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Title Section23 2011-09-19 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) 120/08/2011 Monday, September 19,23 words
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586 2011-09-19 1 RONNIE LIM - Study is expected to be completed by January 2012 By RONNIE LIM [SINGAPORE] The first move was to go underground. And coming up shortly above water. Then, it’s going to be literally up in the air. That seems to be the progressive586 words
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Article, Illustration936 2011-09-19 1 LYNETTE KHOO - With interest in S-chips waning, many are drawn to work on financial advisory, M&A, fund raising By LYNETTE KHOO [SINGAPORE] Boutique corporate finance houses are being increasingly squeezed out of the IPO market amid a trend towards larger listings this year. ManyTHE STRAITS TIMES - 936 words
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Article158 2011-09-19 1 BT ONLINE BT print subscribers get free access to BT Online at www.businesstimes.com.sg. For more information, e-mail btocs@sph.com.sg or call 6388-3838. MARKETS Weekly Change ST INDEX 2,789.04 -36.06 KL COMP 1,430.93 -38.19 NIKKEI 225 8,864.16 +126.50 HANG SENG 19,455.31 -411.32 SET INDEX 1,033.34 -29.03 JAKARTA COMP 3,835.18 -163.32158 words
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Advertisement47 2011-09-19 1 DINING OUT Graze not quite up to the mark PAGE 23 Revisiting the property market Are property players in Singapore being adequately served by the current government measures? What needs to be changed, if anything? CEOs give their views VIEWS FROM THE TOP I PAGES 14 1547 words
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Advertisement13 2011-09-19 1 BizIT S’pore firms still cagey about mobile access: IDC PAGE 29 *****1 *****413 words
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Advertisement131 2011-09-19 1 MALAYSIA INSIGHT Najib deserves credit for cutting ISA Gordian knot PAGE 19 LIVE FOR GREATNESS EVERY ROLEX IS MADE FOR GREATNESS. THE MILGAUSS, INTRODUCED IN 1956, WAS DESIGNED TO MEET THE DEMANDS OF THE SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY AND IS CAPABLE OF WITHSTANDING MAGNETIC FIELDS OF UP TO 1,000 GAUSS. AFTER RIGOROUS131 words
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Advertisement11 2011-09-19 1 HOCK LOCK SIEW Beware potential abuse of high-frequency trading PAGE 611 words
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51 2011-09-19 2 BOUTIQUE corporate finance houses are being increasingly squeezed out of the IPO market amid a trend towards larger listings this year. Many have since gravitated towards other sources of revenue, such as financial advisory work, mergers and acquisitions, and fund-raising exercises. FRONT51 words
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63 2011-09-19 2 THE first move was to go underground. And coming up shortly above water. Then, it’s going to be literally up in the air. That seems to be the progressive direction for future oil and petrochemical storage projects in Singapore given the shortage63 words
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83 2011-09-19 2 THIS week, traders will lay bets on whether the latest triage from financial regulators will be enough to stop Europe’s bleeding, and on whether the Federal Reserve is preparing more medicine for the convalescent US economy. Much hangs on the fate of Greece.83 words
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97 2011-09-19 2 BANKS in the US and Europe will need to transform themselves far more radically than many now think is necessary, to stay in business in the coming years, a new report by consulting firm McKinsey Co says. Many banks in those regions face97 words
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Article64 2011-09-19 2 UOL Group has emerged as an unexpected favourite among analysts in recent months. The property group, which has historically kept a low profile, is now attracting more attention from analysts and investors alike. The number of research houses that officially cover the stock has jumped64 words
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87 2011-09-19 2 A PRINTING company has been awarded over a million dollars in damages after it successfully sued a former employee of stealing, winning its case purely on circumstantial evidence. Following a three-day hearing last week, High Court Judge Quentin Loh ordered defendant Lee Keng Wee87 words
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71 2011-09-19 2 A DECADE after swapping the mighty deutschmark for the euro, the once fiercely pro-euro Germans are becoming more eurosceptic, analysts say, as people in Europe’s top economy tire of the debt crisis. People in Germany, who are paying the lion’s share into the rescue packages,71 words
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67 2011-09-19 2 CHINA’S new-home prices rose in August in all 70 cities monitored by policy makers, challenging the government’s efforts this year to control property prices. Prices in Beijing rose 1.9 per cent from a year ago, while those in Shanghai, the nation’s financial67 words
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Article, Illustration716 2011-09-19 2 Bank revises loss from unauthorised speculative trades upwards to US$2.3b Reuters AFP Bloomberg [ZURICH] UBS chief executive Oswald Gruebel said that he doesn’t plan to resign after Switzerland’s biggest bank last week reported a US$2 billion loss from unauthorised trading, which yesterday wasReuters; AFP; Bloomberg; AP FILE PHOTO - 716 words
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Article, Illustration763 2011-09-19 4 SIOW LI SEN - By SIOW LI SEN [SINGAPORE] Private banks in Singapore need to be alert to European cash inflows with increased scrutiny from governments as billions of dollars continue to make its way here. Several banks told The Business Times that they have stringent763 words
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884 2011-09-19 4 ROB CURRAN - A lot depends on the eurozone crisis and whether Fed offers some stimulus WALL STREET INSIGHT By ROB CURRAN THIS week, traders will lay bets on whether the latest triage from financial regulators will be enough to stop Europe’s bleeding, and on whether884 words
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Article, Illustration551 2011-09-19 4 NYT [NEW YORK] Since its inception in 2008, the Singapore Grand Prix has quickly become one of the highlights of the Formula One (F1) season, especially for the racegoers. One of the ideas behind staging a race in the streets of the city-state off theNYT; ST FILE PHOTO - 551 words
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Article, Illustration699 2011-09-19 4 CONRAD TAN - By CONRAD TAN [SINGAPORE] Banks in the US and Europe will need to transform themselves far more radically than many now think is necessary, to stay in business in the coming years, a new report by consulting firm McKinsey Co says. Many banksBLOOMBERG - 699 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article737 2011-09-19 6 UMA SHANKARI - The property group’s share price has been holding up well in recent months, reports UMA SHANKARI CORPORATE FOCUS reports UMA SHANKARI UOLGrouphasemerged as an unexpected favourite among analysts in recent months. The property group, which has historically kept a low profile, is now attracting more737 words
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710 2011-09-19 6 VEN SREENIVASAN - HOCK LOCK SIEW By VEN SREENIVASAN THE European Union’s decision last week to look at banning “specific examples of strategies using algorithmic trading and high-frequency trading” which can lead to market manipulation is a timely move. Other markets, including Singapore, should also take710 words
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Article, Illustration675 2011-09-19 9 There will be fewer store openings, but more investment in improving store size Bloomberg [SINGAPORE] LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA, the maker of Celine handbags and TAG Heuer watches, will continue to invest in the Asia-Pacific region as it taps demand from growingBloomberg - 675 words
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Article403 2011-09-19 9 Sep 16 BANKS Agricultural Bank Of China 5.5 ANZ Banking Group 6 Arab Bank PLC 5.5 Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. 6 Bangkok Bank 6 Bank Julius Baer Co. Ltd(S) 5 Bank of America NA 5 Bank of China Limited 5.5 Bank of Communications 5.5 Bank of403 words
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Article328 2011-09-19 9 COMPANY MEETING PLACE DATE TIME Tiger Airways E STI Auditorium, Capital Tower, Level 9, 168 Robinson Road, Singapore *****2 19-Sep 11.00am Unionmet E Amara Hotel Singapore, Level 3, Connection 2, 165 Tanjong Pagar Road, Singapore *****9 20-Sep 10.00am Tee Intl A York Hotel Singapore, 21 Mount Elizabeth, Singapore328 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration615 2011-09-19 8 R SIVANITHY - We have a hugely volatile market almost totally bereft of retail participation and prone to wild swings that alternate between large bouts of short-selling and short-covering. STOCKS R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent IT TAKES a brave person to test his mettle in a615 words
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644 2011-09-19 8 Worsening economic outlook and fears of Greek default cited COMMODITIES AFP [LONDON] Commodity prices were mixed last week in volatile trading as markets tracked a worsening economic outlook and rising expectations that Greece faced a default on its debt. Precious metals: Gold’s record-breaking runAFP - 644 words
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Article1653 2011-09-19 8 Consensus No. of Forecast Mean Fri’s recommendation esti-EPS PE target price Company name This wk Last mth mates (cents) (ratio) price Aims Amp Cap Ind Reit 2.00 2.00 2 2.00 10.25 0.27 0.21 Amtek Engg Ltd 2.00 2.00 5 0.10 5.38 1.02 0.65 ARA Asset Mgt Ltd 1.711,653 words
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414 2011-09-19 8 CURRENCIES Bloomberg [BANGKOK] Asian currencies fell last week, with Indonesia’s rupiah sliding the most since June 2009, as concern that Europe’s debt crisis will worsen led investors to favour safer bets than emerging-market assets. The Bloomberg-JPMorgan Asia Dollar Index touchedBloomberg - 414 words
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Article66 2011-09-19 8 Sep 16 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS -215.00 +207.0 BT CADI -*****.00 +105.0 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 -22.00 FTSE ST Mid Cap 647.01 +5.48 FTSE ST Small Cap 441.43 +5.20 FTSE ST All Share 676.28 +5.75 FTSE ST China Top 201.26 +2.15 FTSE ST China 235.93 +2.97 FTSE66 words
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Article59 2011-09-19 8 VOLUME Genting SP 513,226,000 Golden Agri 348,530,000 ChinaNTown 305,657,000 Sheng Siong 232,498,000 Noble Grp 194,006,000 SingTel 153,319,000 MDR R 99,320,000 HPH Trust US$ 96,448,000 Yangzijiang 95,420,000 SembMar 81,543,000 VALUE($) Genting SP 857,946,809 SingTel 470,285,424 DBS Grp 417,912,294 Keppel Corp 367,468,711 UOB 351,393,317 SembMar 306,386,896 OCBC Bk 304,074,33659 words
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Article115 2011-09-19 8 BY CENTS CLOSE UP IS DJ US Tech 6020 362.3 5.1 IS S&P500 ***** 325.1 2.2 DBXT MSUSA 10US$ 2914 103.0 2.9 Hyflux 6% CPS 10 ***** 80.0 0.8 Lyxor Nasdaq100 10US 915 74.5 7.0 DBXT S&P500 10US$ 1918 59.6 2.6 Creative Tech 296 54.0 22.3 Lyxor AsiaIT 10US$115 words
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Article114 2011-09-19 8 BY CENTS CLOSE DOWN GLD 10US$ *****-1253.0 -5.5 Jardine C&C 4172-463.0 -10.0 Lyxor AsiaMT 10US$ 5584-373.5 -5.1 JMH 5026-315.2 -4.8 DBXT MSEurope 10US$ 3764-279.2 -5.6 DBXT FTVietnam 10US$ 2651-253.1 -7.1 DBXT MSKorea 10US$ 5202-197.3 -3.0 JSH 2790-186.1 -5.1 DBXT Nifty 10US$ *****-162.5 -1.2 DBXT MSINDO 10us$ 1492-139.0 -7.0 BY114 words
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Article156 2011-09-19 10 SEPT 16 ‘11 BID PRICE VALUE WEEK-ON-WEEK CHANGE China Sports 0.053 6.0 1,537 Kingboard Copper Foil 0.200 3.6 5,000 Ho Bee 1.375 1.9 15,125 Mercator Lines 0.140 1.4 5,320 ASL Marine 0.495 1.0 4,455 Li Heng 0.125 0.8 2,500 Pacific Andes 0.210 0.0 14,280 Sakari Resources 2.630156 words
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Article, Illustration491 2011-09-19 10 TEH HOOI LING - TEH HOOI LING Senior Correspondent THE local market seemed to assume some semblance of stability although stocks have yet to stage any meaningful recovery. Our portfolios slid an average 1.6 per cent as opposed to the 1.3 per cent decline in491 words
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Article166 2011-09-19 10 SEPT 16 ‘11 BID PRICE VALUE WEEK-ON-WEEK CHANGE China Flexible Packaging 0.071 10.9 2,059 China Merchants (Pacific) 0.600 7.1 6,600 Bonvests 0.910 4.0 8,190 Kingboard Copper Foil 0.200 3.6 5,000 Rickmers Maritime 0.335 3.1 3,350 Guocoleisure 0.615 2.5 6,150 Golden Agri-Resources 0.680 2.3 19,040 Metro 0.675 1.5166 words
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Article145 2011-09-19 10 SEPT 16 ‘11 BID PRICE WEEK-ON-WEEK CHANGE VALUE Lereno Bio-Chem 0.004 33.3 1,000 HanKore Env 0.050 11.1 5,000 Jiutian Chemical 0.031 3.3 2,790 Top Global 0.007 2.1 3,500 Ausgroup 0.345 1.5 12,765 C&G Industrial 0.156 0.6 11,856 China Titanium 0.004 0.0 500 Ellipsiz 0.098 0.0 9,800 Reyphon145 words
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1608 2011-09-19 10 ROBERT HALILI - INSIDE MARKETS By ROBERT HALILI The writer is managing director, Asia Insider Limited BUYING remained high while the selling among directors rose last week based on filings on the Singapore Exchange from Sept 12 to 16. Buyers outweighed sellers with 33 companies1,608 words
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Article171 2011-09-19 10 SEPT 16 ‘11 BID PRICE VALUE WEEK-ON-WEEK CHANGE China Merchants (Pacific) 0.600 7.1 6,600 Poh Tiong Choon Logistic 0.405 3.8 11,745 UOB-Kay Hian 1.580 1.6 7,900 FJ Benjamin 0.335 1.5 8,375 Metro 0.675 1.5 7,425 MFS Technology Ltd 0.071 1.4 1,917 Datapulse 0.215 0.0 6,880 Jaya Holdings171 words
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148 2011-09-19 10 JSEPT 16 ‘11 BID PRICE VALUE WEEK-ON-WEEK CHANGE Sunvic Chemical 0.610 5.2 18,300 China XLX 0.315 5.0 5,355 Goodpack 1.765 4.4 7,060 Kingboard Copper Foil 0.200 3.6 5,000 Chemoil Energy 0.360 3.4 10,440 CH Offshore 0.390 2.6 6,630 Parkway Life Reit 1.930 2.1 9,650 FSL148 words
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Article168 2011-09-19 10 SEPT 16 ‘11 BID PRICE VALUE WEEK-ON-WEEK CHANGE Goodpack 1.765 4.4 8,825 China Kangda Food 0.073 4.3 1,898 Best World 0.146 2.8 2,920 Golden Agri-Resources 0.680 2.3 19,040 Pacific Shipping Trust 0.440 1.6 8,800 Mercator Lines 0.140 1.4 5,320 ASL Marine 0.495 1.0 4,455 Li Heng 0.125168 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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355 2011-09-19 12 VEN SREENIVASAN - The company won its case purely on circumstantial evidence By VEN SREENIVASAN A PRINTING company has been awarded over a million dollars in damages after it successfully sued a former employee of stealing, winning its case purely on circumstantial evidence. Following a three-day hearing355 words
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Article888 2011-09-19 12 Payment Ex Books Pay Ann (cts) date close date date Adampak Ltd aw 1.000 06-Sep 08-Sep 23-Sep 12-Aug Adv Integrated Mft aw 0.180 31-Aug 02-Sep 19-Sep 29-Jul Advanced Hldgs aw 0.200 07-Sep 09-Sep 23-Sep 01-Sep Amtek Engg an 5.500 04-Nov 09-Nov 22-Nov 26-Aug Asiatic Grp an 0.150 10-Aug888 words
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Article, Illustration1065 2011-09-19 12 CHEN HUIFEN - Dennis Lee was recently named Entrepreneur of the Year 2011 in Hong Kong’s Asia-Pacific Entrepreneurship Awards and is the first Singaporean to receive it, reports CHEN HUIFEN CHEN HUIFEN NEXT to drinking, many would concur that speaking and understanding the1,065 words
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Article, Illustration400 2011-09-19 12 KALPANA RASHIWALA - Developer releases further 200 units on Saturday By KALPANA RASHIWALA SIM LIAN is understood to have sold a further 105 units over the weekend (up to 6 pm yesterday) at A Treasure Trove near Punggol MRT Station, taking total400 words
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BT-CITIBANK YOUNG INVESTORS' FORUM
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Article, Illustration929 2011-09-19 13 MINDY TAN - MINDY TAN highlights some factors that investors should consider before buying into an IPO MINDY TAN INITIAL public offerings (IPOs) have recently been in the limelight, with brands commonly known in popular culture and mass consumerism circles toying with the idea of going public. Groupon, LinkedIn,LUDWIG ILIO - 929 words
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Article, Illustration1183 2011-09-19 13 DOLLY CHIA - Ivan Ho shares about his pursuit of consistent returns, which led him to co-start a research company. By DOLLY CHI A STARTING YOUNG By DOLLY CHIA WITH a desire to increase his inheritance from his late father, Ivan Ho Wai Kit chose to majorARTHUR LEE - 1,183 words
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Article322 2011-09-19 13 ASK DR INVEST Q: I am in my late 20s and I have started investing since I started at my first job. There is a mix of economic data in the market now. Should we adopt a capital preservation or capital growth strategy then? A: Since322 words
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Article274 2011-09-19 13 ‘Spot the Index’ contest THINK you can forecast where the market’s headed? Then put your skills to the test and familiarise yourself with our local stock market index, the Straits Times Index (STI), now. Simply spot the weekly closing index rate and stand to win an Apple274 words
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VIEWS FROM THE TOP
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Article, Illustration2410 2011-09-19 14 THIS WEEK’S TOPIC: Are property players in Singapore being adequately served by the current government measures? What needs to be changed, if anything? Dan McConaghy President FICO Asia-Pacific TO maintain a sustainable housing market and economy, the onus isn’t solely on the government or property players.REUTERS - 2,410 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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663 2011-09-19 18 They appear to be turning against the euro but remain faithful to the EU: polls AFP [BERLIN] A decade after swapping the mighty deutschmark for the euro, the once fiercely pro-euro Germans are becoming more eurosceptic, analysts say, as people in Europe’s top economy tireAFP - 663 words
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Article, Illustration511 2011-09-19 18 AFP [WROCLAW, Poland] Europe is digging an ev-er-deeper hole as it vows to resolve the eurozone crisis, experts said yesterday as Greece prepares for a pivotal week of international debt diplomacy. Plagued by “parochialism, pettiness and procrastination”, according to Sony Kapoor, head ofAFP; AP - 511 words
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294 2011-09-19 18 Bloomberg [ISTANBUL] Monetary policy changes aren’t enough to save the US from a “double dip” recession, as the Federal Reserve has only limited ability to boost the economy, Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz said. “So just like QE1 didn’t work, QE2,Bloomberg - 294 words
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607 2011-09-19 18 Tax to be part of proposals to be sent to special panel Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] President Barack Obama will propose a new levy on US taxpayers who make more than US$1 million as a means to help trim the nation’s debt, adoptingBloomberg - 607 words
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480 2011-09-19 18 AFP [WASHINGTON] A fight looms tomorrow in the US Federal Reserve as policymakers wrestle over whether the threat of inflation should prevent them from feeding more money into the economy to boost jobs. While one camp on the Federal Open Market Committee isAFP - 480 words
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Advertisement403 2011-09-19 18 PGI INFOTECH PTE LTD (the “Company”) Registration No: *****2032E (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) Pursuant to Section 76(10)(h) of the Companies Act, Chapter 50 of Singapore (the “Companies Act“) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the shareholders of the Company had on 16 September 2011, approved the following special resolutions:SPECIAL403 words
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Article, Illustration576 2011-09-19 19 S JAYASANKARAN - Move risks alienating segments of Umno and the security apparatus MALAYSIA INSIGHT S JAYASANKARAN KL Correspondent ON Thursday night, on the eve of Malaysia Day which celebrates the coming-together of Malaya, Sarawak, Sabah and, for a short period, Singapore, 48 years ago,AFP - 576 words
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Article1839 2011-09-19 19 VOL Sep 15 RM +/-(‘000) A M Realty 0.42 unch 0 Abric Bhd 0.29 0.03 1 Advance Synerg 0.17 unch 379 Adventa Bhd 1.52 0.01 59 Ae Multi Hldgs 0.20 0.01 76 Affin Holdings 2.63 -0.07 2417 Ahmad Zaki Res 0.70 0.01 28 Aic Corp 1.28 unch 01,839 words
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Article318 2011-09-19 19 [PETALING JAYA] Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) will raise RM5 billion (S$2 billion) from a 20-year ringgit-denomi-nated sukuk issuance at the end of next month to finance the extension of its Janamanjung power plant, The Star newspaper reported yesterday. This comes at a time when318 words
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325 2011-09-19 19 Reuters [JAKARTA] Inpex Corp, Japan’s top oil and gas developer, targets production at Indonesia’s first floating liquefied natural gas (LNG) receiving terminal in the Masela block in 2016, and aims to start construction after completing a frontend engineering phase in the next year.Reuters - 325 words
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511 2011-09-19 19 It plans to launch a cheaper MPV and an entry-level city car Reuters [JAKARTA] Nissan Motor Co aims to become the No 3 brand in Indonesia within two years by launching a cheaper multipurpose vehicle (MPV) and a city carReuters - 511 words
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GREATER CHINA/INDIA
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Article, Illustration621 2011-09-19 20 Second-tier cities see faster hikes as local govts reluctant to tighten further Bloomberg [SHANGHAI] China’s new-home prices rose in August in all 70 cities monitored by policy makers, challenging the government’s efforts this year to control property prices. Prices in Beijing roseBloomberg; AFP - 621 words
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574 2011-09-19 20 Bloomberg [NEW DELHI] India’s inflation, which accelerated to the highest level in 13 months in August, will slow early next year, a top economic adviser to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said. “Inflation should be around 7 per cent by March 2012,”Bloomberg - 574 words
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Article, Illustration580 2011-09-19 20 AFP [SHANGHAI] China’s solar power firms are emerging as the industry’s dominant force after the collapse of foreign competitors, but the new market leaders are already struggling with low prices and overcapacity. As the workshop of the world, China has used cheapAFP; AFP FILE PHOTO - 580 words
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461 2011-09-19 20 Bloomberg [ATHENS] Folli Follie Group, the Greek operator of Hellenic Duty Free Shops and maker of jewellery and handbags, aims to expand by 25 per cent in China in the coming months as business abroad helps offset the declineBloomberg - 461 words
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823 2011-09-19 20 NYT [LUCKNOW, India] The first doctor to die, a senior government health administrator, was shot on his early morning walk last October by two men on a motorbike. Six months later, his successor, a cardiologist, was shot to death while outNYT - 823 words
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612 2011-09-19 21 ANTHONY ROWLEY - International monetary system reform is seen as an increasingly pressing issue By ANTHONY ROWLEY in Washington THE annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank, together with a clutch of other meetings including G-7 finance ministers kick off612 words
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Article, Illustration593 2011-09-19 21 BOA, Wells Fargo, JPMorgan, Ally Financial will bear 60% of the burden Reuters [NEW YORK] Faulty mortgages and foreclosure abuses have cost the nation’s five biggest home lenders at least US$65.7 billion, according to a tally by Bloomberg News, and new claims mayReuters; AP - 593 words
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Article, Illustration514 2011-09-19 21 He says he needs to remain in the country at this time Bloomberg [ATHENS] Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou cancelled a US visit that was to begin yesterday, saying he needed to remain in the country for a “critical” seven daysBloomberg - 514 words
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449 2011-09-19 21 Geithner apparently didn’t ready plan to wind down bank Bloomberg [NEW YORK] US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner ignored an order in 2009 from President Barack Obama to prepare a plan to “wind down” Citigroup Inc, once the biggest bank in the world, according to aBloomberg - 449 words
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319 2011-09-19 21 Reuters [ZURICH] Political opponents could block a compromise between Switzerland and US tax authorities that would settle a dispute on untaxed money in Swiss accounts once and for all, newspapers reported yesterday. Switzerland’s NZZ am Sonntag said confidential documents showed a one-offReuters - 319 words
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Article, Illustration705 2011-09-19 22 The airline plans to boost its total fleet to 645 planes by the end of 2015 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] China Southern Airlines Co’s focus on domestic flights made it Asia’s largest carrier by passengers. Now, it’s adding Airbus SAS A380s to help challengeBloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 705 words
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642 2011-09-19 22 Reuters [LONDON] The cost of insuring liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers has risen as naval containment of piracy fails and surging global demand spurs traffic through high-risk waterways, increasing the risk of hijack and armed attack. The annual pace of growth in insuranceReuters - 642 words
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Article, Illustration637 2011-09-19 22 Cargolux rejects first 2 planes due to unresolved issues Bloomberg [SEATTLE] Boeing Co had to postpone this week’s inaugural delivery of the 747-8 freighter, a jet already two years behind schedule, after its initial customer refused to accept the first two planes.Bloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 637 words
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316 2011-09-19 22 Reuters [LONDON] The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which tracks rates to ship dry commodities, fell for the first time in a week last Thursday as a rally seen in recent days ran out of steam due to weaker sentimentReuters - 316 words
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Miscellaneous350 2011-09-19 22 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD Across 7 First name that might get 13 going? (8,6) 9 Waterloo veterans nothing short of stoical about enjoying rest (10) 11 Travelled in ‘20s free of commitments (4) 12 16 Much nicer in Kensington? One can skate over that (3,4) 13 Non-drinker in real fuddle with gin350 words
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Article, Illustration619 2011-09-19 23 JAIME EE - Graze’s Aussie-centric menu is let down by poor execution, says JAIME EE JAIME EE NEW CHEF Graze 38 Martin Road Tel: 6509-1680 THERE’S a lot to like about Graze, part of the stylish culinary trio (including Kha and Provisions) that adds to the hip619 words
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Article8577 2011-09-19 24 Week ended: Sep 16 52-wks Last Vol Week Last Quote Div GrYld Net M Cap High Low Company Sale +/-(‘000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 21 12 8Telecom 12.5 -0.5 548 12.5 12.5 12.5 15.5 7.8 4.9 2.6 59.9 9.5 4.5 A-Sonic 5 unch 265 5.58,577 words
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Article1679 2011-09-19 25 52-wks Last Vol Week Last Quote Div Gr Yld Net M Cap High Low Company Sale +/-(‘000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 34 13.7 t 800 Super 15 unch 211 16 14.5 15 15.7 4.7 3.7 5.8 26.8 5.5 3.7 t AA Grp 4 2.7 41,679 words
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Article115 2011-09-19 25 Stock name Close Change CapMallsAsia 1.290 +0.005 CapitaLand 2.540 -0.010 CapitaMall 1.935 +0.070 CityDev 9.960 -0.020 ComfortDelGro 1.330 +0.005 DBS Grp 12.630 +0.260 F&N 5.850 +0.080 GLP 1.770 +0.085 Genting SP 1.685 -0.005 Golden Agri 0.685 +0.020 Stock name Close Change HK Land 5.100 +0.200 JMH115 words
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Article2619 2011-09-19 25 Transaction date: Sep 16 HONG KONG Vol HK$ +/-'000 Aeon Credit 5.80 unch 0 Aeon Stores 18.02 0.02 0 Angang Steel 5.37 0.17 ***** Anhui Conch 25.45 0.55 ***** Anhuiexpresswa 4.37 0.07 618 Asia Satellite 16.00 unch 0 Asm Pacific 81.40 1.35 524 Bank Of E Asia 28.702,619 words
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Article259 2011-09-19 25 52-Wk Last Vol Week Last Quote Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Company Sale +/-(’000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 56 34 AVJennings A46cd +7 45 46 40 38 50 3.6 7.6 3.7 119.8 55 29.5 Genting HK US$ US33.5 -1.5 ***** 34.5 32.5 33 33.5 2205.8259 words
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Article186 2011-09-19 25 MAIN SDQ TOTAL Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Multi Ind 5 6 6 0 0 0 5 6 6 Manufacturing 73 87 35 4 14 11 77 101 46 Commerce 24 31 21 5 6 3 29 37 24 Tpt/Stor/Comms 14 29 3186 words
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Article944 2011-09-19 25 52-Wk Last Vol Week Last Quote Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Company Sale +/-(’000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 130 108 ABF SG Bond ETF 125 -5 26 130 125 117 130 570.6 1261 950 CIMBAsean40 100US$ US983 -37 343 1003 963 975 984 39.3944 words
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Article123 2011-09-19 25 TURNOVER (‘000) VALUE (‘000) MAIN SDQ TOTAL MAIN SDQ TOTAL Multi Ind 141,546 141,546 583,753 583,753 Manufacturing 699,102 45,455 744,557 861,325 823 862,148 Commerce 668,524 14,787 683,311 727,223 1,407 728,630 Tpt/Stor/Comms 608,338 5,230 613,568 999,838 425 1,000,263 Finance 116,189 675 116,864 1,172,230 145 1,172,375 Construction 126,977 35,321123 words
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374 2011-09-19 26 In local curr In S$ In US$ dy yr dy yr dy yr Sep 16 Index Change Change Change Change Change Change World Index Preliminary 811.7 0.4 -9.6 0.1 -11.2 0.4 -8.3 EAFE Preliminary 673.5 1.0 -15.9 0.6 -16.1 0.8 -13.4 Europe Preliminary 979.2 0.5374 words
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Article77 2011-09-19 26 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Sep 15 CRUDE (FOB origin) US$/barrel Close Change Brent blend (1-Mth F) 112.65 3.48 WTI (Near Mth) 89.28 0.42 Dubai (1-Mth F) 107.06 1.93 Tapis blend 121.74 1.98 Minas 115.79 1.98 PRODUCT US$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha 105.11 0.50 Jet Kerosene 123.70 1.10 US$/barrel Opec Oil77 words
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Article163 2011-09-19 26 Sep 17 SICOM RUBBER Futures (Closing prices) RSS 3 (US cents/kg) Close Volume O/I Month High Low Sett (lots) (lots) Oct 11 472.0 467.9 472.0 60 358 Nov 11 472.0 468.0 472.0 22 310 Dec 11 473.5 471.0 473.5 20 502 Jan 12 474.5 474.0 474.5 17 332163 words
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Article107 2011-09-19 26 Sep 16 SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 lb bushels) Close Previous High/Low Nov 11 1355.50 1358.75 1368.75 1350.00 Jan 12 1367.00 1370.25 1380.00 1362.00 Mar 12 1375.25 1378.00 1387.25 1370.00 May 12 1380.50 1382.25 1392.50 1375.25 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs; US cent/lb) Close Previous High/Low Oct 11 56.55107 words
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Article81 2011-09-19 26 Sep 16 TREASURY BILLS Period Issue Maturity Yesterday's Day's code Bid High Low 3-Month BQ*****H 15.12.2011 0.19 1-Year BY*****X 02.05.2012 0.19 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity Close Day's code rate Bid High Low 2-Year NX*****Z 2.250 01.07.2013 103.81 103.84 103.84 5-Year N*****0W 1.125 01.04.2016 102.81 102.85 102.8581 words
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Article451 2011-09-19 26 Sep 16 OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT EURODOLLAR FUTURES Sep11 99.6475 0 2500 Dec11 99.5050 0 2851 Mar12 99.4850 0 1325 Jun12 99.4900 0 1421 EUROYEN TIBOR FUTURES Sep11 99.6710 1 1747 Dec11 99.6950 99.6950 99.6950 99.6875 0 2016 Mar12 99.6875 0 2338 Jun12 99.6925 90451 words
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Article121 2011-09-19 26 As at 9am Sep 16 Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Sell Buy Aust dollar 1.313 1.251 Can dollar 1.286 1.237 Euro 1.757 1.69 Sterling pound 2 1.924 NZ dollar 1.052 1.002 US dollar 1.262 1.214 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign121 words
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Article28 2011-09-19 26 Sep 16 Sep Open High Sett STI Sep 2789 SIMSCI Sep 319.3 323.9 321.4 Taiwan Sep 263.0 269.9 268.8 Source: MF Global (S) Pte Ltd28 words
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2303 2011-09-19 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 6 1 150 37 19.00 32 ASJ Hldgs W*****1 0.5 1 4 32 6.80 5 AlliedTech W*****2 1.7 1 4 26 Aztech Grp W*****3 0.6 1 20 792,303 words
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Article155 2011-09-19 26 Sep 16 Sep $S Offer Bid 0vernight 0.02 par 1-month 3/16 1/16 2-months 3/16 1/16 3-months 1/4 1/8 Overnight mode: 0.03 US$ Offer Bid 7 days 0.30 0.20 1 month 0.45 0.25 2 months 0.50 0.30 3 months 0.55 0.35 6 months 0.70 0.50 9 months 0.90 0.70155 words
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Article462 2011-09-19 26 Sep 16 A$ C$ Rmb Euro HK$ Ind Rs Rupiah Yen Won RM NZ$ Pak Rs Peso S$ Rand Sfr NT$ Baht Pound US$ Australia 1.018 6.599 0.749 8.048 49.053 90.944 0.793 11.497 3.193 1.252 90.840 44.738 1.282 7.671 0.903 30.559 31.381 0.656 1.033 Canada 0.982 6.482462 words
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Article86 2011-09-19 26 Sep 16 (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$) 1 mth 0.***** 2 mths 0.***** 3 mths 0.***** Sep 6 mths 0.***** 9 mths 0.***** 1286 words
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Article156 2011-09-19 26 Sep 16 Against US$ Against S$ Against US$ Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.2821 1.2827 1.0333 1.0336 Canadian dollar 1.2592 1.2602 1.0148 1.0154 Euro 1.7114 1.7121 1.3793 1.3796 NZ dollar 1.0242 1.0246 0.8254 0.8256 Sterling pound 1.9560 1.9567156 words
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Article23 2011-09-19 26 Sep 16 Sep S$ Bid Offer 1-month 1.2408 1.2411 2-months 1.2407 1.2410 3-months 1.2401 1.2407 6-months 1.2373 1.2380 Source: OCBC23 words
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Article140 2011-09-19 26 Sep 16 GOLD (US$/oz) Sep 16 Sep 15 Hong Kong 1777.00 1813.00 Sep 15 Sep 16 London 1774.94 1795.10 1777.16 1796.10 Source: Thomson Reuters CAST BAR Sep 16 (S$) Selling Buying Kilobar 76,628.05 ***** PAMP GOLD BARS (S$) Selling Buying 1gm 172 71 5gm 487 357 10gm 871140 words
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Article71 2011-09-19 26 Sep 16 Sep 16 Aluminium, 99.7% purity (US$/tonne) Close Previous Cash 2346.50 2340.35 3 months 2380.00 2374.00 Copper, Grade A (US$/tonne) Cash 8671.25 8686.25 3 months 8696.00 8711.00 Lead (US$/tonne) Cash 2384.25 2403.75 3 months 2365.00 2385.50 Nickel (US$/tonne) Cash *****.00 *****.00 3 months *****.00 *****.00 Tin (US$/tonne)71 words
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Article53 2011-09-19 26 Sep 15 KLCE PALM FUTURES (RM/MT) Delivery Opening Sett Av Vol Open Month Range Price Price High Low Done Position Sep 11 3105 1456 Oct 11 3082 3099 3116 3079 2646 8090 Nov 11 3047 3078 3087 3036 ***** ***** Dec 11 3040 3070 3079 3029 9398 *****53 words
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Article83 2011-09-19 26 Sep 16 COCOA (£/tonne) Close Prev High/Low Dec 11 1807 1812 1825/1805 Mar 12 1839 1843 1856/1835 May 12 1856 1858 1868/1852 Jul 12 1870 1874 1884/1867 COFFEE (US$/tonne) Close Prev High/Low Sep 11 2073 2012 2053/2011 Nov 11 2109 2048 2124/2030 Jan 12 2135 2074 2145/2057 Mar 1283 words
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Advertisement114 2011-09-19 26 SMX MARKET UPDATE As on 16 Sep 2011 www.smx.com.sg PRODUCT CONTRACT HIGH LOW CLOSE PREV CLOSE PRECIOUS METALS Gold DEC-11 1823.30 1767.50 1818.20 1781.7 Silver DEC-11 40.495 39.775 40.050 39.515 CURRENCY US Dollar-Jap Yen SEP-11 76.80 76.78 76.80 76.68 US Dollar-Jap Yen DEC-11 76.87 76.59 76.76 76.6 Euro-US Dollar SEP-11114 words
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Article, Illustration760 2011-09-19 29 AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY - Republic behind Australia, HK in adopting mobile business applications, writes AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY writes AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY DESPITE operating in a technology-savvy society, many CIOs (chief information officers) of Singa-pore-based companies still appear hesitant with regard to giving mobile access to their760 words
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359 2011-09-19 29 VICTORIA HO - By VICTORIA HO WORLDWIDE semiconductor sales are slowing rapidly, thanks to excess supply and slowing demand, said Gartner. The technology analyst firm said the market this year will have revenues of about US$299 billion, a decline of 0.1 per cent from 2010. This is a359 words
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Article, Illustration44 2011-09-19 29 SIGNEO South East Asia has brought the headphone line, Soul (above), by rap artist, Ludacris, to Singapore. They range from the small SL49 in-ear headphones to the SL300 noise-cancelling set. The SL300 retails for $599 and the SL49 for $169.44 words
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Article40 2011-09-19 29 PROGRESS Software has appointed Keith Budge as vice-president and managing director for Asia-Pacific and Japan. Based in Singapore, Mr Budge takes over from Paul Henaghan, who has relocated to North America to manage the Americas region.40 words
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Article36 2011-09-19 29 EPSILON senior vice-president, Asia-Pacific, Dominic Powers has expanded his role to oversee Epsilon’s operations in Europe and Asia-Pacific regions. He is now also managing director of international operations for the company.36 words
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Article32 2011-09-19 29 CANON has announced a new LCD multi-media projector, the LV-8320. It is capable of 1280X800 WXGA resolution and 3,000 lumens. It weighs 3.4 kg and retails for $1,599.32 words
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Article, Illustration35 2011-09-19 29 JABRA has released its new Halo 2 Bluetooth headset (right). It is capable of enhancing the bass of the audio signal as well as stereo sound. It is priced at $148.35 words
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Article48 2011-09-19 29 TOMTOM released the latest version of its map to the iPhone. The map includes Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei, Hong Kong, Macau, Thailand and Indonesia. The app will be optimised for the iPad, and will be available for free to those who have purchased the iPhone app.48 words
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Article33 2011-09-19 29 VICTORIA HO - Compiled by VICTORIA HO TERADATA has appointed Richard Teo as the new country manager for Singapore. He was previously head of solutions at Panasonic for the Asia-Pacific region.33 words
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Article, Illustration506 2011-09-19 29 AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY - Advertisers are betting big on the mobile ad market By AMIT AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY IN A sign of how important the mobile advertising industry is becoming, Japan’s Softbank Corp last week completed a US$200 million investment in InMobi, the world’s largest independent mobile advertisement network.506 words
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Article509 2011-09-19 29 ELIZABETH SU - By ELIZABETH SU DATA centres (DCs) account for 23 per cent of total power consumed by the ICT (infocomm technology) industry globally. Research shows that one data centre server is required for every 300 smart phones and every 100 tablets and in 2015, enterprise DC509 words
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151 2011-09-19 29 Reuters [NEW YORK] Seven states, including New York, have joined the US Justice Department’s lawsuit to stop AT&T’s proposed purchase of T-Mobile USA, the Justice Department said. California, Illinois, Massachusetts, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Washington have signed onto the effort to stop the US$39Reuters - 151 words
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Article, Illustration725 2011-09-19 31 VICTORIA HO - Series of natural disasters responsible, according to Ernst Young By VICTORIA HO BUSINESS continuity and disaster recovery has taken the top spot in enterprise IT investment for the first time, overtaking other top-level priorities, according to Ernst Young. John Ho Chi, advisory partner725 words
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Article, Illustration625 2011-09-19 31 Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] A US trade agency said that it will review a judge’s finding that HTC Corp infringed two Apple Inc patents, a decision that could lead to a ban of HTC’s Android-based phones in the country. An ITC judge determined onBloomberg; REUTERS - 625 words
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354 2011-09-19 31 AFP [SAN FRANCISCO] Google confirmed last Thursday that it has added 1,023 more IBM patents to its technology arsenal to fend off legal attacks by rivals such as Apple and Microsoft. The purchases added to the 1,000 or so patents the California-based InternetAFP - 354 words
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466 2011-09-19 31 AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY - Singapore is leading the trend toward IT outsourcing By AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY WITHIN the next 10 years, 75 per cent of Singapore IT decision makers will outsource the majority of their IT infrastructure, and over half of these IT leaders will opt to466 words
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295 2011-09-19 31 ELIZABETH SU - By ELIZABETH SU ACCORDING to the World Economic Forum, Singapore is the most competitive country in Asia in the digital economy, adept at optimising information and communication technologies (ICT) to boost growth. This connectivity is reinforced by security software provider, Trend Micro’s statistics which295 words
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