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Title Section26 2012-01-06 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES S$1.00 online at http://www.businesstimes.com.sg S|£l A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION CO R GN NO *****2868E MICA (P) 120/08/2011 Friday, January 6, 2012G G26 words
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Article, Illustration709 2012-01-06 1 CHUANG PECK MING - S’pore and M’sia look to work on projects together, get industries to join hands By CHUANG PECK MING in Putrajaya DECADES after they went their separate ways, Singapore and Malaysia are poised to get closer to each other than ever before. Not onlyCompiled by BT - 709 words
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MARKETS DIGEST
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Article110 2012-01-06 1 GST INDEX 2,713.02 (+2.00) GST INDEX FUTURES 2,713 (+2) HSIMSCI 308.09 (-1.43) HSIMSCI FUTURES 307.50 (-0.80) us$ s$ US$ (S$ per US$) 1.289 (US$/S$ per 1.561 2.013 EURO (US$/S$/E) 1.294 1.668 Foreign currency per US$ S$ YEN 76.80 59.50 RM 3.139 2.435 HK$ 7.767 6.025 BAHT 31.58 24.50 RUPIAH110 words
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Article30 2012-01-06 1 SINGAPORE 5J8 MALAYSIA o.iS MONO WONG 00 iNOONPSfA 1415$ TAIWAN S.036 JAPAN 1475 KOREA 9.33 BRITAIN OiQ US 2^5 CANADA 1 00 SWITZERLAND .0.53 INDIA 14.75 Sotuce: Bloomberg30 words
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653 2012-01-06 1 KALPANA RASHIWALA - They prefer to forfeit 1.25% of unit price; developers still sanguine By KALPANA RASHIWALA [SINGAPORE] Developers of major projects released in November and early December have seen some units being returned. Market watchers say this could be a knee-jerk reaction to the653 words
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566 2012-01-06 2 CONRAD TAN - At least $200k lost; bank says it’ll make full compensation within 24 hours By CONRAD TAN [SINGAPORE] Fraudsters have stolen at least $200,000 from the accounts of DBS and POSB customers through unauthorised withdrawals at ATMs in Malaysia, likely using cloned566 words
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Article, Illustration419 2012-01-06 2 EMILYN YAP - Investors skittish on French bond sale, Greek PM’s remarks By EMILYN YAP [SINGAPORE] The euro slumped against the US dollar and Singapore dollar yesterday as markets turned their attention back to debt problems in the eurozone. At 7pm yesterday, one euro fetched US$1.2836, itsSource: Bloomberg - 419 words
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414 2012-01-06 2 CHUANG PECK MING - $11b Marina South and Ophir-Rochor projects to take 6 yrs By CHUANG PECK MING in Putrajaya WORK to develop two land parcels in Marina South and Ophir-Rochor the outcome of the breakthrough land swop deal between Singapore and Malaysia in May414 words
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496 2012-01-06 2 LYNETTE KHOO - By LYNETTE KHOO [SINGAPORE] The board split at China Sky Chemical Fibre came to a head yesterday after the group failed to appoint special auditors by the final deadline set by the Singapore Exchange. All three independent directors (IDs) stepped down496 words
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THREE-MINUTE DIGEST
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54 2012-01-06 2 SINGAPORE and Malaysia are poised to get closer to each other than ever before. Not only will crossing the border become a breeze, but the two countries plan to develop properties together, complement Singapore’s manufacturing skills with Johor’s abundant labour and pave the54 words
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52 2012-01-06 2 DEVELOPERS of major projects released in November and early December have seen some units being returned. Those who do not exercise their option to buy forfeit a quarter of the 5 per cent option fee, equivalent to 1.25 per cent of the52 words
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58 2012-01-06 2 FRAUDSTERS have stolen at least $200,000 from the accounts of DBS and POSB customers through unauthorised withdrawals at ATMs in Malaysia, likely using cloned ATM and debit cards. The Commercial Affairs Department has launched its own investigation of what appears to be58 words
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53 2012-01-06 2 GENTING Malaysia announced yesterday that it had given a “non-binding” letter of intent to a New York developer to consider building a US$4 billion complex that would include a 3.8 million sq ft convention centre, 3,000 hotel rooms and an expansion of its53 words
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43 2012-01-06 2 THE tightening of investment regulations in Singapore is putting pressure on low-cost business models to adapt to survive, said industry veterans. And the rules designed to protect retail investors could reduce returns for those very investors.43 words
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47 2012-01-06 2 STARHUB was named the official broadcaster and principal sponsor of LionsXII yesterday. StarHub beat two other parties for the non-exclusive four-year broadcast rights deal, which will see it airing LionsXII matches from the Malaysia Super League, Malaysia FA Cup and Malaysia Cup.47 words
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48 2012-01-06 2 CHINA’S services sector entered a seventh straight year of expansion in December, a survey of purchasing managers showed yesterday, but overall levels of activity were mired at three-month lows. The HSBC China services purchasing managers index stood at 52.5 in December.48 words
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659 2012-01-06 4 TEH SHI NING - Prof calculates with 10 years of data; says indicators can be refined By TEH SHI NING [SINGAPORE] A national bonus of 4.9 months for 2010, or an average of 2.7 months over the past decade, is what ministers would659 words
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334 2012-01-06 4 TEH SHI NING - By TEH SHI NING [SINGAPORE] A private sector benchmark for political salaries ought to be accompanied by the transparency and accountability demanded of corporate leaders, say CEOs who spoke to BT, most of whom welcomed the ministerial pay review committee’s recommendations. Stefanie Yuen Thio,334 words
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454 2012-01-06 4 S JAYASANKARAN - US$4b complex in Queens will have 3,000-room hotel too By S JAYASANKARAN in Kuala Lumpur GENTING Malaysia, the region’s largest gaming firm, announced yesterday that it had given a “non-bind-ing” letter of intent to a New York developer to consider building a454 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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612 2012-01-06 6 KENNETH LIM - Such investment plaforms seen facing compliance cost pressure By KENNETH LIM THE tightening of investment regulations in Singapore is putting pressure on low-cost business models to adapt to survive, said industry veterans. And the rules designed to protect retail investors could still reduce612 words
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439 2012-01-06 6 LYNETTE KHOO - By LYNETTE KHOO SHARES of TT International (TTI) surged further yesterday as investors snapped up the stock on hopes that its crucial Big Box project in Jurong East would be revived. The stock, which on Wednesday jumped by a third439 words
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Article, Illustration594 2012-01-06 6 MINDY TAN - By MINDY TAN PROPERTY group City Developments Ltd (CDL) is actively expanding its footprint in China, with its third acquisition in just over a year. Fully owned unit CDL China clinched a site in Chongqing for 540 million yuan594 words
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Article, Illustration540 2012-01-06 8 JOYCE HOOI - It beats two others for rights, is also principal sponsor of the football team By JOYCE HOOI THE red team has gone green. StarHub was named the official broadcaster and principal sponsor of Lions XII yesterday. StarHub beat two other parties for the non-exclu-sive four-year540 words
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354 2012-01-06 8 FELDA CHAY - Move comes after good response to placement tranche By FELDA CHAY CAPITAMALLS Asia Ltd (CMA) has doubled the size of its retail bond offering to $400 million following strong interest from institutional investors. The original bond size was $200 million $100 million for354 words
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186 2012-01-06 8 Jakarta-based group has hired DBS, Citigroup: sources Bloomberg [SINGAPORE] PT Harita Jayaraya has hired Citigroup Inc and DBS Group Holdings Ltd to manage an initial public offering of its nickel mining unit in Singapore, said two people with knowledge of theBloomberg - 186 words
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Article, Illustration571 2012-01-06 8 Bloomberg [SEOUL] KDB Financial Group Inc, South Korea’s largest state-run banking group, aims to complete an initial public offering this year as part of the government’s plan to privatise the firm, chairman Kang Man Soo said. “An IPO appears to be the mostBloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 571 words
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Article, Illustration385 2012-01-06 11 VICTORIA HO - Firm plans to invest a further US$220m in S’pore over the next few years By VICTORIA HO STATS ChipPAC’s new 197,000 sq ft factory in Singapore will be operational by the fourth quarter of this year, the semiconductor test and packaging service providerFILE PHOTO - 385 words
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623 2012-01-06 11 Kingsmead Asian Alpha Opportunities Fund will trade with US$50m Reuters [HONG KONG] Former FrontPoint portfolio manager John Foo is preparing to launch an Asia-focused hedge fund that will start trading with about US$50 million on March 1 in Singapore. The Asia ex-Japan long/short KingsmeadReuters - 623 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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69 2012-01-06 11 COSCO Corporation (Singapore) has secured a contract worth over US$220 million to build two self-propelled pipelay heavylift offshore construction vessels one scheduled for delivery in the fourth quarter of 2013 and the other in the first quarter of 2014. The deal was69 words
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64 2012-01-06 11 HOME-GROWN upstream energy group Loyz Energy has inked a strategic agreement with Geo East that will give the group access to capabilities and resources to acquire and process seismic data for both its existing and prospective oil and gas (O&G) concessions. Geo East64 words
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54 2012-01-06 11 WEE Hur Holdings has set up a wholly-owned subsidiary, Wee Hur (Punggol Central) Pte Ltd, to be held through fully owned Wee Hur Development Pte Ltd. Wee Hur Punggol Central is incorporated with an issued share capital of $1 million and will principally be54 words
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46 2012-01-06 11 CHINA Environment has won a contract worth 3.1 million yuan (S$635,000) to supply the electrostatic precipitators (ESPs) and desulphurisation system to a glass manufacturer in Wuhan, China. The project commences this month and is scheduled for completion by April 2012.46 words
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58 2012-01-06 11 Bloomberg [SINGAPORE] Agricultural Development Bank of China Co hired BOC Hong Kong Holdings Ltd and Standard Chartered plc to manage a sale of yuan-denominated bonds in the Hong Kong markets, according to a person with direct knowledge of the sale, who declinedBloomberg - 58 words
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62 2012-01-06 11 PALM oil refiner Mewah International has purchased two plots of land in Indonesia for 19.6 billion rupiah (S$2.8 million) that will be used for future expansion purposes. It said yesterday that it has paid about 20 per cent of the purchase price.62 words
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77 2012-01-06 11 PACIFIC International Lines (PIL) is extending the closing date of its exit offer to unitholders of Pacific Shipping Trust to Feb 10 from Jan 13. As at yesterday, the total number of units owned, controlled or agreed to be acquired by PIL and77 words
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Advertisement313 2012-01-06 6 IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ACT, CHAPTER 50 KUSH I BE METAL NETS PTE LTD (Company Registration No. *****0012W) (InMembers’VoluntaryLiquidation) NOTICE OF RESOLUTIONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at an Extraordinary General Meeting of Members of KUSHIBE METAL NETS PTE LTD duly convened and held at 415B Jalan Besar,313 words
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Advertisement343 2012-01-06 9 ABNAMRO Private Banking Proudly Presents Elephant Parade Singapore 3* /i n h S r ‘■-j3$ 4 IS SPS «.v r i I ai WE TO©' l.' aw;. D iS; L > sa b C n I 3 (d h S 0 SEEN AND HERD Spend a day at the Botanic343 words
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Article, Illustration621 2012-01-06 10 R SIVANITHY - Push on the Jardine group helps index close 2 points up, albeit 20 points off intraday high STOCKS R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent T HANKS to a large push on the Jardine group, the Straits Times Index (STI) yesterday managed a third consecutive rise forSource: Bloomberg - 621 words
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Article66 2012-01-06 10 Jan 5 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS 477.00 +47.00 BT CADI -*****.00 +24.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 +48.00 FTSE ST Mid Cap 602.08 +3.64 FTSE ST Small Cap 406.82 +0.84 FTSE ST All Share 651.10 +1.07 FTSE ST China Top 193.93 +0.82 FTSE ST China 228.05 +0.47 FTSE66 words
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Article61 2012-01-06 10 VOLUME GMG Global 74,192,000 Yoma 55,124,000 Genting SP 50,039,000 HPH Trust US$ 40,058,000 Sky One 36,896,000 TT Intl 32,782,000 Sheng Siong 29,240,000 Golden Agri 24,904,000 Hartawan 23,406,000 IEV 21,595,000 VALUE($) Genting SP 77,986,300 SingTel 61,456,398 HPH Trust US$ 33,424,131 Keppel Corp 29,107,180 SembMar 24,749,910 UOB 23,518,850 Noble61 words
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Article186 2012-01-06 10 MAIN CATL TOTAL Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Multi Ind 6 8 2 0 0 0 6 8 2 Manufacturing 51 42 40 2 6 6 53 48 46 Commerce 27 16 15 3 0 5 30 16 20 Tpt/Stor/Comms 13 14 13186 words
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BROKERS’ TAKE
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Article381 2012-01-06 10 UOB Kay Hian Research, Jan 3 THE Urban Redevelopment Authority’s (URA) latest flash estimates indicate that private home prices stayed flat at up 0.2 per cent q-o-q in Q4 2011, against being up 1.3 per cent in the previous quarter. This is the ninth consecutive quarter of381 words
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Article, Illustration374 2012-01-06 10 LYNN KAN - Compiled by LYNN KAN Jan 5 close: $1.53 DBS Group Research, Jan 5 WE expect Singapore’s gross gaming revenue (GGR) to hit an impressive US$6 billion in 2011 and US$7 billion in our 2012 forecasts (yet to include potential impact of junkets). While junkets could lead to potentialSource: Bloomberg - 374 words
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Article136 2012-01-06 10 Ebit earnings before interest and tax Ebitda earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation EPS earnings per share FY fiscal/financial year H1, H2 first or second half m-o-m month on month NAV net asset value 9M nine months P/B price/book value (ratio) PE price/earnings (ratio) Q1, Q2, Q3 first,136 words
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Article116 2012-01-06 10 TURNOVER (‘000) VALUE (‘000) MAIN CATL TOTAL MAIN CATL TOTAL Multi Ind 14,947 14,947 43,621 43,621 Manufacturing 168,834 6,141 174,975 134,157 161 134,318 Commerce 109,729 5,358 115,087 94,664 538 95,202 Tpt/Stor/Comms 110,894 61,033 171,927 143,393 7,714 151,106 Finance 8,643 8,643 75,752 75,752 Construction 16,931 4,609 21,540 4,514116 words
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Article109 2012-01-06 10 Stock name Close Change Stock name Close Change CapMallsAsia 1.170 CapitaLand 2.280 +0.020 CapitaMall 1.725 CityDev 9.110 -0.030 ComfortDelGro 1.450 DBS Grp 11.800 -0.060 F&N 6.280 -0.060 GLP 1.785 +0.005 Genting SP 1.530 -0.030 Golden Agri 0.735 +0.005 HK Land 4.890 +0.060 JMH 49.270 +1.720 JSH109 words
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Article, Illustration477 2012-01-06 10 CURRENCIES Reuters [NEW YORK] The euro slipped to its lowest since September 2010 against the US dollar and an 11-year low versus the yen yesterday, as concerns about eurozone sovereign funding pressures and signs of weakness in the region’s banks prompted investors to sellReuters; BLOOMBERG - 477 words
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Article109 2012-01-06 10 BY CENTS CLOSE UP JMH 4927 221.7 3.6 JSH 2968 186.9 5.1 GLD 10US$ ***** 143.1 0.7 Jardine C&C 5080 90.0 1.8 IS MSCI Spore 1121 29.7 2.1 DBXT S&P Short 10US$ 4110 24.5 0.5 DBXT FTChina25 10US$ 2637 21.9 0.6 Great Eastern 1284 20.0 1.6 DBXT MSTaiwan 10US$109 words
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Article125 2012-01-06 10 BY CENTS CLOSE DOWN DBXT MSAsExJp 10US$ 2796 -198.5 -5.2 DBXT E50 10US$ 3430 -99.3 -2.2 DBXT FTVietnam 10US$ 1767 -41.3 -1.8 DBXT MSKorea 10US$ 5288 -33.5 -0.5 Lyxor China H 10US$ 1282 -32.2 -1.9 Pru 500US$ 1000 -25.8 -2.0 DBXT CSI300 10US$ 772 -23.2 -2.3 Keppel Corp 944125 words
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Article, Illustration453 2012-01-06 12 JASMINE NG - ABSD may not prompt S’poreans to invest in industrial units: DWG By JASMINE NG PREDICTIONS that the introduction of the Additional Buyer’s Stamp Duty (ABSD) for the residential market will lead to spillover demand in the industrial segment may not necessarily hold true, saysSource: URA/DWG Research - 453 words
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320 2012-01-06 12 EDWIN LOH - Tourist arrivals rise 15% year-on-year to reach some 3.5m By EDWIN LOH TOURISM receipts in the third quarter of last year hit $6 billion, a 12 per cent year-on-year jump driven largely by shopping expenditure, the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) said yesterday. This320 words
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Article, Illustration239 2012-01-06 12 THE Ministry of Health will form a taskforce to study in greater detail the suggestions of the National Strategy for Palliative Care report before implementing them at the national level. More will also be done to integrate palliative care with mainstream239 words
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336 2012-01-06 12 SAMUEL EE - Uptick in interest expected with CNY but prices still soft By SAMUEL EE PASSENGER car COE premiums continued to slip amid what some motor distributors referred to as the holiday mood. In yesterday’s bidding exercise for certificates of entitlement the first for 2012336 words
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532 2012-01-06 12 KELLY TAY - E&Y’s Budget 2012 wishlist calls for measures to address uncertain times By KELLY TAY WITH Singapore teetering dangerously close to a technical recession, Ernst Young Solutions LLP is hoping that the government will do more to ease business costs and promote532 words
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287 2012-01-06 12 SHERMAN TAN - Jetstar Asia CEO heads one, ex-STB boss leads the other By SHERMAN TAN TWO companies have been set up to help drive Singbridge’s mission to invest in, develop and manage sustainable integrated developments leveraging on Singapore’s developmental experience. They are Singbridge Holdings287 words
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265 2012-01-06 12 ELDIX, a freehold industrial development, is being launched by EL Development at an average price of $470 per square foot (psf) today. Located at No 11 Mandai Estate, Eldix has a total of 169 units ranging in size from 1,388 sqftto 1,862 sq ft.265 words
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Advertisement127 2012-01-06 12 SINGAPORE ROUNDUP Luxury condo project at Iskandar on exhibit floor space. An exhibition to showcase the project is on from today to Sunday at The Hilton Hotel, Singapore. CAPITAL Extension Land Sdn Bhd is offering 284 units of freehold luxury apartments for sale across the Causeway. Called The Marina View,127 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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552 2012-01-06 13 JAMIE LEE - It cites premature fiscal, monetary tightening in EU, policy errors in US By JAMIE LEE [SINGAPORE] BlackRock has turned more bearish over the global economy, lifting the probability of a double-dip recession from 20 per cent to as high as 40 per cent, senior552 words
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Article, Illustration586 2012-01-06 13 Its government has used monetary flexibility to the full Bloomberg [STOCKHOLM] Sweden faces a difficult year like every other European economy but unlike the rest of the European Union, it is equipped to cope. There are lessons here, especially for the EU’s otherBloomberg - 586 words
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347 2012-01-06 13 Reuters [SYDNEY] Australia’s trade surplus narrowed slightly in November to the lowest in nine months, and analysts see further slippage ahead as a slowdown in China cools exports while strong business investment at home sucks in imports. Y e s t e r d aReuters - 347 words
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631 2012-01-06 13 He believes inflation has improved and growth will rebound Reuters [NEW DELHI] For all the sudden pessimism about India’s economy, Kaushik Basu sleeps soundly at night and if something was going to keep him awake it wouldn’t be the risk of a balance of paymentsReuters - 631 words
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Article, Illustration551 2012-01-06 14 PAULINE NG - From 327 cars sold in 2010, sales have rocketed to some 8,330 units in 2011 By PAULINE NG By in Kuala Lumpur HYBRID vehicle sales in Malaysia are projected to jump 61 per cent next year to 13,400 units as excise dutyBLOOMBERG - 551 words
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292 2012-01-06 14 Xinhua [JAKARTA] Indonesia’s consumer confidence index in December last year rose to a six-month high on growing optimism about the country’s economic growth prospects despite a weakening global economy, a survey showed yesterday. The survey carried out by Danareksa Research InstituteXinhua - 292 words
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Article, Illustration440 2012-01-06 14 AFP [PALU, Indonesia] Indonesians dumped over 1,200 pairs of sandals, flip-flops, and slippers at collection points across the country in support of a teenage boy who was convicted of stealing on Wednesday. The 15-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, wasAFP; AP - 440 words
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562 2012-01-06 15 It was the 74th straight month that the index had read above 50 Reuters [BEIJING] China’s services sector entered a seventh straight year of expansion in December, a survey of purchasing managers showed yesterday, but a slowdown in the world’s second-biggest economy sawReuters - 562 words
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Article, Illustration544 2012-01-06 15 AFP [NEW DELHI] The world’s leading carmakers jostled for space at the start of India’s Auto Expo yesterday, eyeing a market that has slowed sharply but remains a hotspot compared with depressed Western economies. The exhibition, which takes place every two years, hasAFP; REUTERS - 544 words
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434 2012-01-06 15 AFP [MUMBAI] India’s Bollywood film industry is eyeing its Asian rival China as a potential market, after a successful run of 3 Idiots, the coming-of-age comedy starring Aamir Khan. The 2009 film, about a group of struggling students at one of India’s elite universities,AFP - 434 words
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Article, Illustration407 2012-01-06 15 AFP [SHANGHAI] China’s trade surplus narrowed to around US$160 billion in 2011, the commerce minister said yesterday, as the world’s No 2 economy faced weaker demand from key export markets. The drop from a 2010 trade surplus of US$183 billion came afterAFP; REUTERS - 407 words
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526 2012-01-06 16 But a key gauge of economic health grows less than forecast in Dec LATEST US DATA Reuters Bloomberg [NEW YORK] US pri-vate-sector hiring surged in December as employers added 325,000 new workers while claims for jobless benefits fell, raising hope that recent labour marketReuters; Bloomberg - 526 words
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552 2012-01-06 16 AP [PARIS] The spectre of Europe’s debt crisis returned yesterday after a brief respite, as markets fell broadly on worries about losses on government debt and a French bond auction drew lacklustre demand from investors. Financial stocks slumped across Europe as itAP - 552 words
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Article, Illustration584 2012-01-06 16 Bachmann steps down after sixth place finish in Iowa Reuters [DES MOINES] Michele Bachmann was out, Rick Perry was back and Rick Santorum was up in the most volatile Republican presidential nominating contest in decades on Wednesday, as conservative Republicans searched for anReuters; REUTERS - 584 words
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Article, Illustration529 2012-01-06 16 AP [SAN FRANCISCO] Yahoo’s previous turnaround attempts have flopped under three different leaders with dramatically different backgrounds former movie mogul Terry Semel, beloved Yahoo co-founder Jerry Yang and profanity-spew-ing Silicon Valley veteran Carol Bartz. Now, the struggling Internet company is making yetAP; AFP - 529 words
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399 2012-01-06 16 Reuters [NEW YORK] With every new year come a new round of bold predictions for financial markets. Bill Gross, the manager of the world’s largest bond fund, kicked off the year calling the current market “paranormal”. He forecast a 2012 characterised byReuters - 399 words
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Article, Illustration696 2012-01-06 17 Govt proposals fail to address complex housing issues the country is facing Reuters [LONDON] Young Britons are being forced to ditch the aspiration of home ownership that has reigned in the UK for several decades, as new government measures will fail toReuters; BLOOMBERG - 696 words
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Article, Illustration632 2012-01-06 17 Bloomberg NYT [ZURICH] The Swiss National Bank (SNB) has announced that an external probe into the conduct of its chairman Philipp Hildebrand shows he did not use privileged information for his personal enrichment and that unspecified rumours are “unfounded”. A report preparedBloomberg; NYT; BLOOMBERG - 632 words
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545 2012-01-06 17 It raises spectre of Greece unless fiscal health heals Bloomberg [TOKYO] Japan probably recorded its first annual trade deficit since 1963 last year, part of a shift that may see the world’s largest net creditor come to rely on inflows ofBloomberg - 545 words
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230 2012-01-06 17 Reuters [LONDON] Moody’s continues to view the operating environment for British banks as negative, the credit rating agency’s senior vice-president Elisabeth Rudman told Reuters. “We have a negative outlook on the system. It’s similar to most banking systems in Europe and many bankingReuters - 230 words
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556 2012-01-06 17 Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] A report from Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke called the weakness in the housing market a “significant barrier” to US economic health and said that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac might have to bear greater losses to stoke a broaderBloomberg - 556 words
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608 2012-01-06 18 BMW, Daimler, Ford, Renault sell US$6.8b of bonds as investor confidence rebounds Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Automakers are selling bonds at the fastest pace since before credit markets froze as the best year for car sales since 2008 boosts the confidence of fixed-income investors.Bloomberg - 608 words
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351 2012-01-06 18 Death of Kim Jong-il refocused attention on the issue AFP [SEOUL] South Korea said yesterday that it would set up a fund this year to prepare for eventual reunification with North Korea, as the death of the North’s longtime leader Kim Jong-ilAFP - 351 words
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491 2012-01-06 18 Bloomberg [LOS ANGELES] Toyota Motor Corp’s December sales gain beat analysts’ estimates and Kia Motors Corp had the biggest increase among Asia-based brands, capping the US auto industry’s best year since 2008. Sales rose 0.4 per cent from a year earlierBloomberg - 491 words
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Article, Illustration426 2012-01-06 18 Bloomberg [TOKYO] A Japanese sushi chain will take a more than US$600,000 loss on the most expensive fish ever sold at Tokyo’s Tsukiji market, as it sells US$74 pieces of tuna for US$5 apiece. Kiyomura K.K. paid a record 56 millionBloomberg; AP - 426 words
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Article, Illustration577 2012-01-06 18 He is new editor-in-chief of NY Daily News AP [NEW YORK] The New York Daily News has a new editor-in-chief: the last editor of Rupert Murdoch’s News of the World in London before it folded amid a phone hacking scandal. ColinAP; REUTERS - 577 words
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658 2012-01-06 19 China, India set to scupper plan to include aviation in emissions trade Bloomberg [NEW DELHI] The European Union faced increased pressure to scale down its plan to impose carbon curbs on airlines after China’s carriers said they won’t comply with the rulesBloomberg - 658 words
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Article, Illustration585 2012-01-06 19 AP [WICHITA] The Boeing Co, for decades the brand that helped support Wichita’s claim as the aviation capital of the world, announced on Wednesday that it will shut down facilities in the city by the end of 2013 and send work to plantsAP - 585 words
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Article, Illustration560 2012-01-06 19 Reuters [LONDON] The British government should consider bringing Somali pirates to Britain for trial, lawmakers said yesterday, accusing the government of not doing enough to tackle a problem that cost US$135 million in ransoms last year alone. Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee alsoReuters; BLOOMBERG - 560 words
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311 2012-01-06 19 Bloomberg [PARIS] Bourbon SA, owner of the biggest fleet of supply and crew ships for the oil industry, expects improved demand and higher rates for vessels this year and next as explorers develop offshore projects in Asia and West Africa. “If oil pricesBloomberg - 311 words
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167 2012-01-06 19 Xinhua [BEIJING] China’s largest-ever civil helicopter yesterday received its certification from the Civil Aviation Administration of China, the country’s civil aviation authority. The move marks the official approval for the 13-tonne AC313, Asia’s largest helicopter, to enter the market, said the Aviation IndustryXinhua - 167 words
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301 2012-01-06 19 Rising tension over Iran keeps tanker market on edge Reuters [LONDON] The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which tracks rates to ship dry commodities, fell for a fifth straight session on Wednesday due to lack of demand. The index had been expectedReuters - 301 words
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Article263 2012-01-06 19 SGX '000 Jan 5 S$ +/-Vol CH Offshore 0.35 -0.01 18 Chuan Hup Hldg 0.20 -0.01 25 Cosco Corp 0.92 unch 3790 s$ Ezra Hldgs 0.88 0.01 7726 First Ship Lea 0.29 unch 331 Freight Links 0.06 unch 160 Grand Banks unch unch 0 Jaya Hold Ltd 0.45263 words
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472 2012-01-06 20 EDITORIAL THE 0.8 per cent rise in Singapore’s Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for December shows a slight uptick in industrial activity. However, with the PMI at 49.5 points, technically the economy is still in contraction as only a reading above the 50-point mark indicates expansion.472 words
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Article, Illustration800 2012-01-06 20 YOGI AGGARWAL - THE BOTTOM LINE YOGI AGGARWAL The writer is a Mumbai-based journalist who contributes regularly to BT CONVENTIONAL wisdom has it that South Asia, and India in particular, is reaping a “demographic dividend”, as East Asia did more than a generation back. The relatively800 words
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Article, Illustration1261 2012-01-06 20 ANTHONY ROWLEY - Why despite the gloom, it could be a happy year Consider an optimistic scenario for a change with a global recession prudently avoided ANTHONY ROWLEY Tokyo Correspondent IDO not regard myself as being exactly a raging bull when it comes to assessing short-term prospects for the global economy, but theREUTERS - 1,261 words
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Article, Illustration1252 2012-01-06 21 DAVID SANDISON, LENG HARN SZUAN - If exchange of information pacts are bad, America’s Fatca will prove to be quite killing By DAVID SANDISON, LENG HARN SZUAN The writers are tax partner and tax manager respectively at PwC LLP Singapore TAX authorities in many developed countries have been concernedBLOOMBERG - 1,252 words
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Article966 2012-01-06 21 VALI NASR - By VALI NASR The writer is a Bloomberg View columnist and a professor of international politics at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University THE latest warning by Iran that a US aircraft carrier that recently transited through the Strait of Hormuz966 words
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470 2012-01-06 21 I REFER to the article “Developers, govt agree to disagree” (BT, Dec 28, 2011). Another tasteless, and unnecessary, acronym “ABSD” (Another Bad Shock for Developers) has been coined by the chief of the Real Estate Developers Association of Singapore (Redas) to470 words
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337 2012-01-06 21 WITH monotonous regularity, Singapore’s major public accounting firms call for lower corporate and personal income tax rates as we approach budget time each year. PwC is the latest to partake in this ritual “CPF changes, tax cuts figure in PwC’s wish list” (BT337 words
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Article2470 2012-01-06 22 Transaction date: Jan 5 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 Last 65 50 ABR Hldgs 58 unch 103 58 57.5 57.5 63 2.8 3.4 10.4 116.5 Day Last Quote 112.52,470 words
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Article177 2012-01-06 23 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 Last Vol Day Last Quote Div Gr Yld Net M Cap High Low Company Sale ('000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E Smil 0.9177 words
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Article862 2012-01-06 23 52-Wk Last Vol Day Last Quote Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Company Sale +/-(’000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 1261 856 CIMBAsean40 100US$ US969 962 968 38.8 ***** ***** DBXT AUD Bonds 5AU$ A***** ***** ***** 45.9 ***** ***** DBXT AUDCS 5AU$ A***** ***** *****862 words
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373 2012-01-06 24 In local curr In S$ In US$ dy yr dy yr dy yr Jan 4 Index Change Change Change Change Change Change World Preliminary 843.4 -0.1 1.6 0.1 1.0 -0.3 1.7 EAFE Preliminary 695.4 0.1 1.9 -0.1 1.2 -0.5 1.9 Europe Preliminary 1044.1 -0.9 1.7373 words
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Article77 2012-01-06 24 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Jan 4 CRUDE (FOB origin) US$/barrel Close Change Brent blend (1-Mth F) 112.72 2.18 WTI (Near Mth) 103.25 0.16 Dubai (1-Mth F) 107.72 1.92 Tapis blend 120.19 3.13 Minas 117.69 3.13 PRODUCT US$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha 102.00 1.89 Jet Kerosene 126.05 2.95 US$/barrel Opec Oil77 words
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Article, Illustration114 2012-01-06 24 As on 4 January 2012 www.smx.com.sg PRODUCT CONTRACT HIGH LOW CLOSE VOL (in Lots) PRECIOUS METAL GOLD FUT FEB2012 1612.40 1594.80 1612.90 573 CURRENCY AUD-USD FUT MAR2012 1.0287 1.0220 1.0269 3538 EUR-USD FUT MAR2012 1.3075 1.2907 1.2951 6765 USD-JPY FUT MAR2012 76.80 76.54 76.62 3556 BASE METAL114 words
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Article157 2012-01-06 24 Jan 5 SICOM RUBBER Futures (Closing prices) RSS 3(US cents/kg) Close Volume O/I Month High Low Sett (lots) (lots) Feb 12 332.0 329.0 331.2 12 245 Mar 12 335.0 335.0 335.0 5 324 Apr 12 339.0 337.0 339.0 30 165 May 12 341.0 250 Jun 12 341.0 212157 words
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Article65 2012-01-06 24 Jan 4 Aluminium, 99.7% purity(US$/tonne) Close Previous Cash 2041.25 2054.50 3 months 2065.00 2077.00 Copper, Grade A(US$/tonne) Cash 7527.75 7777.75 3 months 7540.00 7790.00 Lead(US$/tonne) Cash 2037.25 2075.50 3 months 2060.00 2100.00 Nickel (US$/tonne) Cash *****.00 *****.00 3 months *****.00 *****.00 Tin (US$/tonne) Cash *****.00 *****.00 3 months65 words
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Article107 2012-01-06 24 Jan 4 SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 lb bushels) Close Previous High/Low Jan 12 1221.50 1218.25 1226.50 1211.75 Mar 12 1230.00 1227.50 1235.75 1220.50 May 12 1239.50 1237.25 1245.25 1230.75 Jul 12 1248.50 1246.75 1254.00 1239.75 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs; US cent/lb) Close Previous High/Low Jan 12 52.73107 words
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Article80 2012-01-06 24 Jan 5 TREASURY BILLS Period Issue Maturity Yesterday's Day's code Bid High Low 3-Month BQ*****W 05.04.2012 0.36 1-Year BY*****W 01.11.2012 0.37 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity Close Day's code rate Bid High Low 2-Year NX*****Z 2.250 01.07.2013 102.86 102.89 102.88 5-Year N*****0W 1.125 01.04.2016 102.27 3-Month 10-Year80 words
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Article442 2012-01-06 24 Jan 5 OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT EURODOLLAR FUTURES Mar12 99.3650 0 2950 Jun12 99.3000 0 6661 Sep12 99.2800 0 861 Dec12 99.2650 0 506 EUROYEN TIBOR FUTURES Mar12 99.6550 0 1949 Jun12 99.6575 0 1440 Sep12 99.6525 0 711 Dec12 99.6575 0 115 Mar13 99.6500442 words
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Article80 2012-01-06 24 Jan 4 COCOA (£/tonne) Close Prev High/Low Mar 12 1345 1365 1381/1344 May 12 1364 1383 1398/1364 Jul 12 1381 1399 1412/1380 Sep 12 1394 1413 1427/1393 COFFEE(US$/tonne) Close Prev High/Low Jan 12 1796 1800 1799/1774 Mar 12 1811 1820 1818/1787 May 12 1846 1853 1852/1822 Jul 12 187580 words
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1047 2012-01-06 24 BONDS, WARRANTS EXTENDED SETTLEMENT Prem Expiry Vol Conv Exer Disc Gear-Mths Company Last Sale +or-('000) Ratio Price ing Left Asia-Pacific Strategic W*****6 2 1 150 61 47.25 28 Prem Baker Technology Ltd W*****6 3.8 1 32 43 6.58 10 Best World Intl Ltd W*****5 2 1 30 106 7.75 181,047 words
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Article470 2012-01-06 24 Jan 5 A$ C$ Rmb Euro HK$ Ind Rs Rupiah Yen Won RM NZ$ Pak Rs Peso S$ Rand Sfr NT$ Baht Pound US$ Australia 1.046 6.510 0.798 8.023 54.364 94.627 0.793 11.901 3.242 1.314 93.383 45.459 1.332 8.420 0.973 31.253 32.624 0.662 1.033 Canada 0.956 6.224470 words
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Article55 2012-01-06 24 Jan 5 (US$) (S$) 1 mth 0.***** 0.***** 2 mths 0.***** 0.***** 3 mths 0.***** 0.***** 6 mths 0.***** 0.***** 9 mths 0.***** 0.***** 12 mths 1.***** 0.***** SWAP Offer rates (S$) 0.***** 3 mths 0.***** 0.***** SWAP Mid rates (S$) 0.***** SWAP Mid rates (S$) 1 yr 0.*****55 words
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Article138 2012-01-06 24 Jan 5 GOLD(US$/oz) Jan 04 Jan 05 Hong Kong 1613.00 1623.20 Jan 05 Jan 03 Jan 04 London 1603.14 1609.76 1604.86 1610.53 Source: Thomson Reuters CAST BAR Jan 05 (S$) Selling Buying Kilobar "72,074.13" ***** PAMP GOLD BARS (S$) Selling Buying 1gm 161 67 5gm 458 336 10gm138 words
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Article57 2012-01-06 24 Jan 5 KLCE PALM FUTURES (RM/MT) Delivery Opening Sett Av Vol Open Month Range Price Price High Low Done Position Jan 12 3223.0 3200.0 3225.0 3202.0 197 441 Feb 12 3220.0 3200.0 3234.0 3196.0 1079 ***** Mar 12 3219.0 3190.0 3232.0 3190.0 ***** ***** Apr 12 3215.0 3189.057 words
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Article26 2012-01-06 24 Jan 5 Open High Sett STI Jan 2718 2718 2713 SIMSCI Jan 308.4 309.6 307.5 Taiwan Jan 255.7 257.6 257.0 Source: SGX Derivatives26 words
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158 2012-01-06 24 Jan 5 Against US$ Against S$ Against US$ Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.3315 1.3319 1.0330 1.0331 Canadian dollar 1.2728 1.2735 0.9875 0.9878 Euro 1.6677 1.6685 1.2938 1.2942 NZ dollar 1.0134 1.0142 0.7862 0.7867 Sterling pound158 words
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Article22 2012-01-06 24 Jan 5 S$ Bid Offer 1-month 1.2891 1.2893 2-months 1.2891 1.2893 3-months 1.2888 1.2891 6-months 1.2873 1.2877 Source: OCBC22 words
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Article121 2012-01-06 24 As at 9am Jan 05 Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Sell Buy Aust dollar 1.361 1.297 Can dollar 1.293 1.244 Euro 1.696 1.631 Sterling pound 2.046 1.968 NZ dollar 1.041 0.992 US dollar 1.307 1.257 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign121 words
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Article157 2012-01-06 24 Jan 5 Bid $S Offer Bid 0vernight 0.02 0.01 1-month 5/16 3/16 2-months 3/8 1/4 3-months 3/8 1/4 Overnight mode: 0.15 US$ Offer Bid 7 days 0.30 0.20 1 month 0.45 0.25 2 months 0.60 0.40 3 months 0.75 0.55 6 months 1.00 0.80 9 months157 words
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Advertisement79 2012-01-06 28 In House Adoption is on at Galerie Stephfrom Jan 10 to Feb 25. The exhibition will be open from 12pm to 7pm Tues to Sat, and by appointment only on Sundays. The gallery is located at Artspace@Helutrans, 39 Keppel Road, Tanjong P agar Distrip ark, #01-05 Ichestnuts 15 runs at79 words
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Advertisement42 2012-01-06 28 Tropical Landscapes is on until Jan 8 at Chan Hampe Galleries Tanjong Pagar. The gallery is open from 11am to 7pm on weekdays and 11am to 4pm on weekends. Its address is 27 Kreta Ayer Road. Log on to www. chanhampegalleries. com42 words
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Article, Illustration2293 2012-01-06 32 NATALIE KOH - Only in its sophomore year, Art Stage Singapore is growing into what pundits hope will be an Asian version of Art Basel, reportsNATALIE KOH NATALIE KOH ART Stage Singapore is back, not bigger and bolder than its inaugural edition last year, but with aPHOTO-ILLUSTRATION: MOHD KHAIRIE - 2,293 words
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Article519 2012-01-06 32 CHEAH UI-HOON - By CHEAH UI-HOON WHEN Lorenzo and Maria-Elena Rudolf compared the Asian art scene with that of Europe or North America, one stark difference that struck the couple was how disconnected the major Asian collectors were. “When we first started talking to collectors in China, Japan, India,519 words
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Article, Illustration469 2012-01-06 27 LEE KIM SIANG - GAMING REVIEW By LEE KIM SIANG TO borrow a line from Russell Crowe, “What we do in life echoes in eternity”, a sentiment that nicely sums up the latest instalment in the Assassin’s Creed series, Revelations. This time, master assassin Ezio Auditore’s (now in his 50s) quest toPHOTOS: UBISOFT - 469 words
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Article, Illustration578 2012-01-06 27 CHRISTOPHER LIM - BOOK REVIEW By CHRISTOPHER LIM WHEN 400-odd pages of serious prose is adapted into a 132-page graphic novel, you can expect a fair amount of streamlining, and in the case of Khaled Hosseini’s The Kite Runner that’s more of a good than bad thing. Perhaps the578 words
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Article758 2012-01-06 28 Xinhua WHAT was China’s hottest investment market in 2011? No, it wasn’t stocks or apartments. It was art. Driven by speculative capital fleeing the country’s turbulent stock market and a cooling real-estate sector, the art market showed strong growth with trade volumes expected to exceed 200Xinhua - 758 words
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Article, Illustration131 2012-01-06 28 AT first glance, Indian artist Mithu Sen’s works appear to be innocent. A light bulb, a broken chandelier, or a telephone simple commodities that you don’t usually think twice about. Yet there is something rather unnerving about her works, bordering on provocative. Then it hits you,131 words
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Article156 2012-01-06 28 CELEBRATING 15 years of entertaining Singaporeans, Chestnuts is back. Written and directed by Jonathan Lim, the show returns as iChestnuts 15 and promises to tickle your funnybone with the usual spoofs and paradies that it’s been well-known and loved for. Expect to see plenty of fun156 words
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Article82 2012-01-06 28 IT’S a well-known fact that Singapore is full of lush greenery amidst its concrete buildings and roads, though not many people spare such forests a second thought, much less trudge through it to appreciate its beauty. Not local artist Khor Kok Kheng, however, as he dedicates his first82 words
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Article133 2012-01-06 28 NATALIE KOH - Compiled by NATALIE KOH TOY Factory Productions, the theatre company that brought you productions like December Rains, 881 The Musical and Equus, is holding an audition for their upcoming production Purple, to be held in August. An original English piece written by Goh Boon Teck and133 words
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Article, Illustration807 2012-01-06 28 CHEAH UI-HOON - One Hundred Years of Solitude 10.0 Cultural Revolution is a sweeping visual narrative where the journey is revealed like a Chinese scroll, writesCHEAH UI-HOON CHEAH UI-HOON SINGAPORE, Hong Kong and China veteran theatre practitioners and also youth studying the arts from different artistic disciplines came together807 words
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288 2012-01-06 28 HIGHLIGHTS of Huayi 2012 which is based around “courage” as its theme. This year’s programming celebrates the pioneers and practitioners of the art scene that have pushed the boundaries of contemporary Chinese arts. Water Stains on the Wall by Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan288 words
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Article, Illustration1110 2012-01-06 29 CHEAH UI-HOON - Art Stage makes more in-roads with collaborative fringe events, reportsCHEAH CHEAH UI-HOON SINGAPORE will get to see more international artists’ works here, and on a more regular basis, now that collaborations between local and foreign galleries are taking off. Starting next week, there are at least1,110 words
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Article, Illustration709 2012-01-06 29 NATALIE KOH - By NATALIE KOH IN Ikkan Art Gallery’s latest exhibition, Requiem for the XX Century, what appear to be portraits of famous people, such as Einstein, Mao Zedong, Andy Warhol and Salvador Dali, hang on the walls. This, however, isn’t an ordinary exhibition of portraitsPHOTOS: IKKAN ART GALLERY - 709 words
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Article216 2012-01-06 29 Collaborative exhibitions which are part of Art Stage Singapore’s fringe event list: What: In House Adoption by Mithu Sen/ Presented by Galerie Steph (Singapore) and Nature Morte (New Delhi, Berlin) Where: Galerie Steph, ARTSPACE@Helutrans, 39 Tanjong Pagar Distripark, #01-05. Tel: 9176 8641 When: Jan 11-Feb 25,216 words
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Article, Illustration506 2012-01-06 30 DYLAN TAN - By DYLAN TAN WHEN playing the role of Marilyn Monroe, Michelle Williams has turned herself into a bit of a star with her impressive karaoke acting. Her much-lauded performance in My Week With Marilyn as the legendary sex bomb goes beyond just perfecting the latter’sTHE WEINSTEIN COMPANY - 506 words
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Article, Illustration711 2012-01-06 30 GEOFFREY EU - A-List Hollywood director David Fincher’s American remake of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo sees actress Roonie Mara play a super-sleuth in nose rings with one hell of an attitude, reviews GEOFFREY EU GEOFFREY EU SOMETHING is rotten in the Swedish state, and it’s upAP - 711 words
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Article, Illustration460 2012-01-06 30 DYLAN TAN - By DYLAN TAN INSTEAD of spinning a history lesson about the Holocaust, director Gilles Paquet-Brenner weaves a mystery thriller into the sentimental family drama, Sarah’s Key. Based on the best-selling novel of the same name by journalist Tatiana de Rosney, which the French filmmakerHUGO PRODUCTION/JULIEN BONET - 460 words
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Article, Illustration710 2012-01-06 30 DEBBIE YONG - By DEBBIE YONG ITS jokes are so crassly juvenile, sensible adult viewers will look forward to catching The Inbetweeners in darkened theatres so no one can catch you sniggering in delight. The movie is the award-winning British television series’ way of wrapping up its threeGOLDEN VILLAGE - 710 words
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Article, Illustration793 2012-01-06 31 CHRISTOPHER LIM - Jazz band Noir is in no hurry to fill shelves with their CDs as they move to the beat of a different drummer, writesCHRISTOPHER LIM CHRISTOPHER LIM BLINK and you might miss Noir’s two albums. Especially when some of the best local jazz albums of the793 words
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Article, Illustration513 2012-01-06 31 CHRISTOPHER LIM - BLU-RAY REVIEW By CHRISTOPHER LIM IF starting work in the new year feels like an extended version of the Monday blues, Fright Night on Blu-ray 3D should help banish that bleakness with its larger-than-life scares and laughs. Last year’s Fright Night is a remake of513 words
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Advertisement88 2012-01-06 32 MUSIC Shades of Noir find a new groove with jazz lovers PAGE 31 Art Stage Singapore will be held at Marina Bay Sands Convention and Exhibition Centre (Exhibition Halls D, E and F) from Jan 12 to 15. The fair will be open from 2pm to 9pm from the 12th88 words
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