The Business Times, 18 November 2013
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Title Section25 2013-11-18 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, November 18, 201325 words
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Article, Illustration902 2013-11-18 1 VIKRAM KHANNA - The UK capital is already the biggest such centre outside the Islamic world By VIKRAM KHANNA vikram@sph.com.sg [SINGAPORE] Which city, or nation, will be the global leader in Islamic finance over the next decade? The favourites at the moment902 words
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Article, Illustration1039 2013-11-18 1 KELLY TAY - Most firms in survey cite Republic as most promising market, ahead of China, Indonesia By KELLY TAY kellytay@sph.com.sg [SINGAPORE] The Singapore economy could expand by up to 3.7 per cent in 2013, according to findings from the latest Business Times-UniSIM BusinessSource: BT UniSIM Business Climate Survey 2013 Third Quarter - 1,039 words
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Advertisement97 2013-11-18 1 DINING OUT Home is where the heart is TOWARDS A BRIGHTER FUTURE A supplement on the 43rd Oman National Day PAGES 19-25 VIEWS FROM THE TOP Wired on the Web INING OUT ome is where he hear is TOPLINE Getting back on track the Midas way PAGE 4 PAGE 1897 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article, Illustration550 2013-11-18 2 CHUANG PECK MING - Engaging and helping the country in its reconstruction is more useful By CHUANG PECK MING peckming@sph.com.sg in Colombo, Sri Lanka WHILE a handful boycotted the summit in protest against the host’s poor human rights record, most members, including Singapore, turned up over the weekend forPHOTO: LIANHE ZAOBAO - 550 words
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659 2013-11-18 2 SIOW LI SEN - By SIOW LI SEN lisen@sph.com.sg [SINGAPORE] Insurance giant Allianz SE aims to be a top player in the booming Asian insurance market by 2020, and its hub in Singapore plays a critical role in achieving this goal, said Manuel Bauer,659 words
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Article, Illustration919 2013-11-18 2 ROB CURRAN - WALL STREET INSIGHT By ROB CURRAN PROMISES of more monetary stimulus from Janet Yellen helped the stock rally gain momentum last week, and that will likely carry the market to new heights this week. With all three major indices on the brink ofPHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 919 words
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MARKETS DIGEST
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Article57 2013-11-18 2 Weekly Change ST INDEX 3,201.27 +24.02 KL COMP 1,789.87 -14.61 NIKKEI 225 15,165.92 +1,079.12 HANG SENG 23,032.15 +287.76 SET INDEX 1,420.66 +15.63 JAKARTA COMP 4,335.45 -141.27 MANILA COMP 6,346.40 -8.78 SEOUL COMP 2,005.64 +20.77 SHENZHEN B 840.24 +18.34 MUMBAI IND 20,399.42 -266.73 DOW 15,961.70 +199.92 NASDAQ 3,985.97 +66.74 S&P57 words
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Article20 2013-11-18 2 SINGAPORE 5.38 MALAYSIA INDONESIA HONG KONG TAIWAN INDONESIA JAPAN TAIWAN 5.036 JAPAN 1.475 KOREA 9.33 BRITAIN Source: Bloomberg20 words
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Article49 2013-11-18 2 US$ S$ US$ (S$ per US$) 1.249 (US$/S$ per 1.609 2.009 EURO (US$/S$/€) 1.345 1.679 Foreign currency per US$ S$ YEN 100.20 80.20 RM 3.198 2.561 HK$ 7.754 6.210 BAHT 31.62 25.32 RUPIAH 11,598 9,289 RENMINBI 6.093 4.880 INDIAN RUPEE 63.12 50.55 A$ 1.071 0.858 NZ$ 1.206 0.96649 words
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Article574 2013-11-18 2 Up to 3.7% growth seen for Singapore this year THE Singapore economy could expand by up to 3.7 per cent in 2013, according to findings from the latest Business Times-UniSIM Business Climate Survey. This is higher than the government’s official 2.5-3.5 per cent forecast, and more than twice574 words
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Article, Illustration1290 2013-11-18 3 VIRGINIE MANGIN - First time specifics are clearly spelt out in plan for a global vision for China By VIRGINIE MANGIN in Beijing LAST Friday evening China unveiled an ambitious sweeping blueprint for reform covering all sectors of the economy and addressing social and judiciary issuesPHOTO: REUTERS - 1,290 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article, Illustration1258 2013-11-18 4 CAI HAOXIANG - As Midas recovers with China’s railway sector, it is diversifying to mitigate risks, TOPLINE reportsCAI CAI HAOXIANG haoxiang@sph.com.sg MIDAS Holdings’ recovery, which has been brewing for some time, is finally showing on its accounts. “Our third quarter results were respectable. It’s very clear that there hasPHOTO: ARTHUR LEE - 1,258 words
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799 2013-11-18 4 VEN SREENIVASAN - HOCK LOCK SIEW By VEN SREENIVASAN ven@sph.com.sg TO say that that the penny stock segment of the Singapore market has pulled back would be an understatement crash landed and still smouldering would be a more apt description. A liquidity-fuelled speculative (many would suspect,799 words
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1510 2013-11-18 5 ROBERT HALILI - INSIDE MARKETS By ROBERT HALILI The writer is managing director, Asia Insider Ltd COMPANY buyback and director activity rebounded sharply after falling for two straight weeks, based on Singapore Exchange Nov 11-15 filings. Fifteen companies recorded 34 director transactions worth $6.4 million last week, up1,510 words
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Article275 2013-11-18 5 COMPANY MEETING PLACE DATE TIME Asian Micro Hldgs E Raffles Marina 10 Tuas West Drive 19-Nov 10.00am CCM Grp E Pan Pacific Singapore, Ocean 1, Level 2, 7 Raffles Boulevard, Marina Square 20-Nov 10.00am Sinopipe Hldgs A 10 Anson Rd #19-14, International Plaza 20-Nov 3.30pm Sunright Ltd A275 words
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Advertisement24 2013-11-18 4 LISTEN OUT FOR FINANCIAL RESULTS ANNOUNCEMENT Find out more about a company’s financial performance through CATS Notices in The Straits Times. W AT3 NOTICES24 words
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Advertisement103 2013-11-18 5 Confidence to expand That’s what participants in international commerce can achieve when they’re smart about managing risk. And smart managers work with CME Group, the world’s leading derivatives marketplace. Companies deing business around the world partner with us to manage virtually every kind of risk. Changing currency valuations, energy costs,103 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration728 2013-11-18 6 R SIVANITHY - STOCKS R SIVANITHY sivan@sph.com.sg Senior Correspondent IF you were a contrarian, you’d probably find the fact that Wall Street has set countless all-time highs this year a bit unnerving. To be honest, not just contrarians, any investor of sound mind would probably728 words
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Article472 2013-11-18 6 CURRENCIES Bloomberg [SINGAPORE] The Indonesian rupiah led losses in Asian currencies last week as signs of improvement in the US economy boosted bets that the Federal Reserve will trim stimulus, a policy that’s driven demand for emerging-market assets. The rupiah fell for a third weekBloomberg - 472 words
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659 2013-11-18 6 COMMODITIES AFP [LONDON] Commodity prices traded mixed last week as dealers reacted to US stimulus expectations amid weaker growth worries across the globe. Raw material futures, which had been falling early in the week, recovered some lost ground after Federal Reserve chief-nomineeAFP - 659 words
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Article309 2013-11-18 6 Nov 15 BANKS Agricultural Bank Of China Agricultural Bank Of China .5.50 Bangkok Bank Public Co. Ltd 6.00 Bank of China Limited Bangkok Bank Public Co. Ltd.... Bank of Communications 5.50 Bank of East Asia .5.50 Bank of Communications .5.50 Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi .5.75 Banque Internationale a309 words
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Article1509 2013-11-18 6 Payment Ex Rec Pay Ann (cts) date date date date Acendas India Trust (1 Apr-30 Sep 2013) ag 2.240 11-Nov 13-Nov 28-Nov 28-Oct AIMS AMP Cap (1 Jul-30 Sep 2013) ct 2.750 01-Nov 05-Nov 18-Dec 23-Oct Amtek Engg ak 2.000 01-Nov 05-Nov 20-Nov 26-Aug Ascendas Hospitality (10 Jun-301,509 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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Article, Illustration488 2013-11-18 7 KELLY TAY - Keppel Group brings cheer to special needs students ByKELLY KELLY TAY kellytay@sph. com. sg TO USHER in the yuletide season, 30 Christmas trees dubbed ChariTrees are now lit up and on display at Marina Bay. This year, Community Chest has partnered with budding artists and designers from LASALLE488 words
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Article, Illustration839 2013-11-18 7 JESSE LOH ZHE CHAW, KWANG JIA YING, NG ZIJIA - Indoguna aims to enter overseas markets and export pre-prepared foods to Mid-East, Asia, Europe By JESSE LOH ZHE CHAW, KWANG JIA YING NG ZIJIA The writers are students of the NUS Business School OUT in Senoko Drive in Sembawang lies a 5,500-square-metre compound,PHOTO: ARTHUR LEE - 839 words
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Article1536 2013-11-18 7 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 1.75 2.00 4 10.43 14.58 1.80 1.52 Amtek Engineering Ltd 3.00 3.50 2 0.05 7.50 0.51 0.46 ARA Asset Management 2.17 2.331,536 words
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Article73 2013-11-18 7 Nov 15 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS -276.00 -30.00 BT CADI -*****.00 +52.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 -27.00 FTSE ST Mid Cap 731.54 +2.19 FTSE ST Small Cap 535.22 +0.93 FTSE ST All Share 775.61 +2.36 FTSE ST China Top 201.69 +2.06 FTSE ST China 232.37 +3.20 FTSE73 words
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Article58 2013-11-18 7 VOLUME Sunmoon 505,515,000 YHM 386,401,000 SingHaiyi 337,702,000 Vallianz Hldgs 284,482,000 Golden Agri 281,914,000 Innopac 233,491,000 Digiland 224,371,000 Noble Grp 190,411,000 HPH Trust US$ 189,044,000 KLW Hldgs 182,870,000 VALUE($) JMH 220,619,178 SingTel 207,131,074 Noble Grp 200,090,018 DBS Grp 184,343,612 Wilmar 181,100,714 Golden Agri 164,596,505 HPH Trust US$ 163,137,60058 words
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Article108 2013-11-18 7 BY CENTS CLOSE UP DBXT MSUSA 10US$ 4432 373.3 7.2 IS S&P500 ***** 325.9 1.5 DBXT MSKorea 10US$ 6249 76.2 1.0 UOB 2124 38.0 1.8 DBXT MSMSIA 10US$ 1498 27.5 1.5 DBS Grp 1709 21.0 1.2 Wilmar.ES.1311 359 19.0 5.6 DBXT MSCHINA 10US$ 1234 17.5 1.1 Wilmar 355 17.0108 words
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Article127 2013-11-18 7 BY CENTS CLOSE DOWN DBXT Nifty 10US$ 9829 -702.9 -5.4 DBXT AUDCS 5SG$ ***** -684.0 -2.7 GLD 10US$ ***** -318.4 -2.0 DBXT FTChina25 10US$ 2833 -133.6 -3.6 Jardine C&C 3442 -123.0 -3.5 Lyxor Indonesia10US$ 7855 -119.9 -1.2 DBXT S&P Short 10US$ 2680 -87.4 -2.5 SuperGroup 350 -86.0 -19.7 DBXT127 words
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VIEWS FROM THE TOP
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Article, Illustration3426 2013-11-18 8 THIS WEEK’S TOPIC What are your views and experiences about managing your corporate presence on the Web? What makes for an effective social media strategy, in handling both good news and bad? Low Lee Yong CEO Founder MHC Medical Network THE new TGIF (Twitter, Google, iPhonePHOTO: REUTERS - 3,426 words
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Advertisement11 2013-11-18 9 For the complete list of views from CEOs, go to http://businesstimes.com.sg11 words
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BT-CITIBANK YOUNG INVESTORS' FORUM
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Article, Illustration2538 2013-11-18 10 LIM TERN POH - There are various ways to go aboutit through firms in the sector, ETFs or futures, reportsLIM LIM TERN POH Lim Tern Poh is a final year student at Singapore Management University and is the President of SMUMerchants’ Club. In the CME Group Commodity Trading Challenge 2013, whichFILE PHOTO: REUTERS - 2,538 words
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Advertisement156 2013-11-18 10 Get started now Be a young investor DO you aspire to be a successful young investor? Are you keen on taking the first step towards achieving that? The BT-Citibank Young Investors’ Forum is no typical page extracted from a financial textbook. This forum will present step-by-step guides on how to156 words
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MALAYSIA/INDONESIA
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Article, Illustration671 2013-11-18 11 It is one of the largest for hook-up and maintenance of offshore facilities KUALA LUMPUR: Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) has awarded 13 work packages, involving hook-up and offshore platform maintenance contracts worth a combined RM10 billion (S$3.8 billion) over five years,PHOTO: REUTERS - 671 words
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Article1409 2013-11-18 11 VOL Nov 15 RM +/-(‘000) Abric Bhd ('000) Advance Synerg 0.14 unch 47 Adventa Bhd -0.02 Ae Multi Hldgs 0.22 -0.01 138 Affin Holdings 4.25 -0.01 8 Ahmad Zaki Res 0.98 0.01 76 Airasia Bhd Alliance Finan 4.99 unch 787 Aluminium Co unch Amalgamated In 0.30 unch 111,409 words
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264 2013-11-18 11 Reuters [JAKARTA] Indonesia’s Donggi-Se-noro liquefied natural gas (LNG) project will commence production only in March 2015 compared to an earlier target of 2014, major shareholder Mitsubishi Corporation said on Friday. Indonesia has several gas infrastructure projects in the works among plans to meet itsReuters - 264 words
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Article, Illustration402 2013-11-18 11 AFP [SYDNEY] Indonesia’s vice-president yesterday played down suggestions of a rift with Australia, shrugging off disputes over asy-lum-seekers and spying as normal neighbourly problems. Since Tony Abbott’s conservative government took office in September, relations between the strategic allies have been strained, mainly overAFP - 402 words
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GREATER CHINA/INDIA
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Article, Illustration775 2013-11-18 12 Chandon India NV is aimed at young, urban, sophisticated drinkers in India AFP [NEW DELHI] The world’s biggest champagne house, Moet Hennessy, has launched its first “made in India” sparkling wine as it seeks to capture a young, urban and increasingly sophisticated market of drinkers onAFP; PHOTO: AFP - 775 words
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347 2013-11-18 12 Reuters [SHANGHAI] China may reduce the influence of the state on stock markets as part of its sweeping reform agenda, including making it easier for companies to list their stocks and making management of state-owned enterprises more accountable to shareholders. InReuters - 347 words
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242 2013-11-18 12 AFP [BEIJING] China says it is “ready” to send emergency medical personnel to the disaster-hit Philippines after its earlier pledges of financial and material aid were criticised as meagre given its economic power. The Chinese government, which has a longstanding territorialAFP - 242 words
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328 2013-11-18 12 [BEIJING] Currency fund Tianhong Zenglibao has become the first fund in China to hit 100 billion yuan (S$20.5 billion) of sales, thanks to its cooperation with Yu’ebao, Alibaba’s wealth management product. The fund, with more than 29 million buyers,328 words
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WORLD
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Article, Illustration672 2013-11-18 13 Gaming and e-commerce firms offer investors high yield Reuters [HELSINKI] Riding a wave of euphoria surrounding the success of Finnish mobile game maker Supercell, venture capital firms are chasing after European tech start-ups in search of the next big thing. Japanese tech and telecomsReuters; PHOTO: AFP - 672 words
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578 2013-11-18 13 Govt body checking whether customers are being misled Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] The US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is examining whether customers are being misled when they sign up for complex creditcard reward programmes and will mull over new rules in this area. Consumers canBloomberg - 578 words
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Article, Illustration562 2013-11-18 14 Dangers of deflation outside zone more remote than for euro states: analysts AFP [PARIS] Fears of a deflationary spiral pushed the European Central Bank to cut its interest rate to a record low early this month, but falling prices are also affecting countries outside theAFP; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 562 words
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Article, Illustration472 2013-11-18 14 AFP [SIMI VALLEY, US] Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel sounded an alarm bell about budget cuts he said threaten America’s security and global military role, while “gambling” over the risk of an unexpected threat. The cuts, which amount to nearly US$1 trillionAFP - 472 words
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270 2013-11-18 14 AFP [SEOUL] South Korea’s economy is likely to be growing at its full potential by late next year but this will not necessarily lead to an interest rate rise, its central bank chief said in comments published yesterday. Bank ofAFP - 270 words
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249 2013-11-18 14 Plaintiff seeks US$5,000 damages for each person whose privacy was allegedly invaded Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Yahoo Inc was accused in a lawsuit of intercepting e-mails sent to users of its mail service and using personal information to profit from related advertisements. The plaintiffBloomberg - 249 words
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775 2013-11-18 14 Nov 24 polls on legality of pay gap beyond 1:12 ratio AFP [ZURICH] How much more should a company boss earn than the person who empties his wastebin? The issue is being hotly debated in Switzerland ahead of a popular vote seekingAFP - 775 words
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AVIATION/SHIPPING
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Article, Illustration855 2013-11-18 15 Day One sees over US$150b in deals; response to Boeing’s new jet ‘astounding’ Reuters [DUBAI] Gulf airlines splashed out over US$150 billion on new plane deals on day one of the Dubai Airshow, underscoring a shift in power in the aviation industry andReuters; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 855 words
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577 2013-11-18 15 Reuters [LONDON] Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is reviewing its shipping loan business and is expected to place billions of dollars from the portfolio in the part-nation-alised group’s new internal “bad bank”, sources familiar with the matter said. The industryReuters - 577 words
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Article241 2013-11-18 15 SGX '000 Nov 15 S$ +/-Vol Ch Offshore 0.40 -0.01 30 Chuan Hup Hldg unch unch 0 Cosco Corp 0.73 0.02 2624 Cwt Limited...............1.28 0.01 149 s$ First Ship Lea unch unch 0 Freight Links 0.11 unch 6222 Grand Banks Jaya Hold Ltd K1Ventures.................0.20 unch 427 Keppel Corp241 words
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516 2013-11-18 15 Toxic substances prevented from hitting environment WP Toxic substances prevented from hitting environment [KESENNUMA, Japan] A move to dismantle decommissioned big ships in an environmentally friendly way and recycle them has spread throughout Japan. More than 90 per cent of ships in the worldWP - 516 words
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323 2013-11-18 15 AFP [WELLINGTON] The New Zealand government confirmed yesterday the partial sell-off of national flag carrier Air New Zealand to local and offshore institutions. It did not say how much it expected to raise from the long-expected sale but market analysts have previouslyAFP - 323 words
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393 2013-11-18 15 AFP [NEW YORK CITY] American Airlines and US Airways, essentially cleared for merger next month, said that the combined company, the world’s biggest airline, will trade on the Nasdaq Stock Market. American’s parent, AMR Corporation, and US Airways Group knocked down a majorAFP - 393 words
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Page 15 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous330 2013-11-18 15 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD Across 7 Plague produced by store in state of disgrace (3,5) 9 Learner driver breaking a rule formulated appeal (6) 10 Crack biscuit in game (4) 11 Annoying mob’s here to riot (10) 12 Real man Gareth accepting no good wristband? (6) 14 A name curtailed in performance330 words
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Advertisement906 2013-11-18 16 / 17 Grand Opening of Zhongshan Park Integrated Development The Zhongshan Park Integrated Development is a multi-million dollar project by HH Properties Pte Ltd, part of the Hiap Hoe Group. Completed in 2013, the development sits directly opposite the historic Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall, a museum that pays tribute to906 words
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DINING OUT
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Article, Illustration771 2013-11-18 18 JAIME EE - Restaurant Home’s chef Tan Yong Hua serves up hearty, home-style Chinese dishes that are also sensibly priced, writesJAIME JAIME EE jaime@sph.com.sg NEW RESTAURANT Restaurant Home 392 Upper Bukit Timah Road (Rail Mall) Tel: 6465 1698 Open daily for lunch and dinner: 12pm to 3pm;PHOTOS: RESTAURANT HOME - 771 words
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OMAN NATIONAL DAY
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Article, Illustration1186 2013-11-18 19 ZAKARIYA AL-SAADI - Its future development plans will focus on social development. BY ZAKARIYA AL-SAADI Mr Zakariya is Consul General of the Sultanate of Oman, Singapore AS the Omani people celebrate our 43rd National Day we are building our country and continuing the drive towards a brighter1,186 words
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Article, Illustration1907 2013-11-18 20 VINCENT WEE - The sector is a crucial element in Oman’s focus on diversifying its economy to reduce dependence on its oil resources. BY VINCENT WEE OMAN’S industrial sector is seen as an area of major importance in the development of the country. It is a crucial element1,907 words
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Article1285 2013-11-18 20 VINCENT WEE talks to two Singaporeans working in Oman about their lives there. Lee Chee Khian is CEO of the Duqm Special Economic Zone Authority and Elias Tang’s IT consultancy, ASM Technologies, is playing a major role in developing the country’s budding digital media industry. Question:1,285 words
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Article, Illustration1237 2013-11-18 22 VINCENT WEE - Oman makes it a priority to develop balanced relationships with each country. BY VINCENT WEE OMAN’S foreign policy is characterised by intrinsic traits of the Omani identity while also making sure it has a clear vision of what relations with other nations should be. The1,237 words
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Article, Illustration1499 2013-11-18 24 VINCENT WEE - A long-term strategy is being developed to make tourism a big contributor to its economic diversification. By vincent wee BY VINCENT WEE OMAN has been paying increasing attention to its tourism industry. Early this year, the Sultanate began to draft a long-term strategy for the1,499 words
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Article, Illustration710 2013-11-18 25 VINCENT WEE - Education programmes are linked to the job market to help young people. By vincent wee BY VINCENT WEE EDUCATION is very important in Oman and efforts to promote education are entrenched in the Basic Statute of the State. In order to keep pace with710 words
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Article186 2013-11-18 27 MAIN CATL TOTAL Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Multi Ind 7 7 1 0 0 0 7 7 1 Manufacturing 54 97 31 11 16 10 65 113 41 Commerce 23 36 18 6 10 1 29 46 19 Tpt/Stor/Comms 17 20 6186 words
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Article471 2013-11-18 28 Nov 15 A$ C$ Rmb Euro HK$ Ind Rs Rupiah Yen Won RM NZ$ Pak Rs Peso S$ Rand Sfr NT$ Baht Pound US$ Australia 0.978 5.690 0.694 7.241 58.943 108.309 0.936 9.927 2.986 1.126 100.394 40.765 1.166 9.521 0.857 27.636 29.525 0.581 0.934 Canada 1.023 5.821471 words
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Article38 2013-11-18 28 Nov 15 (US$) (S$) 1 mth 0.***** 0.***** 2 mths 0.***** 3 mths 0.***** 0.***** 6 mths 0.***** 0.***** 9 mths 0.***** 12 mths 0.***** 0.***** SWAP Offer rates (S$) (S$) 3 mths ..0.***** Source: Thomson Reuters38 words
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Article87 2013-11-18 28 Nov 15 TREASURY BILLS Period Issue Maturity Yesterday's Day's code Bid High Low 6-Month BS*****A 16-May-14 0.27 1-Year BY*****T 31-Oct-14 0.28 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity Close Day's code rate Bid High Low 2-Year N*****0W 1.13 01-Apr-16 101.85 5-Year N*****0T 0.5 01-Apr-18 99.63 99.74 99.73 10-Year NX*****H87 words
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Article137 2013-11-18 28 Nov 15 GOLD(US$/oz) Nov 14 Nov 15 Hong Kong 1291.00 1294.00 Nov 14 Nov 15 London 1289.61 1287.36 1290.38 1288.13 Source: Thomson Reuters CAST BAR Nov 15 (S$) Selling Buying Kilobar ***** ***** PAMP GOLD BARS (S$) Selling Buying 1gm 116 52 5gm 330 258 10gm 590 517137 words
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Article55 2013-11-18 28 Nov 15 Nov 15 KLCE PALM FUTURES (RM/MT) Delivery Opening Sett Av Vol Open Month Range Price Price High Low Done Position Nov 13 2577.0 1245 Dec 13 2565.0 2582.0 2618.0 2564.0 847 7753 Jan 14 2586.0 2589.0 2620.0 2571.0 ***** ***** Feb 14 2591.0 2591.0 2620.0 2573.055 words
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Article155 2013-11-18 28 Nov 15 Against S$ Against US$ Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.1658 1.1662 0.9338 0.9340 Canadian dollar 1.1927 1.1930 0.9555 0.9553 Euro 1.6792 1.6795 1.3450 1.3451 NZ dollar 1.0350 1.0356 0.8290 0.8294 Sterling pound 2.0083 2.0089 1.6086 1.6089155 words
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Article109 2013-11-18 28 Nov 15 SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 lb bushels) Close Previous High/Low Jan 14 1280.50 1313.50 1315.75 1278.00 Mar 14 1265.75 1297.50 1298.75 1263.50 May 14 1250.25 1280.25 1280.00 1248.50 Jul 14 1245.00 1275.75 1275.25 1243.25 SOYBEAN OIL (60,000 lbs; US cent/lb) Close Previous High/Low Dec 13109 words
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Article70 2013-11-18 28 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Nov 14 CRUDE (FOB origin) US$/barrel Close Change Brent blend (1-Mth F) 108.43 1.51 WTI (Near Mth) 93.85 0.15 Dubai (1-Mth F) 104.21 1.22 Tapis blend 112.30 1.23 Minas 106.50 1.23 PRODUCT US$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha 104.22 1.64 Jet Kerosene 121.49 1.11 US$/barrel OpecOil Basket70 words
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Article65 2013-11-18 28 Nov-15 Aluminium, 99.7% purity(US$/tonne) Close Previous Cash 1745.25 1745.50 3 months 1791.00 1791.00 Copper, Grade A(US$/tonne) Cash 7000.25 6989.25 3 months 7010.00 6992.00 Lead(US$/tonne) Cash 2075.25 2074.00 3 months 2096.00 2095.50 Nickel (US$/tonne) Cash *****.25 *****.50 3 months *****.00 *****.00 Tin (US$/tonne) Cash *****.00 *****.00 3 months *****.0065 words
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Article121 2013-11-18 28 As at 9am Nov 15 Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Sell Buy Aust dollar 1.188 1.132 Can dollar 1.212 1.166 Euro 1.715 1.634 Sterling pound 2.039 1.961 NZ dollar 1.055 1.015 US dollar 1.271 1.211 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign121 words
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