At an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Members of CRUX CAPITAL MANAGEMENT PTE LTD duly convened and held on the 11th
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      303 19 IMDEX Asia SQ11 Asia Pacific's Only Dedicated International Maritime Defence Show 18 20 May 2011 Changi Exhibition Centre Singapore IMDEX ASIA INVITATION TO IMDEX ASIA 2011 www.imdexasia.com The New Era of Maritime Defence has sailed in at IMDEX Asia 2011! Capitalise on the wave of opportunities with IMDEX Asia, Asia
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  • Page 21 Miscellaneous
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      356 21 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD Across 1 Love argument about transport (7) 5 Be glum when suspect goes round investigating at the start that’s Poirot’s area (7) 9 Keep silent about toboggan? On the contrary, one takes it on holiday (7) 10 One isn’t prepared for excitement (7) 11 Very cross with broken
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  • EDITORIAL & OPINION
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      Lock icon Dealing with legacy of Osama’s deadly vision
      1161 22  -  If moderate Muslims across Southeast Asia remain silent, extremists will win by default By DERWIN PEREIRA The writer heads Pereira International, a Singapore-based consulting company HE has been killed. Now, how can the idea that he embodied be erased? That is the question
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      Lock icon A win-win US-China dialogue with solid benefits
      749 22  -  THE BOTTOM LINE FRANK CHING The writer is a Hong Kong-based journalist and commentator. Follow him on Twitter@FrankChing1 FOR all the US-China rhetoric on human rights characterised by US Vice-President Joe Biden as “vigorous disagreement” the latest high-level strategic and economic dialogue between
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      Lock icon What next for the IMF?
      525 22 EDITORIAL OF the apparent fall from grace of Dominique Strauss-Kahn, there is little to be said beyond the fact that it has all the makings of high tragedy. Of the office which he has held since 2007 as managing director of the International Monetary Fund
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      Lock icon Waiting for a Republican Leader
      1119 23  -  Current slate of contenders, except perhaps Tim Pawlenty, will find the going tough given their real or perceived failings LEON HADAR Washington Correspondent A FEW nights ago, five candidates for the 2012 presidential election gathered for an early debate that touched upon domestic and foreign
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      Lock icon Hiring and empowering employees in Asia
      803 23  -  By MARTIN CERULLO The writer is managing director, development, Asia Pacific and global director, resourcing communications innovation, at Alexander Mann Solutions, an outsourcing and consulting services company WITH Asia expected to record strong economic growth in 2011 and the influx of foreign direct investment
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  • SINGAPORE STOCKS
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      Lock icon UNIT TRUSTS & FUNDS
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  • FINANCE & COMMODITIES
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      108 25 May 16 May SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 lb bushels) Close Previous High/Low Jul 11 1326.50 1329.50 1344.00 1322.50 Aug 11 1322.50 1326.50 1340.00 1319.50 Sep 11 1314.25 1318.00 1329.75 1311.50 Nov 11 1306.25 1310.75 1323.00 1303.00 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs; US cent/lb) Close Previous High/Low Jul 11
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