The Business Times, 7 November 2012
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Title Section25 2012-11-07 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES S$1.00 online at http://www.businesstimes.com.sg Sp!l A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION CO R GN NO *****2868E MICA (P) 074/08/2012 Wednesday, November 7, 201225 words
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681 2012-11-07 1 KENNETH LIM - It’s assessing its next move as Thai offer lapses soon By KENNETH LIM [SINGAPORE] Overseas Union Enterprise has been busy working behind the scenes on a potential rival offer for Fraser and Neave as a deadline for the original offer looms, market681 words
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Article, Illustration893 2012-11-07 1 JOYCE HOOI - It wants to move beyond its safe and reliable image and reinvent itself as a more interesting entity By JOYCE HOOI [SINGAPORE] For the first time in maybe forever, SingTel has found itself bosom buddies with four girls named Minzy, Dara, CL893 words
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MARKETS DIGEST
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Article65 2012-11-07 1 HST INDEX 3,019.33 (-12.36) HST INDEX FUTURES 3,019.00 (-12.00) HSIMSCI 342.38 (-1.46) HSIMSCI FUTURES 342.20 (-1.10) US$ S$ US$ (S$ per US$) 1.224 (US$/S$ per 1.598 1.956 EURO (US$/S$/€) 1.278 1.564 Foreign currency per US$ S$ YEN 81.70 65.40 RM 3.063 2.503 HK$ 7.750 6.332 BAHT 30.79 25.16 RUPIAH65 words
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Article49 2012-11-07 1 Tuesday Change KL COMP 1,645.63 -8.41 NIKKEI 225 8,975.15 -32.29 HANG SENG 21,944.43 -104.93 SET INDEX 1,306.70 +0.10 JAKARTA COMP 4,314.27 +11.33 MANILA COMP 5,473.61 +11.33 SEOUL COMP 1,928.17 +19.95 SHENZHEN B 606.65 -2.80 MUMBAI IND 18,817.38 +54.51 12 noon EDT Change DOW 13,188.80 +76.41 NASDAQ 3,000.34 +0.6849 words
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Article18 2012-11-07 1 SINGAPORE 5.38 MALAYSIA 6.55 HONG KONG 5.00 INDONESIA 14.430 TAIWAN 5.036 JAPAN 1.475 Source: Source: Bloomberg18 words
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Advertisement68 2012-11-07 1 EXEC MONEY CDOs may be what China needs PAGE 32 With spiralling rent a common complaint among SMEs, it may be time for the government to ramp up the construction of no-frills office space in HDB towns. Read more about this, and the ways firms here are trying to cope68 words
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Advertisement12 2012-11-07 1 STRAIT TALK Tough future for liner shipping PAGE 22 8 *****1 *****412 words
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Advertisement132 2012-11-07 1 COMMENTARY Sending kids the right message on food, drinks PAGE 20 I, m m ,j0.v us the'honour of ‘Best completed 2012’by the Singapore Institute of Architecture. ■i V* St\ 'j: fS*.. A ■T*?r> Vfr,. Tfcsft V-V- •a# s as -i Am cr Raw concrete, base materials and untreated timbers; the132 words
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Advertisement10 2012-11-07 1 BT ROUNDTABLE Global economy: Is the worst over? PAGE 1910 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article562 2012-11-07 2 Not your parents’ telco, as SingTel rebrands itself FOR the first time in maybe forever, SingTel has found itself bosom buddies with four girls named Minzy, Dara, CL and Bom. Heralding the telco’s new rebranding campaign, the four-girl Korean pop group 2NE1 was flown in by SingTel for562 words
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Article, Illustration988 2012-11-07 2 National polls range from 4-point edge for him to one-point lead for Romney US ELECTIONS 2012 NYT Reuters [WASHINGTON] US polling stations opened yesterday, with at least 120 million people expected to render judgment on whether to give President Barack Obama a secondNYT; Reuters; PHOTO: AFP - 988 words
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570 2012-11-07 2 NEIL BEHRMANN - By NEIL BEHRMANN in London IF Europeans were allowed to vote in the US elections, President Barack Obama would win by an overwhelming majority. In a recent poll 92 per cent of Germans said that they would vote in his favour if570 words
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Article, Illustration661 2012-11-07 4 LEE U-WEN - Landmark accord set to be wrapped up by end of the year By LEE U-WEN By in Vientiane, Laos TALKS between the European Union (EU) and Singapore for a major free trade agreement (FTA) are set to wrap up by the end of661 words
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690 2012-11-07 4 SAMUEL EE - Judging by the July to September scrap rate, the drop may be as high as 24.8% By SAMUEL EE [SINGAPORE] The number of passenger car COEs looks set to shrink further early next year, based on the prevailing rate of deregistration,690 words
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Article, Illustration670 2012-11-07 4 KALPANA RASHIWALA - By KALPANA RASHIWALA [SINGAPORE] French banking group CIC has signed a lease to take up the 31,000 square feet of space on the 37th floor of Marina Bay Financial Centre Tower 3. The bank, which is now in Market Street, will join tenantsPHOTO: REUTERS - 670 words
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Article, Illustration618 2012-11-07 4 LYNN KAN - By LYNN KAN [SINGAPORE] Copenhagen-headquar-tered Maersk Drilling will splash out another US$5 billion on eight rigs over the next three to four years as it expands its fleet, and believes Singapore and Korean yards to be the strongest candidates to618 words
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Advertisement99 2012-11-07 4 Speaker Amory B. Lovins Chairman and Chief Scientist, Rocky Mountain Institute and one of the world’s leading innovators in energy and its links with resources, security, development and the environment “Amory Lovins had the solution to the energy problem in 1976. It’s taken the rest of us 33 years to99 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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513 2012-11-07 5 VEN SREENIVASAN - Revenue growth outpaces cost rises, contributions from JVs remain steady By VEN SREENIVASAN SATS Ltd managed to boost its fiscal second-quarter bottom line 25.4 per cent to $50.3 million as revenue growth outpaced cost increases and joint ventures (JVs) continued to513 words
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349 2012-11-07 5 CAI HAOXIANG - By CAI HAOXIANG MAINBOARD-listed China mall owner Perennial China Retail Trust (PCRT) continued to face operational challenges even as it marked out funds available for distribution in line with its prospectus forecast. Distribution per unit (DPU) for the third quarter ended Sept 30,349 words
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389 2012-11-07 5 ONG CHOR HAO - By ONG CHOR HAO ASCENDAS Hospitality Trust (A-HTrust) reported a distributable income of $8.7 million for the second quarter from a steady performance across its portfolio. Reporting its first results since listing on July 27, the stapled group said the amount available for distribution389 words
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529 2012-11-07 7 LYNN KAN - Group announces two separate tie-ups with two oil gas industry veterans By LYNN KAN EZION Holdings reported a raft of good news yesterday, kicking off with its third-quarter earnings that were 24.4 per cent higher than the year before at US$16.1 million. The529 words
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490 2012-11-07 7 IN A notable development, Singapore Technologies Kinetics Ltd (ST Kinetics), the land systems and specialty vehicles arm of Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (ST Engg), said yesterday that it was participating in trials for a major US Marine Corps (USMC) contract490 words
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363 2012-11-07 7 TEO SI JIA - By TEO SI JIA BAKER Technology’s net profit for the third quarter ended Sept 30, 2012, rose 33 per cent year-on-year to $5.71 million, buoyed by improved gross profit margins from its projects. Revenue rose 17 per cent to $21.71 million363 words
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Article273 2012-11-07 7 Pictet-Absl Rtn Glo Cons-P EUR 02.11.2012 EUR 105,12 Pictet-Absl Rtn Glo Div-P EUR 02.11.2012 EUR 118,87 Pictet-Asian Equities Ex Japan-P USD 02.11.2012 USD 168,89 Pictet-Asian Local Currency Debt-P USD 02.11.2012 USD 153,62 Pictet-Biotech-P USD 02.11.2012 USD 355,88 Pictet-Clean Energy-P USD 02.11.2012 USD 61,21 Pictet-Digital Communication-P USD 02.11.2012 USD 146,20273 words
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385 2012-11-07 8 CARINE LEE - Weighted new business premiums up 10% y-o-y in first 9 months: LIA By CARINE LEE LIFE insurance sales have clocked consistent growth in the first three quarters of the year, but the challenging economic environment might hurt the industry in the final quarter, according385 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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Article44 2012-11-07 8 LIONGOLD Corp expects to report a pre-tax loss for the half year ended Sept 30, stemming mainly from expenses relating to due diligence investigations; exchange losses arising from a US dollar loan to a subsidiary; and fair value loss.44 words
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Article66 2012-11-07 8 LEY Choon Group Holdings has won two contracts worth $24.3 million. The first, worth $15.3 million, was awarded by Changi Airport Group (Singapore) Pte Ltd for rehabilitation works to aircraft parking stands at Singapore Changi Airport 2. The second, worth $9 million, was awarded by66 words
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376 2012-11-07 8 JASMINE NG - By JASMINE NG HURT by rising leather costs, sofa maker HTL International yesterday posted an 8.2 per cent drop in its third-quarter net profit to US$1.382 million from US$1.506 million. Revenue rose 7.4 per cent to US$148.2 million from US$138 million376 words
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Article474 2012-11-07 8 At a glance 3 months ended Sept 2012 9 months ended Sept 2012 NET PROFIT CURRENT PREVIOUS CHNG CURRENT PREVIOUS CHNG (S$m) (S$m) NET PROFIT TURNOVER CURRENT PREVIOUS CHNG CURRENT PREVIOUS CHNG (S$m) (S$m) TURNOVER 1 SembCorp Marine 371.4 522.9 -29.0 3052.0 2962.6 3.0 115.5 222.5 -48.1474 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration581 2012-11-07 6 R SIVANITHY - Brokers say big money is awaiting US election outcome; Sembmarine stock tumbles after release of Q3 results STOCKS R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent THE Straits Times Index (STI) yesterday fell 12.36 points to 3,019.33 in another lacklustre session marked by thin trading, churning of penny stocks and581 words
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Article66 2012-11-07 6 Nov 6 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS -620.00 -3.00 BT CADI -*****.00 -36.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 -62.00 FTSE ST Mid Cap 737.23 -1.82 FTSE ST Small Cap 484.98 +0.17 FTSE ST All Share 739.06 -2.65 FTSE ST China Top 198.56 -0.89 FTSE ST China 221.21 -1.90 FTSE66 words
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Article186 2012-11-07 6 MAIN CATL TOTAL Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Multi Ind 2 6 9 0 0 0 2 6 9 Manufacturing 38 60 41 9 4 5 47 64 46 Commerce 22 21 18 2 1 4 24 22 22 Tpt/Stor/Comms 13 15 8186 words
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Article, Illustration829 2012-11-07 6 JOYCE HOOI - Compiled by JOYCE HOOI Sembcorp Marine Nov 6 close: $4.41 DBS GROUP RESEARCH, Nov 6 Q3 2012 PATMI fell 48 per cent y-o-y to $116 million, below expectations because of slower-than-ex-pected drawdown of orderbook on new projects. Only one jackup from Noble hit the 20 per cent recognitionSource: Bloomberg - 829 words
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Article121 2012-11-07 6 TURNOVER (‘000) VALUE (‘000) MAIN CATL TOTAL MAIN CATL TOTAL Multi Ind 23,770 23,770 150,748 150,748 Manufacturing 206,622 42,041 248,663 297,689 1,853 299,542 Commerce 139,308 3,669 142,977 100,331 208 100,538 Tpt/Stor/Comms 89,102 14,180 103,282 142,526 4,046 146,572 Finance 20,175 863 21,038 99,505 388 99,893 Construction 29,827 259,266121 words
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Article113 2012-11-07 6 Stock name Close Change CapMallsAsia 1.890 +0.045 CapitaLand 3.400 +0.080 CapitaMall 2.070 -0.020 CityDev 11.620 +0.070 ComfortDelGro 1.655 +0.005 DBS Grp 13.840 F&N 9.090 -0.030 GLP 2.740 +0.040 Genting SP 1.290 -0.020 Golden Agri 0.610 -0.005 HK Land 6.500 -0.050 IHH Healthcare 1.280 -0.005 JMH 59.800113 words
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652 2012-11-07 6 CURRENCIES AFP [SHANGHAI] The yuan closed two points weaker yesterday, thanks to a last-minute bout of dollar buying, but otherwise hugged the strong side of its trading band over the course of the day. The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) set its midpointAFP - 652 words
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Article57 2012-11-07 6 VOLUME YHM 259,027,000 Transcu Grp 92,513,000 Golden Agri 68,457,000 Oceanus 35,832,000 SembMar 32,823,000 Noble Grp 28,556,000 HPH Trust US$ 27,024,000 AusGroup 26,669,000 Contel 26,192,000 Geo Energy 23,921,000 VALUE($) SembMar 145,259,240 Keppel Corp 86,208,306 SembCorp Ind 56,766,950 CapitaLand 50,167,700 SingTel 48,894,417 F&N 43,930,950 Golden Agri 42,160,410 Noble Grp57 words
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Article110 2012-11-07 6 BY CENTS CLOSE UP GLD 10US$ ***** 170.1 0.9 DBXT iBoxxSing 5SG$ ***** 78.0 0.6 DBXT MSKorea 10US$ 5716 64.9 0.9 DBXT AUDCS 5AU$ ***** 31.9 0.1 Lyxor India Nifty 10 1290 20.0 1.6 OCBC Bk 4.5%NCPS 100 ***** 20.0 0.2 DBXT MSTaiwan 10US$ 1720 18.4 0.9 DBXT SPASX200110 words
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Article118 2012-11-07 6 BY CENTS CLOSE DOWN DBXT Nifty 10US$ ***** -183.5 -1.4 DBXT E50 10US$ 3722 -93.0 -2.0 JSH 3443 -45.3 -1.1 JMH 5980 -31.8 -0.4 Semb Corp.ES.1211 507 -31.0 -5.8 Keppel Corp 1050 -30.0 -2.8 DBXT MSJAP 10US$ 3483 -29.4 -0.7 SembCorp Ind 509 -29.0 -5.4 SembMar 441 -28.0 -6.0118 words
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SHAPING GLOBAL BUSINESS
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Article, Illustration1252 2012-11-07 9 CAI HAOXIANG - Swiber CEO tells CAI HAOXIANG how the company won its first big contract and built its first major asset CAI HAOXIANG OIL-AND-GAS construction and support-services provider Swiber Holdings started out as a humble marine company in 1996. It then moved into providing offshore vessels to offshorePHOTO: YEN MENG JIIN - 1,252 words
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Article462 2012-11-07 9 JOSEPH ARENA - Flexible financing solutions are required as companies expand into new markets to capitalise on shifting global trade patterns By JOSEPH ARENA The writer is head of global trade and receivables finance, HSBC Singapore AS companies mature in their home market, it is only natural that many will462 words
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Advertisement115 2012-11-07 9 In the future, new trade corridors will be norm not novelty. Over the next fifteen years, exports from Brazil to China are predicted to grow by around 125%*. Direct trade between emerging markets is powering the global economy. But what will it mean for you and how can your business115 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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Article, Illustration468 2012-11-07 10 LEE U-WEN - Asem ends with pledge to beat crisis together and reject protectionism By LEE U-WEN in Vientiane, Laos ASIAN and European leaders, including Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, yesterday warned of “substantial uncertainties” facing the global economy as they vowed to work togetherPHOTO: DESMOND LIM/THE STRAITS TIMES - 468 words
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Article, Illustration499 2012-11-07 10 NISHA RAMCHANDANI - By NISHA RAMCHANDANI PRIME Minister Lee Hsien Loong has thanked retired chief justice Chan Sek Keong for his service to Singapore over the last 26 years, lauding Mr Chan for his contributions to the nation’s legal system. “Singapore is grateful for your499 words
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533 2012-11-07 10 ANDREA SOH - By ANDREA SOH THE role of HR (human resources) has to evolve to become more strategic and include expertise in areas such as tax and legal functions, as companies increase the number of staff on overseas assignments. This is evident533 words
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364 2012-11-07 10 CAI HAOXIANG - By CAI HAOXIANG THE Singapore Association for Mental Health (SAMH) and the Society for the Physically Disabled (SPD) took home the inaugural Charity Governance Awards yesterday. SAMH, which promotes awareness of mental health issues here, won the award for small and mediumsized charities, while SPD,364 words
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272 2012-11-07 10 FELDA CHAY - By FELDA CHAY THE efforts by 49 firms to brand their product or service have been recognised at this year’s Singapore Prestige Brand Award (SPBA). Shortlisted from a field of more than 100 submissions in five award categories, the 49 include 19 firms which272 words
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SINGAPORE ROUNDUP
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55 2012-11-07 10 HOME-GROWN German eatery Brotzeit International is set to further penetrate China’s booming food and beverage market, with 13 outlets scheduled to open in Shanghai, Beijing and Guangdong over the next five years. The group opened its first outlet at the Shanghai World Financial55 words
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85 2012-11-07 10 SWITZERLAND-BASED The Kühne Foundation has partnered The Logistics Institute-Asia Pacific of the National University of Singapore (NUS) to establish a joint education centre on Humanitarian Logistics. The centre will conduct standardised and advanced supply-chain management courses and research into best practices and advanced supply-chain management thinking in85 words
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86 2012-11-07 10 LIM Bing, senior group leader at the Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS), has been awarded a $350,000 GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) grant under the Academic Centre of Excellence programme to further his research on lung cancer. The partnership between GIS and GSK will advance both organisations’ joint86 words
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55 2012-11-07 10 SMRT Buses will introduce wheelchair-accessible bus (WAB) services on service routes 167, 859, 860, 966, 980 and 985 from Nov 15. The six additional routes bring the total number of WAB services that SMRT Buses operates to 27. Currently, about 30.9 per cent of SMRT’s55 words
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MALAYSIA/INDONESIA
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Article, Illustration552 2012-11-07 11 PAULINE NG - Tan Chong launches Almera; Fernandes, Renault tie up to build sports vehicles By PAULINE NG in Kuala Lumpur A DOUBLE whammy in the space of a week is a lot to swallow but for Malaysia’s national car Proton, which alreadyPHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 552 words
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569 2012-11-07 11 Reuters [JAKARTA] Indonesia’s supreme court has upheld a challenge to a government ban on the export of unprocessed minerals, a decision that could pave the way for a resumption of exports by junior miners who have been hit hard by the restrictionReuters - 569 words
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348 2012-11-07 11 Bloomberg [JAKARTA] PT Borneo Lumbung Energi Metal, one of the largest shareholders in Bumi plc, hasn’t seen the alternative proposal from Nathaniel Rothschild to counter an offer received for Bumi’s assets from the Bakrie Group. “We have not had a chance to seeBloomberg - 348 words
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CHINA'S PARTY CONGRESS
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Article, Illustration1653 2012-11-07 12 Outgoing leader battling strong headwinds, with rampant criticism over problems under his watch WP [BEIJING] After a decade in power, President Hu Jintao has been using his final weeks on the job to shore up his reputation, manoeuvre allies into key positionsWP; PHOTO: AFP - 1,653 words
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GREATER CHINA/INDIA
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673 2012-11-07 13 Asean 6 to form RCEP free trade bloc Launch will be formally announced later this month at Phnom Penh summit Reuters [GENEVA] China will later this month enter talks to create an Asian free-trade bloc covering 28 per cent of world gross domestic product (GDP), a reaction to US progressReuters - 673 words
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604 2012-11-07 13 Carriers may pay 9 times more at next airwave auction Bloomberg [NEW DELHI] Mobile phone customers of Bharti Airtel Ltd and Idea Cellular Ltd may face surging tariffs as Indian Finance Minister Palaniappan Chidambaram counts on airwave auctions to help narrow a US$95Bloomberg - 604 words
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431 2012-11-07 13 Reuters [MEXICO CITY] India is reviewing budgeted expenditure at each ministry and plans to defer some spending to the next financial year beginning in April to keep the fiscal deficit at 5.3 per cent of GDP, a top finance ministryReuters - 431 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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Article, Illustration741 2012-11-07 14 Group, meanwhile, vows to strengthen global economy, pare financial market volatility and generate jobs AFP [MEXICO CITY] The world’s leading economies pressed the United States and Europe on Monday to swiftly resolve their fiscal challenges, warning that they threaten to harm globalAFP; PHOTO: AFP - 741 words
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Article, Illustration461 2012-11-07 14 Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco president John Williams said that the central bank may buy more than US$600 billion in bonds by extending its third round of quantitative easing well into next year. The Federal Open Market CommitteeBloomberg; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 461 words
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WORLD
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929 2012-11-07 15 NYT [SAN FRANCISCO] Amazon prides itself on unravelling the established order. This fall, signs of Amazon-inspired disruption are everywhere. There is the slow-motion crack-up of electronics showroom Best Buy. There is Amazon’s rumoured entry into the wine business, which is alreadyNYT - 929 words
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Article, Illustration593 2012-11-07 15 Reuters [BANGKOK] Thailand is determined to remain the world’s top rice exporter by selling up to 7.5 million tonnes this year and 8.5 million tonnes in 2013, a commerce ministry official said yesterday, despite prices pumped up by a government intervention scheme. Thailand,Reuters; PHOTO: REUTERS - 593 words
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Article, Illustration692 2012-11-07 15 Sales and trading operations to be better aligned with investment banking NYT [NEW YORK] Since the financial crisis, Morgan Stanley has been struggling to squeeze more money out of its sales and trading business, which has suffered as the bank has pulled back on takingNYT; PHOTO: REUTERS - 692 words
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Article, Illustration693 2012-11-07 16 Fiscal cliff looming Washington, Wall Street not in sync Past misreading of each other has not been pretty for the markets Reuters [WASHINGTON] Exit US presidential elections. Enter looming budget crisis. And once again, a disconnect between how Washington and Wall Street see the world could cause pain for investorsReuters; PHOTO: AFP - 693 words
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316 2012-11-07 16 NYT [BERLIN] Leaders from Chancellor Angela Merkel’s coalition have agreed on a raft of changes to social welfare programmes aimed at easing costs for average Germans to bolster the government’s sagging popularity less than a year before parliamentary elections. Germany, Europe’s strongest economy,NYT - 316 words
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424 2012-11-07 16 FSB’s draft rules targeted at non-bank institutions next year Bloomberg [MEXICO CITY] Global regulators set a September 2013 deadline to present tougher rules for moneymarket mutual funds, repurchase agreements and other so-called shadow banking activities as part of a broader pushBloomberg - 424 words
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556 2012-11-07 17 Bloomberg [LONDON] Fired bankers suing for unfair dismissal and unpaid bonuses have found little success at London’s specialty employment courts as continuing anger over the financial crisis has left judges unsympathetic. The adverse rulings from the UK Employment Tribunal comeBloomberg - 556 words
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Article, Illustration536 2012-11-07 17 Big chunk of profits go to redress of nation-wide wrongs of mis-selling AFP [LONDON] British banks have ramped up the amount of cash they are setting aside to compensate clients who were mis-sold insurance policies to more than £10 billion, significantly slashing theirAFP; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 536 words
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528 2012-11-07 17 Enforcement will cost banks billions in penalties The Washington Post [WASHINGTON] Banks are facing heightened investigation and steeper penalties from federal regulators and prosecutors for failure to comply with anti-money-laundering laws, an enforcement trend that may shave billions of dollars off bank balanceThe Washington Post - 528 words
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600 2012-11-07 18 Eurozone’s weak economic environment has affected demand for industrial goods Bloomberg Reuters [FRANKFURT] German factory orders fell the most in a year in September while Britain’s industrial production fell more sharply in the same month. Orders in Germany, adjusted for seasonal swings and inflation,Bloomberg; Reuters - 600 words
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Article, Illustration501 2012-11-07 18 Reuters [MADRID] The European Commission has set dire economic forecasts for Spain until 2014, a newspaper reported yesterday, shooting down the targets set out by Madrid and potentially pushing it closer to seeking eurozone aid. Neither the Commission nor Spain’s economy ministryReuters - 501 words
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540 2012-11-07 18 Reuters [PARIS] France’s socialist government announced measures to bolster the struggling industrial sector and make exporters more competitive, but yesterday’s package fell short of the shock therapy industry leaders are urging. Prime Minister JeanMarc Ayrault proposed new incentives for investment in innovation, small businessesReuters - 540 words
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Article, Illustration798 2012-11-07 18 NYT [BRUSSELS] When cracks recently appeared in beams of the European Parliament’s main chamber, forcing its closing, one member, Nigel Farage of the UK Independence Party, proclaimed that he would “work for the day that the whole democratic facade of the European ParliamentNYT; PHOTO: REUTERS - 798 words
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Article, Illustration2679 2012-11-07 19 Yes, no, and not sure, say panellists as they give their take on US recovery, euro crisis and emerging economies, among others FIVE years after the start of the Great Recession, the global economy is still not in good shape. The United States isPHOTO: AFP - 2,679 words
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494 2012-11-07 20 Peace prosperity a shared responsibility EDITORIAL “FRIENDS for Peace, Partners for Prosperity” was the theme for the Ninth Asia-Europe Meeting (Asem) Summit, which concluded in the Laotian capital of Vientiane yesterday. Both “peace” and “prosperity” were indeed on the agenda of this latest round of dialogue between Asia and Europe.494 words
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Article, Illustration769 2012-11-07 20 FRANK CHING - THE BOTTOM LINE FRANK CHING The writer is a Hong Kong-based journalist and commentator. Follow him on Twitter: @FrankChing1 CHINA is laying a claim to human resources around the world that no other country can match: 50 million ethnic Chinese, mostly citizens of769 words
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Article, Illustration942 2012-11-07 20 BEV POSTMA - ‘Responsible Advertising to Children’ Pledge an important first step for F&B industry here By BEV POSTMA The writer is executive director ofFIA, an organisation representing the views of the food and beverage industry across Asia LAST week, 14 of the world’s leadingPHOTO: AFP - 942 words
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Article, Illustration1112 2012-11-07 21 EDUARDO PORTER - Immigrant labour reduces the prices of some products and services by providing employers with a new labour source By EDUARDO PORTER NYT OF ALL the economic dynamics buffeting the American middle class, immigration might seem the easiest to explain: As millions of poor immigrants from LatinNYT; PHOTO: AFP - 1,112 words
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Article, Illustration805 2012-11-07 21 ERIC SCHMIDT - By ERIC SCHMIDT The writer is executive chairman of Google WHEN I was a kid, the elders of the tribe would despair of all the time that my generation wasted in front of the TV. Now that it’s my generation’s turn to complain,805 words
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Article883 2012-11-07 22 DAVID HUGHES - Cost-cutting can go only so far expect casualties soon because there are too many players in the big league STRAIT TALK By DAVID HUGHES LINER shipping is at a turning point, according to Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) chairman Kwa Chong Seng. Speaking at the recent883 words
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457 2012-11-07 22 Bloomberg [HOUSTON] Transocean Ltd, the world’s largest offshore rig contractor, has reported earnings that exceeded analysts’ estimates for the third consecutive quarter as it reduced costs. Its shares rose the most in a year. Excluding costs from the sale of rigs andBloomberg - 457 words
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Article120 2012-11-07 22 AP [DUBAI] Saudi Arabia’s state-owned oil giant Saudi Aramco said it has agreed to merge its maritime division with the country’s state-owned shipping line to create the world’s fourth largest tanker operation. Aramco CEO Khaled Al-Faleh said the US$1.3 billion merger will transfer theAP - 120 words
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Article, Illustration761 2012-11-07 22 Prices jump as many ships make their way to scrap yards Bloomberg [LONDON] The beaches of Bangladesh are filling with unwanted ships waiting to be scrapped, driving up prices for transporting iron ore and halting losses for STX Pan Ocean Co, South Korea’s biggestBloomberg; PHOTO: AFP - 761 words
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Article253 2012-11-07 22 SGX '000 Nov 6 S$ +/-Vol CH Offshore 0.52 unch 248 Chuan Hup Hldg 0.26 unch 322 Cosco Corp 0.91 0.02 5093 Nov 6 s$ First Ship Lea 0.13 unch 269 Freight Links 0.07 unch 477 Grand Banks unch unch 0 Jaya Hold Ltd 0.55 -0.01 242 K1Ventures253 words
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Article, Illustration624 2012-11-07 23 Larger investor would take a longer-term view, says CEO O’Leary Bloomberg [LONDON] Ryanair Holdings plc chief executive officer Michael O’Leary said that he would rather that London Stansted airport, his company’s biggest base, was sold to an investment fund than an industry playerBloomberg - 624 words
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Article, Illustration339 2012-11-07 23 Reuters [FRANKFURT] German airport operator Fraport earned more than expected in the third quarter, as a fourth runway at its Frankfurt airport helped to increase the numbers of passengers as well as landings and take-offs. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) in theReuters; PHOTO: REUTERS - 339 words
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271 2012-11-07 23 Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia’s Finance Ministry plans to sell as much as RM5.3 billion (S$2.12 billion) of Islamic bonds under a 20-year programme to help the nation’s lossmaking carrier buy new aircraft, two people familiar with the deal said. The state-guaranteed notesBloomberg - 271 words
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382 2012-11-07 23 Bloomberg [ATLANTA] American International Group Inc (AIG) probably will hold an initial public offering (IPO) for its aircraft-leasing business next year if financial markets stabilise, the unit’s chief executive officer said. International Lease Finance Corp (ILFC) would have faced a difficult IPOBloomberg - 382 words
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467 2012-11-07 23 Bloomberg [MONTREAL] Bombardier Inc may be ready to announce this week that its CSeries jet won’t meet a goal of a maiden flight this year amid growing investor scepticism about the aircraft’s timeline, two analysts said on Monday. That shift may comeBloomberg - 467 words
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571 2012-11-07 24 SAMUEL EE - Grey imports of Toyota closing gap on Mercedes-Benz, LTA data show By SAMUEL EE NO prizes for guessing that the number of parallel imports (Pis) of cars in the first nine months of this year has continued to dwindle. It is also no571 words
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619 2012-11-07 24 Reuters [YOKOHAMA] Counting the cost of anti-Japanese protests in a territorial dispute with China, Nissan Motor Co cut its full-year net profit forecast by a fifth to US$3.99 billion, and said it had lost share in its biggest market. Nissan joins HondaReuters - 619 words
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299 2012-11-07 24 Reuters [FRANKFURT] BMW, the world’s largest premium carmaker, posted a thirdquarter gain in underlying profits that matched expectations and reaffirmed that it expected to earn more money before tax than ever before this year. Thanks to rampant demand in China, BMW’s single largestReuters - 299 words
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Article127 2012-11-07 24 Reuters [TOKYO] Japan’s Suzuki Motor Corp said it will shutter its unprofitable automobile sales business in the United States and instead focus on its motorcycle, ATV and marine boat sales, as it fights a strong yen and slumping US demand for its smallReuters - 127 words
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Miscellaneous320 2012-11-07 23 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD Across 4 Tory literature produced by agreement (8) 8 Explosive young reporter confronting a queen (6) 9 Clegg gaining reputation or Cleggy as that might be? (8) 10 Like many an entrepreneur, feels terribly keen to get stuck in (4-4) 11 Season in which Bury will need width320 words
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Article2977 2012-11-07 25 Transaction date: Nov 6 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 Company Last Sale Vol Day Last Quote (’000) High Low Buyer Seller 149.5 92.5 AIMSAMPIReit 146xd -1.5 174 147 145.52,977 words
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Article192 2012-11-07 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 Company Last Sale Vol ('000) Day High Last Quote Low Buyer Seller Div Gr Yld C'vr Net M Cap P/E Smil 20.5 12.1 800192 words
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Article8205 2012-11-07 26 UNIT TRUST FUNDS UNIT TRUSTS APS Asset Mgt Pte Ltd APS Asset Mat Pte Ltd APS Alpha FuncfCI A!** AXA Wealth Mgt S'pore Pte Ltd Aberdeen Asset Mgt Asia Limited AXA Wealth Mgt S'pore Pte Ltd Aberdeen Asset Mat Asia Limited Asian Local Ccy SD Bond 0.9838/ China Opportunities 2.7472/8,205 words
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Article189 2012-11-07 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 $mil Company 41.5 26 Genting HK US$ US34 +0.5 ***** 34.5 33.5 33.5 34 2238.7 Sale 228 169 TanChongInt HK210 203 218 4.3 3.3 7 4229.2 STOCK PRICES189 words
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Article927 2012-11-07 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 $mil Last 128.9 120.4 CIMB APAC Div 100S$D 127.5 126.2 127.1 105.5 95.8 CIMB APAC Div 100US$ US105.5 100 103 103.8 11.1 1323 1246 CIMBASEAN40 100S$D 1301927 words
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Article632 2012-11-07 27 Nov 6 OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT NIKKEI 225 INDEX FUTURES SPOT 8989.58 8990.35 8957.49 Dec12 9010.00 9015.00 8955.00 8995.00 ***** *****6 Mar13 8960.00 8960.00 8960.00 8980.00 4 2113 MSCI TAIWAN INDEX FUTURES SPOT 259.24 260.04 257.25 Nov12 257.20 260.10 256.10 259.60 ***** *****0 Dec12 256.80632 words
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373 2012-11-07 27 Copyright© 1991 Morgan Stanley Capital International In local curr In S$ In US$ dy yr dy yr dy yr Nov 5 Index Change Change Change Change Change Change World Preliminary 912.8 -0.3 10.0 -0.2 3.9 -0.4 10.0 EAFE Preliminary 736.2 -0.5 7.9 -0.5 1.7 -0.7373 words
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Article, Illustration94 2012-11-07 27 As on 5 November 2012 www.smx.com.sg PRODUCT CONTRACT HIGH LOW CLOSE PRECIOUS METAL GOLD FUT DEC2012 1684.40 1672.60 1683.30 INDIA GOLD (E-GOLD) FUT DEC2012 562.60 559.35 563.00 CURRENCY EUR-USD FUT DEC2012 1.2847 1.2783 1.2788 BASE METAL COPPER FUT DEC2012 7660 7604 7651 INDEX IRON ORE (MBIO) IDX94 words
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Article107 2012-11-07 27 Nov 5 SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 lb bushels) Close Previous High/Low Nov 12 1504.25 1527.00 1525.00 1503.50 Jan 13 1503.25 1526.75 1524.25 1502.00 Mar 13 1482.50 1503.75 1501.25 1481.00 May 13 1456.50 1471.25 1469.75 1451.25 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs; US cent/lb) Close Previous High/Low Dec 12 48.32107 words
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Article70 2012-11-07 27 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Nov 05 CRUDE (FOB origin) US$/barrel Close Change Brent blend (1-Mth F) 105.06 -0.69 WTI (Near Mth) 85.79 0.95 Dubai (1-Mth F) 102.21 -2.41 Tapis blend 110.4 -2.54 Minas 104.18 -2.33 PRODUCT US$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha 101.11 -3 Jet Kerosene 122.33 -2.69 US$/barrel OpecOil Basket70 words
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Article22 2012-11-07 27 Nov 6 S$ Bid Offer 1-month 1.2236 1.2244 2-months 1.2236 1.2244 3-months 1.2236 1.2244 6-months 1.2233 1.2242 Source: OCBC22 words
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Article66 2012-11-07 27 Nov 5 Nov 5 Aluminium, 99.7% purity(US$/tonne) Close Previous Cash 1878.75 1899.50 3 months 1906.00 1925.00 Copper, Grade A(US$/tonne) Cash 7642.25 7661.75 3 months 7650.00 7665.00 Lead(US$/tonne) Cash 2136.50 2098.50 3 months 2126.50 2095.00 Nickel (US$/tonne) Cash *****.00 *****.00 3 months *****.00 *****.00 Tin(US$/tonne) Cash *****.00 *****.00 366 words
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Article80 2012-11-07 27 Nov 5 COCOA (£/tonne) Close Prev High/Low Dec 12 1579 1582 1597/1571 Mar 13 1580 1578 1589/1568 May 13 1588 1585 1595/1573 Jul 13 1595 1592 1605/1581 COFFEE(US$/tonne) Close Prev High/Low Nov 12 1927 1952 1950/1920 Jan 13 1952 1976 1973/1935 Mar 13 1969 1993 1990/1952 May 13 198480 words
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851 2012-11-07 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 1 146 466 6.63 18 Conv Ratio Baker Technology Ltd W*****6 0.1 1 32 2 315.00 0 Price Best World Intl Ltd W*****5 0.3 1 30 84851 words
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Article470 2012-11-07 27 Nov 6 A$ C$ Rmb Euro HK$ Ind Rs Rupiah Yen Won RM NZ$ Pak Rs Peso S$ Rand Sfr NT$ Baht Pound US$ Australia 1.038 6.509 0.816 8.079 56.920 100.409 0.835 11.373 3.193 1.260 100.300 42.952 1.276 9.113 0.984 30.495 32.095 0.652 1.042 Canada 0.963 6.271470 words
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Article58 2012-11-07 27 Nov 6 (US$) (S$) 1 mth 0.***** 0.***** 2 mths 0.***** 0.***** 3 mths 0.***** 0.***** 6 mths 0.***** 0.***** 9 mths 0.***** 0.***** 12 mths 0.***** 0.***** SWAP Offer rates (S$) 0.***** 3 mths 0.***** 0.***** 9 mths SWAP Mid rates (S$) 12 mths 0.***** SWAP Mid rates58 words
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Article134 2012-11-07 27 Nov 6 GOLD(US$/oz) Nov 05 Nov 06 Hong Kong 1685.00 1697.00 Nov 02 Nov 05 London 1680.74 1683.44 1681.96 1684.66 Source: Thomson Reuters CAST BAR Nov 06 (S$) Selling Buying Kilobar ***** ***** PAMP GOLD BARS (S$) Selling Buying 1gm 149 66 5gm 424 332 10gm 756 664134 words
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Article84 2012-11-07 27 Nov 6 TREASURY BILLS Period Issue Maturity Yesterday's Day's code Bid High Low 3-Month BQ*****T 07-Feb-13 0.24 6-Month BS*****V 02-May-13 0.27 1-Year BY*****X 01-Nov-13 0.27 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity Close Day's code rate Bid High Low 2-Year N*****0N 0.25 01-Oct-14 102.12 102.15 102.15 5-Year N*****0Z 2.37584 words
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Article57 2012-11-07 27 Nov 6 KLCE PALM FUTURES (RM/MT) Delivery Opening Sett Av Vol Open Month Range Price Price High Low Done Position Nov 12 2310.0 2300.0 2310.0 2280.0 330 3137 Dec 12 2342.0 2352.0 2358.0 2315.0 1516 ***** Jan 13 2419.0 2411.0 2421.0 2370.0 ***** ***** Feb 13 2459.0 2455.057 words
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Article156 2012-11-07 27 Nov 6 Against US$ Against S$ Against US$ Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.2752 1.2766 1.0422 1.0426 Canadian dollar 1.2284 1.2298 1.0044 1.0039 Euro 1.5636 1.5652 1.2779 1.2783 NZ dollar 1.0122 1.0134 0.8272 0.8277 Sterling pound 1.9556 1.9572156 words
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Article121 2012-11-07 27 As at 9am Nov 06 Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Sell Buy Aust dollar 1.298 1.237 Can dollar 1.257 1.198 Euro 1.603 1.527 Sterling pound 1.993 1.917 NZ dollar 1.045 0.986 US dollar 1.248 1.189 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign121 words
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Article157 2012-11-07 27 Nov 6 $S Offer Bid 0vernight 0.03 0.01 1-month 3/8 1/4 2-months 3/8 1/4 3-months 3/8 1/4 Overnight mode: 0.04 US$ Offer Bid 7 days 0.22 0.12 1 month 0.28 0.18 2 months 0.38 0.28 3 months 0.45 0.35 6 months 0.70 0.50 9 months 0.85 0.65 12157 words
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Article, Illustration918 2012-11-07 32 reportsTEH HOOI LING - Instrument touted as the solution to the country’s lack of credit to SMEs, reports TEH HOOI LING reportsTEH reportsTEH HOOI LING DESPITE its bad reputation as one of the products that caused the financial crisis in the West, collateralised debt obligations or CDOs mayPHOTO: AFP - 918 words
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Article, Illustration895 2012-11-07 31 JONATHAN GARNER - They were much undervalued late last year, and are cushioned against the size of earnings disappointment which has occurred JONATHAN GARNER The writer is Morgan Stanley’s chief Asian and Emerging Markets strategist, and is speaking at its 11th annual Asia Pacific in Singapore onPHOTO: AP - 895 words
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