The Business Times, 15 January 2016
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Title Section22 2016-01-15 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES S$1.00 A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION www.businesstimes.com.sg @BTBreakingnews CO REGN NO *****2868E MCI (P) 039/08/2015 Friday, January 15, 201622 words
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Article, Illustration253 2016-01-15 1 South-east Asia-focused GrabTaxi will open an engineering centre in Seattle to build a dedicated team in the US, where rival Uber is based.TOP STORIES 5 Ezra Holdings, which slipped into the red in Q1, will stay the course in cutting costs and bumping up vessel use. COMPANIES MARKETS253 words
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Article, Illustration662 2016-01-15 1 Anita Gabriel - Confluence of bad news sparks another big sell-off here and in the region By Anita Gabriel anitag@sph.com.sg @AnitaGabrielBT Singapore WALL Street’s precipitous overnight fall, more pounding of oil prices, China anxiety, the Royal Bank of Scotland’s ominous “sell everything” cry. And thenPhoto: Reuters; Source: Bloomberg - 662 words
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Article, Illustration828 2016-01-15 1 R Sivanithy - COMMENTARY By R Sivanithy sivan@sph.com.sg @RSivanithyBT AT first glance, the present sell-off in equity markets may be attributed to three factors weak oil, which indicates soft global demand and hence is a harbinger of poor growth; the worry of deflationary forces828 words
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Article27 2016-01-15 1 Thursday Change STI 2,644.57 -51.93 KL COMP 1,633.44 -9.10 NIKKEI 225 17,240.95 -474.68 HANG SENG 19,817.41 -117.47 SHENZHEN B 1,192.15 +18.01 DOW (9:30 EST) 16,197.37 +45.9627 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article, Illustration738 2016-01-15 2 Jeffrey Hutton - President Joko appeals for calm, and orders troops to give manpower and firepower reinforcements to police at the scene JAKARTA BLASTS By Jeffrey Hutton btworld@sph.com.sg Jakarta FOR months, Indonesia’s security forces had been a step ahead of would-be jihadists.PHOTO: REUTERS - 738 words
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397 2016-01-15 2 Nisha Ramchandani - By Nisha Ramchandani nishar@sph.com.sg @Nisha_BT Singapore TRAVEL demand for Jakarta may soften in the near term after blasts rocked the Indonesian capital on Thursday, just a few weeks ahead of Chinese New Year. At least seven people of whom four were397 words
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Article, Illustration563 2016-01-15 2 Anthony Rowley - By Anthony Rowley btworld@sph.com.sg Tokyo BANK of Japan (BOJ) governor Haruhiko Kuroda on Thursday stressed yet again that the central bank will “do all that it takes” in order to achieve its ends as official data revealedPHOTO: REUTERS - 563 words
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440 2016-01-15 2 Samuel Ee - By Samuel Ee samuelee@sph.com.sg Singapore AS expected, there will be more certificates of entitlement (COEs) for the next quota period starting next month, although some car dealers had been hoping for a slightly bigger increase. The February-April 2016 quarter will440 words
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Article, Illustration986 2016-01-15 4 Melissa Tan - Rigbuilders also hit by news that major customer Sete Brasil may go bust, spurring fears of writedowns of S$2b SINKING MARKETS By Melissa Tan melissat@sph.com.sg @MelissaTanBT Singapore THESE days, the Red Sea doesn’t just contain oil. Offshore and marine stocks (O&M) now find986 words
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Article, Illustration500 2016-01-15 4 Claire Huang - By Claire Huang huangjy@sph.com.sg @ClaireHuangBT Singapore THE global speculative-grade default rate has risen in 2015 and will continue on this track as volatility in the oil-and-gas and metals-and-mining sectors along with slowing growth in China stresses the credit metrics of speculative-gradeSource: Moody’s - 500 words
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360 2016-01-15 4 Confidence for new investments curbed by concern crude prices will remain lower for longer: wood Mackenzie BLOOMBERG Tokyo OIL’S collapse has delayed US$380 billion worth of investment on 68 major upstream projects, according to industry consultant Wood Mackenzie. The developments accountBLOOMBERG - 360 words
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Article, Illustration361 2016-01-15 4 Swaha Pattanaik - By Swaha Pattanaik London US policy rates will be slashed to minus 5 per cent in the next recession, the S&P 500 will lose something like three-quarters of its value, and a global trade war will probably break out. What’s an investor361 words
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595 2016-01-15 5 Jacquelyn Cheok - New hub to develop capabilities in machine learning, cloud computing, big data management and predictive analytics By Jacquelyn Cheok jaccheok@sph.com.sg @JacCheokBT Singapore IN a move that intrigued transport players here, South-east Asia-fo-cused GrabTaxi will open an engineering centre in Seattle595 words
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Article, Illustration407 2016-01-15 5 REUTERS Los Angeles THE winners of the record US$ 1.6 billion US Powerball jackpot had yet to emerge early on Thursday, with lottery officials saying the massive prize will be split between ticket holders in three states: Tennessee, California, and Florida. Each ofREUTERS; PHOTO: REUTERS - 407 words
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COMPANIES & MARKETS
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570 2016-01-15 6 Tan Hwee Hwee - Revenue up 19% at US$152.3m despite US$19.3m fall in turnover at Emas Offshore unit By Tan Hwee Hwee hweetan@sph.com.sg @HweetanBT Singapore EZRA Holdings, which slipped into the red in the fiscal first quarter (Q1 FY2016), plans to stay570 words
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Article, Illustration364 2016-01-15 6 Affirmations based on ability to access unsecured bank funding BLOOMBERG Singapore FITCH Ratings has affirmed Noble Group’s investment-grade ratings after rival agencies cut the commodity trader to junk, while warning that any sign of deterioration in the company’s ability to accessBLOOMBERG; PHOTO: REUTERS - 364 words
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384 2016-01-15 6 Claire Huang - By Claire Huang huangjy@sph.com.sg @ClaireHuangBT Singapore THE lack of trust in the financial planning industry is the key reason why majority of Singaporeans do not engage in financial planning here, even though they are conscious of the need to do so.384 words
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563 2016-01-15 7 Angela Tan - Commissioning of internal audit follows feedback from employee on operations of subsidiaries By Angela Tan angelat@sph.com.sg Singapore AN internal audit, commissioned by Jason Holdings’ audit committee, has found certain lapses and a potential overstatement of about S$2 million in the parquet firm’s results563 words
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265 2016-01-15 7 Kelly Tay - By Kelly Tay kellytay@sph.com.sg @KellyTayBT Singapore PERENNIAL Real Estate Holdings has entered the eldercare and retirement home space in China with a memorandum of understanding (MOU) announced on Thursday. Perennial signed the MOU with Shanghai Summit Property Development and Shanghai RST Chinese265 words
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Article558 2016-01-15 7 Lynette Khoo - By Lynette Khoo lynkhoo@sph.com.sg @LynetteKhooBT Singapore Singapore CAMBRIDGE Industrial Trust (CIT) reported a 9 per cent decline in distribution per unit (DPU) for the fourth quarter ended Dec 31, 2015 to 1.139 Singapore cents due to reduced capital distributions. Its manager said that558 words
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Article, Illustration63 2016-01-15 8 STI Catalist Straits Times Index Jan 14,2016 2,644.57 -51.93 (-1.93%) Current streak 1 day Day high 2,663.51 Day low 2,642.01 52-week high 3,539.95 (Apr 15, 2015) 52-week low 2,644.57 (Jan 14, 2016) FTSE ST Catalist Index Jan 14,2016 472.41 -4.17 (-0.87%) Current streak 4 days Day high 476.39 Day low63 words
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Article, Illustration645 2016-01-15 8 R Sivanithy - Bank selldown attributed to worries of exposures to commodity finance, China, non-trade US$ lending, poor earnings outlook STOCKS By R Sivanithy sivan@sph.com.sg @RSivanithyBT THE selling which has marked the start of 2016 returned on Thursday with a vengeance, with the Straits Times IndexSource: Bloomberg - 645 words
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Article303 2016-01-15 8 Stock name Close Change Day high/low 52w high 52w low PE Div yield Mcap Ascendas Reit 217 -1 222/216 271 213 6.7 5700 CapitaLand 309 -3 312/305 379 267 11.3 2.9 *****.4 CapitaMall Trust 189 -1 191/188 228 184.5 5.7 6568.3 CityDev 733 -22 745/730 1095 695 8.8303 words
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Article37 2016-01-15 8 VOLUME Annica 201,583,800 AP Strat W*****9 99,312,100 ChinaSports 62,951,100 APAC Strategic 55,759,500 Noble 54,784,200 Market volume 1,593,425,000 VALUE DBS Grp 141,671,511 Keppel Corp 87,532,709 JMH USD 76,376,355 Singtel 74,536,890 OCBC Bank 73,084,192 Market value 1,229,796,00037 words
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Article109 2016-01-15 8 Most Active Fund Last sale +/-(‘000) Day high/low 52w high/low Buy/Sell Mcap STI ETF 271 -4 729 272/270 355/270 270/271 IS MS INDIA US$ US639 -4 317 645/631 1000/631 639/641 79.9 DBXT MSRussia US$ US147 -4 201 151/147 235/147 147/148 Nikko AM STI ETF 271 -4 98 272/271109 words
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Article77 2016-01-15 8 Jan 14 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS -939.00 -175.00 BT CADI -*****.00 -208.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 -94.00 FTSE ST Mid Cap 635.06 -9.56 FTSE ST Small Cap 385.56 -5.90 FTSE ST All Share 649.32 -10.82 FTSE ST China Top 157.24 -1.78 FTSE ST China 193.06 -1.26 FTSE77 words
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Article, Illustration35 2016-01-15 8 STI FTSE ST All-Share FTSE ST All-Share index Jan 14,2016 649.32 -10.82 (-1.64%) Current streak 1 day Day high 652.35 Day low 648.22 52-week high 847.98 (Apr 15, 2015) 52-week low 649.32 (Jan 14, 2016)35 words
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Article, Illustration33 2016-01-15 8 STI MSCI EAFE MSCI EAFE index Jan 13,2016 1,611.86 +18.41 (+1.16%) Current streak 1 day Day high 1,623.95 Day low 1,596.38 52-week high 1,949.49 (May 15, 2015) 52-week low 1,593.45 (Jan 12, 2016)33 words
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Article186 2016-01-15 8 MAIN CATL TOTAL Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Multi Ind 1 10 3 0 1 0 1 11 3 Manufacturing 24 64 30 3 10 9 27 74 39 Commerce 13 25 10 4 9 4 17 34 14 Tpt/Stor/Comms 3 24 9186 words
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Article123 2016-01-15 8 VOLUME (‘000) VALUE (‘000) MAIN CATL TOTAL MAIN CATL TOTAL Multi Ind 31,022 2,529 33,551 113,243 471 113,714 Manufacturing 172,927 245,277 418,204 98,621 1,857 100,478 Commerce 83,639 75,812 159,451 130,139 1,281 131,420 Tpt/Stor/Comms 134,983 413 135,396 195,455 33 195,488 Finance 31,169 6 31,175 305,158 1 305,159 Construction123 words
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Article79 2016-01-15 8 VOL CLOSE($) CHANGE AVIC 80.2 0.050 +0.002 +4.17 Allied Tech^ 185.0 0.026 +0.007 +36.84 IPCO Intl 18,500.0 0.004 -0.001 -20.00 Ziwo 30.0 0.030 +0.010 +50.00 KS Energy 377.9 0.220 -0.030 -12.00 GlobalYellowPgs 331.5 0.135 -0.021 -13.46 Blumont 21,646.2 0.002 -0.001 -33.33 APAC Strategic 55,759.5 0.007 +0.001 +16.67 PterisGlobal79 words
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Article78 2016-01-15 8 BY CENTS CLOSE UP 52w high/low DBXT Nifty50 ETF10 ***** 145.2 0.9 *****/***** GLD US$ ***** 126.5 0.8 *****/***** DBXT S&P Short US$ 2292 102.1 3.2 2393/2086 CIMBASEAN40 S$D 1092 14.0 1.3 1440/991 IS MS INDIA S$D 921 11.0 1.2 1116/903 BY PERCENTAGE CLOSE UP 52w high/low AP Strat78 words
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Article80 2016-01-15 8 BY CENTS CLOSE DOWN 52w high/low IS S&P500 US$ ***** -956.3 -3.4 *****/***** SPDR S&P500 US$ ***** -560.8 -2.0 *****/***** Lyxor ThaiSET US$ 9647 -499.0 -3.5 *****/9646 Lyxor Idonesia US$ 7044 -309.2 -3.0 9182/6250 DBXT MSKorea US$ 4765 -149.6 -2.1 6246/4478 BY PERCENTAGE CLOSE DOWN 52w high/low UOB MB80 words
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BROKERS’ TAKE
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Article178 2016-01-15 8 Thai Beverage Buy Jan 14 close: S$0.685 Target price: S$0.83 OCBC Investment Research, Jan 14 A recent article by The Wall Street Journal stated that brewers have been considering bids to buy beer brands Peroni and Grolsch. Thai Beverage had reportedly expressed interest to buy the brands as well, but178 words
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Article87 2016-01-15 8 Overseas Education Hold Jan 14 close: S$0.48 Target price: S$0.52 UOB Kay Hian, Jan 14 We had highlighted OEL’s challenges previously as a softer economy coupled with the restructuring of multinational corporations will cause international student enrolments to decline. As the school has to operate regardless of enrolment numbers, we87 words
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Article106 2016-01-15 8 Dutech Holdings Non-rated Jan 14 close: S$0.26 CIMB Research, Jan 13 Asia’s largest safe manufacturer and key customers include the world’s top ATM manufacturers, weapon safe suppliers and gaming terminal suppliers. Previous successful mergers and acquisitions enabled the group to realise synergies and venture into higher value-adding intelligent terminal business.106 words
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Article162 2016-01-15 8 Claire Huang - China Aviation Oil Buy Compiled by Claire Huang Jan 14 close: S$0.64 Target price: S$1.24 RHB Research Institute, Jan 14 We initiate coverage on China Aviation Oil (CAO) with a “buy” and discounted cash flow-based S$1.24 target price (82 per cent upside), implying 12.4 times FY2016 forecast price/earnings. Despite often162 words
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450 2016-01-15 9 CURRENCIES REUTERS London THE euro gained around half a per cent against the US dollar on Thursday after Reuters reported that European Central Bank policy makers are sceptical about the need for further policy action in the near term. Oil-rich Canada’sREUTERS - 450 words
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FOREX RATES
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Article471 2016-01-15 9 Jan 14 A$ C$ Rmb Euro HK$ Ind Rs Rupiah Yen Won RM NZ$ Pak Rs Peso S$ Rand Sfr NT$ Baht Pound US$ Australia 0.999 4.582 0.640 5.404 46.668 96.368 0.821 8.435 3.050 1.071 72.970 33.136 1.000 11.506 0.702 23.280 25.235 0.483 0.696 Canada 1.001 4.588471 words
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Article155 2016-01-15 9 Jan 14 Against S$ Against US$ Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 0.9998 1.0010 0.6953 0.6958 Canadian dollar 1.0013 1.0020 0.6965 0.6963 Euro 1.5618 1.5631 1.0861 1.0865 NZ dollar 0.9338 0.9349 0.6494 0.6498 Sterling pound 2.0709 2.0724 1.4401 1.4405155 words
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Article22 2016-01-15 9 Jan 14 S$ Bid Offer 1-month 1.4390 1.4404 2-months 1.4406 1.4416 3-months 1.4419 1.4429 6-months 1.4452 1.4461 Source: OCBC22 words
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204 2016-01-15 9 Most active Jan 14 Prem Expiry Vol Conv Exer Disc Gear-Mths Company Last Sale +or-('000) Ratio Price ing Left Asia-Pacific Strategic W*****9 0.2 0.1 ***** 1 1 71 3.50 58 FTSEChinaA50 ***** MBeCW*****8 9.4 0.8 ***** 0.0 3 DBS MB eCW*****5 8.5 -1.8 7655 0.1 1600204 words
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377 2016-01-15 9 In local curr In S$ In US$ dy yr dy yr dy yr Jan 13 Index Change Change Change Change Change Change World Preliminary 1206.1 0.2 -5.6 -0.1 -4.9 0.3 -5.8 EAFE Preliminary 956.0 1.1 -5.7 0.8 -5.1 1.2 -6.1 Europe Preliminary 1339.7 0.4 -5.2377 words
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Article395 2016-01-15 9 Jan 14 OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT FTSE CHINA A50 INDEX FUTURES Jan16 9292.50 9442.50 9045.00 9370.00 *****8 *****2 Feb16 9142.50 9315.00 8907.50 9220.00 4815 9247 NIKKEI 225 INDEX FUTURES Mar16 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****9 *****7 Jun16 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 600 3528 MSCI TAIWAN395 words
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BANK RATES
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Article154 2016-01-15 9 Jan 14 $S Offer Bid 0vernight 0.07 0.03 1-month 1.125 1.000 2-months 1.1875 1.0625 3-months 1.2500 1.1250 Overnight mode: 0.45 US$ Offer Bid 7 days 0.45 0.35 1 month 0.48 0.38 2 months 0.65 0.45 3 months 0.75 0.55 6 months 1.00 0.80 9 months 1.20 1.00 12154 words
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Article65 2016-01-15 9 Jan 14 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity Close Day's code rate Bid High Low 2-Year N*****0F 1.375 01-Oct-17 100.4 5-Year N*****0S 2.000 01-Jul-20 100.11 100.35 100.25 10-Year NX*****Z 2.375 01-Jun-25 99.1 99.55 99.10 15-Year NZ*****F 2.875 01-Sep-30 101.38 102.25 101.63 20-Year NZ*****V 3.375 01-Sep-33 108.08 108.84 108.0065 words
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AGRI METALS ENERGY
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Article246 2016-01-15 9 Jan-13 Price Net change change Last Trade Agricultural Jan-13 CBOT Soybeans (US cents/bu) 899.00 8.25 0.93% 14/01/2016 CBOT Soybean Oil (US cents/lb) 29.36 0.35 1.21% 14/01/2016 CBOT Wheat (US cents/bu) 478.00 -3.25 -0.68% 14/03/2016 Jan-13 LIFFE Cocoa (£/tonne) 2073.00 10.00 0.48% 14/03/2016 LIFFE Coffee (US$/tonne) 1415.00 9.00 0.64%246 words
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516 2016-01-15 10 Lynette Khoo - Net property income surpasses projection, helped by Sydney acquisition and lower-than-expected property expenses By Lynette Khoo lynkhoo@sph.com.sg @LynetteKhooBT Singapore KEPPEL DC Reit reported a distribution per unit (DPU) of 1.64 Singapore cents for the fourth quarter ended Dec 31, 2015, marginally516 words
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721 2016-01-15 10 FUNDS’ MOVES REUTERS New York NOT every investor is chagrined by the dismal way that the year has started in stocks. Some, like selfdescribed value manager Rupal Bhansali, are gleefully loading up on companies that got beaten down when the whole market soldREUTERS - 721 words
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418 2016-01-15 10 BLOOMBERG Manila THE Philippines’ top fund manager is staying with cash as the cheapest shares in three years aren’t attractive enough to ease his anxiety over China’s economy and stock-market rout. Smith Chua, who manages four out of the five best-performing PhilippineBLOOMBERG - 418 words
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434 2016-01-15 10 Claire Huang - By Claire Huang huangjy@sph.com.sg @ClaireHuangBT Singapore CATALIST-LISTED funeral services provider Asia-Pacific Strategic Investments Ltd (Apsil) on Thursday announced it is moving into China real estate in a deal which it described as a “very substantial acquisition” or a “reverse takeover”. Along with434 words
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CORPORATE DIGEST
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Article210 2016-01-15 10 Jumbo Group has opened its third restaurant in Shanghai and has plans to establish at least three additional outlets in China and/or Singapore within the next two years. Occupying a floor space of approximately 650 square metres, the restaurant is located at the Shanghai International Finance Centre, a210 words
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Article115 2016-01-15 10 Yuuzoo is proposing to issue up to 20 million new shares. Part of these shares will be made as payment to Mark Cramer Roberts (MCR) to facilitate the renewal and extension of their Etisalat agreement and the assignment of certain intellectual property rights. Yuuzoo has to pay MCR115 words
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Article244 2016-01-15 11 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 3Cnergy 10.1 -0.1 15 10.1 10.1 29.5 18 t CNMC Goldmine 18.5 unch 60244 words
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BANKING & FINANCE
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Article, Illustration704 2016-01-15 12 Pauline Ng - OCBC, UOB and, from Friday, HSBC, in Malaysia raise their base rates and consequently, their effective lending rates By Pauline Ng btworld@sph.com.sg Kuala Lumpur BORROWING costs are set to rise in Malaysia, with a number of banks having raised their basePHOTO: REUTERS - 704 words
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520 2016-01-15 12 BLOOMBERG London STOCK trading grew faster in European dark pools last year than it did on public exchanges, signalling that a regulatory campaign to clamp down on the practice is struggling to change behaviour. The region’s dark pools venuesBLOOMBERG - 520 words
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647 2016-01-15 12 BLOOMBERG Edinburgh DEBT agencies in the euro region are taking steps to solve a problem that policymakers deny exists. While officials from the European Central Bank (ECB) say monthly purchases of about one per cent of the debt outstanding haven’tBLOOMBERG - 647 words
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Article, Illustration528 2016-01-15 12 REUTERS New York US BANKS exposed to energy-related loans will need to set aside even more money than previously expected to cover potential losses as oil prices near 12-year lows. Earlier on Wednesday, BOK Financial Corp became the third USREUTERS; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 528 words
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483 2016-01-15 12 NYT New York GOLDMAN Sachs joined other investment firms in complaining that a proposed stock exchange would give itself an unfair advantage by withholding trade data from other exchanges for fractions of a second. Investors Exchange, or IEX, is tryingNYT - 483 words
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ENERGY & COMMODITIES
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Article, Illustration749 2016-01-15 13 Move spurred by government’s impending opening up of the sector to private firms REUTERS New Delhi COAL India Ltd is making its biggest tech overhaul in four decades to check rampant theft and shed its image as an inefficient behemoth, spurredREUTERS; AFP FILE PHOTO - 749 words
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Article, Illustration762 2016-01-15 13 BLOOMBERG Sydney AFTER watching his fortune evaporate during the coal industry meltdown, you’d think Australian electrician-turned-entrepreneur Nathan Tinkler would have walked away from the industry for good. Instead, he’s chastened and back in the game. Coal is under siege asBLOOMBERG; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 762 words
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425 2016-01-15 13 REUTERS Singapore ROYAL Dutch Shell plans to grow its lubricants business in Asia in the next five years, targeting surging vehicle sales and rising population growth, said a senior company official. The company will focus on expanding the business inREUTERS - 425 words
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TECHNOLOGY
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Article, Illustration880 2016-01-15 14 Small and mid-size firms are susceptible to ransomware, a malware which holds data hostage in return for money NYT New York JUST as the holiday shopping season neared, a toy company, Rokenbok Education, was navigating a nightmare situation: Its database files had beenNYT; PHOTO: NYT - 880 words
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Article, Illustration551 2016-01-15 14 AFP Washington A PLAN to end a key US government oversight role on the Internet is on track for completion this year, the head of the online address gatekeeper said, in a symbolic move towards asserting the independence of theAFP - 551 words
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CONSUMER
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Article, Illustration1034 2016-01-15 15 The industrial giant says the new office at Boston a hub of universities, research centres and startups will be leaner, faster and more open with a constant flow of industry partners, customers and innovators NYT New York GENERAL Electric, theNYT; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 1,034 words
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652 2016-01-15 15 BLOOMBERG New York THE best-performing US stocks right now are those that usually do well when the economy isn’t, makers of everything from household cleaning products to food. It’s yet another black cloud for investors fretting over aBLOOMBERG - 652 words
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Advertisement857 2016-01-15 15 NOTICES IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ACT, CHAPTER 50 AND IN THE MATTER OF PINETREE FUND PTE LTD (IN MEMBERS’ VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION) (REGISTRATION NO. *****7206H) NOTICE OF MEMBERS’ VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION The following resolutions were unanimously resolved at the Extraordinary General Meeting of Members of the above Company on 07857 words
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TRANSPORT
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Article, Illustration500 2016-01-15 16 Tan Hwee Hwee - New chairman of Singapore Maritime Foundation says focusing on being the No 1 or 2 port is of less importance By Tan Hwee Hwee hweetan@sph.com.sg @HweetanBT Singapore THE Singapore Maritime Foundation’s newly inaugurated chairman, Andreas Sohmen-Pao, believes Singapore will continue to500 words
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Article, Illustration802 2016-01-15 16 REUTERS London CHINA’S growing military presence in the South China Sea has drawn warnings from the United States that Beijing is seeking to exert control over one of the world’s most important sea lanes, but so far the shippingREUTERS; PHOTO: REUTERS - 802 words
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800 2016-01-15 16 Less fuel-efficient pickup trucks and SUVs dominate sales in the US in 2015 AFP Detroit BENEATH the hoods of the cars showing in Detroit this week lie engines that are as powerful as ever, but are smaller and, helped by directAFP - 800 words
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659 2016-01-15 16 BLOOMBERG Los Angeles QATAR Airways said that it may seek to form a breakaway group within the Oneworld alliance should fellow member American Airlines Group Inc continue to lend its weight to a US push to curb the growth of Gulf rivals.BLOOMBERG - 659 words
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REAL ESTATE
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Article, Illustration861 2016-01-15 17 Kalpana Rashiwala - 4 highest bids for 99-year East Coast site cross S$800 psf ppr, reflecting bullish outlook: analysts By Kalpana Rashiwala kalpana@sph.com.sg @KalpanaBT Singapore A CONSORTIUM led by Frasers Centrepoint that placed the top bid of S$624.18 million, towards the861 words
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Article, Illustration369 2016-01-15 17 BLOOMBERG Sydney SYDNEY apartment rents have dropped for the first time in three-and-a-half years as a construction boom leads to an oversupply, according to a report by online real estate listing firm Domain. The median weekly rent for units in Australia’sBLOOMBERG; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 369 words
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181 2016-01-15 17 Singapore JTC has awarded the tender for an industrial site at Tuas South Link 2 (Plot 5) to Hiap Shing Construction. The tendered price of S$3.0 million helped the company inch out two other bidders. The 5,050 square metre181 words
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Article, Illustration856 2016-01-15 18 Martin Rimmer - Proposed new property tax increases existing rates of stamp duty by 3% for investors buying second homes or investment properties COMMENTARY By Martin Rimmer T The writer is the tax manager Asia-Pacific, The Fry Group WHILE many were enjoying their Christmas festivitiesPHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 856 words
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1121 2016-01-15 19 Hobbyist contends that landowner can’t assert right to privacy by shooting down drone over his home WP Washington WILLIAM Merideth had just finished grilling dinner for his family when he saw a drone hovering over his land. So he did what heWP - 1,121 words
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383 2016-01-15 19 Grace So - The site is zoned as ‘commercial’; possible uses include offices, banks, restaurants and cinemas By Grace So graceso@sph.com.sg Singapore A ROW of four three-storey shophouses in Joo Chiat has been put up for sale via public tender by CBRE. The adjoining units383 words
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GOVERNMENT & ECONOMY
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377 2016-01-15 20 BLOOMBERG London BANK of England (BOE) officials said that the near-term outlook for both UK economic growth and inflation has weakened and that recent market volatility highlights the downside risks to the world economy. After a tumultuous start toBLOOMBERG - 377 words
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Article, Illustration631 2016-01-15 20 Record employment, rising wages and expansionary monetary policy fuel domestic consumption BLOOMBERG Frankfurt GERMAN economic growth accelerated in 2015 as record employment and expansionary monetary policy fuelled domestic consumption at a time of weakening global trade. Gross domestic product (GDP)BLOOMBERG; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 631 words
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447 2016-01-15 20 REUTERS Mumbai PRIME Minister Narendra Modi’s efforts to rescue India’s ailing power sector and end the country’s notorious blackouts are creating an unforeseen headache for state governments: Investors are suddenly shying away from their debt. Foreign bond investors, who wereREUTERS - 447 words
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673 2016-01-15 20 It’s time for fiscal policy, infrastructure investments, structural reforms to do the job, says one rate setter REUTERS Frankfurt MANY European Central Bank policy makers are sceptical about the need for further policy action in the near term, conversations withREUTERS - 673 words
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Article, Illustration383 2016-01-15 20 London VETERAN British actor Alan Rickman has died at the age of 69 after suffering from cancer, his family said on Thursday. Rickman, who won a Golden Globe and a Bafta during his career as a film, television and theatre actor, was383 words
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Article, Illustration473 2016-01-15 21 Fed’s Beige Book says improvements in labour market and consumer spending offset by weak manufacturing due to falling global demand REUTERS, BLOOMBERG BLOOMBERG Washington THE US economy continued to show mixed signals from late November to early January, with improvements in theREUTERS, BLOOMBERG; BLOOMBERG; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 473 words
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387 2016-01-15 21 REUTERS Jakarta INDONESIA’S central bank, which resisted cutting its benchmark interest rate for months, did so on Thursday in a bid to lift an economy growing at its slowest rate in six years. The benchmark policy rate was lowered by 25 basisREUTERS - 387 words
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Article, Illustration520 2016-01-15 21 BLOOMBERG Seoul THE Bank of Korea (BOK) cut its forecasts for economic growth and inflation and held its key interest rate at a record low as instability from China reverberates in global financial markets. Governor Lee Ju Yeol faces the taskBLOOMBERG; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 520 words
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391 2016-01-15 21 AFP Beijing CHINA’S top diplomat warned on Thursday that a new global financial crisis was possible as markets suffer a painful rout at the start of the year, partly over fears of turmoil in the world’s second largestAFP - 391 words
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Article, Illustration381 2016-01-15 21 AFP Geneva THE World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Thursday that the Ebola epidemic which has ravaged West Africa for two years is over after Liberia, the last affected country, received the all-clear. “Today theAFP; PHOTO: REUTERS - 381 words
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580 2016-01-15 21 BLOOMBERG Kuala Lumpur PRIME Minister Najib Razak’s fiscal targets are under siege for a second year as an oil rout forces a reassessment of public spending plans to keep the Malaysian budget from being busted. The budget gapBLOOMBERG - 580 words
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Advertisement28 2016-01-15 20 HER SINGAPORE INDIAN STORY NUS professor Vineeta Sinha chronicles history of Indians here for SG50 series BOLLYWOOD MOVIES TO LOOK OUT FOR IN 2016 GET YOUR COPY TODAY28 words
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OPINION
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571 2016-01-15 22 EDITORIAL TRUE to form as a leading regional and global business hub, as well as one of the world’s most forward-thinking cities, Singapore has embarked on yet another major economic review to take stock of its standing and possibly refresh and571 words
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Article, Illustration795 2016-01-15 22 Robert Samuelson - THE BOTTOM LINE By Robert Samuelson THE WASHINGTON POST WRITERS GROUP THE China bubble has burst. No longer are the country’s economic managers viewed as magicians who can orchestrate rapid growth whatever the obstacles. No one ever believed that China’s economy would grow 10 per centTHE WASHINGTON POST WRITERS GROUP - 795 words
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Article, Illustration1214 2016-01-15 22 SARAH CHEAH - Singapore appears to be on the right track to nurturing an entrepreneurial culture, but it needs to also involve parents, entrepreneurship educators and mid-life entrepreneurs. BY SARAH CHEAH entrepreneurs.BY SARAH CHEAH T The writer is associate professor of management organisation at NationalPHOTO: THE STRAITS TIMES - 1,214 words
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788 2016-01-15 23 Kingsley Moghalu - COMMENTARY By Kingsley Moghalu T The writer is a former deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria and a member of the Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum Advisory Board. He teaches international business and public policy, and is a Senior FellowOMFIF - 788 words
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Article, Illustration833 2016-01-15 23 Noah Smith - By Noah Smith BLOOMBERG VIEW ONE common criticism of economics is that it focuses too much on efficiency, and not enough on things such as equality, fairness and the welfare of future generations. In the extreme version of the criticism,BLOOMBERG VIEW; PHOTO: AFP - 833 words
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Article, Illustration1225 2016-01-15 23 PETER WEHNER - His ignorance, emotional instability, demagogy, solipsism and vindictiveness will do more than result in a failed presidency, and could lead to national catastrophe. BY PETER WEHNER catastrophe.BY PETER WEHNER NYT Beginning with Ronald Reagan, I have voted Republican in every presidential electionNYT; PHOTO: AFP - 1,225 words
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BT Lifestyle
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Article, Illustration2832 2016-01-15 25 Helmi Yusof - The Singapore Art Week begins on Saturday and features more than 100 events over nine days culminating in the country’s premier art fair, Art Stage. BT Lifestyle talks to four major players about their roles, and pick out the must-see art of the week. BY HELMI YUSOF ByPHOTOS: STPI; PHOTO: LIVIA AND MARC STRAUS; PHOTOS: STEVE MCCURRY, IPRECIATION, MARTIN WITTWER, WHITE CUBE - 2,832 words
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Advertisement22 2016-01-15 25 MUSIC Local acts take flight in StageFright 27 CITY LIFE BT writers’ picks of what to see, do or talk about /2922 words
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COVER STORY/CINEMA
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Article, Illustration579 2016-01-15 26 GEOFFREY EU - Captivity drama Room is a claustrophobic peek into the fenced-in world of a young boy. MOVIES boy.BY GEOFFREY EU A SENSE of absolute normalcy pervades the opening scene in Room, where a young narrator celebrating his fifth birthday happily greets inanimate objects and describesPHOTO: SHAW ORGANISATION - 579 words
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Article, Illustration600 2016-01-15 26 Geoffrey Eu - By Geoffrey Eu AMERICAN football can be brutal one minute and balletic the next, as large men in padded uniforms try to pound each other into submission in the name of sport. Helmet-to-helmet contact is a typical feature of the game, as are bone-jarring hits capable ofPHOTO: GOLDEN VILLAGE - 600 words
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MUSIC/TV
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Article, Illustration688 2016-01-15 27 DYLAN TAN - Like the Laneway festival, the best new indie acts from our own backyard can be heard at the original music showcase StageFright. MUSIC BY DYLAN TAN dylantan@sph.com.sg @DylanTanSYBT BUDDING musicians these days can go online and post their own videos, except that they’rePHOTO(FOR YEOW AN): AUDREY TAN - 688 words
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Article, Illustration485 2016-01-15 27 Avanti Nim - TV By Avanti Nim avantin@sph.com.sg COUCH potatoes, sit up straight but just for a while. Following on Netflix’s productivity-killing heels is the over-the-top (OTT) multi-screen video service Viu, which has been available in Singapore since Jan 11. Launched by Hong Kong-based PCCW Media Group, ViuPHOTO: VIU - 485 words
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Article, Illustration599 2016-01-15 27 Dylan Tan - By Dylan Tan dylantan@sph.com.sg @DylanTanSYBT OMAR Amir of Mediocre Haircut Crew (MHC) is still reeling from the news his group will be part of this year’s Singapore International Jazz Festival’s (Singjazz) line-up. The local hip-hop trio is part of the second round of actsPHOTOS: SINGJAZZ - 599 words
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WINE/ARTS
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Article, Illustration1139 2016-01-15 28 NK YONG - Montrachet by Domaine Romanee-Conti produce the wines I most admire and enjoy drinking. WINE BY NK YONG I AM often asked what my favourite wine is. My usual answer used to be “I don’t know. I really do not have a favourite wine.” UntilPHOTOS: REUTERS, NK YONG - 1,139 words
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Article, Illustration929 2016-01-15 28 Geoff Edgers - MUSIC By Geoff Edgers WP Washington SO how could we be so stupid? David Bowie has barely been seen in public, doesn’t do interviews, and then he puts out the video for a new song, Lazarus, in which he’s sickly thin, in a hospital bed,WP; PHOTO: AFP - 929 words
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Miscellaneous322 2016-01-15 28 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD Across 1 True men are stupid to pay (10) 6 Hurried outlay with no end of pain (4) 9 Working in firm for the next retirement opportunity? (7) 10 Stretching and breaking with the top off (7) 12 Form of transport highly subject to inflation (3-3,7) 14 Served322 words
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CITY LIFE
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Article, Illustration795 2016-01-15 29 CHEAH UI-HOON - A hotel sees itself as a “museum” of contemporary artworks from Asian and Singaporean artists. BY CHEAH UI-HOON BY CHEAH UI-HOON MUCH has been written about collecting art, especially from the investment angle. But little about how to buy the kind collectable art that you want to hangPHOTOS: FARRER PARK COMPANY - 795 words
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CITY BUZZ BT writers’ picks of what to see, do or talk about
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Article, Illustration399 2016-01-15 29 Avanti Nim - on By Avanti Nim MOVIE Exhibition on Screen HAVE you ever looked at a painting and wished you knew more about it? If you’re looking for answers to questions such as “Why did the author paint this?” or “What is it about thisPHOTO: IVO HOEKSTRA - 399 words
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Article, Illustration182 2016-01-15 29 Dylan Tan - CINEMA By Dylan Tan HERE’S another reason to watch Star Wars: The Force Awakens for the 12th time this weekend: Golden Village Gold Glass Vivocity has just unveiled its new ultra-luxurious Nappa leather seats. The material is the same used by leadingPHOTO: GV - 182 words
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Article, Illustration167 2016-01-15 29 Rachel Loi - DINING By Rachel Loi EIGHT years after Ivan Brehm and Shinobu Namae last cooked together, the two alumni of London restaurant The Fat Duck will be reunited in the kitchen. Chef Namae of the two-Miche-lin-starred restaurant L’Effervescence in Tokyo will be visiting Singapore this Sunday to167 words
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Article, Illustration247 2016-01-15 29 Tay Suan Chiang - EXHIBITION By Tay Suan Chiang WHEN The Alchemists, an exhibition of works produced by 15 designers from Singapore was shown at the Triennale di Milano in April 2015, as part of Milan Design Week, it garnered much interest from foreign visitors. Now is the chance toPHOTO: LANZAVECCHIA + WAI - 247 words
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Article, Illustration178 2016-01-15 29 Helmi Yusof - ARTS By Helmi Yusof THE annual festival of fringe works returns this week. This year’s theme of Art The Animal has produced some very intriguing offerings. Among them is Edith Podesta’s theatre piece *****: The Origin of the Female Species. The award-winning, Singapore-based theatre practitioner examines178 words
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Advertisement141 2016-01-15 30 Vorsprung durch Technik The all-new Audi A4. Everything you have always wanted in a luxury marque is now here. From the revolutionary Matrix LED headlights to the intuitive MMI Touch and smartphone interface with Apple CarPlay®, the all-new Audi A4 is nothing short of stellar. And with the optional Audi141 words
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