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Title Section25 2012-07-11 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES S$1.00 online at http://www.businesstimes.com.sg S|£l A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION CO R GN NO *****2868E MICA (P) 120/08/2011 Wednesday, July 11, 201225 words
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Article, Illustration808 2012-07-11 1 SIOW LI SEN - More firms may set up operations here; yuan deals may become cheaper, more timely By SIOW LI SEN [SINGAPORE] When Singapore gets it own yuan clearing bank, bankers not only expect business volumes to shoot up but also other sectors to benefit. More808 words
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MARKETS DIGEST
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Article110 2012-07-11 1 GST INDEX 2,964.62 (+35.54) GST INDEX FUTURES 2,963 (+36) GSIMSCI 341.57 (+4.24) GSIMSCI FUTURES 341.60 (+4.90) us$ s$ US$ (S$ per US$) 1.270 (US$/S$ per 1.551 1.969 EURO (US$/S$/E) 1.229 1.561 Foreign currency per US$ S$ YEN 79.30 62.40 RM 3.184 2.508 HK$ 7.755 6.108 BAHT 31.73 24.99 RUPIAH110 words
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Article17 2012-07-11 1 SINGAPORE 5.38 MALAYSIA 6.55 HONG KONG 5.00 INDONESIA 14.249 TAIWAN 5.036 JAPAN 1,475 Source: Bloomberg17 words
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938 2012-07-11 1 CAI HAOXIANG - Govt move aimed at easing pressure on social infrastructure: MOM By CAI HAOXIANG [SINGAPORE] First, higher levies and stricter work pass conditions made it harder for foreigners to work here. Now, foreigners will also find it tougher to keep their families938 words
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Advertisement107 2012-07-11 1 SMRT LTA to tighten regulatory framework page 2 TRANSPORT HUB BMW set to lead H1 car sales PAGE 24 HOCK LOCK SIEW How much rigging is acceptable, really? PAGE 4 EXEC MONEY Getting used to market turmoil PAGE 30 8 *****1 *****4 Deutsche Bank db.com Only a strong bank can107 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article, Illustration520 2012-07-11 2 SAMUEL EE - Tuck Yew says the regulator must evolve to become more prescriptive Reports by SAMUEL EE [SINGAPORE] The Land Transport Authority as a regulator did not ensure that SMRT delivered a reliable system for commuters and so must now supervise the operator more520 words
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474 2012-07-11 2 [SINGAPORE] Train operator SMRT’s maintenance regime had shortcomings, but both the Ministry of Transport (MOT), as the supervising ministry, and the Land Transport Authority (LTA), as the regulator, have to shoulder their share of the responsibility for the service disruptions last474 words
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Article, Illustration663 2012-07-11 2 Reuters [LONDON] Bob Diamond, the former chief executive of Barclays, has given up bonuses worth up to £20 million (S$39.4 million) following his resignation over an interest rate-rigging scandal, the bank’s chairman told a parliamentary inquiry yesterday. Marcus Agius, the man atReuters - 663 words
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Article, Illustration735 2012-07-11 2 AP [BEIJING] China’s trade growth plunged in June, hurt by weak US and European demand and a Chinese slowdown, with a potential impact on economies as far-flung as Africa and Australia. Import growth fell by half from May’s level to 6.3 per cent,AP; AFP - 735 words
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Article618 2012-07-11 2 Yuan clearing bank may be a game-changer WHEN Singapore gets it own yuan clearing bank, bankers not only expect business volumes to shoot up but also other sectors to benefit. More companies and banks could open their offices or step up operations here, if Hong Kong’s experience as618 words
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Article, Illustration490 2012-07-11 3 KENNETH FOO - Project, the firm’s largest capital spending yet, will create 180 jobs By KENNETH FOO [SINGAPORE] Infant nutrition giant Mead Johnson Nutrition broke ground yesterday on a US$325 million facility here that will feed the demands of a booming Asian market. Government officials say490 words
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Article, Illustration532 2012-07-11 3 GRACE LEONG - By GRACE LEONG [SINGAPORE] Former Singapore Press Holdings senior executive Peter Khoo Chong Meng, who is accused of stealing shopping vouchers and taking kickbacks, intends to plead guilty but wants more clarification from prosecutors on the charges against him first. His lawyer,532 words
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Advertisement277 2012-07-11 4 Based on the “2012 SAP' Salary Survey” released by Panaya, the median salaries of SAP professionals are: SAP Super user US$66,500 SAP Project Manager US$100,000 SAP Programmer US$79,000 SAP ERP or APP Director US$110,000 SAP System Admin or Basis US$80,000 SAP IT Director or Manager US$116,775 SAP Functional Specialists US$89,500277 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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785 2012-07-11 4 R SIVANITHY - HOCK LOCK SIEW By R SIVANITHY THE good news is that Barclays Bank has been caught and punished for its part in rigging the London Interbank Offer Rate (Libor) to make a profit news that has dominated headlines in recent days and led the785 words
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Article, Illustration465 2012-07-11 4 JAMIE LEE - By JAMIE LEE CHINA Sky may be open to a special audit a point of contention between the S-chip and the Singapore Exchange (SGX) following mediation efforts by the Securities Investors Association (Singapore), SIAS said yesterday. At a public dialogue attended465 words
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Article, Illustration300 2012-07-11 4 JOYCE HOOI - By JOYCE HOOI KEPPEL Kazakhstan LLP and its consortium partner, Ersai Caspian Contractor LLC, Kazakhstan, have won a US$242 million jack-up rig contract from Teniz Burgylau LLP, Keppel Offshore Marine (O&M) said yesterday. Teniz Burgylau is a unit of KazMunayGas, Kazakhstan’s state-owned300 words
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445 2012-07-11 5 MICHELLE TAN - But analysts remain bullish on both counters in the long term By MICHELLE TAN MARKET reaction to news of a bundled deal between CapitaLand and Ascott Residence Trust (Ascott Reit) was at best tepid, with both counters registering only a mild boost in prices.445 words
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Article, Illustration890 2012-07-11 5 VEN SREENIVASAN - Firm set for strong recovery as Beijing ends rail crash probe By VEN SREENIVASAN MAINBOARD-LISTED aluminium extrusion and rail coach-maker Midas Holdings is poised for a strong business recovery, now that Beijing has completed its year-long investigation of the July 2011 catastrophic890 words
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374 2012-07-11 5 Pay won’t drop but banks will see costs don’t make sense Bloomberg [SINGAPORE] Asian private bankers’ compensation will level off as firms begin to recognise that the costs don’t “make economic sense”, according to Citigroup Inc, the second-larg-est private bank by assetsBloomberg - 374 words
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512 2012-07-11 5 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] Tokyo Stock Exchange Group Inc (TSE) will begin its tender offer for Osaka Securities Exchange Co (OSE) today even as JO Hambro Capital Management Ltd, the OSE’s third-largest shareholder, said the bourses must ensure price concerns don’t derail theBloomberg - 512 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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128 2012-07-11 7 TIGER Airways carried 503,000 passengers in June 2012, a 9 per cent decrease from a year ago. The carrier said its passenger load factor slipped 1 percentage point to 85 per cent. For the 12 months to June 2012, passenger load factor slipped128 words
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120 2012-07-11 7 Reuters UNITS of Mapletree Logistics Trust, which owns warehouses and logistics assets in Asia, fell as much as 4.5 per cent to a one-month low after a shareholder sold its stake in the trust in a block trade. By 0110 GMT, Mapletree Logistics wasReuters - 120 words
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65 2012-07-11 7 DUTY Free International said first-quarter net profit for the three months ended May 31 declined by 0.9 per cent to 13.1 million Malaysian ringgit (S$5.2 million), or 1.17 Malaysian sen per share, on the back of persistent flood issues and recent bombings65 words
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79 2012-07-11 7 SINOPIPE Holdings announced yesterday that its unit, Fujian Aton Advanced Materials Science and Technology Co, had inked a deal with property developer Beijing Jingtaifu Property Development (BJPD), in which BJPD has agreed to buy no less than 500 million yuan (S$99.5 million) worth of79 words
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Article109 2012-07-11 7 ISDN Holdings has, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Motion Control Group Pte Ltd, set up an investment holding company (Newco) in China, with a registered and issued share capital of US$2.4 million. ISDN’s announcement yesterday said Newco will also be involved in the procurement, sales and109 words
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64 2012-07-11 7 STEELMAKER Novo Group said it had bought a 60 per cent stake in Chinese sewage treatment company Xing Hua City Daduo Sewage Treatment Co for 4.2 million yuan. The deal was funded with internal resources and is not expected to have any64 words
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79 2012-07-11 7 CONDENSED milk manufacturer Etika is entering the fast food sector having secured exclusive 10-year rights to develop the Texas Chicken franchise in Malaysia and Brunei. The first outlet is set to open in Klang Valley by December 2012. Owned by US-based Cajun Global, Texas79 words
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Article, Illustration298 2012-07-11 7 GLENN CHOO - The counter will begin trading on SGX Catalist today By GLENN CHOO HOME-GROWN food caterer Neo Group’s initial public offering (IPO), which closed yesterday, was 15 times subscribed. The counter begins trading on SGX Catalist today. On offer were one million shares available toLIANHE ZAOBAO - 298 words
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300 2012-07-11 7 KENNETH LIM - Sale may or make not lead to offer for company’s shares By KENNETH LIM POWDERED beverage maker Viz Branz said a substantial shareholder has been offered additional shares by another investor. If a sale goes through, it “may or may not lead300 words
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Advertisement226 2012-07-11 5 s Foreign Investment Law SInvestment For Land S Legal Aspects S Investment Update •S Foreign Exchange Opportunities Urban Redevelopment Telecommunication Shipyard/Ship Building Hotel Tourism Oil Gas Port Development Trade policy Property Developments: Investment 6 th Myanmar Business Conference 2012 Hear From Officials 16 17 JULY 2012, Orchard Hotel, Singapore Conference226 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration596 2012-07-11 6 R SIVANITHY - Fresh life has been injected into the local market, pushing the STI up 35.54 points to 2,964.62 STOCKS R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent A FIRM opening for European markets yesterday prompted hopes that Western markets, including Wall Street, would turn in a positive Tuesday session.Source: Bloomberg - 596 words
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Article66 2012-07-11 6 Jul 10 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS 642.00 +99.0 BT CADI -*****.00 +125.0 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 +64.00 FTSE ST Mid Cap 694.10 +5.95 FTSE ST Small Cap 458.87 +3.96 FTSE ST All Share 719.13 +8.09 FTSE ST China Top 206.40 +1.70 FTSE ST China 227.22 -0.36 FTSE66 words
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Article186 2012-07-11 6 MAIN CATL TOTAL Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Multi Ind 7 2 7 0 0 0 7 2 7 Manufacturing 61 40 33 5 7 10 66 47 43 Commerce 28 17 19 4 4 4 32 21 23 Tpt/Stor/Comms 21 9 11186 words
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Article, Illustration802 2012-07-11 6 Jamie Lee - Compiled by Jamie Lee CapitaLand Group July 10 close: $2.93 DBS Vickers Securities, July 10 ASCOTT Residence Trust (ART) and CapitaLand have announced a series of transactions that will boost ART’s exposure in Asia while unlocking value from its asset in Singapore. ART will sell the Somerset GrandJuly Source: Bloomberg - 802 words
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Article121 2012-07-11 6 TURNOVER (‘000) VALUE (‘000) MAIN CATL TOTAL MAIN CATL TOTAL Multi Ind 12,805 12,805 64,879 64,879 Manufacturing 244,798 89,756 334,554 159,030 5,826 164,856 Commerce 271,239 4,904 276,143 92,482 300 92,781 Tpt/Stor/Comms 61,432 8,853 70,285 96,348 2,489 98,837 Finance 17,218 6,293 23,511 92,567 2,810 95,377 Construction 45,646 11,181121 words
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Article114 2012-07-11 6 Stock name Close Change Stock name Close Change CapMallsAsia 1.620 +0.020 CapitaLand 2.930 +0.040 CapitaMall 1.950 +0.025 CityDev 11.230 +0.280 ComfortDelGro 1.595 +0.040 DBS Grp 14.100 +0.150 F&N 7.450 +0.220 GLP 2.180 +0.020 Genting SP 1.390 +0.005 Golden Agri 0.715 +0.020 HK Land 5.840 -0.040 JMH114 words
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Article, Illustration593 2012-07-11 6 CURRENCIES Reuters [LONDON] The euro steadied near a two-year trough against the dollar and hit a five-week low versus the yen yesterday after a meeting of finance ministers offered no positive surprises while a German court hearing kept the market nervous. EurozoneReuters; REUTERS - 593 words
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Article53 2012-07-11 6 VOLUME MapletreeLog 168,852,000 M Devt 131,831,000 GSH Corp 118,502,000 Golden Agri 83,003,000 Interra 79,040,000 Yoma 62,628,000 NexGenSCom 50,850,000 MDR 33,730,000 Asiamedic 33,367,000 ChinaFashion 32,886,000 VALUE($) MapletreeLog 162,538,305 Golden Agri 59,311,390 CapitaLand 47,589,710 Keppel Corp 45,929,550 Genting SP 42,715,970 SingTel 41,544,470 Wilmar 38,905,900 Interra 36,358,380 Noble Grp 33,270,38553 words
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Article103 2012-07-11 6 BY CENTS CLOSE UP JMH 5176 149.7 2.3 GLD 10US$ ***** 109.1 0.6 Jardine C&C 4791 65.0 1.4 JSH 3130 40.6 1.0 Hyflux 6% CPS 10 ***** 30.0 0.3 UOB 1926 29.0 1.5 CityDev 1123 28.0 2.6 F&N 745 22.0 3.0 IS ASIA HYG100S$D 1351 21.0 1.6 Venture Corp103 words
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Article131 2012-07-11 6 BY CENTS CLOSE DOWN DBXT MSKorea 10US$ 5229 -185.3 -2.7 DBXT MSAsExJp 10US$ 2916 -58.4 -1.6 DBXT MSTaiwan 10US$ 1636 -36.8 -1.7 OCBC Bk 4.5%NCPS 100 ***** -30.0 -0.3 DBXT FTChina25 10US$ 2495 -25.4 -0.8 Kep Corp.ES.1207 1063 -23.0 -2.1 DBXT SPASX200 10US$ 3173 -22.8 -0.6 Lyxor MS India131 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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Article, Illustration546 2012-07-11 8 CAI HAOXIANG - Reputation crucial for S’pore firms to capitalise on China’s growth By CAI HAOXIANG SINGAPORE companies looking to do business in China can take advantage of its twin trends of urbanisation and a rising middle class, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong yesterday. ButNG SOR LUAN/THE STRAITS TIMES - 546 words
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Article, Illustration361 2012-07-11 8 ABSD, increased supply have produced results IN PARLIAMENT THE property market is “moving towards a stable and more sustainable path” following rounds of cooling measures, but the government remains ready to take further action should the situation call for it, said National Development361 words
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PARLIAMENT BRIEFS
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89 2012-07-11 8 INDIVIDUALS convicted of corruption, as well as the companies or businesses they represent or serve as directors, partners or sole proprietors, will be debarred from being awarded new government tenders for a period of time. Public officers alleged to be involved in corruption89 words
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100 2012-07-11 8 WANG XIN MIN - WANG XIN MIN THE Infocomm Development Authority’s (IDA) Resiliency Code and Quality of Service (QOS) framework ensures that operators adopt proactive measures to improve the resilience of mobile telecommunication networks and prevent widespread service disruption, as well as to meet performance measures such as providing100 words
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Article, Illustration380 2012-07-11 8 WANG XIN MIN - By WANG XIN MIN THE Ministry of Trade and Industry’s (MTI) approach to job creation is to give good job opportunities to Singaporeans, and to equip local workers with the necessary skills to seize such opportunities, said Second Minister for Trade and380 words
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521 2012-07-11 8 RONNIE LIM - By RONNIE LIM MORE than a week after Western sanctions on oil trades with Iran kicked in China and Singapore being the last two of the world’s top 20 buyers of Iranian oil to get a six-month exemption from the US sanctions521 words
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479 2012-07-11 8 GLENN CHOO - By GLENN CHOO JUST over a fifth of people in Singapore feel that grown children or other family members should be mainly responsible for providing income to retired people, according to a recent study done by the Centre for Strategic and International Studies.479 words
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Article452 2012-07-11 8 MALMINDERJIT SINGH - By MALMINDERJIT SINGH in New Delhi SINGAPORE and India are looking at several areas in which to strengthen their ties as Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong flew in last night for a three-day visit. Vocational education is high on the agenda and together452 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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Article, Illustration802 2012-07-11 10 Bernanke has started giving press briefings in a push to improve transparency Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] Federal Reserve officials are discussing whether to start a quarterly monetary policy report to provide a clearer guide to their economic outlook and the likely course for policy. “We areBloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 802 words
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Article, Illustration648 2012-07-11 10 WP [WASHINGTON] The overwhelming majority of American adults still make more money than their parents did, but upward mobility is elusive for many, particularly for African Americans and those without a college degree, according to a study released on Monday. While 84WP; AFP - 648 words
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353 2012-07-11 10 Reuters [WASHINGTON] US consumer credit expanded in May by the most in five months as Americans used their credit cards more readily, offering hope that household spending will help the sputtering economy. Consumer credit grew by US$17.12 billion in May, theReuters - 353 words
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MALAYSIA/INDONESIA
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383 2012-07-11 11 Johor’s RM4b Lido beachfront project set to take off finally The Tebrau-Skudai coastline project was abandoned after 2010 incident [KUALA LUMPUR] Work is to start this week on the long abandoned Lido Boulevard multi-billion ringgit beachfront project in Johor Baru. It is estimated that the entire project will have a383 words
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Article, Illustration351 2012-07-11 11 AFP [JAKARTA] German Chancellor Angela Merkel signed an agreement yesterday for wide-ranging cooperation with Indonesia, saying it would take bilateral ties “to a higher comprehensive level”. Ms Merkel signed the “Jakarta Declaration” with Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono shortly after arriving for her first officialAFP - 351 words
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252 2012-07-11 11 Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia’s Genting Bhd’s unit has won the bid to develop a 660 MW coal-fired power plant worth US$1 billion in Banten province in the West Java of Indonesia, the parent company said yesterday. The project marks the gaming-to-power conglomerate’s maidenReuters - 252 words
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406 2012-07-11 11 AIRB to cancel all of its shares save 83.6m held by MMC [KUALA LUMPUR] MMC Corp Bhd plans to take Johor’s top water concessionaire, Aliran Ihsan Resources Bhd (AIRB), private in a deal valued at RM181.12 million (S$72.2 million), or RM1.84 a share, reported406 words
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Advertisement297 2012-07-11 11 New FDI Law Company Law Structuring Contracts Joint Ventures in Myanmar 30 August 2012, Marina Mandarin, Singapore The one-day Summit will inform on the many challenges new businesses face in Myanmar; how to get it right as well as the legal recourse should companies seek to exit. It will give297 words
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GREATER CHINA/INDIA
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Article, Illustration296 2012-07-11 12 Bloomberg [NEW DELHI] Rahul Gandhi is reluctant to accept greater responsibility for running the ruling Congress party, forcing colleagues to “wait for him” to make up his mind, the Indian Express quoted a minister as saying. Law Minister Salman Khurshid told the newspaperBloomberg - 296 words
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517 2012-07-11 12 The country has 73 companies on list compared with Japan’s 68 firms AFP [WASHINGTON] Two years after eclipsing Japan as the world’s second-largest economy, China on Monday stole the number-two spot on the Fortune 500 list of the biggest globalAFP - 517 words
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Article512 2012-07-11 12 Lower pump prices follow tumble in global crude costs Bloomberg [BEIJING] China, the world’s second-biggest oil consumer, will reduce gasoline and diesel prices for the third time since May after global crude costs tumbled, returning pump rates to levels last seen in December 2010. TheBloomberg - 512 words
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Article, Illustration671 2012-07-11 12 AFP [BEIJING] For many years, designer Guo Pei drew inspiration for her luxury clothes collections from travelling abroad, but recently she decided to focus solely on China’s culture. The bubbly 44-year-old’s move brought her company into a small but growing and increasingly influential club ofAFP - 671 words
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358 2012-07-11 12 Reuters [DUBAI] China’s Huawei Technologies is in talks with Gulf telcos Etisalat and Saudi Telecom to manage their fixed-line networks, an executive said, potentially cementing its leadership of a US$1 billion regional industry. Huawei, the world’s No 2 telecom gear maker, is inReuters - 358 words
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WORLD
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Article, Illustration780 2012-07-11 14 Issue of overseas outsourcing returns to the centre of the presidential campaign WP [WASHINGTON] Barack Obama promised voters four years ago that he would work to slow the outflow of American jobs to other countries, proposing to revamp a federal tax codeWP; AFP - 780 words
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Article, Illustration467 2012-07-11 14 Reuters [WASHINGTON] US President Barack Obama called on Monday for a one-year extension of Bush-era tax cuts for families earning less than US$250,000 a year, seeking to steer the election-year debate away from high unemployment and portray himself as a champion of ordinary Americans.Reuters; AFP - 467 words
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1070 2012-07-11 14 ANALYSIS Reuters [LONDON] As storm clouds gather over the global economy again at mid-year, lower energy prices are one of the few flickering rays of light on the horizon even if they too look increasingly ephemeral. Economic activity and business and householdReuters - 1,070 words
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231 2012-07-11 14 AFP [OSLO] Norway’s government intervened to end an offshore workers’ strike just minutes ahead of a threatened lockout at the country’s oil production sites, the labour ministry said yesterday. “The strike is over,” said ministry spokesman Jan Richard Kjelstrup. Jan Hodneland, aAFP - 231 words
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243 2012-07-11 14 Reuters [NEW YORK] If the ancient Greek philosopher Diogenes were to go out with his lantern in search of an honest man today, a survey of Wall Street executives on workplace conduct suggests he might have to lookReuters - 243 words
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Article, Illustration951 2012-07-11 16 US$220m missing from PFGBest, chairman attempts suicide Reuters [NEW YORK] Less than nine months after MF Global’s collapse sent shockwaves through US futures brokerages, news that more than half the customer funds at Iowa-based PFGBest are missing is threatening to shatter the fragile confidenceReuters; BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO - 951 words
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Article, Illustration754 2012-07-11 17 Corn, soybeans in worst state since 1988, raising fears of global inflation Reuters [CHICAGO] US corn and soybean crops, the world’s largest, are in the worst condition since the last major drought in America’s breadbasket in 1988, the government said on Monday, pushing upReuters; BLOOMBERG - 754 words
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467 2012-07-11 17 AP [AMSTERDAM] ASML Holding, the world’s largest supplier of equipment to computer chip manufacturers, said on Monday that Intel Corp intends to take a 15 per cent stake in the company for around US$3.07 billion and also help fund research intoAP - 467 words
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563 2012-07-11 18 ANTHONY ROWLEY - By ANTHONY ROWLEY in Tokyo ECONOMIC and financial crisis in parts of the euro area and elsewhere could translate into a deep-seated social crisis because of fast-rising unemployment, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development warned in a report published yesterday. Unemployment is563 words
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Article, Illustration457 2012-07-11 18 Bloomberg [KARLSRUHE, Germany] Germany’s top court said yesterday that Parliament’s approval of laws addressing the euro crisis is “to be respected”, though a decision on their legality won’t be easy, as it began to hear complaints on legislation. The Federal Constitutional Court hereBloomberg; AFP - 457 words
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560 2012-07-11 18 It shared proposed reforms of system with UK authorities in early 2008 Reuters [NEW YORK] The Federal Reserve Bank of New York may have known as early as August 2007 that the setting of global benchmark interest rates was flawed. Following an inquiryReuters - 560 words
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418 2012-07-11 18 AP [BRUSSELS] The European Union worked towards stabilising Spain’s finances yesterday as it backed the blueprint for the country’s 100 billion euro (S$ 155.7 billion) bank bailout plan with plans to grant the country an extra year to cut its budget deficit.AP - 418 words
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432 2012-07-11 19 They expect 1 dip in profits from top 500 firms as Alcoa opens with a loss AFP [WASHINGTON] The US corporate earnings season kicked off on Monday with analysts expecting lacklustre profits that would underscore misgivings about the state of the broader globalAFP - 432 words
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400 2012-07-11 19 Reuters [NEW YORK] Could apartments in New York City get any smaller? Mayor Michael Bloomberg hopes so. On Monday he announced a competition for architects to submit designs for apartments measuring just 275 to 300 square feet to address the shortageReuters - 400 words
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482 2012-07-11 20 EDITORIAL THE Chinese economy isn’t too hot this summer, and the rest of the world is beginning to sense the chill. Yesterday’s trade data from China reaffirmed fears of a hiccup for the world’s second largest economy. Exports rose 11.3 per cent in June from the482 words
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Article, Illustration776 2012-07-11 20 FRANK CHING - THE BOTTOM LINE FRANK CHING The writer is a Hong Kong-based journalist and commentator. Follow him on Twitter: @FrankChing1 THE sight evokes a feeling of shock and disbelief. There, down the side of the old Bank of China building in776 words
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Article, Illustration878 2012-07-11 20 KEMAL DERVIS - Underlying differential, owing to catch-up growth, may to continue to reduce income gap By KEMAL DERVIS The writer is vice-president of the global economy and development programme at the Brookings Institution, and was formerly minister of economic affairs in Turkey and executive head ofProject Syndicate; AFP - 878 words
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Article, Illustration1058 2012-07-11 21 DAVID ONG, AILBHE HORGAN - After setting up a Representative Office, a foreign company has 3 years to decide if it wants a permanent presence here By By DAVID ONG AILBHE HORGAN David Ong is director and Ailbhe Horgan, senior manager at PwC Services LLP, Company Fiduciary Administration ServicesFILE PHOTO - 1,058 words
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Article, Illustration917 2012-07-11 21 WILLIAM PESEK JR - WILLIAM PESEK JR The writer is a Bloomberg View columnist. The opinions expressed are his own Bloomberg IT’S fitting that Japan chose a medical doctor to diagnose what happened on 3/11, the shorthand used to describe last year’s earthquake and cataclysmic tsunami.Bloomberg - 917 words
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Article706 2012-07-11 22 DAVID HUGHES - Continued glut of tonnage and declining scrap values bad news for global shipping industry STRAIT TALK By DAVID HUGHES COUPLE o f weeks ago, at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in Paris, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) called on governments to resume706 words
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442 2012-07-11 22 AFP [PHNOM PENH] Southeast Asian states want a United Nations maritime convention to be the basis for settling competing claims in the South China Sea, a draft document agreed by foreign ministers here showed yesterday. The position of the AssociationAFP - 442 words
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Article256 2012-07-11 22 SGX '000 Jul 10 S$ +/-Vol CH Offshore 0.41 -0.01 189 Chuan Hup Hldg 0.23 unch 26 Cosco Corp 1.03 0.01 3445 s$ Ezra Hldgs 1.09 -0.01 6552 First Ship Lea 0.17 unch 170 Freight Links 0.07 unch 189 Grand Banks unch unch 0 Jaya Hold Ltd 0.58256 words
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Article, Illustration1084 2012-07-11 22 Bloomberg [LONDON] Record coal stocks at power plants in China, the biggest consumer of the fuel, are threatening to reverse the rally in rates for commodity carriers and diminish returns for ship owners to the lowest in more than a decade. TheBloomberg; AFP - 1,084 words
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262 2012-07-11 22 Bloomberg [COPENHAGEN] AP Moel-ler-Maersk A/S rose the most in a week in Copenhagen trading on speculation that higher freight rates will encourage the world’s largest container line to raise its 2012 profit forecast next month. Maersk shares jumped as much as 3.6 perBloomberg - 262 words
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Article, Illustration401 2012-07-11 23 Boeing set to show more orders for its new, fuel-efficient 737 MAX aircraft [LONDON] Boeing Co kicked off this year’s Farnborough air show with a US$7.2 billion order from Steven Udvar-Hazy’s Air Lease Corp for single-aisle aircraft, as the manufacturer promotes its new,BLOOMBERG - 401 words
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Article, Illustration703 2012-07-11 23 NYT [NEW YORK] The fate of Lambert-St Louis International Airport may be a portent for other airports serving smaller cities around the United States. Once the main hub of Trans World Airlines, the airport offered as many as 475 departures aNYT; AFP - 703 words
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730 2012-07-11 23 Bloomberg [FARNBOROUGH] Hawker Beechcraft Inc, the bankrupt business-jet maker owned by Goldman Sachs Group Inc and Onex Corp, may draw higher bids after agreeing to sell itself to Superior Aviation Beijing Co for US$1.79 billion. Superior will make payments over the next six weeksBloomberg - 730 words
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Article, Illustration459 2012-07-11 24 SAMUEL EE - Estimates point to BMW selling 2,540 cars in H1 with Merc No 2 with 2,510 By SAMUEL EE [SINGAPORE] BMW appears to have inched ahead of Mercedes-Benz and retaken the lead after the first six months of 2012. Although official sales figures haveREUTERS - 459 words
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Article, Illustration773 2012-07-11 24 Unions hail project, others see funding, environmental issues Reuters [SACRAMENTO] California lawmakers have approved a high-speed rail plan in a make-or-break vote for US$8 billion in funding to start construction on a 210 km section of track through the state’s central agricultural heartland. TheReuters; REUTERS - 773 words
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Miscellaneous374 2012-07-11 23 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD Across 1 Something bag-like carried by soldiers and pillagers (10) 9 Like some American spellings unacceptable to snooty English? (3-1) 10 A crime is no different in a Pacific location (10) 11 Curved edge in the auditorium’s barrier (6) 12 Town providing overnight resting place for daughter (7)374 words
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Article2772 2012-07-11 25 Transaction date: Jul 10 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 126 92.5 AIMSAMPIReit 125.5 +0.5 383 126 125 125.5 126 6.6 122,772 words
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Article163 2012-07-11 26 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 4.6 1.3 t Advanced System 1.8 unch 183 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.9 23.8 Last Quote Div Gr Yld Net M Cap High163 words
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Article7989 2012-07-11 26 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS UNIT TRUSTS APS Asset Mgt Pte Ltd APS Asset Mat Pte Ltd APS Alpha Fund Cl A!** AXA Wealth Mgt S'pore Pte Ltd APS Alpha Fund (USD)!** Aberdeen Asset Mgt Asia Limited 0.96/ Aberdeen Asset Mgt Asia Limited Asian Local Ccy SD Bond 0.9948/ 1 6267/ EM7,989 words
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Article206 2012-07-11 26 52-Wk Last Vol Day Last Quote Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Company Sale +/-(’000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 49.5 28.5 AVJennings A30.5 -2 8 30.5 30.5 30.5 38 3.6 11.5 2.4 79.4 46 25.5 Genting HK US$ US31.5 -0.5 3204 32 31.5 31.5 32 2074.1206 words
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Article944 2012-07-11 26 52-Wk Last Vol Day Last Quote Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Company Sale +/-(’000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 130 113 ABF SG Bond ETF 124.9 +1.9 20 124.9 122 118 123 570.1 122.4 122.2 CIMB APAC Div 100S$D 122.2 127.8 128.8 103 95.8 CIMB944 words
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Article620 2012-07-11 27 Jul 10 OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT NIKKEI 225 INDEX FUTURES SPOT 8922.03 8966.99 8855.93 Sep12 8890.00 8965.00 8855.00 8860.00 ***** *****7 Dec12 8865.00 8880.00 8795.00 8800.00 213 8736 MSCI TAIWAN INDEX FUTURES SPOT 258.98 259.91 256.02 Jul12 256.30 257.50 253.40 254.40 ***** *****7 Aug12 253.00 254.70620 words
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373 2012-07-11 27 In local curr In S$ In US$ dy yr dy yr dy yr Jul 9 Index Change Change Change Change Change Change World Preliminary 867.0 -0.6 4.5 -0.7 1.3 -0.6 3.3 EAFE Preliminary 696.1 -0.7 2.1 -0.8 -2.6 -0.8 -0.7 Europe Preliminary 1035.4 -0.5 0.9373 words
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Article, Illustration143 2012-07-11 27 As on 9 July 2012 www.smx.com.sg PRODUCT CONTRACT HIGH LOW CLOSE VOL (in Lots) PRECIOUS METAL INDIA GOLD (E-GOLD) FUT AUG2012 530.40 527.10 528.55 1068 CURRENCY EUR-USD FUT SEP2012 1.2332 1.2285 1.2322 1633 BASE METAL COPPER FUT SEP2012 7558 7511 7564 3974 INDEX IRON ORE (MBIO) IDX143 words
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Article107 2012-07-11 27 Jul 9 SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 lb bushels) Close Previous High/Low Jul 12 1665.00 1619.75 1679.50 1637.50 Aug 12 1606.75 1567.75 1625.50 1583.50 Sep 12 1573.00 1532.00 1593.50 1549.00 Nov 12 1547.75 1505.75 1571.25 1522.25 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs; US cent/lb) Close Previous High/Low Jul 12 54.43107 words
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Article70 2012-07-11 27 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Jul 9 CRUDE (FOB origin) US$/barrel Close Change Brent blend (1-Mth F) 99.10 1.10 WTI (Near Mth) 85.71 1.46 Dubai (1-Mth F) 95.65 -1.01 Tapis blend 101.57 -1.32 Minas 104.82 -1.32 PRODUCT US$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha 89.39 -0.17 Jet Kerosene 114.50 -0.97 US$/barrel OpecOil Basket70 words
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Article22 2012-07-11 27 Jul 10 S$ Bid Offer 1-month 1.2690 1.2700 2-months 1.2689 1.2700 3-months 1.2688 1.2699 6-months 1.2679 1.2689 Source: OCBC22 words
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Article64 2012-07-11 27 Jul 9 Aluminium, 99.7% purity(US$/tonne) Close Previous Cash 1891.75 1863.25 3 months 1925.00 1896.00 Copper, Grade A(US$/tonne) Cash 7559.25 7534.50 3 months 7560.00 7531.00 Lead(US$/tonne) Cash 1864.00 1847.00 3 months 1877.00 1860.00 Nickel (US$/tonne) Cash *****.00 *****.00 3 months *****.00 *****.00 Tin(US$/tonne) Cash *****.00 *****.00 3 months *****.0064 words
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Article80 2012-07-11 27 Jul 9 COCOA (£/tonne) Close Prev High/Low Jul 12 1634 1604 1639/1584 Sep 12 1614 1568 1619/1561 Dec 12 1590 1548 1597/1542 Mar 13 1565 1525 1571/1519 COFFEE(US$/tonne) Close Prev High/Low Jul 12 2033 2044 2044/2030 Sep 12 2035 2045 2054/2027 Nov 12 2044 2049 2063/2034 Jan 13 203080 words
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1118 2012-07-11 27 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 4 1 146 369 8.00 22 Conv Ratio Baker Technology Ltd W*****6 0.8 1 32 6 38.75 4 Price Best World Intl Ltd W*****5 0.6 1 30 851,118 words
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Article470 2012-07-11 27 Jul 10 A$ C$ Rmb Euro HK$ Ind Rs Rupiah Yen Won RM NZ$ Pak Rs Peso S$ Rand Sfr NT$ Baht Pound US$ Australia 1.040 6.486 0.829 7.901 56.745 96.205 0.807 11.647 3.244 1.282 96.098 42.654 1.293 8.397 0.995 30.520 32.328 0.657 1.019 Canada 0.962 6.238470 words
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Article56 2012-07-11 27 Jul 10 (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$) 1 yr 0.*****56 words
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Article135 2012-07-11 27 Jul 10 GOLD(US$/oz) Jul 10 Jul 09 Hong Kong 1597.60 1592.00 Jul 09 Jul 09 Jul 06 London 1587.00 1586.74 1588.00 1587.96 Source: Thomson Reuters CAST BAR Jul 10 (S$) Selling Buying Kilobar ***** ***** PAMP GOLD BARS (S$) Selling Buying 1gm 156 65 5gm 442 323 10gm135 words
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Article90 2012-07-11 27 Jul 10 TREASURY BILLS Period Issue Maturity Yesterday's Day's code Bid High Low 3-Month BQ*****E 11-Oct-12 0.26 0.2 0.2 6-Month BS*****F 10-Jan-13 0.26 1-Year BY*****T 02-May-13 0.26 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity Close Day's code rate Bid High Low 2-Year N*****0H 0.25 01-Feb-14 100.13 5-Year N*****0Z 2.37590 words
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Article57 2012-07-11 27 Jul 10 KLCE PALM FUTURES (RM/MT) Delivery Opening Sett Av Vol Open Month Range Price Price High Low Done Position Jul 12 3092.0 3126.0 3139.0 3082.0 424 2338 Aug 12 3138.0 3142.0 3143.0 3090.0 1693 ***** Sep 12 3150.0 3153.0 3156.0 3103.0 ***** ***** Oct 12 3149.0 3155.057 words
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Article154 2012-07-11 27 Jul 10 Against S$ Against US$ Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.2929 1.2940 1.0188 1.0189 Canadian dollar 1.2430 1.2449 0.9802 0.9795 Euro 1.5600 1.5613 1.2293 1.2294 NZ dollar 1.0081 1.0094 0.7944 0.7948 Sterling pound 1.9676 1.9698 1.5505 1.5510154 words
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Article121 2012-07-11 27 As at 9am Jul 10 Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Sell Buy Aust dollar 1.326 1.263 Can dollar 1.274 1.214 Euro 1.600 1.524 Sterling pound 2.009 1.932 NZ dollar 1.039 0.990 US dollar 1.289 1.240 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign121 words
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Article154 2012-07-11 27 Jul 10 $S Offer Bid 0vernight 0.01 par 1-month 3/8 1/4 2-months 3/8 1/4 3-months 3/8 1/4 Overnight mode: 0.01 US$ Offer Bid 7 days 0.25 0.15 1 month 0.40 0.20 2 months 0.45 0.25 3 months 0.55 0.35 6 months 0.85 0.65 9 months 1.00 0.80 12154 words
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3474 2012-07-11 28 n BALISA SHIPPING TRADING PTE LTD 8 Shenton Way, #40-03A, Singapore *****1 Tel: 6345 5700 Fax: 6345 5227 Email: singapore@balisagp.com UEN NO. *****3249E UK CONTINENT SERVICE U.S.A. SERVICE UK CONTINENT SERVICE Destination STXPO TBN Antwerp/UK *Loads Singapore, E./W. Malaysia, Indonesia MIDDLE-EAST SERVICE Destination STXPO TBN3,474 words
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Article, Illustration1415 2012-07-11 30 saysCONRAD DE AENLLE - There’s little dispute trouble will extend into 2013, still market players report a wary optimism towards stocks, says CONRAD DE AENLLE saysCONRAD DE AENLLE NYT PEAKS in the stock market have become a sign of spring, just like robins and daffodils. For the third yearNYT; AFP - 1,415 words
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Article, Illustration1011 2012-07-11 30 CARLA FRIED - By CARLA FRIED NYT OND funds thumped stock funds in their risk-off during the second quarter, but you’ll be hard-pressed to find a bond fund manager in a celebratory mode. The BlackRock Global Allocation fund provides a window into how professional managersNYT; AP FILE PHOTO - 1,011 words
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Article, Illustration1634 2012-07-11 31 reportsZEKE FAUX - Sacked S&P exec spills the beans, says raters are no longer trusted by the world’s biggest investors, reports ZEKE FAUX reportsZEKE reportsZEKE FAUX Bloomberg RATINGS companies, whose scores have helped determine the cost of money for governments and businesses for more than a century, are noBloomberg; BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO - 1,634 words
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Article, Illustration945 2012-07-11 32 Kit Wei Zheng - The global environment continues to pose challenges going forward. In this threepart weekly series, Citi's experts offer their views on the outlook for Singapore amid economic and market developments around the world. This first feature looks at how Singapore's economy945 words
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