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Title Section34 2015-11-24 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES 2015 SOCIETY OF NEWS DESIGN EXCELLENCE AWARD■BEST IN OVERALL REDESIGN■ S$1.00 q:h A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION wvvw.businesstimes.com.sg [1 D @BTBreakingnews CO REGN NO ’l*****868E MCI (P) 039/08/2015 Tuesday, November 24,201534 words
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Article28 2015-11-24 1 MARKETS Monday Change STI 2,903.49 -14.42 KL COMP 1,670.90 +9.01 NIKKEI 225 CLOSED HANG SENG 22,665.90 -88.82 SHENZHEN B 1,207.69 -6.47 DOW (11:55 am EST) 17,847.30 +23.4928 words
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Article, Illustration242 2015-11-24 1 Labour and financial structures are seen as two key issues companies and policymakers should look into to help Asean work towards closer economic integration. TOP STORIES 4 China Construction Bank (Asia) plans to issue and list one billion yuan Land Maritime Silk Road bonds on Bursa Malaysia on242 words
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Article, Illustration971 2015-11-24 1 Kelly Tay - They say that during the financial crisis, consumer prices fell across the board; this time, only some segments car prices, rentals, petrol behind negative inflation By Kelly Tay kellytay@sph.com.sg @KellyTayBT Singapore SINGAPORE has logged its 12th straight month of negative inflation, marking a stretchSource: Department of Statistics - 971 words
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712 2015-11-24 1 Lee Meixian - Analysts say its distribution yield pales beside that of its blue-chip peers, but it has strong cornerstone investors By Lee Meixian leemx@sph.com.sg @LeeMeixianBT Singapore CHINESE retailer Beijing Hualian Group (BHG) is looking to list its malls in a Singapore real-estate investment trust (Reit)712 words
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Advertisement63 2015-11-24 1 8 "*****1 *****4 SINGAPORE LECTURE Asean at centre of India’s Act East policy TOP STORIES 2 Tradition Tourbillon 7047 u on 4i J7 a s S' nn A_ 'S Depuis 1775 SINCERE ESTD 1954 SINCERE FINE WATCHES Takashimaya S.C. Ngee Ann City +65 6733 0618 Suntec City Mall +65 633763 words
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Advertisement20 2015-11-24 1 ASIA GALVANISING Fired up for growth sme 28 HOCK LOCK SIEW NOL, Linc should disclose potential prices COMPANIES MARKETS 620 words
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Advertisement11 2015-11-24 1 ART MUSEUM PM Lee unveils S$532m National Gallery TOP STORIES 511 words
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Advertisement10 2015-11-24 1 Negative inflation seen persisting with wider output gap, Page 210 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article, Illustration711 2015-11-24 2 Amit Roy Choudhury - He says India will engage with Asean, including S’pore, as his country builds the India of its dreams By Amit Roy Choudhury amit@sph.com.sg @AmitRoyCBT Singapore LAYING out a broad roadmap of India’s foreign policy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi saidPHOTO: MARK CHEONG / THE STRAITS TIMES - 711 words
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488 2015-11-24 2 Andrea Soh - By Andrea Soh sandrea@sph.com.sg @AndreaSohBT Singapore THE white-collar crime busters have come knocking on the doors of KLW Holdings, questioning two of its senior executives for possible offences and also requesting for access to certain information. This follows the Nov 4488 words
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Article, Illustration489 2015-11-24 2 Acquisition will be biggest this year; Pfizer chief will head combined company REUTERS BLOOMBERG New York PFIZER Inc, the maker of Viagra and Lipitor, has struck a deal to buy Bo-tox-maker Allergan plc in a transaction valued atREUTERS; BLOOMBERG; AFP FILE PHOTO - 489 words
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641 2015-11-24 2 Pauline Ng - The assets come under Edra Global, which had to abort its listing bid in Malaysia By Pauline Ng btworld@sph.com.sg Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIA’S beleaguered 1MDB has sold its energy assets under Edra Global Energy Bhd to China General Nuclear Power Corporation641 words
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532 2015-11-24 2 Kelly Tay - By Kelly Tay kellytay@sph.com.sg @KellyTayBT Singapore WITH Singapore’s output gap the difference between actual and potential GDP perceived to be wider than originally expected, ANZ economist Glenn Maguire believes the ongoing environment of negative inflation will stick around for longer. In an532 words
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Article, Illustration687 2015-11-24 4 Soon Weilun - Facilitating investments in these two areas needed for Asean Economic Community to work By Soon Weilun soonwl@sph.com.sg @SoonWeilunBT Singapore ECONOMIC and legal observers point towards labour and financial structures as two key issues companies and policy makers should look into toSource: Plummer & Chia. (2009) Realizing the ASEAN Economic Community: A Comprehensive Assessment, Singapore - 687 words
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577 2015-11-24 4 Pauline Ng - Notes due 2017 will be dual listed on the Hong Kong stock exchange By Pauline Ng btworld@sph.com.sg Singapore CHINA Construction Bank (Asia) Corporation plans to issue and list one billion yuan (S$ 2 2 2 million) Land577 words
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Article, Illustration648 2015-11-24 4 The Go-Ahead Group put in the lowest bid to run 25 services in Pasir Ris, Punggol THE STRAITS TIMES Singapore THE second government bus contract has been awarded to a foreign public transport operator, The Go-Ahead Group from Britain, with local incumbentsTHE STRAITS TIMES; PHOTO: REUTERS - 648 words
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Article, Illustration537 2015-11-24 5 Helmi Yusof - The finest home for S’pore and South-east Asian art opens its doors on Tuesday By Helmi Yusof helmi@sph.com.sg @HelmiBT Singapore THE biggest and most important art museum in the history of Singapore was unveiled by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Monday evening. AccompaniedPHOTO: HELMI YUSOF - 537 words
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COMPANIES & MARKETS
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783 2015-11-24 6 R SIVANITHY - HOCK LOCK SIEW BY R SIVANITHY sivan@sph.com.sg @RSivanithyBT COMPANIES listed on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) operate within a disclosurebased framework, which in essence means “when in doubt, disclose”. All material information that could have an impact on share prices has to be announced promptly,783 words
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HOT STOCKS
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Article, Illustration424 2015-11-24 6 Tan Hwee Hwee - By Tan Hwee Hwee hweetan@sph.com.sg @HweetanBT Singapore SHARES in Neptune Orient Lines soared close to a 52-week high after it unveiled exclusive talks with CMA CGM on a potential acquisition of NOL. The stock price hit S$ 1.17 at the end of Monday trading,Source: Bloomberg - 424 words
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Article, Illustration301 2015-11-24 6 Andrea Soh - By Andrea Soh sandrea@sph.com.sg @AndreaSohBT Singapore SHARES for oil and gas firm Linc Energy surged 52 per cent, or 8.2 cents, to close at 24 Singapore cents on Monday, one day after the firm told the Singapore Exchange (SGX) that it is in compliance withSource: Bloomberg - 301 words
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752 2015-11-24 8 Anita Gabriel - Agritech and medtech incubator, which aborted plans to list in Canada a year ago, set to make debut on Thursday By Anita Gabriel anitag@sph.com.sg @AnitaGabrielBT Singapore JUST over a year after agritech and medtech incubator Trendlines Group aborted plans to752 words
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432 2015-11-24 8 Tan Hwee Hwee - By Tan Hwee Hwee hweetan@sph.com.sg @HweetanBT Singapore REX International Holdings through wholly owned Rex Caribbean Holding Limited (BVI) or RCH has entered into an agreement with two parties to merge their oil-related assets in Trinidad under a new entity Steeldrum Oil Company.432 words
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223 2015-11-24 8 Singapore MALAYSIA-based builder Astaka Holdings, fresh from a reverse takeover of E2-Capital Holdings, capped trading on its maiden day on Singapore Exchange’s Catalist at 24 Singapore cents. The counter, dubbed a “pure Iskandar play”, opened at 24.5 Singapore cents223 words
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578 2015-11-24 9 Mindy Tan - Outlook for hospitality, industrial sectors challenging; healthcare the only sector seen posting strong performance By Mindy Tan tanmindy@sph.com.sg @MindyTanBT Singapore RISKS for Singapore’s real estate investment trusts (S-Reits), specifically hospitality and industrial Reits, will rise in 2016 in view578 words
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378 2015-11-24 9 Jamie Lee - By Jamie Lee leejamie@sph.com.sg @JamieLeeBT Singapore UNITED Overseas Bank (UOB) on Monday launched its US$8 billion covered bond programme, as it broadens access to global funding markets. It follows DBS, which was the first Singapore bank to sell covered bonds this year. The378 words
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Article135 2015-11-24 9 Singapore KEPPEL Corporation has priced an issue of S$200 million notes due 2023 under its multi-currrency US$3 billion medium term note programme. The notes bear interest at a fixed rate of 3.725 per cent per annum, payable semi-annually in arrears and the tenor of the135 words
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CORPORATE DIGEST
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Article77 2015-11-24 9 A SUBSIDIARY of Midas Holdings, Jilin Midas Aluminium Industries Co, has won four contracts worth 72.5 million yuan (S$16.1 million) to supply aluminium alloy extrusion for metro trains in China, and airport rail trains in Malaysia. All four contracts are awarded by Changchun Railway Vehicles Co and are77 words
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Article97 2015-11-24 9 MALTA’S Ministry of Energy and Health has become a shareholder in a joint venture of mainboard-listed New Silkroutes Group Ltd. New Silkroutes Group in May this year formed the joint venture IEG Malta Limited with Malta Enterprise Corporation to transform the archipelago south of Italy into an97 words
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Article41 2015-11-24 9 GLP has signed leases amounting to 69,000 sq m with three industry leaders JD.com, Best Logistics and STO Express –in China. All three are existing GLP customers, and will use the space to cater to growing domestic consumption.41 words
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317 2015-11-24 9 Claire Huang - By Claire Huang huangjy@sph.com.sg @ClaireHuangBT Singapore HEALTHCARE stocks on the Singapore bourse continue to show signs of vitality in an uncertain stock market, where investor sentiments are easily spooked. The Singapore Exchange (SGX) Healthcare Index generated a 4.9 per cent dividend-exclusive year-to-date total317 words
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Article, Illustration703 2015-11-24 10 R Sivanithy - NOL and Linc Energy shares rise, the former on hopes of a takeover and the latter due to a possible sale of assets STOCKS By R Sivanithy sivan@sph.com.sg @RSivanithyBT OTHER than a spike upwards in the shares of Neptune Orient Lines because of hopesSource: Bloomberg - 703 words
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Article305 2015-11-24 10 Stock name Close Change Day high/low 52w high 52w low PE Div yield Mcap Ascendas Reit 228 -1 230/228 271 213 6.4 5769.4 CapitaLand 310 -3 315/310 379 267 11.4 2.9 *****.9 CapitaMall Trust 187.5 -0.5 188.5/187 228 184.5 5.8 6516.1 CityDev 745 -9 758/745 1095 745 9305 words
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Article33 2015-11-24 10 VOLUME Elektromotive 70,000,100 LionGold 61,108,500 Sincap 54,396,200 NOL 41,998,000 Noble 36,040,500 Market volume 1,129,277,000 VALUE DBS Grp 63,362,153 NOL 49,171,508 Singtel 46,170,925 OCBC Bank 44,132,705 HongkongLand USD 34,549,864 Market value 692,866,00033 words
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Article77 2015-11-24 10 Nov 23 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS -740.00 -13.00 BT CADI -*****.00 -78.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 -74.00 FTSE ST Mid Cap 674.80 -0.85 FTSE ST Small Cap 408.18 -1.84 FTSE ST All Share 701.75 -2.33 FTSE ST China Top 173.74 -0.15 FTSE ST China 213.82 +1.24 FTSE77 words
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Article, Illustration35 2015-11-24 10 STI FTSE ST All-Share ftse ST All-Share index NOV 23,2015 701.75 -2.33 (-0.33%) Current streak 2 days Day high 705.86 Day low 701.75 52-week high 847.98 (Apr 15, 2015) 52-week low 676.13 (Sept 29, 2015)35 words
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Article, Illustration33 2015-11-24 10 STI MSCI EAFE MSCI EAFE index NOV 20,2015 1,754.65 -2.70 (-0.15%) Current streak 1 day Day high 1,760.46 Day low 1,750.25 52-week high 1,949.49 (May 15, 2015) 52-week low 1,609.50 (Sept 29, 2015)33 words
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Article186 2015-11-24 10 MAIN CATL TOTAL Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Multi Ind 8 3 1 0 0 0 8 3 1 Manufacturing 30 49 26 9 8 11 39 57 37 Commerce 15 18 16 3 7 5 18 25 21 Tpt/Stor/Comms 10 20 4186 words
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Article76 2015-11-24 10 BY CENTS CLOSE UP 52w high/low DBXT MSTHAI US$ 1741 70.9 3.0 2300/1646 DBXT China50 US$ 3115 66.6 1.5 4258/2750 DBXT MSUSA US$ 5361 55.3 0.7 5573/4938 JMH USD 5092 41.1 0.6 6788/4502 DBXT MSCHINA US$ 1311 28.4 1.5 1750/1151 BY PERCENTAGE CLOSE UP 52w high/low ISDN W*****0 0.576 words
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Article72 2015-11-24 10 BY CENTS CLOSE DOWN 52w high/low DBXT Nifty50 US$ ***** -113.4 -0.7 *****/***** GLD US$ ***** -109.2 -0.7 *****/***** DBXT MSEurope US$ 5572 -92.2 -1.2 6300/5225 Jardine C&C 3233 -41.0 -1.3 4269.7/2636 UOB 1977 -25.0 -1.2 2505/1820 BY PERCENTAGE CLOSE DOWN 52w high/low OLS W*****5 0.1 -50.0 -0.1 0.5/0.172 words
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Article84 2015-11-24 10 VOL CLOSE($) CHANGE Alliance Mineral 19,262.5 0.092 +0.026 +39.39 Pan Asian 202.1 0.061 -0.015 -19.74 Linc Energy 18,004.4 0.240 +0.082 +51.90 LionGold 61,108.5 0.008 -0.003 -27.27 China Auto Elec 2,243.7 0.075 +0.005 +7.14 Mewah Intl 14,708.7 0.295 +0.010 +3.51 Net Pacific Fin 300.0 0.033 +0.001 +3.13 Nordic 2,402.184 words
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Article491 2015-11-24 10 Andrea Soh - Compiled by Andrea Soh Singapore Strategy UOB KayHian, Nov 23 Using our in-house guidelines, the team picked up three stocks that could be winners in the next 12 months. Centurion’s (“buy”; TP: S$0.66) management is conducting share buybacks at current price. With the exception of Westlite Woodlands (TOP491 words
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Article111 2015-11-24 10 Most Active Fund Last sale +/-(‘000) Day high/low 52w high/low Buy/Sell Mcap Nikko AM STI ETF 300 -1 309 303/300 422/283 299/300 7.2 STI ETF 295 -1 77 298/295 355/280 295/296 DBXT MSWorld US$ US455 -7 46 463/455 500/376 455/457 ABF SG Bond ETF 115.1 -0.1 15 115.2/115.1111 words
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Article119 2015-11-24 10 VOLUME (‘000) VALUE (‘000) MAIN CATL TOTAL MAIN CATL TOTAL Multi Ind 11,491 11,491 26,651 26,651 Manufacturing 112,971 160,193 273,164 63,925 2,641 66,566 Commerce 72,081 41,523 113,604 78,478 2,725 81,203 Tpt/Stor/Comms 100,820 200 101,020 130,231 16 130,247 Finance 21,062 21,062 145,795 145,795 Construction 15,366 3,555 18,921 950119 words
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436 2015-11-24 11 US up as Fed policymaker bets on December rate increase CURRENCIES BLOOMBERG London THE dollar advanced against most of its major peers as a Federal Reserve policymaker reiterated that interest rates will be increased this year if economic reports continue to be encouraging, just before growth data this week thatBLOOMBERG - 436 words
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FOREX RATES
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Article471 2015-11-24 11 NOV 23 A$ C$ Rmb Euro HK$ Ind Rs Rupiah Yen Won RM NZ$ Pak Rs Peso S$ Rand Sfr NT$ Baht Pound US$ Australia 0.961 4.587 0.675 5.564 47.633 98.496 0.884 8.325 3.085 1.102 75.715 33.893 1.018 10.094 0.731 23.431 25.728 0.474 0.718 Canada 1.040 4.772471 words
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Article155 2015-11-24 11 NOV 23 Against S$ Against US$ Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.0175 1.0188 0.7176 0.7181 Canadian dollar 1.0588 1.0598 0.7470 0.7468 Euro 1.5072 1.5084 1.0630 1.0632 NZ dollar 0.9235 0.9244 0.6513 0.6516 Sterling pound 2.1485 2.1503 1.5153 1.5157155 words
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Article22 2015-11-24 11 NOV 23 S$ Bid Offer 1-month 1.4193 1.4203 2-months 1.4206 1.4218 3-months 1.4219 1.4231 6-months 1.4250 1.4264 Source: OCBC22 words
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EQUITY BONDS WARRANTS FUTURES
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Article395 2015-11-24 11 NOV 23 OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT FTSE CHINA A50 INDEX FUTURES Nov15 *****.00 *****.00 *****.50 *****.00 *****8 *****7 Dec15 *****.50 *****.50 *****.00 *****.50 *****3 ***** NIKKEI 225 INDEX FUTURES Dec15 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 ***** *****5 Mar16 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 19 2650 MSCI TAIWAN395 words
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208 2015-11-24 11 Most active NOV 23 Prem Expiry Vol Conv Exer Disc Gear-Mths Company Last Sale +or-('000) Ratio Price ing Left Rowsley Ltd W*****3 2.9 -0.2 7232 1 18 11 DBS MB eCW*****4 7.9 -0.4 4330 0.1 1880 5 UOB MB eCW*****4 11.1 -0.9 3370 0.1 2150 5208 words
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365 2015-11-24 11 In local curr In S$ In US$ dy yr dy yr dy yr Nov 20 Index Change Change Change Change Change Change World Preliminary 1311.8 0.4 2.8 0.1 6.3 0.3 -0.3 EAFE Preliminary 1042.9 0.1 5.7 -0.3 5.3 -0.2 -1.1 Europe Preliminary 1455.6 0.1 5.3365 words
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Article154 2015-11-24 11 NOV 23 $S Offer Bid 0vernight 0.25 0.05 1-month 0.9375 0.8125 2-months 1.0 0.875 3-months 1.0625 0.9375 Overnight mode: 0.50 US$ Offer Bid 7 days 0.22 0.12 1 month 0.25 0.15 2 months 0.30 0.20 3 months 0.50 0.30 6 months 0.70 0.50 9 months 0.90 0.70 12154 words
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Article67 2015-11-24 11 Nov 23 Nov 23 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity Close Day's code rate Bid High Low 2-Year N*****0F 1.375 01-Oct-17 100.16 5-Year N*****0S 2.000 01-Jul-20 99.86 10-Year NX*****Z 2.375 01-Jun-25 98.15 98.35 98.35 15-Year NZ*****F 2.875 01-Sep-30 100.06 100.60 100.30 20-Year NZ*****V 3.375 01-Sep-33 106.53 106.70 106.6567 words
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AGRI METALS ENERGY
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Article193 2015-11-24 11 Nov-20 Price Net change change Last Trade Agricultural Nov-20 CBOT Soybeans (US cents/bu) 857.50 -2.50 -0.29% 14/01/2016 CBOT Soybean Oil (US cents/lb) 27.90 0.35 1.27% 14/12/2015 CBOT Wheat (US cents/bu) 488.50 -2.25 -0.46% 14/12/2015 Nov-20 LIFFE Cocoa (£/tonne) 2298.00 1.00 0.04% 14/12/2015 LIFFE Coffee (US$/tonne) 1539.00 9.00 0.59%193 words
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Article57 2015-11-24 11 NOV 23 KLCE Palm Futures (RM/MT) Delivery Opening Sett Av Vol Open Month Range Price Price High Low Done Position Dec 15 2145.0 2143.0 2158.0 2139.0 266 6844 Jan 16 2245.0 2223.0 2253.0 2212.0 3978 ***** Feb 16 2310.0 2282.0 2311.0 2270.0 ***** ***** Mar 16 2352.0 2328.057 words
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Article1666 2015-11-24 12 Transaction date: Nov 23 52-Wk Last Vol Day Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Company Sale +/-(’000) High Low C’vr P/Ep $mil 90 42 8Telecom vol AAT Day Div GrYld Net MCap High 153 131.5 AIMSAMP Cap Reit Company Sale 175.5 122 ARA Asset Mgmt 123 -3 6221,666 words
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Article345 2015-11-24 12 52-Wk Last Vol Day Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Company Sale +/-(’000) High Low C’vr P/E Company Last Sale vol ('000) High Day Low Div C'vr GrYld Net P/E MCap 35 10 t SCnergy 10.3 25.5 14 t CMC Infocomm 29.5 18 t CNMC Goldmine.............................19.5 unch 225345 words
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Article133 2015-11-24 12 52-Wk Last Vol Day Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Counter Sale +/-(’000) High Low C’vr P/E Counter Last Sale 1060 700 CIMBASEAN40 US$ US812 +11 0 812 812 127.4 4258 2750 DBXT China50 US$ US3115 +47 2 3115 3115 8.6 135.3 106.2 DBXT MS SING US$ US109133 words
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REAL ESTATE
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Article, Illustration577 2015-11-24 14 Lee Meixian - Separately, CBRE has launched a freehold Sixth Avenue shophouse for sale by expression of interest By Lee Meixian leemx@sph.com.sg @LeeMeixianBT Singapore PART of the garden at Eden Hall, the official residence of the British High Commissioner in Singapore, has been577 words
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313 2015-11-24 14 BLOOMBERG Beijing EVERGRANDE Real Estate Group, China’s third largest developer, has bought a 50 per cent stake in Great Eastern Life Assurance’s Chinese joint venture for 3.9 billion yuan (S$866.2 million) to diversify into insurance. The insurance regulator approved the purchase and GreatBLOOMBERG - 313 words
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Article, Illustration925 2015-11-24 15 The city’s house prices are now the second-highest relative to incomes among developed economies BLOOMBERG Wellington EVEN with its mould-streaked bathroom and kitchen without a sink, the duplex in bayside Auckland attracted a frenzied bidding war. Now it’s one of the city’s newest mil-lion-dollarBLOOMBERG; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 925 words
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Advertisement84 2015-11-24 14 Choose from Prime Stock Call 1800 289 8822 or e-mail notices@sph.com.sg to place your Tenders Auctions Notices Choose from Prime Stock Call 1800 289 8822 or e-mail notices@sph.com.sg to place your Tenders Auctions Notices HOT PROPERTY NEWLY RENO. WOODLANDS Biz Hub. F/fitted. 200 to 1500sf. Lift lobby frontage. Canteen. Attractive84 words
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BANKING & FINANCE
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828 2015-11-24 16 After final 28 IPOs under China’s existing online lottery system, authorities will scrap upfront payment rule, slashing the odds of a winning bid to about 0.01% BLOOMBERG Shanghai WHAT once looked like long odds of securing shares in Chinese initial publicBLOOMBERG - 828 words
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Article, Illustration1051 2015-11-24 16 BLOOMBERG New York DAVID Tepper says a yuan devaluation may be coming in China. John Burbank warns that a hard landing there could spark a global recession. Mr Tepper, the billionaire owner of Appaloosa Management, said last week at the RobinBLOOMBERG; PHOTO: REUTERS - 1,051 words
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246 2015-11-24 16 REUTERS Beijing CHINA’S top graft-buster agency has demoted four bank regulators for violating Communist Party rules and procedures, in the latest punishment issued to the country’s financial sector in President Xi Jinping’s three-year anti-corruption campaign. Wang Yanyou, Communist Party secretary at the ChinaREUTERS - 246 words
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Advertisement8 2015-11-24 16 Look out for propertydeals inournew Auction featuretodayin TheStraitsTimesClassified.8 words
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Advertisement131 2015-11-24 16 WHEEL DEAL The smarter way to sell your car sory Asian said I was not expecting to sell it for that much. t g to sell t much. s. ces atangs elp oata dothe Konam. niral xMr Ken Soo, Mr Ken Soo sold his seven-year old Toyota Alphard for $58,000131 words
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THE BUSINESS TIMES CLASSIFIED Celebrate the Spirit of Giving
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Article, Illustration353 2015-11-24 17 As we herald in December with our rounds of merrymaking and feasting, let us not forget that this festive period is also about celebrating the joy of giving. The perfect way to get involved will be through #GivingWeek a national week dedicated353 words
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Article, Illustration566 2015-11-24 17 The countdown has begun! Here are seven awesome giving ideas that can be planned and launched in time for 1 December: Home Treasure Hunt Make way for the new year by giving away your pre-loved items. Give to charities such as the Salvation Army, or a566 words
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Article, Illustration236 2015-11-24 17 Get into the festive mood and unwind by catching Dream Academy’s latest production CRAZY CHRISTMAS A ground NUTCRACKER Whether you find yourself singing along to their catchy jingles or jiving to their rousing performance, you will definitely be entertained by the amazing cast236 words
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Article, Illustration303 2015-11-24 17 Sit back, relax, and bid. For #GivingWeek, all 11 Partners of Hogan Lovells will launch an online auction on Giving.sg to sell entertaining and amusing services, ranging from buying coffee and pastries for their team to singing to the whole office, in order to continue raising money303 words
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ENERGY & COMMODITIES
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Article, Illustration798 2015-11-24 18 investors question whether the mining company should continue to target increases to dividend payouts BLOOMBERG Melbourne WHETHER BHP Billiton Ltd scraps its progressive dividend policy or not, it risks a credit ratings downgrade as the collapse in oil and iron ore showsBLOOMBERG; PHOTO: REUTERS - 798 words
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554 2015-11-24 18 BLOOMBERG Singapore IRON ore bear Andy Xie is sticking to his guns. The price will drop below US$40 a tonne before year-end, and trade in the US$30s in 2016 as demand in China sputters, according to Mr Xie, an independent economistBLOOMBERG - 554 words
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592 2015-11-24 18 BLOOMBERG New York FOR SolarEdge Technologies Inc, ties with Elon Musk are no longer something to brag about. The Silicon Valley billionaire’s SolarCity Corp is the biggest buyer of its components for photovoltaic systems. That turned SolarEdge intoBLOOMBERG - 592 words
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TECHNOLOGY
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Article, Illustration601 2015-11-24 19 PLDT will spend 43 billion pesos to expand and improve its network as it fends off competition BLOOMBERG Manila PHILIPPINE Long Distance Telephone Co (PLDT) will keep capital spending at a record level next year as the nation’s largest telecommunicationsBLOOMBERG; PHOTO: REUTERS - 601 words
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774 2015-11-24 19 WP New York A NUMBER of media companies are busy experimenting with virtual-reali-ty journalism. But the ability to produce not just consume high-quali-ty virtual-reality content quickly and cheaply is still largely out of the grasp of the average person. OneWP - 774 words
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Article, Illustration712 2015-11-24 19 Ben Lorica - Smart Cities and Smart Nations Run on data. This feature is presented by Strata Hadoop World Contributed by Ben Lorica According to a 2014 U.N. report, 54% of the world's population resides in urban areas, with further urbanization projected to push that712 words
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CONSUMER
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Article, Illustration510 2015-11-24 20 However, some analysts say the price for the profitable French brand looks expensive BLOOMBERG Milan ITALIAN luxury goods group Tod’s has agreed to buy the prestigious Roger Vivier shoe brand from Tod’s biggest shareholder for 415 million euros (S$626 million), aBLOOMBERG; SPH FILE PHOTO - 510 words
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Article, Illustration705 2015-11-24 20 REUTERS Madrid FROM department stores to delicatessens, Spanish retailers are anticipating their best Christmas in years as shoppers gear up for a spending spree that should help extend an economic recovery and boost a struggling jobs market. Tax cuts, low inflation and fallingREUTERS; PHOTO: REUTERS - 705 words
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407 2015-11-24 20 REUTERS Stockholm FASHION retailer Hennes Mauritz (H&M) said on Tuesday it had agreed with IndustriALL Global Union to jointly train its direct suppliers and their workers in how to improve relations and dialogue between social partners. The Asian garmentREUTERS - 407 words
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405 2015-11-24 20 AFP Berlin BERLIN luxury department store KaDeWe said on Sunday that it would resume selling Israeli wines it had pulled from its shelves over new European Union (EU) labelling guidelines for products from Jewish settlements. The decision to stop carrying theAFP - 405 words
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TRANSPORT
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Article, Illustration288 2015-11-24 21 Nisha Ramchandani - By Nisha Ramchandani nishar@sph.com.sg @Nisha_BT Singapore FROM Wednesday, India’s Jet Airways will be boosting capacity on its daily flights between Singapore and Delhi by upgauging to the wide-body Airbus A3 30 aircraft. Currently, the carrier operates the narrow-body Boeing288 words
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Article, Illustration951 2015-11-24 21 NYT New York CAR owners in the United States can soon play Volkswagen engineer, courtesy of the federal government. Last month, officials gave car enthusiasts who want to beef up their car’s performance the right to tinker with vehicle software withoutNYT; PHOTO: AFP - 951 words
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484 2015-11-24 21 BLOOMBERG Oslo THE number of Norwegian offshore vessels idled with nothing to do has gone from zero to 100 in just a year. And the woes are far from over, the industry’s top lobbyist said. “The worst is still toBLOOMBERG - 484 words
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584 2015-11-24 21 Nisha Ramchandani - Challenges include inadequate infrastructure, limited airport slots, currency depreciation, softer economic environment By Nisha Ramchandani nishar@sph.com.sg @Nisha_BT Singapore LOW-COST carriers (LCCs) in South-east Asia are likely to continue grappling with overcapacity in the short term, although the long-term outlook584 words
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Article570 2015-11-24 26 Vessel Voy Sin Pusan Tarawa Honiara Santo Port Vila Noumea Lautoka Suva Nukualofa Apia Pago Pago Papeete Lae P. Moresby Townsville APL Columbus V010E 23 May 06 Jun 22 Jun 26 Jun 29 Jun 01 Jul 03 Jul 06 Jul 08 Jul 10 Jul 10 Jul 15 Jul570 words
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GOVERNMENT & ECONOMY
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Article, Illustration1354 2015-11-24 22 Anita Gabriel - With an expected growth of 6 per cent this year, Ireland tops the EU table By Anita Gabriel anitag@sph.com.sg @AnitaGabrielBT Dublin COLM, a Dublin-born retired detec-tive-turned-cabbie, must have been heavy hearted when his daughter, freshly armed with a nursing qualification, packed her bagsPHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 1,354 words
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397 2015-11-24 22 Singapore A GROUP of 19 executives from 13 public and private organisations is now in Indonesia for a five-day business mission led by the Singapore Business Federation (SBF). The delegation is visiting two major cities in Java Semarang, a city on the north coast of397 words
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Article, Illustration340 2015-11-24 22 Anita Gabriel - Ireland the Celtic Tiger roars again After a devastating crisis which pushed the country to near bankruptcy, Ireland is back on its feet. By Anita Gabriel BT Infographics By Anita Anita Gabriel Notes: CSO Index Central Statistics Office IMF international Monetary Fund Source: Central Bank of Ireland BT Graphics: AnitaSource: Central Bank of Ireland; BT Graphics: Anita Gabriel & Lynette Neo - 340 words
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667 2015-11-24 23 A limited supply of available properties has made for a slow and steady recovery in residential real estate LATEST US DATA BLOOMBERG Washington SALES of previously owned US homes retreated in October from the second highest level since 2007 as lean inventory limited momentumBLOOMBERG - 667 words
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Article, Illustration540 2015-11-24 23 REUTERS London BUSINESS activity in the eurozone picked up at its fastest pace since mid-2011 this month and far faster than expected as a weak currency and price cutting helped drive new orders, a survey showed on Monday. While the upturn in activityREUTERS; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 540 words
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586 2015-11-24 23 Anthony Rowley - By Anthony Rowley btworld@sph.com.sg Tokyo A STUDY published on Monday by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) describes Asia as still being a highly fragmented continent where economic integration is concerned, and calls for greater effort to be put into integration to586 words
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Article, Illustration382 2015-11-24 23 REUTERS Kuala Lumpur CHINA will buy more Malaysian government bonds and give the country a 50 billion yuan (S$ 11.1 billion) quota to invest in Chinese stocks and bonds as it looks to strengthen ties with South-east Asia. Premier Li Keqiang announcedREUTERS - 382 words
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496 2015-11-24 23 REUTERS Hong Kong HONG Kong’s pro-democracy movement got a boost on Monday with about eight candidates involved in crippling protests last year winning office at district-level elections, while some veterans from both sides of the political divide suffered defeat. The electionREUTERS - 496 words
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OPINION
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657 2015-11-24 24 EDITORIAL BEIJING’S efforts last week to keep the region’s attention away from its disputes in the South China Sea during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) meeting and the Asean-related talks in Kuala Lumpur were always going to fail. Even before657 words
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Article, Illustration772 2015-11-24 24 Robert Samuelson - THE BOTTOM LINE By Robert Samuelson THE WASHINGTON POST WRITERS GROUP THE horrific massacre in Paris reminds us of the Achilles’ heel of American foreign policy. Ever since World War II, our foreign policy has rested on an oft-silent presumption that shared prosperityTHE WASHINGTON POST WRITERS GROUP - 772 words
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Article, Illustration1382 2015-11-24 24 MOHAMMED AYOOB - A coordinated strategy that includes Iranian and Kurdish forces operating on the ground is necessary to bring the terrorist group to its knees. BY MOHAMMED AYOOB knees.BY MOHAMMED AYOOB T The writer is University Distinguished Professor Emeritus of international Relations, Michigan State University, andPHOTO: AFP - 1,382 words
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994 2015-11-24 25 COMMENTARY WITH just over a week until the UN’s Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) 21st Conference of the Parties (COP21) in Paris, the financial sector is increasingly focused on the role that it can play to support the transition towards low carbon,994 words
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Article, Illustration1743 2015-11-24 25 MARK MOBIUS - Recent data shows that the trend of asset outflows may be reversing as more investors are putting their money back to work in emerging markets. BY MARK MOBIUS markets.BY MARK MOBIUS T The author is executive chairman, Templeton Emerging Markets Group CLEARLY this year hasPHOTO: AFP - 1,743 words
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LIFE & CULTURE
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Article, Illustration974 2015-11-24 27 Student group Black Justice League demands that the university publicly acknowledge his racist legacy NYT Princeton, New Jersey FEW historical figures loom as large in the life of an Ivy League university as Woodrow Wilson does at Princeton. AsNYT; PHOTO: NYT - 974 words
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387 2015-11-24 27 BLOOMBERG New York MAYBE it is due to our evolution from the era of cavemen when the strongest and fastest hunters would have the biggest bounty to eat. Or maybe it is just another example of the male perception ofBLOOMBERG - 387 words
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Article, Illustration628 2015-11-24 27 BLOOMBERG London HAKKASAN Group, which grew from a basement Chinese restaurant on a side street in London to become a Miche-lin-starred global hospitality player, will step up its international expansion next year by adding two new establishments in the US asBLOOMBERG; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 628 words
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Miscellaneous316 2015-11-24 27 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD Across 1 Trick by internet pest to meet that female cockney financial supervisor (10) 6 People usually do not want to be seen in this spa (4) 8 Dismiss when scores are level (3,5) 9 Season well (6) 10 Psychotic called to visit 27 (8) 11 Where entry316 words
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Article, Illustration1717 2015-11-24 28 VIVIEN ANG - Asia Galvanising aims to educate consumers about how a protective coating is added to steel, and how that can protect their properties. BY VIVIEN ANG vivang@sph.com.sg ON March 12, 2012, the day that Asia Galvanising opened its steel gates for business, one might have thought that thePHOTOS: LAURA NG - 1,717 words
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