The Business Times, 18 November 2013

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  • 25 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, 2013
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  • 902 1  -  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 moment
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  • 1039 1  -  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 Business
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  • TOP STORIES
    • 550 2  -  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 for
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    • 659 2  -  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,
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    • 919 2  -  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 of
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    • MARKETS DIGEST
      • 57 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&P
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      • 20 2 SINGAPORE 5.38 MALAYSIA INDONESIA HONG KONG TAIWAN INDONESIA JAPAN TAIWAN 5.036 JAPAN 1.475 KOREA 9.33 BRITAIN Source: Bloomberg
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      • 49 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 0.966
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    • 574 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 twice
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    • 1290 3  -  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 issues
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    • 97 2 Seoul ALMATY Beijing Hong Kong Bangkok\ M Ho Chi Minh Kuala Lumpur Beijing Almaty Hh' 5 times a week Kuala Lumpur Almaty 3 times a week Bangkok Almaty 7 times a week Seoul Almaty 2 times a week o-iMnWty' Ho Chi Minh Almaty 2 times a week Hong Kong Almaty
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    • 23 2 BT WEBSITES For breaking news, go to businesstimes.com.sg. For personal finance stories, go to btinvest.com.sg. For more information, e-mail btocs@sph.com.sg or call 6388-3838.
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  • COMPANY NEWS
    • 1258 4  -  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 has
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    • 799 4  -  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,
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    • 1510 5  -  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, up
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    • 275 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 A
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    • 24 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 NOTICES
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    • 103 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,
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  • SINGAPORE MARKETS
    • 728 6  -  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 probably
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    • 472 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 week
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    • 659 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-nominee
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    • 309 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 a
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    • 1509 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-30
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  • SINGAPORE NEWS
    • Article, Illustration
      488 7  -  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 LASALLE
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    • 839 7  -  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,
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    • 1536 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 2.33
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    • 73 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 FTSE
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    • 4 7 WEEKLY
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    • 58 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($) JMH 220,619,178 SingTel 207,131,074 Noble Grp 200,090,018 DBS Grp 184,343,612 Wilmar 181,100,714 Golden Agri 164,596,505 HPH Trust US$ 163,137,600
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    • 108 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 17.0
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    • 127 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 DBXT
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  • VIEWS FROM THE TOP
    • 3426 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, iPhone
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    • 11 9 For the complete list of views from CEOs, go to http://businesstimes.com.sg
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  • BT-CITIBANK YOUNG INVESTORS' FORUM
    • 2538 10  -  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, which
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    • 156 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 to
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  • MALAYSIA/INDONESIA
    • 671 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,
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    • 1409 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 11
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    • 264 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 its
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    • 402 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 over
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    • 143 11 TREETOPS EXECUTIVE RESIDENCES SINGAPORE The P.E.O.P.L.E Behind Our Renowned Service Excellence .V f ■z. *~3 V' 1 i,— l4» 1 At Treetops Executive Residences, all our staff are imbued with our core values of P.E.O.P.L.E to create a memorable living experience and delight our guests with a personal touch. As
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  • GREATER CHINA/INDIA
    • 775 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 on
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    • 347 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. In
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    • 242 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 territorial
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    • 328 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,
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    • 42 12 NewCar Latest price lists promotions UsedCar Over 20,000 used car listings SellCar 3 methods to sell based on your needs MotorDirectory Over 3,000 car workshops accessory shops Articles Car reviews, motoring news, car advice Tools&Tips Loan calculation, insurance comparison, carpark rates, etc
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    • 121 12 Myanmar Civil Aviation Development Conference 2014 24 26 March 2014 I Yangon, Myanmar Group booking is available too! Enjoy up to 20% discount* if you sign up in groups of 3 or 6. Terms and conditions apply To register, visit www.mcadc.sphereconferences.com or contact Jiahui at jiahui@sphereconferences.com or +65 6848 5378
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    • 49 12 A ASIA’S LARGEST Educational Kids’ Fair join us at Asia's Largest Education Fair! Singapore Expo Hall 5 21 -23 March 2014 BOOK NOW! Limited Booths available! For more information, please contact Ms Adeline Goh 9681 8289 gohtna@sph.com.sg Mr Jeffrey Foo 9008 9391 jefffoo@sph.com.sg Organised by: sphere SUBSIDIARY OF Sfh
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  • WORLD
    • 672 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 telecoms
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    • 578 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 can
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    • 562 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 the
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    • 472 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 trillion
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    • 270 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 of
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    • 249 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 plaintiff
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    • 775 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 seeking
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    • 533 13 F&N TREASURY PTE. LTD. (UEN/Company Registration No. *****7668D) (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) NOTICE OF ADJOURNED MEETING of the holders of the S$80,000,000 3.15 Per Cent. Bonds Due 2018 (ISIN: SG**********) (the “7-Year Bonds”) issued by F&N Treasury Pte. Ltd. (“F&NT”) and unconditionally and irrevocably guaranteed by FRASER AND
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    • 816 13 F&N TREASURY PTE. LTD. (UEN/Company Registration No. *****7668D) (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) Notice to holders of the outstanding S$220,000,000 2.48 Per Cent. Bonds Due 2016 (ISIN: SG**********) (the “5-Year Bonds”) of F&N Treasury Pte. Ltd. (“F&NT”) unconditionally and irrevocably guaranteed by Fraser and Neave, Limited (“F&N”) in respect
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    • 173 14 IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ACT, CHAPTER 50 AND IN THE MATTER OF VISION CORPORATION HOLDINGS PTE LTD (IN COMPULSORY LIQUIDATION) (Company Registration No, *****1229R) Companies Winding Up No: 150 of 2008/C NOTICE TO SUBMIT PARTICULARS OF DEBTS OR CLAIMS Notice is hereby given that the creditors of the
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    • 496 14 WAT3 NOTICES Toll free 1800-289-8822 Email notices@sph.com.sg www.cats.com.sg/notices IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ACT, CAP. 50 AND IN THE MATTER OF ONE TWO HOLDINGS PTE. LTD. (IN MEMBERS’ VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION) (Company No: *****1644W) FINAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 308 of the Companies Act, Cap. 50,
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    • 154 14 IN THE MATTER OF COMPANIES ACT, CAP. 50 AND IN THE MATTER OF HI CORPORATION SINGAPORE PTE. LTD. REG NO. *****3730N (In Members’ Voluntary Liquidation) NOTICE OF FINAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Section 308(1) of the Companies Act, Cap. 50, that the Final General Meeting of
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  • AVIATION/SHIPPING
    • 855 15 Day One sees over US$150b in deals; response to Boeing’s new jet ‘astounding’ Reuters [DUBAI] Gulf airlines splashed out over US$150 billion on new plane deals on day one of the Dubai Airshow, underscoring a shift in power in the aviation industry and
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    • 577 15 Reuters [LONDON] Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is reviewing its shipping loan business and is expected to place billions of dollars from the portfolio in the part-nation-alised group’s new internal “bad bank”, sources familiar with the matter said. The industry
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    • 241 15 SGX '000 Nov 15 S$ +/-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 Corp
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    • 516 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 world
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    • 323 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 previously
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    • 393 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 major
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    • 270 15 REPUBLIC OF MOZAMBIQUE NOTICE TO SHIPPERS, INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT FORWARDERS, NVOCC, SHIPPING LINES, SHIPPING AGENTS All shippers or their agents, shipping lines or their representatives (shipping agent, nvocc), international freight forwarders and transit agents that the issuance of the Cargo Tracking will commence on 1st November 2013. Pursuant the legal and
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  • Page 15 Miscellaneous
    • 330 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 performance
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    • 906 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 to
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  • DINING OUT
    • 771 18  -  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;
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  • OMAN NATIONAL DAY
    • 1186 19  -  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 brighter
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    • 1907 20  -  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 element
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    • 1285 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:
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    • 1237 22  -  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. The
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    • 1499 24  -  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 the
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    • 710 25  -  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 with
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    • 65 21 CONGRATULATION AND BEST WISHES TO THE SULTANATE OF OMAN AND ITS PEOPLE ON THEIR NATIONAL DAY, FROM CRIMSONLOGIC 44 Simplifying Solutions. Redefining the Future.** With more than 25 years of experience in delivering eGovernment solutions to customers all over the world, CrimsonLogic continues to set new global-standards as we partner
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    • 189 22 sembcorp Sembcorp congratulates His Majesty Sultan Qaboos Bin Said and the people of Oman on their 43 rd National Day. We are proud to be a vital partner in Oman's development with our specialised energy and water capabilities. As a leading energy, water and marine group operating across six continents
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    • 159 23 Oman Trading International (OTI) wishes His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said and the people of Oman Peace, Progress and Prosperity on the occasion of the Omani National Day. 4rd3 The precious resource of oil drives the machinery of Oman’s dynamic economy. A top player in the energy trading marketplace, Oman
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    • 143 25 Yet Another (ydieeeAdtd ormanee By His Excellency Our warmest congratulations best wishes to the Sultanate and people of Oman on the occasion of your 43rd National Day As a business partner of the Omani community, BH Global Corporation Ltd greatly appreciate our bi-lateral ties of friendship and cooperation, and look
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  • SINGAPORE STOCKS
    • 3469 26 Week ended: Nov 15 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 $mil Company 20 3.2 A-Sonic --AAT Vol ('000) Week Last Quote 11.5 7 AEM Div GrYld 188 106 AIMSAMPIReit 152 -1.5 840
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    • 117 27 Stock name Close Change CapMallsAsia 2.030 CapitaLand 3.070 +0.030 CapitaMall 1.990 +0.010 CityDev 10.17 +0.120 ComfortDelGro 1.890 -0.015 DBS Grp 17.09 GLP 3.130 +0.130 Genting SP 1.440 Golden Agri 0.605 +0.020 HK Land 6.290 +0.040 Stock name Close Change HPH Trust US$ 0.690 +0.005 JMH 52.29
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    • 2007 27 Transaction date: Nov 15 HONG KONG Vol HK$ +/-'000 Aeon Credit Vol Aeon Stores 11.40 unch 11 Angang Steel 4.87 0.25 ***** Anhui Conch Anhuiexpresswa 4.42 0.05 928 Asia Satellite 30.00 unch 39 Asm Pacific unch 11 Avic Int'L 4.87 Baiyunshan Ph ***** Bank Of China 3.59 0.11
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    • 264 27 52-Wk Last Vol Week Last Quote Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Company Sale +/-(’000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 61 27 AVJennings A57 +0.5 31 58 55.5 57 59 3.6 6.1 4.6 211 52 31 Genting HK US$ US41.5 -0.5 ***** 42.5 41 41 41.5 2732.6
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    • 186 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 6
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    • 986 27 52-Wk Last Vol Week Last Quote Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Company Sale +/-(’000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 125 107.1 ABF SG Bond ETF Last 143 125 CIMB APAC Div 100S$D 127.9 -1.1 0 127.9 127.9 128.2 129.1 114.4 99.2 CIMB APAC Div 100US$
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    • 123 27 TURNOVER (‘000) VALUE (‘000) MAIN CATL TOTAL MAIN CATL TOTAL Multi Ind 110,244 110,244 237,057 237,057 Manufacturing 1,275,306 385,514 1,660,820 690,889 13,324 704,213 Commerce 1,455,059 868,569 2,323,628 592,382 63,884 656,266 Tpt/Stor/Comms 634,419 160,039 794,458 656,807 25,177 681,984 Finance 311,820 3,170 314,990 535,878 1,137 537,015 Construction 158,399 503,531
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  • FINANCE & COMMODITIES
    • 661 28 Nov 15 OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT NIKKEI 225 INDEX FUTURES SPOT *****.33 *****.11 *****.70 Dec13 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****5 *****4 Mar14 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 37 387 MSCI TAIWAN INDEX FUTURES SPOT 287.40 289.46 287.40 Nov13 285.90 289.00 284.10 287.30 ***** *****5 Dec13 285.80
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    • 373 28 In local curr In S$ In US$ dy yr dy yr dy yr Nov 15 Index Change Change Change Change Change Change World Preliminary 1155.4 0.4 23.1 0.2 23.4 0.4 20.9 EAFE Preliminary 939.1 0.6 21.2 0.5 19.2 0.7 16.9 Europe Preliminary 1339.7 0.2 16.8
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    • 471 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 5.821
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    • 38 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 Reuters
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    • 87 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*****H
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    • 137 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$) Selling Buying 1gm 116 52 5gm 330 258 10gm 590 517
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    • 55 28 Nov 15 Nov 15 KLCE PALM FUTURES (RM/MT) Delivery Opening Sett Av Vol Open Month Range Price Price High Low Done Position Nov 13 2577.0 1245 Dec 13 2565.0 2582.0 2618.0 2564.0 847 7753 Jan 14 2586.0 2589.0 2620.0 2571.0 ***** ***** Feb 14 2591.0 2591.0 2620.0 2573.0
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    • 155 28 Nov 15 Against S$ 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 1.6089
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    • 109 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 13
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    • 95 28 Nov 15 COCOA (£/tonne) Close Prev High Low Dec 13 1739 1710 1741 1692 Mar 14 1740 1711 1742 1696 May 14 1735 1707 1736 1693 Jul 14 1730 1703 1732 1690 COFFEE(US$/tonne) Close Prev High Low Nov 13 1506 1437 1512 1447 Jan 14 1511 1447 1520 1452
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    • 1309 28 BONDS, WARRANTS EXTENDED SETTLEMENT Prem Expiry Vol Conv Exer Disc Gear-Mths Company Last Sale +or-('000) Ratio Price ing Left Asia-Pacific Strategic W*****6 16.8 4.8 8 0.0 5 -78 56 Asia-Pacific Strategic W*****6 0.4 0.2 22 1 123 437 57.50 6 Acma Ltd W*****7 Exer Price Ascendas Reit MB ECW*****3 Disc
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    • 70 28 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Nov 14 CRUDE (FOB origin) US$/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 Basket
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    • 22 28 Nov 15 S$ Bid Offer 1-month 1.2485 1.2486 2-months 1.2484 1.2485 3-months 1.2484 1.2485 6-months 1.2480 1.2482 Source: OCBC
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    • 65 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 *****.00
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    • 121 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 foreign
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    • 157 28 Nov 15 $S Offer Bid 0vernight 0.05 0.01 1-month 3/8 1/4 2-months 3/8 1/4 3-months 7/16 5/16 Overnight mode: 0.05 US$ Offer Bid 7 days 0.20 0.10 1 month 0.26 0.16 2 months 0.40 0.20 3 months 0.45 0.25 6 months 0.50 0.30 9 months 0.60 0.40 12
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    • 699 31  -  Pacnet aims to bring benefits of public cloud computing to the network By ADELINE TAN GLOBAL telecommunications service provider Pacnet has launched a beta offering in the Asia-Pacific region that allows businesses to order network capacity on the fly and pay for only what they
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