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Title Section25 2013-09-30 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES S$1.00 online at http://www.businesstimes.com.sg SfCl A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION CO R GN NO *****2868E MCI (P) 085/08/2013 Monday, eptember 30, 201325 words
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960 2013-09-30 1 JASMINE NG - Not distracted by disturbance in the market, top analysts navigated through volatility By JASMINE NG jasng@sph.com.sg [SINGAPORE] One guy sneezes, and someone else catches a cold. Decoupling is no longer a buzzword, as events around the world over the past few years960 words
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MARKETS DIGEST
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Article57 2013-09-30 1 Weekly Change ST INDEX 3,210.18 -27.35 KL COMP 1,776.16 -25.67 NIKKEI 225 14,760.07 +17.65 HANG SENG 23,207.04 -295.47 SET INDEX 1,417.49 -69.27 JAKARTA COMP 4,423.72 -160.11 MANILA COMP 6,379.81 -44.64 SEOUL COMP 2,011.80 +6.22 SHENZHEN B 826.03 -3.14 MUMBAI IND 19,727.27 -536.44 DOW 15,258.24 -192.85 NASDAQ 3,781.59 +6.86 S&P57 words
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Article21 2013-09-30 1 SINGAPORE 5.38 MALAYSIA 6.55 HONG KONG 5.00 INDONESIA 13.355 KOREA 5.036 BRITAIN 1.475 KOREA 9.33 BRITAIN 0.50 Source: Bloomberg21 words
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Article49 2013-09-30 1 US$ S$ US$ (S$ per US$) 1.256 (US$/S$ per 1.608 2.019 EURO (US$/S$/E) 1.350 1.695 Foreign currency per US$ S$ YEN 98.60 78.50 RM 3.230 2.572 HK$ 7.754 6.176 BAHT 31.28 24.91 RUPIAH 11,538 9,189 RENMINBI 6.120 4.875 INDIAN RUPEE 61.99 49.37 A$ 1.071 0.853 NZ$ 1.206 0.96049 words
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843 2013-09-30 1 SIOW LI SEN - Analysts differ in their assessments, with some sounding a note of caution By SIOW LI SEN lisen@sph.com.sg [SINGAPORE] The recent surge by the Singapore dollar following the US Federal Reserve’s non-taper move on its quantitative easing has sparked a debate among843 words
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Advertisement241 2013-09-30 1 VIEWS FROM THE TOP Making F1 Singapore even better PAGES 14-15 BT WINE CHALLENGE Rousing finish to inaugural event PAGE 2 CUSTOMER SATISFACTION INDEX Rating transport services and education PAGES 11-13 DINING OUT Thai outings throw up a mixed bag PAGE 23 BT WEBSITES For breaking news, go to businesstimes.com.sg.241 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article333 2013-09-30 2 Tuning out the noise to hit the bullseye THE 10 best analysts in Singapore remained focused on the fundamentals of the companies they covered and did not allow themselves to be distracted by the “noise” generated by bouts of economic volatility. This helped them beat their peers in333 words
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Article780 2013-09-30 2 ROB CURRAN - Fed officials’ divergent views of timing of tapering put focus on data WALL STREET INSIGHT By ROB CURRAN LAST week, the budget crisis pushed US stocks down despite robust economic data, something that could be repeated this week. Longer term, the outlook remains bright,780 words
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Article, Illustration984 2013-09-30 2 JUNE LEE - Ten CEOs’ Choice wines unveiled after 8 weeks of tastings By JUNE LEE [SINGAPORE] Fine wine distributors and more than 200 top executives toasted the conclusion of the inaugural BT Wine Challenge 2013 CEOs’ Choice in partnership with UBS on Friday night.PHOTO: YEN MENG JIIN - 984 words
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921 2013-09-30 4 It voted to delay the healthcare law by a year and repeal a tax that pays for it NYT [WASHINGTON] The federal government yesterday morning barrelled towards its first shutdown in 17 years after the Republi-can-run House, choosing a hard line, voted toNYT - 921 words
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841 2013-09-30 4 SIOW LI SEN - Over 80% refinance from HDB, or are first-time customers By SIOW LI SEN lisen@sph.com.sg [SINGAPORE] Thousands of HDB homeowners are turning to DBS Bank for a mortgage product that guarantees savings. Those who took up a POSB HDB loan when841 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article, Illustration699 2013-09-30 6 JASMINE NG - CLSA award-winning analysts say that is key to picking stocks, not numbers STARMINE AWARDS Reports by JASMINE NG jasng@sph.com.sg WHEN it comes to choosing what shares to buy, the answers are not always found in companies' financial statements or in industry reports. The answersPHOTO: YEN MENG JIIN - 699 words
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Article, Illustration447 2013-09-30 6 ANALYSTS have to make certain assumptions about the future to come up with target prices, and these assumptions could change depending on industry outlook and market conditions. Hence, investors should not see target prices as the be all and end all. “I thinkPHOTO: YEN MENG JIIN - 447 words
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Article, Illustration547 2013-09-30 6 WHILE he might strike most people as a reserved person, Nomura’s research analyst Sai Min Chow thinks interacting with people may be the single most important thing an analyst should do. “I used to think if you are very good with numbers, you're sceptical,PHOTO: ARTHUR LEE - 547 words
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Article, Illustration371 2013-09-30 6 THE years teach much which the days never know. This is especially true for equity analysts, where experience covering a sector can help one to make more accurate forecasts, said DBS Vickers’ vice-president Tan Ai Teng. Ms Tan, who has beenPHOTO: YEN MENG JIIN - 371 words
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Article, Illustration419 2013-09-30 6 BEING open-minded might be the best trait that an analyst can possess, Jason Saw, an analyst at OSK/DMG Partners, said. “A good company can be a bad stock, and a bad stock can be a good company. They don’t correlate,” he told BT. “So an analystPHOTO: YEN MENG JIIN - 419 words
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251 2013-09-30 9 GRACE LEONG - Norwegian telco pays SPH Interactive S$16.9m cash for its shares in 701 Search By GRACE LEONG gleong@sph.com TELENOR ASA, Norway’s leading telecommunications operator, is buying a one-third stake in Singapore Press Holdings’joint-venture media company 701Search. The purchaser, through its unit Telenor Communications II251 words
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1761 2013-09-30 9 ROBERT HALILI - INSIDE MARKETS By ROBERT HALILI The writer is managing director, Asia Insider Ltd SELLING among directors rebounded last week while buying fell, according to Singapore Exchange filings. A total of 11 companies recorded 24 purchases worth $4.6 million versus 8 firms with 14 disposals1,761 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration677 2013-09-30 8 R SIVANITHY - STOCKS R SIVANITHY sivan@sph.com.sg Senior Correspondent INVESTORS all over the world worry over issues of US government insolvency and liquidity. Just yesterday morning, the US federal government moved towards its first shutdown in 17 years after the Re-publican-run House, choosing a hard line,677 words
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466 2013-09-30 8 CURRENCIES Bloomberg [SINGAPORE] Asian currencies fell last week, led by Indonesia’s rupiah and Malaysia’s ringgit, as concern that US lawmakers will be unable to resolve a budget impasse deterred risk-taking. The rupiah touched the weakest level since April 2009 onBloomberg - 466 words
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Article1494 2013-09-30 8 Consensus No. of Forecast Mean Fri’s recommendation esti-EPS PE target price Company name This wk Last mth mates (cents) (ratio) price AIMS AMP Capital Ind REIT 2.00 2.00 4 9.85 15.23 1.80 1.50 Amtek Engineering Ltd 3.50 3.50 2 0.05 7.61 0.50 0.47 ARA Asset Management Ltd 2.501,494 words
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690 2013-09-30 8 COMMODITIES AFP [LONDON] Global oil prices sank last week on receding tensions over Iran and Syria, while coffee struck another three-year low on the back of plentiful supplies, dealers said. Sentiment was also hit by the US budget impasse, with lawmakers unable toAFP - 690 words
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Article73 2013-09-30 8 Sep 27 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS 113.00 +94.00 BT CADI -*****.00 +7.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 +12.00 FTSE ST Mid Cap 797.49 +5.16 FTSE ST Small Cap 578.76 -0.05 FTSE ST All Share 793.74 +3.82 FTSE ST China Top 207.12 +1.86 FTSE ST China 234.83 +1.43 FTSE73 words
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Article52 2013-09-30 8 VOLUME IPCO Intl 3,205,687,000 YHM 2,143,328,000 SingHaiyi 1,819,624,000 HanKore 1,297,671,000 Albedo 1,176,567,000 Metech Int 1,061,264,000 EMS Ener 891,471,000 AdvanceSCT 704,010,000 TopGlobal 625,358,000 Sunmoon 598,690,000 VALUE($) SingTel 311,198,849 Rowsley 248,961,380 DBS Grp 209,716,931 UOB 168,193,108 LionGold 167,705,420 Keppel Corp 164,192,784 Yangzijiang 157,214,751 Ezra 137,910,820 Blumont 133,714,010 IPCO Intl52 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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Article960 2013-09-30 10 Payment Ex Rec Pay Ann (cts) date date date date Amtek Engg ak 2.000 01-Nov 05-Nov 20-Nov 26-Aug ASL Marine ak 2.000 25-Oct 29-Oct 08-Nov 29-Aug Aspial Corp ay 1.500 19-Sep 23-Sep 05-Nov 14-Aug British and Mal ak 2.700 29-Oct 31-Oct 20-Nov 30-Aug China Merchants aw 2.750 18-Oct960 words
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681 2013-09-30 10 GRACE LEONG - Good response fuels hopes of pick-up in market sentiment By GRACE LEONG gleong@sph.com.sg CAPITALAND’S reversal of its former CEO’s stand against shoebox units appears to have paid off. The company, which is now led by Lim Ming Yan following the681 words
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Article277 2013-09-30 10 COMPANY MEETING PLACE DATE TIME China Sky Chem E Mandarin Oriental S'pore 5 Raffles Avenue Marina Sq Oriental Ballroom 2 Lobby Lvl 30-Sep 10.00am GKE Corp A 30 Pioneer Road 30-Sep 10.00am E 30-Sep 11.00am Courts Asia Ltd E 50 Tampines North Drive 2 Courts Megastore Studio Rm277 words
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Article292 2013-09-30 10 Sep 27 BANKS Agricultural Bank Of China Agricultural Bank Of China ...5.50 Bangkok Bank Public Co. Ltd 6.00 Bank of China Limited 5.50 Bank of Communications 5.50 Bank of East Asia Bank of China Limited ...5.50 Bank of Communications Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi Banque Internationale a ...5.50 BNP292 words
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CUSTOMER SATISFACTION INDEX OF SINGAPORE
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Article, Illustration1019 2013-09-30 11 TEH SHI NING - They may have yet to experience the intended improvements of recent public transport investments: ISES. reports TEH SHI NING tshining@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE’Spublic bus operators have been buying new buses and introducing n ew b us rou t es b u t commuters aren’t feeling the differenceBT Graphics: Patricia P. Husada; Source: CSISG 2013, Transport & Logistics; Source: CSISG 2013; PHOTOS: FILE - 1,019 words
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Article, Illustration740 2013-09-30 11 KAN KWOK LEONG - By KAN KWOK LEONG WHEN officers from Certis Cisco Security stop a vehicle for inspection, they are instructed to greet the passengers and address them as “sir” or “madam” before proceeding with their checks. And if they are ever asked for directions, they are advised740 words
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Article, Illustration797 2013-09-30 12 KAN KWOK LEONG - Budget carriers are gaining fast on premium airlines with services that foster greater customer loyalty. reports KAN KWOK LEONG WITH an expanding network of destinations, a menu of services to suit different budgets and high-quali-ty frontline service, low-cost carriers (LCCs) appear to be closing the gap withBT Graphics: Jonathan Goh; Source: CSISG 2013, Transport & Logistics; PHOTOS: BLOOMBERG - 797 words
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Article, Illustration778 2013-09-30 12 TEH SHI NING - By TEH SHI NING tshining@sph.com.sg CHANGI Airport, no stranger to accolades, can add another achievement to the 21 “best airport” and other awards it has bagged so far this year. Its latest Customer Satisfaction Index of Singapore (CSISG) score of 85.5 is the highestFILE PHOTO - 778 words
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569 2013-09-30 12 TEH SHI NING - By TEH SHI NING tshining@sph.com.sg PRODUCTIVITY growth is an important objective for economies, but one that is abstract and harder to manage at the level of a company. To achieve productivity, firms must be able to cut through the “fog of organisational569 words
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Article, Illustration793 2013-09-30 13 KAN KWOK LEONG - While tertiary students shouldn’t be treated like customers, improving the way they are serviced can help improve learning outcomes. LEONGreports KAN KWOK LEONG BALLROOMdancingclasses, community outreach projects, experiments outside of classroom lessons these are some of the varied initiatives that Singapore’s tertiary institutions have launchedFILE PHOTO; BT Graphics: Jonathan Goh; Source: CSISG 2013, Education - 793 words
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Article, Illustration660 2013-09-30 13 TEH SHI NING - By TEH SHI NING tshining@sph.com.sg ONLINE fashion site Zalora is building its own delivery fleet in each of the main South-east Asian cities it now has a presence in. That may seem coun-ter-intuitive but is a move that has lowered costs and secured the660 words
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VIEWS FROM THE TOP
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Article, Illustration2369 2013-09-30 14 THIS WEEK’S TOPIC: Was the 2013 Singapore Grand Prix an improvement over the previous years, and if so, in what ways? What can be done to make the event even better? Yuey Tan Director Havelock Speedway I DO believe that there was a big improvementPHOTO: AFP - 2,369 words
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Advertisement177 2013-09-30 14 will be tomorrow Come celebrate with us! The first 37 readers at any Délifrance outlet tomorrow (and each day this week up to Friday) will receive a complimentary fruit tart and a cup of hot coffee/tea or iced lemon tea. To redeem, just present a copy of The Business Times177 words
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Advertisement70 2013-09-30 15 LI s <* Credit Suisse introduced NEC to Lenovo. Sparks flew. Credit Suisse X '<?J5E3 Credit Suisse’s ten year relationship with NEC developed from advice on corporate strategy to financing and portfolio management, culminating in the milestone merger with Lenovo. Already No.1 in their respective countries, their commitment to each70 words
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BT-CITIBANK YOUNG INVESTORS' FORUM
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Article, Illustration2304 2013-09-30 16 GEOFF HOWIE - Everybody interacts with the industry, which plays a key role in the country’s economy and capital markets, saysGEOFF GEOFF HOWIE The writer is SGX’s market strategist IT’S hard to spend any time in Singapore without noticing the nation’s love of food. The island’s diverse street foodFILE PHOTO - 2,304 words
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MALAYSIA
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302 2013-09-30 17 Investor group led by Alfredo Yao to buy Maybank ATR Kim Eng Fin Corp [KUALA LUMPUR] Maybank is selling its listed investment banking unit in the Philippines to a group of local investors led by businessman Alfredo M Yao, The Business Times in302 words
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Article, Illustration428 2013-09-30 17 Move will further strengthen Axiata’s position in Indonesia [KUALA LUMPUR] Axiata Group has made a “savvy” m o v e i n b u y i n g“ a s h or t t erm p a i n f or long-term gain”PHOTO: REUTERS - 428 words
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297 2013-09-30 17 Minister: Measures include GST, easier methods for tax payment such as e-filing JOHOR BARU: The Malaysian government will be taking various measures to reduce the country’s uncollected taxes, known as the “black economy”, from the current 30 per cent to 15297 words
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Article1418 2013-09-30 17 VOL Sep 27 RM +/-(‘000) VOL Advance Synerg 0.14 0.01 122 Adventa Bhd 0.98 -0.05 394 Ae Multi Hldgs 0.22 0.01 416 Affin Holdings 4.31 0.02 118 Ahmad Zaki Res Airasia Bhd 2.60 0.04 4879 Alliance Finan 5.13 -0.03 746 Aluminium Co 0.68 unch 10 Amalgamated In 0.311,418 words
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GREATER CHINA/INDIA
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Article, Illustration739 2013-09-30 18 Investors plough into listed companies expected to benefit from zone Bloomberg [SHANGHAI] Citigroup and Bank of China announced they would participate in Shanghai’s free trade zone (FTZ), the 28-square-kilo-metre experiment in more relaxed financial and investment controls that was inaugurated yesterday. TheBloomberg; PHOTO: REUTERS - 739 words
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232 2013-09-30 18 AP [BEIJING] A Chinese court yesterday sentenced a former banking official who amassed a real estate empire of at least 45 properties under multiple fake identities to three years in jail, state media reported. Gong Ai’ai was a former vice-president of aAP - 232 words
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465 2013-09-30 18 AFP [MUMBAI] The death toll from the collapse of a residential block in Mumbai rose to 60 yesterday as rescuers ended their search with all the missing accounted for, officials said. The five-storey block in the city’s east, home to 22 familiesAFP - 465 words
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WORLD
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Article, Illustration629 2013-09-30 19 Second phase, with government-backed mortgages, to start 3 months earlier Bloomberg [MANCHESTER] British Prime Minister David Cameron defied critics of his government’s “Help to Buy” programme to aid Britons frozen out of the property market by the need for high deposits, saying the secondBloomberg; PHOTO: REUTERS - 629 words
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217 2013-09-30 19 Company will rely on attrition and voluntary severance Reuters [MUNICH] Siemens is to shed 15,000 jobs over the next year as part of a 6 billion euro (S$10.2 billion) cost-cutting programme, a spokesman said yesterday. The announcement comes two months after theReuters - 217 words
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Article, Illustration497 2013-09-30 21 He sees markets as having discounted the chaos among the country’s leaders Reu ters [ROME] Italy’s economy minister played down the risk that financial markets will punish Italy when they open today, after Silvio Berlusconi pulled his ministers out of the cabinet and provokedReuters; PHOTO: AP - 497 words
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354 2013-09-30 21 Move will allow it to launch cyber attacks if necessary Bloomberg AFP [LONDON] The UK will spend hundreds of millions of pounds hiring hundreds of computer specialists to allow the nation to launch cyber attacks if necessary. “In response to the growingBloomberg; AFP - 354 words
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550 2013-09-30 21 AFP [DHAKA] Bangladeshi garment factory owners promised yesterday to raise wages for more than three million workers as soon as a government panel sets a figure, ending a week-long violent protest. The manufacturers said they would raise wages by as muchAFP - 550 words
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AVIATION/SHIPPING
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411 2013-09-30 22 It will supply engines for Vietnam Airlines’ 787s, Prime Minister announces Bloomberg [HANOI] General Electric Co will supply engines for Vietnam Airlines Corp’s fleet of 787 Dreamliners, winning the US$1 billion order over Rolls Royce Holdings Plc, Vietnam Prime Minister Nguyen TanBloomberg - 411 words
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314 2013-09-30 22 It demands Boeing fix the plane after repeated failures Reuters [OSLO] Budget airline Norwegian Air Shuttle is taking one of its brand new Dreamliners out of long-haul service and demanding that Boeing repair the plane after it suffered repeated breakdowns, the carrier saidReuters - 314 words
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Article, Illustration538 2013-09-30 22 Airline’s move is to help cut waiting time at the airport Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] Delta Air Lines is paying for the auto-mated-passport machines that are coming to New York’s John F Kennedy International Airport in an effort to cut wait times that can reachBloomberg; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 538 words
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425 2013-09-30 22 It is the second bulk carrier to navigate the Arctic route AP [TORONTO] A Dan-ish-owned coal-laden cargo ship has sailed through the North-west Passage for the first time and into the history books as the second bulk carrier to navigate the Arctic route. TheAP - 425 words
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205 2013-09-30 22 Xinhua [BEIJING] Chinese airlines and airports have suffered more than 80 cases of false terrorist threats so far this year causing panic among the public, a court official said yesterday. Those involved in fabricating and deliberately spreading false terrorist threats will receive harsh punishmentsXinhua - 205 words
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Miscellaneous302 2013-09-30 22 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD Across 1 Medicine man, not genuine article (6) 5 Thus delicate fabric provides comfort (6) 10 Antelope from Eastern country (5) 11 Boatyard worker? (9) 12 Provider of seats, bluer across length (7) 13 Heron is flying close to the coast (7) 14 Notice embassy’s entrance (9) 17302 words
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Article, Illustration1405 2013-09-30 23 JAIME EE - Only one out of three Thai experiences here hit the high notes, writes JAIME EE jaime@sph.com.sg NEW RESTAURANTS Nara Thai #B3-21, ION Orchard, 2 Orchard Turn, Tel: 6634-5787 Open daily: 11.30am to 10pm Royal Thai 60 Fairways Drive, Tel: 9235-9797 Open daily: 11amPHOTO: MOVENPICK; FILE PHOTOS - 1,405 words
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Article3588 2013-09-30 24 Week ended: Sep 27 52-wks Last Vol Week Last Quote Div GrYld Net M Cap High Low Company Sale +/-(‘000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 15 11.9 8Telecom Vol Week Last Quote Div GrYld Net 188 106 AIMSAMPIReit High Low Company Sale 75 57 ASL Marine3,588 words
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Article118 2013-09-30 25 Stock name Close Change CapMallsAsia 1.985 +0.010 CapitaLand 3.170 +0.030 CapitaMall 1.985 -0.005 CityDev 10.330 -0.040 ComfortDelGro 1.955 +0.005 DBS Grp 16.530 +0.030 GLP 2.920 +0.040 Genting SP 1.465 Golden Agri 0.520 -0.005 HK Land 6.600 +0.030 Stock name Close Change HPH Trust US$ 0.790 JMH118 words
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Article2014 2013-09-30 25 Transaction date: Sep 27 HONG KONG Vol HK$ +/-'000 Aeon Stores '000 Angang Steel 4.68 -0.04 ***** Anhui Conch Anhuiexpresswa 4.13 0.02 1016 Asia Satellite 28.80 -0.08 4 Asm Pacific unch Bank Of E Asia 33.25 unch 3169 Beida Jade Bir 0.62 unch 7839 Beijing Airpor 5.18 -0.062,014 words
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Article251 2013-09-30 25 52-Wk Last Vol Week Last Quote Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Company Sale +/-(’000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil Company 52 31 Genting HK US$ US42.5 unch ***** 43 41.5 42 42.5 2798.4 Sale 280 191 TanChongInt HK274 +5 1128 280 268 273 278 4.3 2.6251 words
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Article186 2013-09-30 25 MAIN CATL TOTAL Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Multi Ind 7 6 2 0 0 0 7 6 2 Manufacturing 86 71 38 20 6 12 106 77 50 Commerce 24 39 16 8 10 2 32 49 18 Tpt/Stor/Comms 20 17 7186 words
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Article1026 2013-09-30 25 52-Wk Last Vol Week Last Quote Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Company Sale +/-(’000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 126 107.1 ABF SG Bond ETF 114.1 -1.9 41 115.5 112 115 115.5 520.8 143 125 CIMB APAC Div 100S$D 130.9 -4.1 5 130.9 130.9 1301,026 words
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Article123 2013-09-30 25 TURNOVER (‘000) VALUE (‘000) MAIN CATL TOTAL MAIN CATL TOTAL Multi Ind 242,111 242,111 298,273 298,273 Manufacturing 4,620,432 1,578,242 6,198,674 1,035,144 78,216 1,113,360 Commerce 2,577,974 2,036,573 4,614,547 372,615 148,116 520,731 Tpt/Stor/Comms 612,331 112,310 724,641 741,690 44,388 786,078 Finance 342,371 4,648 347,019 634,327 1,876 636,203 Construction 4,142,043 2,188,101123 words
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Article471 2013-09-30 26 Sep 27 A$ C$ Rmb Euro HK$ Ind Rs Rupiah Yen Won RM NZ$ Pak Rs Peso S$ Rand Sfr NT$ Baht Pound US$ Australia 0.964 5.714 0.692 7.240 57.875 107.726 0.920 10.029 3.015 1.126 98.706 40.462 1.172 9.403 0.848 27.638 29.201 0.581 0.934 Canada 1.038 5.929471 words
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Article49 2013-09-30 26 Sep 27 (US$) (S$) 1 mth 0.***** 0.***** 2 mths 0.***** 0.***** 3 mths 0.***** 0.***** 6 mths 0.***** 0.***** 9 mths 0.***** 0.***** 12 mths 0.***** 0.***** SWAP Offer rates (S$) 1 mth 1 mth 2 mths 2 mths 0.***** 9 mths 12 mths Source: Thomson Reuters49 words
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Article88 2013-09-30 26 Sep 27 TREASURY BILLS Period Issue Maturity Yesterday's Day's code Bid High Low 6-Month BS*****F 21-Mar-14 0.28 1-Year BY*****H 02-May-14 0.29 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity Close Day's code rate Bid High Low 2-Year N*****0W 1.13 01-Apr-16 101.69 101.73 101.65 5-Year N*****0T 0.5 01-Apr-18 98 98.10 97.7088 words
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Article136 2013-09-30 26 Sep 27 GOLD(US$/oz) Sep 26 Sep 27 Hong Kong 1339.00 1333.00 Sep 27 Sep 26 London 1339.29 1324.91 1340.25 1325.68 Source: Thomson Reuters CAST BAR Sep 27 (S$) Selling Buying Kilobar ***** ***** PAMP GOLD BARS (S$) Selling Buying 1gm 120 53 5gm 341 267 10gm 609 533136 words
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Article57 2013-09-30 26 Sep 27 KLCE PALM FUTURES (RM/MT) Delivery Opening Sett Av Vol Open Month Range Price Price High Low Done Position Oct 13 2318.0 2350.0 2350.0 2317.0 210 4283 Nov 13 2271.0 2316.0 2318.0 2268.0 5865 ***** Dec 13 2268.0 2310.0 2312.0 2266.0 ***** ***** Jan 14 2275.0 2312.057 words
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Article155 2013-09-30 26 Sep 27 Against S$ Against US$ Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.1721 1.1725 0.9336 0.9338 Canadian dollar 1.2161 1.2167 0.9690 0.9686 Euro 1.6943 1.6948 1.3495 1.3498 NZ dollar 1.0411 1.0413 0.8292 0.8293 Sterling pound 2.0182 2.0189 1.6075 1.6079155 words
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Article109 2013-09-30 26 Sep 27 SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 lb bushels) Close Previous High/Low Nov 13 1319.75 1316.75 1327.75 1311.50 Jan 14 1321.50 1318.75 1328.75 1313.75 Mar 14 1298.50 1298.00 1304.75 1294.00 May 14 1273.25 1275.25 1281.00 1272.00 SOYBEAN OIL (60,000 lbs; US cent/lb) Close Previous High/Low Oct 13109 words
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Article95 2013-09-30 26 Sep 27 COCOA (£/tonne) Close Prev High Low Dec 13 1711 1698 1712 1694 Mar 14 1687 1672 1690 1671 May 14 1674 1660 1677 1659 Jul 14 1664 1650 1665 1648 COFFEE(US$/tonne) Close Prev High Low Sep 13 1582 1634 1620 1620 Nov 13 1611 1663 1664 159695 words
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Article70 2013-09-30 26 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Sep 26 CRUDE (FOB origin) US$/barrel Close Change Brent blend (1-Mth F) 109.14 -0.55 WTI (Near Mth) 102.94 0.64 Dubai (1-Mth F) 105.21 -0.76 Tapis blend 116.85 -0.74 Minas 107.85 -0.74 PRODUCT US$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha 99.42 -0.44 Jet Kerosene 121.39 -0.11 US$/barrel OpecOil Basket70 words
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Article65 2013-09-30 26 Sep-27 Aluminium, 99.7% purity(US$/tonne) Close Previous Cash 1794.25 1775.75 3 months 1840.00 1822.00 Copper, Grade A(US$/tonne) Cash 7286.00 7226.50 3 months 7300.00 7251.00 Lead(US$/tonne) Cash 2073.25 2069.00 3 months 2100.00 2097.00 Nickel (US$/tonne) Cash *****.00 *****.00 3 months *****.00 *****.00 Tin (US$/tonne) Cash *****.00 *****.00 3 months *****.0065 words
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Article121 2013-09-30 26 As at 9am Sep 27 Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Sell Buy Aust dollar 1.202 1.145 Can dollar 1.240 1.193 Euro 1.732 1.650 Sterling pound 2.051 1.973 NZ dollar 1.063 1.023 US dollar 1.281 1.220 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign121 words
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Article154 2013-09-30 26 Sep 27 $S Offer Bid 0vernight 0.03 0.01 1-month 3/8 1/4 2-months 3/8 1/4 3-months 3/8 1/4 Overnight mode: 0.05 US$ Offer Bid 7 days 0.20 0.10 1 month 0.28 0.18 2 months 0.40 0.20 3 months 0.45 0.25 6 months 0.50 0.30 9 months 0.60 0.40 12154 words
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Article, Illustration866 2013-09-30 30 ADELINE TAN - $145m investment adds to $40m it’s invested over five years, reports ADELINE TAN NXP Semiconductors, which sees Singapore as an important pivot for its global business, will invest $145 million here to upgrade facilities. The Eindhoven, Netherlandsbased semiconductor giant will invest $125 millionFILE PHOTO - 866 words
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Article, Illustration605 2013-09-30 29 KEVIN KWANG - With this exercise, it will move from a tier-2 to a tier-3 data centre location By KEVIN KWANG MAYBANK Singapore will spend $55 million to revamp its data centre operations and, in doing so, move from a tier-2 to a tier-3 data centre605 words
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Article, Illustration860 2013-09-30 29 KEVIN KWANG - Managed mobility, M2M to drive its expansion in Asia-Pac, other regions By KEVIN KWANG VODAFONE Global Enterprise was founded in April 2007 to help enterprises with a global presence to consolidate and better manage their telecommunications costs under one service provider. Six years on, the860 words
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