The Business Times, 26 May 2011
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Title Section23 2011-05-26 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES S$1.00 online at http://www.businesstimes.com.sg S|£l A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION CO REGN NO *****2868E MICA (P) 138/08/2010 Thursday, May 26,201123 words
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Article, Illustration858 2011-05-26 1 VEN SREENIVASAN - Airline to launch long-haul budget carrier to target new market segment, but some say it’s a gamble By VEN SREENIVASAN [SINGAPORE] In a move which took many market watchers by surprise, Singapore Airlines (SIA) yesterday announced that it is starting up a858 words
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Article145 2011-05-26 1 G ST INDEX 3,118.65 (+5.56) G ST INDEX FUTURES 3,111 (+9) G SIMSCI 362.92 (+0.57) G SIMSCI FUTURES 363.50 (+1.90) FOREX US$ S$ US$ (S$ per US$) 1.251 (US$/S$ per 1.615 2.020 EURO (US$/S$/E) 1.403 1.755 Foreign currency per US$ S$ YEN 82.10 65.60 RM 3.064 2.450 HK$145 words
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906 2011-05-26 1 KALPANA RASHIWALA - Belysa project feels the buzz while fresh site worth some 720 homes is launched By KALPANA RASHIWALA [SINGAPORE] Executive condos, a hybrid of public and private housing, are back in the spotlight. Yesterday, the government launched the 11th EC site since last906 words
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Advertisement8 2011-05-26 1 BizIT Taking on the Groupon juggernaut PAGE 278 words
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Advertisement11 2011-05-26 1 TAXES Firms worry as taxman calls more often PAGE 8 il11 words
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Advertisement97 2011-05-26 1 S’PORE ARTS FEST Sending all the right signals to nobody PAGE 11 HOT STOCK Zhongmin pulls back amid trading curbs PAGE 5 PATEK PHILIPPE GENEVE »»>'■ J i 71 I r* T 7 Rffrin vnnrnwn rradirion :v s Cr vra.« ■"•a You never actually own a Patek Philippe. You merely97 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article, Illustration825 2011-05-26 2 ANTHONY ROWLEY - Emerging economies yet to agree on candidate; Mexico offers central banker By ANTHONY ROWLEY in Tokyo FRENCH Finance Minister Christine Lagarde, who announced her candidacy for the IMF’s top position yesterday, will almost certainly secure the prestigious appointment “by default”, sourcesAFP - 825 words
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Article, Illustration367 2011-05-26 2 KALPANA RASHIWALA - By KALPANA RASHIWALA [SINGAPORE] Anson House has been sold for $148 million or $1,916 per square foot of net lettable area to a property fund managed by ING Real Estate. Savills Singapore is understood to have brokered the sale through a privateFILE PHOTO - 367 words
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Article539 2011-05-26 2 SIA bets on ‘budget baby’ to fly further IN a move which took many market watchers by surprise, Singapore Airlines yesterday announced that it is starting up a wholly-owned long/medium-haul budget carrier. The company is applying for an Air Operators Licence and operations are expected to begin within539 words
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534 2011-05-26 4 MICHELLE QUAH - Firms ‘extremely concerned’ by increase in audits and probes: KPMG By MICHELLE QUAH [SINGAPORE] Companies in Singapore are increasingly concerned about investigations and queries from the tax authorities, as well as penalties for non-compli-ance with tax legislation. In fact, companies said this is534 words
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Article, Illustration636 2011-05-26 4 LEE U-WEN - Republic’s expertise in venture capital market will help By LEE U-WEN WITH a “relatively small” venture capital market to speak of, New Zealand hopes to tap Singapore’s expertise in this area en route to developing a mutually beneficial partnership, its Deputy636 words
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Article, Illustration715 2011-05-26 4 AFP Bloomberg [PARIS] Crisis still stalks the global economy with stagflation lurking and Japan set for recession this year, even though overall activity is staging a moderate recovery, the OECD said yesterday. The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development held its 2011AFP; Bloomberg - 715 words
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371 2011-05-26 4 Bloomberg AFP AP [LONDON] President Barack Obama said the US and Europe must keep leadership in the world even as rapidly growing nations such as China, India and Brazil take greater economic and strategic roles. In a rallying call to the Western world,Bloomberg; AFP; AP - 371 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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400 2011-05-26 5 LYNN KAN - 24% plunge comes after six-fold rise since January IPO to Tuesday’s $1.97 HOT STOCK By LYNN KAN IT’S what they call a rise and fall. Shares of Catalist-listed Zhongmin Baihui Retail Group tumbled as much as 48 cents or 24 per cent to $1.49400 words
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Article, Illustration516 2011-05-26 5 MICHELLE QUAH - Initiatives include polytechnic financial literacy programme By MICHELLE QUAH THE Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and the Securities Investors Association Singapore (SIAS) will be collaborating on a number of initiatives, including their first joint research on the value of audit from an516 words
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549 2011-05-26 5 JAMIE LEE - Exits total US$85b in April and May, up 5% from Q4 2010 By JAMIE LEE SELLING mania by private equity firms has extended into the second quarter, with buyout exits hitting a fresh high in value terms. This also comes amid the funds’549 words
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302 2011-05-26 5 Reuters [DUBLIN] StarHub, Singapore’s second-biggest telecom firm, is unlikely to follow larger rival Singapore Telecommunications (SingTel) with a special dividend this year, its chief executive said on Tuesday. “I don’t think we will be doing anything special this year,” Neil Montefiore toldReuters - 302 words
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Article, Illustration591 2011-05-26 6 EMILYN YAP - Group plans to launch 3 private funds raising at least US$1.1b by 2013 By EMILYN YAP MAPLETREE Investments Pte Ltd a real estate group owned by Temasek Holdings yesterday posted a 90 per cent year-on-year surge in full-year net profit to S$747 million as leasing and591 words
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394 2011-05-26 6 MICHELLE TAN - By MICHELLE TAN GLOBAL investors are starting to explore beyond traditional aspects of performance data to derive greater insight into their fund managers’ business as well as strategies. For one thing, investors are starting to place greater emphasis on non-invest-ment aspects such as risk394 words
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392 2011-05-26 6 LYNETTE KHOO - Proposal to acquire United Securities at 5.58 baht a share By LYNETTE KHOO SHARES of UOB-KayHian Holdings’ Thai subsidiary surged yesterday on news of the unit’s bid to take over a Thai rival. UOB Kay Hian Securities (Thailand) has proposed392 words
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852 2011-05-26 6 Its size has won it fast-track entry to seven FTSE indexes Bloomberg [TOKYO] Glencore International plc’s debut in Hong Kong yesterday in the world’s biggest initial public offering (IPO)this year may tempt investors to switch from rival Asian commodity traders. Glencore, based inBloomberg - 852 words
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Article, Illustration475 2011-05-26 7 RONNIE LIM - It is also taking over operatorship from Australia’s Neon Energy By RONNIE LIM SINGAPORE-based exploration and production (E&P) company KrisEnergy set up by the founders of former SGX-listed Pearl Energy said it is upping its stake to 50 per cent475 words
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487 2011-05-26 7 FELDA CHAY - Bid to make gold mining core business as profit falls 67% By FELDA CHAY THE Think Environmental Company (TTEC), whose shares have soared in recent months on its gold mining ventures, yesterday said it is looking to dispose its renewable energy business and turn gold487 words
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Article245 2011-05-26 7 TEO SI JIA - By TEO SI JIA EDUCATION and training services provider Informatics Education posted a net profit of $2.56 million for the full year ended March 31, 2011, down 35 per cent from the preceding financial year’s $3.96 million. Revenue fell 8 per cent from $39.21 million245 words
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162 2011-05-26 7 Bloomberg COMMODITY hedge funds and active-ly-managed products beat returns from funds that track commodity indexes over the past six years, and they offer investors a way of diversifying away from equities, Barclays Capital said. Money managers returned an average of 10.6 per centBloomberg - 162 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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39 2011-05-26 7 CHINA Essence Group’s net profit for the year to March 31, 2011, rose 22 per cent to 166.7 million yuan (S$32 million). Revenue grew 20 per cent to 998.9 million yuan.39 words
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57 2011-05-26 7 CONTROLLING shareholder China Print Power will offer an additional nine million shares for sale in China Print Power Group’s planned listed on the Hong Kong exchange. The sale will reduced its controlling stake in the company to about 53.26 per cent of the enlarged57 words
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49 2011-05-26 7 TMC Education Corp warned that it is expected to report a loss before tax for the financial year ending June 30, 2011. The loss is mainly due to the lower number of students recruited for its academic programmes during the year.49 words
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35 2011-05-26 7 PACIFIC Andes Resources yesterday received in-principle approval from the Singapore Exchange for listing of up to 570 new shares in relation to its proposed Taiwan Depository Receipt listing.35 words
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76 2011-05-26 7 CHASEN Holdings’ net profit attributable to shareholders surged 46 per cent year on year to $3.42 million for the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2011. This was despite revenue falling 22 per cent to $17 million. Full year profit surged 65 per cent to76 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration536 2011-05-26 8 VEN SREENIVASAN - Factors such as late recovery by Wall Street futures, a rebound in Hong Kong and flattish opening in Europe helped STOCKS VEN SREENIVASAN Senior Correspondent A LATE recovery by Wall Street futures, a rebound in Hong Kong and a flattish opening in Europe sawSource: Bloomberg - 536 words
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Article186 2011-05-26 8 MAIN SDQ TOTAL Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Multi Ind 3 7 6 0 0 0 3 7 6 Manufacturing 43 41 72 4 6 8 47 47 80 Commerce 15 24 18 2 5 4 17 29 22 Tpt/Stor/Comms 14 12 17186 words
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Article120 2011-05-26 8 TURNOVER (‘000) VALUE (‘000) MAIN SDQ TOTAL MAIN SDQ TOTAL Multi Ind 28,731 28,731 66,985 66,985 Manufacturing 169,233 17,717 186,950 219,825 1,237 221,061 Commerce 77,637 8,149 85,786 105,584 8,806 114,390 Tpt/Stor/Comms 83,628 3,162 86,790 162,188 359 162,547 Finance 13,385 13,385 143,926 143,926 Construction 27,244 578 27,822 9,905120 words
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Article107 2011-05-26 8 Stock name Close Change CapMallsAsia 1.620 CapitaLand 3.110 +0.010 CapitaMall 1.930 +0.010 CityDev 11.000 -0.020 ComfortDelGro 1.440 DBS Grp 14.700 +0.080 F&N 5.960 -0.020 GLP 2.000 +0.020 Genting SP 2.010 +0.010 Golden Agri 0.685 +0.010 HK Land 7.380 -0.030 JMH 51.420 +0.520 JSH 29.660 -0.220 Jardine107 words
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Article65 2011-05-26 8 May 25 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS -422.00-100.00 BT CADI -*****.00 -17.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 -42.00 FTSE ST Mid Cap 755.30 +0.41 FTSE ST Small Cap 531.34 +1.06 FTSE ST All Share 764.74 +1.22 FTSE ST China Top 263.40 -0.33 FTSE ST China 300.63 +0.43 FTSE ST65 words
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Article56 2011-05-26 8 VOLUME Bund Center Inv 154,412,000 Golden Agri 88,931,000 Allgreen 80,410,000 Genting SP 55,171,000 Transcu Grp 49,848,000 Artivision 30,041,000 IndoAgri 28,893,000 EuNetworks 20,236,000 NexGenSCom 19,870,000 Infinio 19,471,000 VALUE($) Allgreen 128,630,230 Genting SP 109,976,500 Golden Agri 60,071,915 UOB 51,988,698 IndoAgri 48,595,890 SingTel 47,327,224 Wilmar 45,075,790 DBS Grp 39,477,200 OCBC56 words
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BROKERS’ TAKE
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Article255 2011-05-26 8 JOYCE HOOI - May 25 close: $3.97 KIM ENG RESEARCH, May 25 Compiled by JOYCE HOOI WE recently visited Keppel Land’s residential projects in Chengdu and Tianjin and went away still positive about the medium- to long-term potential of its investments in China. The Tianjin Eco-city project, in particular, could serve255 words
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Article132 2011-05-26 8 Ebit earnings before interest and tax Ebitda earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation EPS earnings per share FY fiscal/financial year H1, H2 first or second half NAV net asset value 9M nine months P/B price/book value (ratio) PE price/earnings (ratio) Q1, Q2, Q3 first, second, or third quarter132 words
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597 2011-05-26 8 CURRENCIES Reuters [NEW YORK] The euro fell to a record low against the Swiss franc and weakened against the dollar yesterday on uncertainty over Greece’s debt crisis that could keep the single currency under heavy pressure in the nearReuters - 597 words
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Article120 2011-05-26 8 BY CENTS CLOSE DOWN DBXT Nifty 10US$ *****-206.3 -1.4 DBXT FTVietnam 10US$ 2545-131.3 -4.0 DBXT MSKorea 10US$ 6011 -91.3 -1.2 DBXT MSEurope 10US$ 4757 -70.0 -1.2 DBXT SPASX200 10US$ 3511 -65.0 -1.5 DBXT MSAsExJp 10US$ 3321 -40.0 -1.0 ZhongminBH 164 -33.0 -16.8 Pru 500US$ 1148 -32.5 -2.2 JSH 2966120 words
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Article, Illustration1874 2011-05-26 9 The Journey Continues Indonesia Market Outlook 2011 MANY countries are facing great challenges today.The US is still fighting to lower its unemployment rate and budget deficit, while Europe is struggling to resolve its mounting debt problem. The BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China) countries, considered a major engine of global1,874 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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522 2011-05-26 10 MINDY TAN - This is a concern for audit firms and they have to do more, says I CPAS president By MINDY TAN LESS than one in two final year accounting graduands are intending to join the external audit field, according to a522 words
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257 2011-05-26 10 LYNN KAN - By LYNN KAN THE skilled workforce enjoyed average salary bumps of between seven and 10 per cent last year, according to an annual survey of salary trends. The strength of the job market in Singapore will continue given Singapore’s projected prosperity in 2011. Against that257 words
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Article, Illustration167 2011-05-26 10 JAPANESE businessmen yesterday praised Singapore’s former prime minister Lee Kuan Yew for his role as the “founding father” of Singapore, ensuring the nation’s economic growth in a climate of political stability. On his first visit to Tokyo since stepping down from the167 words
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Article, Illustration889 2011-05-26 10 SIOW LI SEN - It has since added 545 more people in the past five months By SIOW LI SEN CITI Singapore last year saw its net profit slip below the $1-billion mark, hit by record low interest rates, lack of a one-time gain and higher889 words
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512 2011-05-26 10 LYNETTE KHOO - HK dollar peg to greenback likely to stay for a long time By LYNETTE KHOO IT could take another 5-10 years before the renminbi can become fully convertible, says Citi Bank International (CBI) chief economist and strategist Liao Qun. In China’s push512 words
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419 2011-05-26 10 MAXIE AW YEONG - By MAXIE AW YEONG FINANCE executives worldwide plan to deploy more capital towards mergers and acquisitions (M&A), and also to marketing, sales, and customer service, according to the American Express/CFO Research Global Business Spending Monitor results. With eight in 10 respondents citing a419 words
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SINGAPORE ARTS FESTIVAL
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Article, Illustration703 2011-05-26 11 CLARISSA TAN - Sending all the right signals to nobody Setting the greatest radio speeches of the past century to music, Airwaves stirred up much food for thought, writes CLARISSA TAN writes CLARISSA TAN AIRWAVES, the jazzy “musical” that took place at the School of the Arts several nights ago, was a unique,703 words
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Article, Illustration518 2011-05-26 11 DYLAN TAN - In ‘Inhabitants’, the audience is guided through several tableaux By DYLAN TAN DON'T expect to sit down at Teatro de los Sentidos’ performance of Inhabitants. In fact, don’t even expect to have a seat in the first place. Unlike conventional theatre, there is noTEATRO DE LOS SENTIDOS - 518 words
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Article, Illustration540 2011-05-26 11 REBECCA LIU - Cast of 2 enthrall audience with their chemistry and great comic timing By REBECCA LIU “TO fly, to fly, is everything,” proclaims Orville Wright (Robin Hemmings), and so too did The Wright Brothers soar in a gripping stage retelling of the first powered540 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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Article, Illustration733 2011-05-26 12 Some bankers say economy on firmer ground, but inflation fears mounting [CAPE GIRARDEAU, Missouri] Federal Reserve officials on Tuesday expressed confidence in the US economic recovery despite high gas prices and European financial jitters, and one suggested the US central bank could reverseBLOOMBERG - 733 words
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284 2011-05-26 12 Bloomberg [SYDNEY] An Australian index of leading economic indicators climbed in March as the nation underwent a mining investment boom. The index, a gauge of future economic growth, rose 0.5 per cent from a month earlier to 284.5, Westpac Banking Corp and theBloomberg - 284 words
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Article, Illustration626 2011-05-26 12 But he stresses that the central bank will stay vigilant on risks Reuters [TOKYO] Japan’s economy is already showing signs of recovering from a slump that followed a devastating earthquake in March, Bank of Japan Governor Masaaki Shirakawa said yesterday while stressingReuters; AP - 626 words
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466 2011-05-26 12 Two-year securities draw a yield of 0.560 per cent Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Treasuries rose, pushing two-year note yields towards the lowest level this year, after the US government’s US$35 billion auction of the securities had the highest level of demand since January. The securitiesBloomberg - 466 words
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Article423 2011-05-26 12 Reuters [LONDON] Britain’s economy made a sluggish start to the year as an improved trade performance was more than offset by the sharpest fall in household spending since the recession, a second estimate of gross domestic product (GDP) showed yesterday. The figures highlightReuters - 423 words
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352 2011-05-26 12 Reuters [BERLIN] Germany’s economy should grow faster this year than previously expected, expanding 3.5 per cent due to both expanding exports and domestic business, the German Chamber of Industry and Commerce (DIHK) said yesterday. The DIHK’s latest thrice-yearly survey said that growthReuters - 352 words
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Article, Illustration474 2011-05-26 13 PAULINE NG - Airline hit by fuel spike, strengthening ringgit, softening travel demand By PAULINE NG in Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIA Airlines has posted a loss of RM242 million (S$98.6 million) for the first quarter to end March as fuel costs surged by a third more to RM1.3474 words
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453 2011-05-26 13 S JAYASANKARAN - Politics of aid reigns supreme as BN eyes people’s support in expected elections, say analysts By S JAYASANKARAN in Kuala Lumpur THE Cabinet yesterday deferred a decision on whether to slash subsidies on fuel and electricity, underscoring the politics of aid in Malaysia. Domestic453 words
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356 2011-05-26 13 Reuters [DUBAI] Saudi Telecom Co’s (STC) Indonesian unit NTS (Axis) has signed a US$1.2 billion financing deal as it seeks to expand its network in the south Asian country. The financing comprises of three facilities, all carrying a tenor of 7.5 yearsReuters - 356 words
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227 2011-05-26 13 Reuters [SINGAPORE] Top shareholders of Indonesia’s PT Bank Muamalat are looking to sell at least a 51 per cent stake in the unlisted Islamic lender, in a deal that may be valued at about US$300 million, sources with knowledge of the plans saidReuters - 227 words
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Article, Illustration572 2011-05-26 14 CEO refutes notion weak start linked to recent dip in commodities prices AFP [HONG KONG] Shares in Swiss commodities giant Glencore slipped in their Hong Kong trading debut yesterday, following a similarly tepid launch in London for the year’s biggest initial public offering.AFP - 572 words
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439 2011-05-26 14 Reuters [MUMBAI] India’s top listed real estate developer DLF missed analysts’ estimates with a 19 per cent fall in quarterly profit, and warned that the central bank’s actions to tighten liquidity will likely temper sector growth in the current fiscal year. TheReuters - 439 words
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346 2011-05-26 14 But cooling efforts may ward off long-term pain: S&P Reuters [BEIJING] Policy tightening by Beijing will squeeze the profitability of domestic banks in coming years, but efforts to cool rapid credit expansion could ward off long-term pain, Standard Poor’s said yesterday. “The profitability ofReuters - 346 words
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610 2011-05-26 14 Bloomberg [MUMBAI] State Bank of India (SBI) chairman Pratip Chaudhuri says its 99 per cent drop in earnings represents “a quarter we’d like to forget” as the lender embarks on an expansion plan aimed at making it one of theBloomberg - 610 words
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374 2011-05-26 14 They complain that Beijing is violating free-trade pledges AP [BEIJING] A growing number of European companies in China believe that they are being treated unfairly by the government and expect discrimination to increase, a business group said yesterday. The European Chamber of Commerce inAP - 374 words
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194 2011-05-26 14 Bloomberg [BEIJING] Chinese tourists are expected to spend £260 million (S$525.4 million) on luxury products in visits to the UK in 2011, up 30 per cent from a year earlier, said Bruce Dundas, president of retail adviser London Luxury. “China is a hugelyBloomberg - 194 words
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481 2011-05-26 15 Decline is largest in six months as aircraft, car bookings plunge LATEST US DATA Reuters [WASHINGTON] New orders for long-lasting US manufactured goods recorded their largest decline in six months in April as aircraft and motor vehicle bookings tumbled, pointing to some cooling inReuters - 481 words
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Article, Illustration552 2011-05-26 15 AFP Bloomberg [JOPLIN, Missouri] This shattered town, still searching for survivors from one of the strongest tornadoes on record, was rattled early yesterday after a new storm unleashed deadly twisters in neighbouring US states. At least 13 tornadoes were reported in Kansas, Texas, Oklahoma,AFP; Bloomberg - 552 words
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Article, Illustration516 2011-05-26 15 US debt talks also turn to Medicare, a controversial issue Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] US Vice-Presi-dent Joe Biden has set a goal of at least US$1 trillion in budget cuts from negotiations with congressional leaders on the federal debt as talks onBloomberg - 516 words
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Article, Illustration563 2011-05-26 15 They flee eurozone crisis to homes in billionaire enclaves Reuters [LONDON] The tycoons of Europe’s troubled southern periphery are buying up homes in London’s billionaire enclaves and shifting cash to the City’s banks as they flee the eurozone’s debt crisis. Estate agents reportReuters; BLOOMBERG - 563 words
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448 2011-05-26 15 Reuters [ATHENS] Failure to find political consensus on austerity in Greece threatened to plunge the euro zone deeper into crisis yesterday, eclipsing Finnish approval of EU/IMF aid for Portugal after weeks of bitter debate. The Greek government denied newspaper reports that it wasReuters - 448 words
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Article, Illustration582 2011-05-26 16 Loan repayment comes six years ahead of schedule Reuters [STERLING HEIGHTS, Michigan] Chrysler Group LLC on Tuesday paid back US$7.6 billion in US and Canadian government loans from its 2009 bailout, a move that allows the US automaker to distance itself from anReuters; AP - 582 words
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Article, Illustration621 2011-05-26 16 Sale of 200m shares by Treasury, 100m shares sold by AIG raises US$8.7b Reuters [NEW YORK] The US Treasury made a small profit when it sold a portion of its shares in American International Group Inc (AIG) on Tuesday, but it was unclearReuters - 621 words
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188 2011-05-26 16 Reuters [LONDON] Lloyds’ Bank of Scotland division received a £3.5 million (S$7 million) fine from the Financial Services Authority (FSA) regulator yesterday for failures in how it handled certain customer complaints. The FSA added that it had also secured £17 million in compensation forReuters - 188 words
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571 2011-05-26 17 Sony shuts down services in Canada, Thailand Indonesia Intruders stole 2,000 customers’ e-mails and names from its Canadian website Bloomberg [TOKYO] Sony Corp, reeling from the second-largest online data breach in US history, shut down some Internet services in Canada, Thailand and Indonesia after detecting unauthorised intrusions. Intruders stole theBloomberg - 571 words
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Article, Illustration603 2011-05-26 17 Reuters [NEW YORK] Internet search company Yandex, fresh from raising US$1.3 billion from an IPO, now has the clout to make an impact farther from its Russian heartland. The IPO is the biggest US Internet listing since Google Inc went public in 2004,Reuters; AP - 603 words
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399 2011-05-26 17 IAEA seeks info to improve nuclear safety worldwide Bloomberg [TOKYO] The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has begun its investigation into the crisis at Tokyo Electric Power Co’s Fukushima nuclear plant, where three reactors went into meltdown after the March 11 earthquake.Bloomberg - 399 words
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623 2011-05-26 17 The high demand also forces producers to ramp up output Reuters [HONG KONG] Buoyant commodities demand from emerging economies is straining tight supplies and putting more pressure on producers to ramp up output, Glencore’s chief executive said yesterday. A sell-off in commodities in the first halfReuters - 623 words
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548 2011-05-26 18 Defendants said to have made US$50m by squeezing markets in 2008 Reuters [NEW YORK] US regulators launched one of the biggest ever crackdowns on oil price manipulation on Tuesday, suing two well-known traders and two trading firms owned by Norwegian billionaire JohnReuters - 548 words
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Article, Illustration353 2011-05-26 18 AFP [SYDNEY] Mining tycoon Gina Rinehart was yesterday named Australia’s richest person, marking the first time a woman has topped the Business Review Weekly (BRW) magazine list of the country’s wealthiest citizens. Ms Rinehart, whose fortune stems from her father’sAFP; BLOOMBERG - 353 words
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550 2011-05-26 18 Bloomberg [MOSCOW] Goldman Sachs Group Inc is making a third attempt in 17 years to crack the Russian market, this time by leveraging a US$1 billion private-equity bet to win deals and wooing the Kremlin for roles in asset sales. The effortBloomberg - 550 words
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Article, Illustration557 2011-05-26 18 Reuters [WASHINGTON] US bank earnings have bounced back to their highest level since the financial crisis took hold and the pace of failures has eased, giving regulators hope that the industry is on sounder footing. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp (FDIC)Reuters - 557 words
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Article, Illustration550 2011-05-26 18 Reuters [WASHINGTON] World Bank president Robert Zoellick on Tuesday unveiled US$6 billion in new funding for Tunisia and Egypt to help them transform their economies and attract investment in the aftermath of mass protests. Mr Zoellick said that a meeting of Group ofReuters; REUTERS - 550 words
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Article, Illustration458 2011-05-26 19 Airlines start services again after cancelling 1,000 flights in N Europe Reuters [STOCKHOLM] Iceland’s volcanic eruption has died down and is no longer spewing out ash, officials said yesterday and airlines began to get back to normal after cancelling about 1,000 flights in northernReuters; AFP - 458 words
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622 2011-05-26 19 Bloomberg [SEATTLE] Boeing Co said its decision on a new nar-row-body jet now may come “towards the end of the year”, pushing back an earlier target of mid-2011, as it considers a plane that’s only “slightly” bigger than the 737. Airlines have been briefedBloomberg - 622 words
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237 2011-05-26 19 AFP [SYDNEY] Producing commercially viable quantities of aviation biofuels is a viable option for Australia and New Zealand, and could cut greenhouse gas emissions by 17 per cent, a new report said yesterday. Flight Path to Sustainable Aviation a report commissioned by companiesAFP - 237 words
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Article3217 2011-05-26 19 CITY FLIGHT ETA FLIGHT ETD Abu Dhabi SQ455 1300 KU6458 1415 SQ458 1415 --EY473 1955 VA7473 1955 Adelaide LH9771 1745 LH9770 2350 SQ278 1745 SQ279 2350 VS7278 1745 VS7279 2350 9W4081 1820 AF8087 1820 AY5012 1820 BA7381 1820 JL7892 1820 MU8440 1820 QF81 1820 Amsterdam LO40313,217 words
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442 2011-05-26 19 AFP [SYDNEY] International pilots with Australia’s Qantas yesterday prepared to vote on whether to strike, in what would be the first industrial action by the carrier’s long-haul crew in 45 years. The pilots’ union has asked the government’s workplace relations tribunal, FairAFP - 442 words
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Miscellaneous377 2011-05-26 19 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD Across 1 Loved ones knocked about with female having change of heart blame him? (10) 9 Fish cautious for the most part (4) 10 Like some plants lead in plot contaminated (10) 11 Pull off simple task in which learner’s got stuck (6) 12 Man and woman providing377 words
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3869 2011-05-26 20 n BALISA SHIPPING TRADING PTE LTD 8 Shenton Way, #40-03A, Singapore *****1 Tel: 6345 5700 Fax: 6345 5227 Email: singapore@balisagp.com UEN NO. *****3249E 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 Destination3,869 words
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607 2011-05-26 21 JOYCE HOOI - ‘Startled’ by decision to sanction it; says it didn’t know ship was headed for Iran By JOYCE JOYCE HOOI SINGAPORE-based Tanker Pacific has denied any wrongdoing in the sale of one of its tankers, after it fell afoul of the US State607 words
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739 2011-05-26 21 Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] The global trade rebound is pushing shipping lines to rely more on leasing companies such as CAI International and TAL International Group for the containers used to transport everything from bananas to blouses. “We’re seeing perfect conditions,” Brian Sondey, presidentBloomberg - 739 words
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Article, Illustration644 2011-05-26 21 JOYCE HOOI - Launch of Singapore Ship Sale Form helps boost number By JOYCE HOOI SINGAPORE is fast gaining prominence as the place of choice to sort out a legal brawl on the high seas. Ever since the Singapore Chamber of Maritime Arbitration (SCMA) wasFllE PHOTO - 644 words
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Article278 2011-05-26 21 SGX '000 May 25 S$ +/-Vol CH Offshore 0.46 0.01 26 Chuan Hup Hldg 0.24 0.01 30 Cosco Corp 1.95 -0.02 ***** CWT Ltd 1.21 unch 889 Ezra Hldgs 1.54 0.02 2812 First Ship Lea 0.37 unch 418 Freight Links 0.06 unch 593 Grand Banks 0.45 unch 43278 words
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471 2011-05-26 22 EDITORIAL THE news that four consortia have been given government grants to develop and test a new-generation satel-lite-based electronic road pricing (ERP) system is hardly surprising. At the heart of the initiative is a committed strategy for easing traffic congestion by tracking and charging471 words
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Article, Illustration945 2011-05-26 22 PETER SUTHERLAND - The threat to the globalisation process may not be apparent, but it is very real By PETER SUTHERLAND Peter Sutherland, former Director General of the GATT and the WTO, is currently co-chair of the High-level Expert Group on Trade, set up byST FILE ILLUSTRATION - 945 words
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Article, Illustration758 2011-05-26 22 ANTHONY ROWLEY - THE BOTTOM LINE ANTHONY ROWLEY Tokyo Correspondent ANY chain is only as strong as its weakest link, and if parts of it are hidden from view it is difficult to gauge how strong, or weak, the whole chain is. The world has758 words
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Article, Illustration1605 2011-05-26 23 AGNES T CRANE, NEIL UNMACK - In recent years, exchange-traded funds have moved well beyond plain vanilla stock indices By AGNES T CRANE, NEIL UNMACK REUTERS BREAKINGVIEWS EXCHANGE-TRADED funds (ETF), an incredibly popular investment for investors looking to lock in index-like returns, have become a very big business. Fund managerREUTERS; AFP - 1,605 words
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Article, Illustration684 2011-05-26 23 NASSIM NICHOLAS TALEB, MARK BLYTH - By NASSIM NICHOLAS TALEB MARK BLYTH Nassim Nicholas Taleb is distinguished professor of risk engineering at New York University’s Polytechnic Institute and author of ‘The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable’. Mark Blyth is professor of international political economy at Brown University HUMANS684 words
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496 2011-05-26 23 Wayne Tollemache - LETTER TO THE EDITOR Wayne Tollemache Executive Managing Director Int’l First Advantage I REFER to the article “Hiring and empowering employees in Asia” by Martin Cerullo (BT, May 18). One of the critical points raised by the writer is that recruiting,496 words
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Article8290 2011-05-26 24 Transaction date: May 25 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 21 14.5 8Telecom 15.5 -0.5 40 15.5 15.5 15.5 16 7.8 3.9 3.2 74.2 12 4.5 A-Sonic 7.5 -0.5 8108,290 words
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Article1577 2011-05-26 25 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 6 4 t AA Grp 4 3.5 4.5 19 3.9 202 145 t APStrategic 161 -3 12 162 155 155 160 95.5 1.5 0.51,577 words
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Article9858 2011-05-26 25 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS UNIT TRUSTS APS Asset Mgt Pte Ltd APS Alpha Fund Cl A!** 1.37/ APS Alpha Fund (USD)!** 1.09/ AXA Life Secure Ascent 2020 Fund 0.*****/0.***** AXA Wealth Mgt S'pore Pte Ltd AXA WM -Talents Fund 0.73/ Aberdeen Asset Mgt Asia Limited American Opp 0.6576/ Asian Credit Fund9,858 words
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Article244 2011-05-26 25 52-Wk Last Vol Day Last Quote Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Company Sale +/-(’000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 56 34 AVJennings A49 48 51 3.6 7.1 3.9 127.6 55 16 Genting HK US$ US40.5 -0.5 4090 41 40 40.5 41 2666.7 21 10.5 Over&Gen A15244 words
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Article823 2011-05-26 25 52-Wk Last Vol Day Last Quote Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Company Sale +/-(’000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 124 108 ABF SG Bond ETF 113 113 515.8 1077 761 CIMBAsean40 100US$ US1027 1023 1031 41.1 350 271 DBS STI ETF 100 313 -3 13823 words
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374 2011-05-26 26 In local curr In S$ In US$ dy yr dy yr dy yr May 24 Index Change Change Change Change Change Change World Index Preliminary 910.2 0.1 1.4 0.0 0.0 0.3 2.9 EAFE Preliminary 782.3 0.2 -2.3 0.2 -2.1 0.5 0.7 Europe Preliminary 1169.2 0.3374 words
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Article185 2011-05-26 26 May 25 May $S Offer Bid 0vernight 0.03 0.01 1-month 5/16 1/16 2-months 3/8 1/8 3-months 7/16 3/16 Overnight mode: 0.15 US$ Offer Bid 7 days 0.23 0.13 1 month 0.28 0.18 2 months 0.33 0.23 3 months 0.38 0.28 6 months 0.48 0.38 9 months 0.70 0.50185 words
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Article25 2011-05-26 26 May 25 S$ S$ Bid Offer 1-month 1.2504 1.2507 2-months 1.2504 1.2507 3-months 1.2504 1.2507 6-months 1.2502 1.2506 Source: OCBC Source: OCBC25 words
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Article171 2011-05-26 26 May 25 RUBBER Futures (Closing prices) RSS 3 (US cents/kg) Close Volume O/I Month High Low Sett (lots) (lots) Jun 11 511.0 510.0 511.0 14 237 Jul 11 508.0 507.0 508.0 11 105 Aug 11 505.0 497.0 505.0 11 57 Sep 11 503.0 494.0 503.0 58 294 Oct171 words
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Article84 2011-05-26 26 May 25 May TREASURY BILLS Period Issue Maturity Yesterday's Day's code Bid High Low 3-Month BQ*****T 25.08.2011 0.32 0.30 0.28 1-Year BY*****X 02.05.2012 0.41 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity Close Day's code rate Bid High Low 2-Year N*****0V 1.625 01.04.2013 102.18 102.23 102.23 5-Year N*****0W 1.125 01.04.201684 words
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Article108 2011-05-26 26 May 24 May SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 lb bushels) Close Previous High/Low Jul 11 1372.25 1373.75 1389.00 1365.75 Aug 11 1368.00 1367.25 1383.50 1361.75 Sep 11 1360.50 1358.25 1374.75 1354.25 Nov 11 1354.25 1350.75 1368.50 1346.25 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs; US cent/lb) Close Previous High/Low Jul 11108 words
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Article78 2011-05-26 26 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS May 24 May CRUDE (FOB origin) US$/barrel Close Change Brent blend (1-Mth F) 112.47 2.93 WTI (Near Mth) 99.61 2.59 Dubai (1-Mth F) 105.91 1.87 Tapis blend 117.42 1.56 Minas 114.82 1.56 PRODUCT US$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha 104.44 1.11 Jet Kerosene 123.90 1.00 US$/barrel Opec78 words
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2753 2011-05-26 26 BONDS, WARRANTS EXTENDED SETTLEMENT Prem Expiry Vol Conv Exer Disc Gear-Mths Company Last Sale +or-('000) Ratio Price ing Left Asia-Pacific Strategic W*****6 25 1 150 9 6.44 36 ASJ Hldgs W*****1 1 1 4 25 4.00 9 AlliedTech W*****2 2 -1.5 6 1 4 30 Asia Water Tech Ltd W*****82,753 words
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Article121 2011-05-26 26 May 25 As at 9am Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Sell Buy Aust dollar 1.358 1.282 Can dollar 1.3 1.25 Euro 1.788 1.72 Sterling pound 2.054 1.975 NZ dollar 1.021 0.973 US dollar 1.264 1.216 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign121 words
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Article28 2011-05-26 26 May 25 Sett Open High Sett STI May 3119 SIMSCI May 361.6 363.5 363.5 Taiwan May 310.0 311.3 308.0 Source: MF Global (S) Pte Ltd28 words
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Article65 2011-05-26 26 May 25 KLCE PALM FUTURES (RM/MT) Delivery Opening Sett Av Vol Open Month Range Price Price High Low Done Position Jun 11 3450 3515 3515 3435 1157 5404 Jul 11 3406 3461 3472 3392 2269 ***** Aug 11 3377 3416 3428 3352 ***** ***** Sep 11 3364 339765 words
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Article475 2011-05-26 26 May 25 OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT EURODOLLAR FUTURES Jun11 99.7275 0 1789 Sep11 99.6500 0 5755 Dec11 99.5800 0 3123 Mar12 99.4750 0 1477 EUROYEN TIBOR FUTURES Jun11 99.6725 0 6003 Sep11 99.6700 0 1466 Dec11 99.6725 0 1957 Mar12 99.6600 0 3877 Jun12 99.6700475 words
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Article474 2011-05-26 26 May 25 A$ C$ Rmb Euro HK$ Ind Rs Rupiah Yen Won RM NZ$ Pak Rs Peso S$ Rand Sfr NT$ Baht Pound US$ Australia 1.027 6.805 0.747 8.153 47.602 90.167 0.860 11.550 3.211 1.322 89.790 45.657 1.311 7.374 0.923 30.395 31.916 0.649 1.048 Canada 0.973 6.623474 words
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Article85 2011-05-26 26 May 25 (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$) 1 mth 0.***** 2 mths 0.***** 3 mths 0.***** 6 mths 0.***** 9 mths 0.***** 12 mths85 words
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Article155 2011-05-26 26 May 25 May Against S$ Against US$ Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.3103 1.3112 1.0479 1.0484 Canadian dollar 1.2753 1.2762 1.0199 1.0204 Euro 1.7548 1.7554 1.4034 1.4035 NZ dollar 0.9914 0.9922 0.7929 0.7933 Sterling pound 2.0196 2.0205 1.6152155 words
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Article138 2011-05-26 26 May 25 GOLD (US$/oz) May 25 May 24 Hong Kong 1527.00 1524.20 May 24 May 23 London 1525.06 1511.49 1525.86 1512.40 Source: Thomson Reuters CAST BAR May 25 (S$) Selling Buying Kilobar 65,466.88 ***** PAMP GOLD BARS (S$) Selling Buying 1gm 147 61 5gm 416 305 10gm 744138 words
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Article70 2011-05-26 26 May 24 May Aluminium, 99.7% purity (US$/tonne) Close Previous Cash 2493.25 2462.00 3 months 2504.00 2478.00 Copper, Grade A (US$/tonne) Cash 8849.00 8776.00 3 months 8861.00 8794.00 Lead (US$/tonne) Cash 2501.50 2464.50 3 months 2488.00 2449.00 Nickel (US$/tonne) Cash *****.00 *****.00 3 months *****.00 *****.00 Tin (US$/tonne) Cash70 words
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Article82 2011-05-26 26 May 24 COCOA (£/tonne) Close Prev High/Low Jul 11 1791 1792 1811/1784 Sep 11 1819 1822 1837/1812 Dec 11 1847 1850 1865/1840 Mar 12 1873 1875 1891/1865 COFFEE (US$/tonne) Close Pev High/Low May 11 2540 2527 2550/2540 Jul 11 2558 2539 2562/2538 Sep 11 2595 2576 2600/2574 Nov 1182 words
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Article, Illustration794 2011-05-26 27 VICTORIA HO - StreetDeal.sg’s founders say it’s a level playing field here for group coupon sites because the business model thrives on local knowledge, reports VICTORIA HO reports VICTORIA HO AS a “group coupon” site, it must be daunting to come up against the likes of the Groupon794 words
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719 2011-05-26 27 AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY - By AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY WHILE Singapore is one of the Asia-Pacific leaders in the adoption and rollout of LTE also called 4G mobile telephony services, there are significant technological challenges involved, according to JDSU, a communications test and measurement provider which works719 words
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Article, Illustration437 2011-05-26 27 AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY - By AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY FINNISH phone maker Nokia has announced two new smartphone devices using the latest version of the Symbian operating system (OS) called the Symbian Anna. The new version of the OS will be available as an upgrade for a number437 words
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569 2011-05-26 27 Bloomberg [FRANKFURT] A week after wooing software customers with mobile and data-analy-sis programs at a US conference, SAP AG’s co-chief executive officers need to win over investors by explaining how they will reach sales targets. Shareholders who were gathering yesterdayBloomberg - 569 words
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Article, Illustration1148 2011-05-26 28 The plan aims to reverse economic decline in many parts of New York, which has some of the highest property taxes in the US NYT [NEW YORK] PLEDGING to provide relief to highly taxed suburban homeowners, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and legislative leadersNYT - 1,148 words
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Article161 2011-05-26 28 Reuters [LAS VEGAS] Plaza Frontenac is up for sale, becoming one of the rare trophy regional malls to hit the market, according to Jones Lang LaSalle Inc, which is handling the sale of the St Louis area shopping centre. The mall is one of onlyReuters - 161 words
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1734 2011-05-26 28 PROJECT NAME/ STREET NAME PROP TYPE CONTRACT DATE TENURE BUILT-IN/LAND AREA*(SQ FT) PRICE (S$'000) PSF (S$) District 1 NON-LANDED The Sail Marina Bay Apt 29/04/2011 99 2077 6231 3000 District 2 NON-LANDED1,734 words
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Article, Illustration609 2011-05-26 29 Mexican tycoon will use 16,000 sq ft building near Fifth Avenue for offices Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim bought a townhouse in midtown Manhattan that will be used for office space, extending his purchases of real estate in the cityBloomberg; REUTERS - 609 words
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Article, Illustration447 2011-05-26 30 UMA SHANKARI - Developers likely to grow their land banks in H2 as govt rolls out more GLS sites By UMA SHANKARI SIM Lian Group has the highest number of unsold residential units in its land bank some 2,781 homes built up fromSource: Knight Frank Research - 447 words
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379 2011-05-26 30 EMILYN YAP - Offer by CMA, CMT and CapitaLand at $1,012 psf ppr By EMILYN YAP CAPITAMALLS Asia (CMA), CapitaMall Trust (CMT) and CapitaLand have together put in the top bid of $969 million or $1,012 per square foot per plot ratio (psf ppr) for379 words
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213 2011-05-26 31 FELDA CHAY - By FELDA CHAY TANGLIN Shopping Centre is up for en bloc sale again, months after its tender earlier this year failed to draw a buyer. Bidding for the freehold site, which is about 68,512 sq ft, will close on June 16, 2011. ERA213 words
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Article, Illustration381 2011-05-26 31 UMA SHANKARI - Price of high-end, super luxury units up marginally in Q1: Savills By NON-LANDED UMA SHANKARI NON-LANDED luxury home prices tracked by Savills Singapore held steady in the first quarter of 2011, the property firm said yesterday. According to the firm’s data, the average price ofFILE PHOTO - 381 words
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