The Business Times, 3 October 2016

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    22 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION www.businesstimes.com.sg @BusinessTimes MCI (P) 052/08/2016 S$1.20 CO REGN NO *****2868E Monday, October 3, 2016
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    253 1 The US stock market finished slightly higher on the week as Hillary Clinton’s commanding debate performance and an Opec production deal offset European banking fears. TOP STORIES 2 The industrial Internet of Things is being tapped for safety benefits. Fuel and lubricant additives manufacturer Chevron Oronite has started
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    Lock icon S’pore looks to cogen facilities, IoT to improve petchem energy efficiency
    590 1  -  EDB is starting to explore the possibility of developing a carbon chain on Jurong Island FUTURE MANUFACTURING By Andrea Soh sandrea@sph.com.sg @AndreaSohBT Singapore THE Republic, which in July set a new energy efficiency target for its manufacturing sector to
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    Lock icon Eurozone authorities need to tackle bank contagion fears
    1045 1  -  By Neil Behrmann btworld@sph.com.sg London THE financial scare surrounding Deutsche Bank, and to a lesser extent Commerzbank, is a wake-up call for the Eurozone authorities even though their shares rallied sharply on Friday. The rally was the result of unconfirmed reports that
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    25 1 Weekly Change STI 2,869.47 12.52 KL Comp 1,652.55 -18.44 Nikkei 225 16,449.84 -304.18 Hang Seng 23,297.15 -389.33 Shenzhen B 1,186.23 -3.67 Dow 18,308.15 46.70
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      44 1 *****1 *****1 THE BUSINESS TIMES PATEK PHILIPPE GENEVE > s> O) V m o -j J J o RWIftS PATEK PHILIPPE GENEVE Begin your own tradition. M S EMPEROR WATCH AND JEWELLERY THE SHOPPING GALLERY AT THE HILTON, #01-07/08 Tel: 6737 5227 Calatrava Ref. 7200R
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      30 1 TOPLINE On the shoulders of India’s booming IT sector COMPANIES MARKETS 7 IBF DISTINGUISHED FELLOW AWARD Recipients talk about the skills needed for financial sector success excellence in finance 13-14
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      12 1 ‘GLOCAL’ CUISINE Decent attempt at Singapore fusion from COO Bistro DINING OUT/29
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      Lock icon US stocks end higher on week, after early wobble
      949 2  -  Clinton’s commanding debate performance and Opec output deal offset European banking fears WALL STREET INSIGHT By Rob Curran btworld@sph.com.sg THE US stock market finished slightly higher on the week, as Hillary Clinton’s commanding debate performance and a production deal at the
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      Lock icon Chevron Oronite turns to IoT to boost safety at chemical plant
      822 2  -  FUTURE MANUFACTURING By Andrea Soh sandrea@sph.com.sg @AndreaSohBT Singapore AS SINGAPORE looks to the industrial Internet of Things (IOT) to enhance efficiency in the energy-intensive petrochemicals industry, an early adopter is discovering other benefits of the technology. Fuel and lubricant
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      Lock icon HSBC eyes trade finance gap in services sector
      1004 2  -  By Jamie Lee leejamie@sph.com.sg @JamieLeeBT Singapore HSBC, which processes US$1 million worth of trade every minute, is eyeing trade funding gaps in the services sector, as growth in global trade shifts from shipping physical goods across borders to cross-border trade in labour
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      Lock icon PM Lee, business delegation to visit India this week
      432 2  -  By Jamie Lee leejamie@sph.com.sg @JamieLeeBT Singapore SOME 60 senior business and government representatives from Singapore will head to Delhi and Mumbai in India this week, in conjunction with the official visit of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong to India. The Singapore
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      Lock icon LTA looking at buses with a third door at the end
      523 4  -  This is to improve commuter flow and to encourage commuters to move to the rear of the bus By Samuel Ee samuelee@sph.com.sg Singapore PUBLIC buses with three doors would not only take longer to deliver but also cost significantly
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      Lock icon 2014: An S$8 billion thank you to pioneers
      339 4  -  SGX suffers outages; bus system undergoes reform. BY KENNETH LIM S INGAPORE experienced disruption on a number of fronts in 2014. Lawmakers took on rising healthcare costs and stretched public transportation with with a number of new measures. In Singapore’s capital markets,
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      101 3 V ,L m. We turn market forces into a force that 3} d L w m iZ T! f, investors. |H>" 1111 f 4 2 A v„- iwaL A' k? From rising rates to geopolitical events, we meet these challenges with the full force of our macroeconomic expertise —and the
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      30 4 An opera not to be missed gjir j Richard Wagner's -C'"V M. 4 n>e pi y ii>§Datcl;rpap Victoria Theatre 23 30 Oct. Tickets: SISTIC $46 $146 Richard Wagner Assoc (S)
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  • COMPANIES & MARKETS
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      Lock icon Challenge of steering business model innovation
      876 6  -  The board needs to proactively address the threat and the opportunity presented by digital disruption. BOARDROOM MATTERS BY POH MUI HOON T The writer is a member of the Governing Council of the Singapore institute of Directors. IN THE modern era of digital disruption,
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      Lock icon KLW chief quits, citing personal commitments
      259 6  -  By Jamie Lee leejamie@sph.com.sg @JamieLeeBT Singapore DOOR maker KLW Holdings on Sunday said its chief executive officer Quek Chek Lan has resigned due to “other personal commitments”. No replacement was cited for the 72-year-old. In a regulatory filing, the company said its sponsor, R&T
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      Lock icon On the shoulders of India’s booming IT sector
      1029 7  -  Ascendas India Trust aims to expand its portfolio of IT business parks and grow its footprint to three more cities, says CEO of its trustee-manager. By LEE MEIXIAN TOPLINE By LEE MEIXIAN leemx@sph.com.sg @LeeMeixianBT AS different property sub-sectors in Singapore grapple with
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      Lock icon Modern Montessori International plans expansion in Africa
      909 7  -  By Tan Effie taneffie@sph.com.sg Singapore MODERN Montessori International (MMI), a company in Singapore that specialises in early childhood education, has plans to expand its business in the African market. Its goal is to open the first preschool under the MMI brand in Lagos,
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      65 8 STI Catalist WEEKLY Straits Times index Sept 30,2016 2,869.47 +12.52 (+0.44%) Current streak 1 day Week high 2,885.71 Week low 2,849.94 52-week high 3,068.46 (Oct 23, 2015) 52-week low 2,539.95 (Feb 12, 2016) FTSE ST Catalist index Sept 30, 2016 448.39 +7.90 (+1.79%) Current streak 1 day Week high 450.73
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      Lock icon 4Q shaping up to be more volatile than 1Q
      652 8  -  STOCKS By R Sivanithy sivan@sph.com.sg @RSivanithyBT THE fourth quarter looks like it could be more volatile than the first, with fluctuating oil, Deutsche Bank woes and the US presidential election replacing China’s stock market crash, yuan devaluation and the one constant
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      303 8 Stock name Close Change Wk high/low 52w high 52w low PE Div yield Mcap Ascendas Reit 252 +5 252/243 257 209 6.1 7003.6 CapitaCom Trust 159 -1 162/158 164 127 5.4 4710.4 CapitaLand 320 +4 323/313 340 269 12.8 2.8 *****.6 CapitaMall Trust 217 +5 217/211 225 185
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      75 8 BY CENTS CLOSE UP 52w high/low DBXT ASX200 US$ 3614 359.0 7.8 3621/2900 DBXT iBoxxUSTr US$ ***** 338.5 1.1 *****/***** SPDR S&P500 US$ ***** 313.9 1.1 *****/***** DBXT AUDCS AU$ ***** 110.8 0.5 *****/***** DBXT MSKorea US$ 5952 81.9 1.0 6041/4629 BY PERCENTAGE CLOSE UP 52w high/low Viking W*****5
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      77 8 BY CENTS CLOSE DOWN 52w high/low DBXT Nifty50 ETF10 ***** -580.1 -3.1 *****/***** GLD US$ ***** -106.5 -0.6 *****/***** DBXT China50 US$ 3134 -101.0 -2.3 3268/2355 SPDR DJIA US$ ***** -95.5 -0.4 *****/***** DBXT MSAsExJp US$ 3549 -88.7 -1.8 3633/2772 BY PERCENTAGE CLOSE DOWN 52w high/low ChasenHldg W*****1 0.3
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      Lock icon UNUSUAL ACTIVITY
      83 8 VOL CLOSE($) CHANGE AsiaMedic 77,078.6 0.074 -0.013 -14.94 GDS Global 60.0 0.300 -0.030 -9.09 KTL Global 164.5 0.039 -0.004 -9.30 SingMyanmar 490.0 0.430 +0.030 +7.50 China Med Intl 13,539.0 0.008 +0.001 +14.29 Alliance Mineral 118,114.9 0.120 +0.013 +12.15 Moya Asia 9,208.6 0.043 +0.002 +4.88 Thakral 37.9 0.200 -0.060
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      35 8 VOLUME Noble 926,576,100 Ezra 673,431,100 Alliance Mineral 296,031,800 Spackman 280,603,500 Magnus Energy 194,039,500 Market volume 8,525,216,000 VALUE DBS Grp 308,552,784 Singtel 299,933,204 UOB 244,761,586 OCBC Bank 169,359,358 Keppel Corp 154,120,487 Market value 4,260,894,000
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      110 8 Most Active Fund Last sale +/-(‘000) Wk high/low 52w high/low Buy/Sell Mcap STI ETF 291 +2 1738 293/288 314/254 291/292 DBXT MS SING US$ US114.5 +0.3 1643 114.5/114.5 116.2/97.5 114.6/115.1 5.7 IS MS INDIA US$ US733 -9 1228 745/719 772/575 729/733 91.6 DBXT MSWorld US$ US463 -12 307
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      106 8 COMPANY MEETING PLACE DATE TIME Tritech Group Ltd E 31 Changi South Avenue 2 03-Oct 2.30pm China Minzhong Food E M Hotel S'pore 81 Anson Road J Collyer Room (Lvl 9) 07-Oct 10.00am Isec Healthcare Ltd E Alumni Association The Alumni Medical Centre 2 College Road 07-Oct 10.30am
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      77 8 Sep 30 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS 134.00 -123.00 BT CADI -*****.00 -110.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 +14.00 FTSE ST Mid Cap 693.32 -3.03 FTSE ST Small Cap 383.16 -2.53 FTSE ST All Share 705.23 -3.51 FTSE ST China Top 160.84 -0.42 FTSE ST China 197.27 +0.21 FTSE
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      37 8 STI FTSE ST All-Share WEEKLY FTSE ST All-Share index Sept 30, 2016 705.23 +3.48 (+0.50%) Current streak 1 day Week high 708.74 Week low 700.32 52-week high 739.01 (Oct 23, 2015) 52-week low 629.34 (Feb 12, 2016)
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      34 8 STI MSCI EAFE WEEKLY MSCI EAFE Index Sept 30,2016 1,701.69 -15.05 (-0.88%) Current streak 1 day Week high 1,706.64 Week low 1,698.90 52-week high 1,777.37 (Oct 23, 2015) 52-week low 1,492.43 (Feb 12, 2016)
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      Lock icon SECURITIES TRADING SCOREBOARD
      186 8 MAIN CATL TOTAL Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Multi Ind 7 8 1 0 0 1 7 8 2 Manufacturing 62 43 30 16 13 16 78 56 46 Commerce 26 28 11 3 11 3 29 39 14 Tpt/Stor/Comms 12 14 8
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      Lock icon SECURITIES TRADING TURNOVER
      123 8 VOLUME (‘000) VALUE (‘000) MAIN CATL TOTAL MAIN CATL TOTAL Multi Ind 89,500 675 90,175 299,985 109 300,094 Manufacturing 375,023 348,983 724,006 361,339 10,062 371,401 Commerce 1,160,373 179,184 1,339,557 388,921 3,416 392,337 Tpt/Stor/Comms 989,831 12,586 1,002,417 657,123 1,263 658,386 Finance 107,859 14,042 121,901 824,082 218 824,300 Construction
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      Lock icon Oil prices post 2nd monthly gain on Opec-fuelled rally
      529 8 COMMODITIES REUTERS New York OIL prices settled mixed on Friday while posting their second straight monthly gain on the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries’ (Opec) planned output cuts, even as scepticism about the cartel’s pledge grew after data suggested another
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      Lock icon Euro edges higher against greenback
      419 9 CURRENCIES REUTERS New York THE euro recovered from a nine-day low against the US dollar on Friday on reduced concerns surrounding Deutsche Bank’s health, while the greater calm over Germany’s biggest lender pressured the safe-haven yen and Swiss franc. Deutsche Bank’s US-listed shares were last
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    • FOREX RATES
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        3 9 WEEKLY
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        471 9 Sep 30 A$ C$ Rmb Euro HK$ Ind Rs Rupiah Yen Won RM NZ$ Pak Rs Peso S$ Rand Sfr NT$ Baht Pound US$ Australia 1.002 5.075 0.680 5.899 50.667 99.056 0.768 8.380 3.152 1.047 79.564 36.865 1.039 10.635 0.736 23.850 26.392 0.587 0.761 Canada 0.998 5.066
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        3 9 COMPOSITEWEEKLY
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        3 9 WEEKLY
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        Lock icon INTERBANK CURRENCY RATES
        155 9 Sep 30 Against S$ Against US$ Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.0381 1.0389 0.7606 0.7610 Canadian dollar 1.0365 1.0369 0.7595 0.7594 Euro 1.5269 1.5275 1.1187 1.1189 NZ dollar 0.9913 0.9918 0.7263 0.7265 Sterling pound 1.7674 1.7686 1.2949 1.2955
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        22 9 Sep 30 S$ Bid Offer 1-month 1.3644 1.3651 2-months 1.3644 1.3649 3-months 1.3644 1.3649 6-months 1.3642 1.3648 Source: OCBC
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    • EQUITY BONDS WARRANTS FUTURES
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        210 9 Most active Sep 30 Prem Expiry Wk Vol Conv Exer Disc Gear-Mths Company Last Sale +or-('000) Ratio Price ing Left DBS MB eCW*****1 11.4 0.5 ***** 0.1 1550 5 UOB MB eCW*****1 10 -0.7 ***** 0.1 1880 5 OCBC Bk MB eCW*****8 3 0.1 8843 0.1
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        Lock icon MORGAN STANLEY CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL INDICES
        377 9 In local curr In S$ In US$ dy yr dy yr dy yr Sep 30 Index Change Change Change Change Change Change World Preliminary 1306.9 0.3 2.3 0.4 -0.3 0.3 3.8 EAFE Preliminary 971.8 -0.4 -4.1 -0.2 -4.7 -0.3 -0.9 Europe Preliminary 1398.1 0.1 -1.0
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        Lock icon SGX DERIVATIVES TRADING
        381 9 Sep 30 OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT FTSE CHINA A50 INDEX FUTURES Oct16 9610.00 9632.50 9560.00 9567.50 ***** *****7 Nov16 9630.00 9640.00 9580.00 9580.00 485 198 NIKKEI 225 INDEX FUTURES Dec16 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 ***** *****2 Mar17 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 287 1047 MSCI TAIWAN
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    • BANK RATES
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        154 9 Sep 30 $S Offer Bid 0vernight 0.25 0.15 1-month 0.625 0.375 2-months 0.8125 0.6875 3-months 0.875 0.75 Overnight mode: 0.25 US$ Offer Bid 7 days 0.55 0.45 1 month 0.63 0.53 2 months 0.80 0.60 3 months 1.00 0.80 6 months 1.30 1.10 9 months 1.50 1.30 12
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        Lock icon GOVERNMENT SECURITIES
        69 9 Sep 30 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity Close Day's code rate Bid High Low 2-Year NY*****A 4.000 01-Sep-18 105.84 105.86 105.81 5-Year N*****0Z 1.250 01-Oct-21 99.65 99.60 99.55 10-Year NX*****F 2.125 01-Jun-26 103.09 103.15 102.19 15-Year NZ*****F 2.875 01-Sep-30 110.13 110.20 109.80 20-Year NZ*****X 2.250 01-Aug-36 102.1
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    • AGRI METALS ENERGY
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        Lock icon COMMODITY FUTURES
        250 9 Sep-30 Price Net change change Last Trade Agricultural Sep-30 CBOT Soybeans (US cents/bu) 954.00 3.75 0.39% 14/11/2016 CBOT Soybean Oil (US cents/lb) 33.24 0.15 0.45% 14/10/2016 CBOT Wheat (US cents/bu) 402.00 3.00 0.75% 14/12/2016 Sep-30 LIFFE Cocoa (£/tonne) 2223.00 11.00 0.50% 13/12/2016 LIFFE Coffee (US$/tonne) 2005.00 0.00 0.00%
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      Lock icon Buying activity down, no sales by directors
      1070 10  -  INSIDE MARKETS By Robert Halili T The writer is managing director, Asia insider Ltd BUYING fell after closing flat for two straight weeks while there were no sales by directors for the third straight week. A total of 18 companies recorded 26 purchases
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      242 10 BANKS Agricultural Bank Of China 5.50 Agricultural Bank Of China Bangkok Bank Public Co. Ltd 6.00 ANZ Singapore Bank of Communications 5.50 Bangkok Bank Public Co. Ltd ...6.00 Bank of China Limited Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi Bank of Communications Banque Internationale a Bank of East Asia ...5.75 Bank
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      Lock icon Jason Holdings hit with more claims from creditors
      287 10  -  By Jamie Lee leejamie@sph.com.sg @JamieLeeBT Singapore TROUBLED timber flooring maker Jason Holdings on Sunday said it has received two more letters of demand from creditors that will have a material and adverse impact on the firm. The claims are the latest in
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      850 10 Payment Ex Rec Pay Ann (cts) date date date date Aims Property Sec Fd do 2.144 28-Sep 30-Sep 16-Dec 26-Sep Avi-Tech Elect ak 1.000 13-Dec 15-Dec 29-Dec 12-Aug Chasen Hldgs Ltd ak 0.050 04-Oct 06-Oct 28-Oct 28-Sep Chuan Hup Hldgs Ltd ak 1.000 02-Nov 04-Nov 18-Nov 26-Sep CIMB
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      1094 10 Consensus No. of Forecast Mean Fri’s recommendation esti-EPS PE target price Company name This wk Last mth mates (times) Accordia Golf Trt 1.00 1.00 1 0.07 10.35 0.89 0.68 AIMS AMP Cap Industrial Reit 1.00 1.00 3 0.11 12.98 1.62 1.41 ARA Asset Mgt 1.25 1.25 2 0.08
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      Lock icon SGX MAINBOARD
      2007 11 52-Wk Last Vol Week Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Company Sale +/-(’000) High Low C’vr P/E $mil Company Last Sale Vol ('000) High 136.5 107 AIMS Property 129xd +2.5 18 136.5 128 1.5 46.6 149 127 AIMSAMP Cap Reit 140.5 unch 1155 142.5 140 0.9 8.1 895.4
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      451 11 52-Wk Last Vol Week Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Company Sale +/-(’000) High Low C’vr P/E Last vol 5 1.7 t Acesian Partners 3 unch 441 3.2 3 4.1 11.2 Div 0.6 0.1 t Advanced Systems 0.4 unch 18 0.4 0.2 10.5 46.5 29.5 t Advancer Global
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      191 11 52-Wk Last Vol Week Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Counter Sale +/-(’000) High Low C’vr P/E Counter Last 86.4 69.1 CIMB APAC Div US$ US81.6cd +1.9 20 81.6 81.6 8.6 905 736 CIMBASEAN40 US$ US865 -22 2 867 865 135.7 3268 2355 DBXT China50 US$ US3134 -74
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      159 7 An opera not to be missed tV Richard Wagner's -C'"V M. A Tbe J-lyip$ I)atcpn)ap Victoria Theatre 23 30 Oct. Tickets: SISTIC $46 $146 Richard Wagner Assoc (S) 72 I II m si f if Mm 55VS LONDON SWI Afew York loft living in Central London Designed by the acclaimed
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  • REAL ESTATE
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      Lock icon Vancouver aims to curb short-term house rentals
      442 12 Move follows report last week warning that West Coast Canadian city is world’s most at risk for housing bubble REUTERS Vancouver VANCOUVER unveiled further steps last week aimed at easing a housing affordability and availability crisis, two days after a report warned that
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      Lock icon 270 units at The Alps Residences sold
      201 12  -  By Jamie Lee leejamie@sph.com.sg @JamieLeeBT Singapore MCC Land, the Chinese developer of the 626-unit The Alps Residences in Tampines, sold 270 units on the project’s launch day on Sunday, the company said in a media statement. The one-bedroom and two-bed-room units made up
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  • EXCELLENCE IN FINANCE
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      Lock icon Reaching the pinnacle of their profession
      3741 13 The six recipients of this year’s IBF Distinguished Fellow title share their views on the skills required to succeed in the financial sector today IBF DISTINGUISHED FELLOWS 2016 I Tracey Woon, vice-chairman, Asia-Pacific, wealth Management, UBS AG I Francesco de Ferrari, managing director, head
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      Lock icon Preparing for a changing financial landscape
      1690 14 The Business Times speaks to two leading banks about their efforts to groom talent to meet the demands of today’s financial services sector, as well as two banking professionals who have achieved excellence through IBF certification PARTICIPANTS IEddie Gan, country team head, Singapore and
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      938 15 Advertorial Fostering a winning learning culture at OCBC Bank Motivation and inspiration are both important cogs in the wheel of lifelong learning as they push you forward and encourage you to continuously upgrade yourself. Recognising the importance of this, OCBC Bank has spared no effort in investing in its people's
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  • VIEWS FROM THE TOP
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      Lock icon Lifestyle changes can make a big difference
      3150 18 THIS WEEK’S TOPIC: How should Singapore tackle the looming problem of diabetes? Ronald Lee Managing Director PrimeStaff WE ought to take a multi-pronged approach to tackling diabetes, starting with public education to raise awareness of the issue, as diabetes is a “lifestyle disease”
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      89 19 With our eye on fashion, beauty and lifestyle trends, we can get inside the minds of women. If you want to woo the women audience, start your journey here. Covering the worlds of different audiences, SPH Magazines links you to 9.7 million women, men and luxury consumers. www.sphmagazines.com.sg/360 Get connected
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      11 19 The full list of views from CEOs is available at http://businesstimes.com.sg
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  • BT-CITIBANK YOUNG INVESTORS’ FORUM
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      Lock icon How to pay for college with less stress
      1484 20  -  Save a quarter, pay a quarter from current income and borrow the rest, says financial adviser. BY RON LIEBER BY RON LIEBER NYTIMES IN this US quadrennial season of financial hope, we might wish that the major presidential candidates would reckon with
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      Lock icon At what price an education?
      940 20  -  MONDAY MULTIPLE By Cai Haoxiang haoxiang@sph.com.sg @HaoxiangCaiBT AFTER compiling some data on the cost of a university education in Singapore, a few things stand out. First, it does seem like tuition fees for the most popular courses at local universities have been kept reasonably affordable
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  • BANKING & FINANCE
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      541 21 They include retail and small business customers, job cuts plan too; both efforts aim to boost earnings REUTERS Frankfurt COMMERZBANK aims to add two million retail and small business customers over the next four years, part of a revamp to boost earnings that will
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      522 21 Former sees 10-year yields climbing to 2% by year end, latter expecting yields to fall to 1.25% BLOOMBERG New York TWO of Wall Street’s biggest banks are forecasting divergent paths for Treasuries in the last three months of 2016 as strategists weigh
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      2568 21 NOTICES TOLL FREE 1800-289-8822 I Email notices@sph.com.sg I www.sphclass.com.sg/notices Ryobi Kiso Holdings Ltd. (Incorporated in Singapore) (Company Registration No.: *****3985D) NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of Ryobi Kiso Holdings Ltd. (the “Company”) will be held at The Imagination Room, Level 5,
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  • ENERGY & COMMODITIES
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      544 22 It is the latest big polluter to sign onto the historic accord which now takes a major step towards becoming reality AFP New Delhi INDIA, the world’s third biggest carbon emitter, was set to ratify the Paris agreement on climate change on
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      359 22 BLOOMBERG Sydney BUYING bargain-bin coal mines amid the worst commodity slump in a generation has turned into a savvy bet as prices of the fuel surge. Stanmore Coal Ltd bought the Isaac Plains metallurgical coal mine in Australia for A$1 (S$1.04) in July
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      1703 22 NOTICES Te l 6 2 8 9 8 8 2 2 I E m a i l n o t i c e s s p h c o m s g I w w w s p h c l a s s c o m s g SPINDEX
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      1907 22 CHINA FLEXIBLE PACKAGING HOLDINGS LIMITED (Incorporated in Bermuda) (Company Registration No. *****) NOTICE OF SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Special General Meeting of the shareholders of China Flexible Packaging Holdings Limited (the “Company”) will be held at RelJoicel Ballroom, Ground Floor of Hotel Re, 175A Chin
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      528 22 IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ACT (Cap. 50) AND IN THE MATTER OF 10 MINUTES WITH SEA PTE. LTD. (IN MEMBERS’ VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION) SINGAPORE UEN NO. *****2381E NOTICE OF RESOLUTIONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT AT AN EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING OF THE COMPANY DEEMED TO HAVE BEEN HELD PURSUANT
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      2769 23 llllll. IMPERIUM CROWN IMPERIUM CROWN LIMITED (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) (Company Registration Number: *****5053Z) NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of Imperium Crown Limited (the "Company”) will be held at The Chevrons, Lotus Room Level 3, 48 Boon Lay Way,
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      69 23 THE BVI BUSINESS COMPANIES ACT, 2004 NOTICE OF LIQUIDATOR’S APPOINTMENT NOTICE is hereby given pursuant to Section 204, subsection (1)(b) of the BVI Business Companies Act, 2004 that JOYHEART GROUP LIMITED is in voluntary liquidation. The voluntary liquidation commenced on 14th September, 2016. The Liquidator of the Company is LIEW
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      492 24 Tech giant will have to halt payments to smartphone makers to pre-install its app exclusively on their devices REUTERS Brussels EUROPEAN Union antitrust regulators plan to order Alphabet’s Google to stop paying financial incentives to smartphone makers to pre-install Google Search exclusively on
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      410 24 AFP Washington THE US government ended its formal oversight role over the Internet, handing over management of the online address system to a global non-profit entity. The US Commerce Department announced that its contract had expired with the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names
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      437 24 BLOOMBERG Washington APPLE Inc was told to pay US$302.4 million to VirnetX Holding Corp for infringing patents covering secure computer and mobile communications, following a federal jury trial in Texas. The jury in Tyler, Texas, said on Friday Apple infringed two patents related to
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      435 25 New agreement will price domestic milk ingredients for cheese-making below cost, undercutting exports REUTERS Wellington NEW Zealand is closely watching changes in how Canada prices dairy products, New Zealand’s trade ministry said on Friday, as industry groups in several countries complain of
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      575 25 REUTERS Berlin ONCE cultivated by Persian kings and believed to have healing powers, saffron is now fuelling the growth of a small German business that imports tonnes of the spice from Iran to make fine food products for sale in Europe
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      925 25 Studies show people can be healthy or unhealthy at almost any body weight WP Washington IS it possible to be both obese and healthy? It’s true that obesity has long been associated with cardiovascular disease, Type 2 diabetes and several
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      312 25 BLOOMBERG Hong Kong MACAU’S gaming revenue swelled more than estimated in September, with new casino projects from the local units of Las Vegas Sands Corp and Wynn Resorts Ltd helping draw recreational gamblers. Gross gaming revenue rose 7.4 per cent to 18.4 billion patacas
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      28 25 An opera not to be missed tV Richard Wagner's -C'"V M. 4 Tbe J-lyip£ I)atcpn)ap Victoria Theatre 23 30 Oct. Tickets: SISTIC $46 $146 Richard Wagner Assoc (S)
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  • GOVERNMENT & ECONOMY
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      849 26  -  Weights of each currency will be 41.73 per cent for the US dollar, 30.93 per cent for the euro, 10.92 per cent for the yuan, 8.33 per cent for the yen and 8.09 per cent for the pound By Anthony Rowley
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      687 26 AFP Birmingham, united Kingdom PRIME Minister Theresa May said Britain would start the formal process for leaving the EU before April as her governing Conservative Party opened its annual conference on Sunday. Though many Conservatives headed to the congress in
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      556 26 BLOOMBERG Manheim, Pennsylvania DONALD Trump was facing renewed pressure to release his personal tax information after a New York Times report that he recorded a US$916 million loss on his 1995 income tax return, a deduction that might have allowed him
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      410 26  -  By Anthony Rowley btworld@sph.com.sg Tokyo THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) is urging Japan’s government to get tough on the nation’s corporate sector by introducing an official incomes policy to force up wages if the economy is to pull out of its prolonged
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      13 26 Insert coffee to begin Grab a copy at all good bookstores and www.stpressbooks.com.sg
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      751 27 It was the fifth deadly rail accident in the US in less than three years AFP New York LAST week’s train crash at a major transport hub to Manhattan the fifth deadly US rail accident in less than three years highlighted
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      416 27 BLOOMBERG Tokyo TAKATA Corp has received offers for initial investments of US$ 1 billion to US$2 billion from each of the five suitors seeking to buy the troubled air bag maker, according to a person with knowledge of the matter. The
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      775 27 Giving turbocharged engines a boost with water NYTIMES New York FOR decades, carmakers have relied on turbocharging, which uses energy captured from exhaust gases to force additional air into the cylinders, to increase the power and efficiency of some petrol engines. But turbocharged engines are in a bind, caught between
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      673 27 AFP Istanbul EVEN by the fraught standards of global aviation, 2016 has been tough for Turkish Airlines. In June, its main hub Ataturk International Airport in Istanbul was hit by suicide bomb attacks blamed on jihadists and on July 15 putschists seeking to
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      28 27 An opera not to be missed tV Richard Wagner's -C'"V M. 4 Tbe J-lyip£ I)atcpn)ap Victoria Theatre 23 30 Oct. Tickets: SISTIC $46 $146 Richard Wagner Assoc (S)
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      2006 28 THE BUSINESS TIMES SHIPPING TIMES C a i l a n ~E n n o B r i s b a n e r e J e d d a h Shanghai Chittagong Ho Chi Minh H o n g J e b e l A i K o NYK
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      244 28 ENG LEE SHIPPING CO PTE LTD Tel: *****222 (10 Lines) Fax: *****174/*****960 Website: www.englee.com.sg/Email: marketing@englee.com.sg CR No: **********0C REGULAR FEEDER SERVICES TO INDONESIAN (DE1) VESSEL VOY SIN ETA SIN ETD DESTINATION FREQUENCY Marco Polo 158 BST252 03/10/2016 04/10/2016 Pekanbaru/Buatan DAILY Marco Polo 292 BST025 04/10/2016 05/10/2016 Buatan/Buatan DAILY Marco Polo
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      1047 29  -  The retro-cool vibe is strong in COO Bistro, hammering the point home from the decor to the menu of ‘glocal’ cuisine. By JAIME EE By JAIME EE jaime@sph.com.sg @JaimeEeBT NEW RESTAURANT COO Bistro 259 Outram Road Tel: 6221 7060 Open for lunch and dinner Mon,
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      210 29 Show Me the Money writes about the important economic concepts and investment strategies applicable to stocks investments. Using actual case studies and data, the book illustrates how these strategies worked for the Singapore market over the years. The painful lessons to learn and pitfalls are highlighted as well. The book
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      16 29 s 9 ®zaobao m m The simple happiness of a child with special needs i A-
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      318 30 Singapore SOME 200 beneficiaries of the Business Times Budding Artists Fund (BT BAF) got a special Children’s Day treat at Resorts World Sentosa on Saturday, thanks to childcare chain MapleBear Singapore. MapleBear took the beneficiaries and the schools’ pre-schoolers out for a day
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      566 30 Hamilton’s hopes of regaining world championship lead go up in smoke AFP Sepang, Malaysia DANIEL Ricciardo led a Red Bull one-two as a distraught Lewis Hamilton’s hopes of regaining the world championship lead went up in smoke at a
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      609 30 AFP Istanbul THE model adjusts her clothing, stares at the camera with a hint of a smile, holds her head high and the photographer starts snapping. But at this photoshoot on the Asian side of Istanbul, the models, impeccably made up, sport no body-hugging Western
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      527 30 AFP London WHEN American Jonathan Dunne began handing out badges encouraging travellers on the London Underground to talk to each other, he had no idea how controversial challenging the unwritten “no conversation” rule would be. Just as in many big cities, refusing
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      362 30 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD Across 1 Cleaner meandering outside university court showing disinclination for work? (10) 6 Change from scheduled itinerary (4) 9 Like some music that could excite Clare Short (10) 10 Note a piece of stage scenery (4) 13 Shelf aboard ship for land vehicles (7) 15 Goddess shows negative
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  • SIAS INVESTORS’ CHOICE AWARDS 2016
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      Lock icon Gauging the pulse of corporate governance
      680 1  -  At some point, Singapore corporates may want to step up and out of the ‘good-with-room-to-improve’ descript. BY ANITA GABRIEL anitag@sph.com.sg @AnitaGabrielBT IT has worked out to be an event-packed year for corporate Singapore on the governance front this year with all the watchwords disclosure
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      Lock icon All in the name of shareholder activism
      1335 2  -  David Gerald has worked tirelessly to protect the rights of shareholders since he founded SIAS in 1999. BY ANITA GABRIEL BY ANITA GABRIEL anitag@sph.com.sg @AnitaGabrielBT SINGAPORE’S star activist David Gerald is so intent on getting shareholders to speak up at meetings with company
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      2416 4 Sound business practices go beyond the boardroom and then back ROUNDTABLE PARTICIPANTS IPiyush Gupta, CEO, DBS Group Holdings ILim Ming Yan, president and group CEO, CapitaLand IChua Sock Koong, group CEO, Singtel ISumitri Menon, chairman, Micro-Mechanics (Holdings) Moderator: Anita Gabriel WE hear so much of
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      1320 8  -  It is a concern that many retail investors do not read the corporate governance report. BY MAK YUEN TEEN, CHEW YI HONG T Mak Yuen Teen is an associate professor at the NUS Business School and led the study discussed in this article. Chew
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      1246 9  -  Without proper disclosures, there can be no good governance, no trust in companies and no confidence in our markets. BY TAN BOON GIN BY TAN BOON GIN T Mr Tan is chief regulatory officer of the Singapore Exchange THE standard of the Code of
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      737 10  -  Good corporate governance is the cornerstone of any corporation that wants to remain relevant for the future, says its CEO. BY LEE MEIXIAN BY LEE MEIXIAN leemx@sph.com.sg @LeeMeixianBT COMPANIES often exhort the importance of corporate transparency, but their financial statements and disclosure practices
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      884 10  -  By Michelle Quah michquah@sph.com.sg @MichelleQuahBT COME 2017, Singapore investors can look forward to having greater insight into a company’s financials. Financial statements ending on or after Dec 15, 2016, will come with a more detailed report by the company’s external auditors,
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      1384 11  -  Companies in the region have much room for improvement. BY GUNTER DUFEY BY GUNTER DUFEY T Mr Dufey is professor emeritus, University of Michigan, and faculty member at Nanyang Business School, Nanyang Technological University CORPORATE governance (CG) has been an enduring issue in the region,
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      317 1 Inside All in the name of shareholder activism 2 List of winners 2 The tone from the top 4-5 Investors need to play their part 8 Raising disclosures through listing life-cycle 9 Greater insight with enhanced audit 10 Asia’s corporate governance challenges 11 Supplement editor: Anita Gabriel Sub-editor: Lilian Lee
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      111 2 BIGGES WIN YOUR TRUST For the third year running, we're humbled to be recognised as the Most Transparent Company in the Services category at the SIAS Investors' Choice Awards. At StarHub, it has always been our priority to be transparent and accountable to put you in the best position to
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      168 3 t I SIAS Investors' Choice Awards mPPsl M m K it m JV i •55 n kl*‘ Central Park Sydney, Australia Fraser Suites Dalian, China Corporate Transparency Is Our Top Priority P Vl-JJ" Watertown, Singapore w f i YewTee Point, Singapore We thank SIAS and the investment community for their
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      146 5 Bringing Excellence to Greater Heights We are honoured to be recognised by SIAS for our commitment to excellence in disclosure and transparency: Singapore Corporate Governance Award Most Transparent Company Award Internal Audit Excellence Award Runner-up t CDL, we see unlimited possibilities in the spaces we develop, and we will continue
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      827 6 / 7 INVESTORS’ CHOICE AWARDS 2016 PRESENTATION CEREMONY 30th September 2016 Mandarin Orchard Singapore Message by Guest-of-Honour Ms Indranee Rajah Senior Minister of State for Law and Finance Congratulates the Winners Towards Excellence in Corporate Governance Transparency MOST TRANSPARENT COMPANY AWARD 2016 Iwould like to commend the Securities Investors Association (Singapore) or
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      115 8 SIAS INVESTORS’ CHOICE AWARDS 2016 Singapore Corporate Governance Award (Diversity) Winner Keppel Corporation Limited Singapore Corporate Governance Award (Big Cap) Merit Keppel Corporation Limited Merit Keppel Telecommunications Transportation Ltd Internal Audit Excellence Award Winner Keppel Corporation Limited Most Transparent Company Award (Industrials) Runner up Keppel Telecommunications Transportation Ltd Shaping Best
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      65 8 a 5 i fell, C 1 r > v I' 1 [1/ sm> A i a ,L; fegl Through good times and bad we commit to earn your trust and be Partner Perfect SIAS Investors' Choice Awards Hencast PARTNER PERFECT SIAS INVESTORS’ CHOICE AWARDS 2016 Most Transparent Company Awards Runner
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      78 9 p.itv V f V f f 2 r P i A -n+ Kf hmu SP.4n ■Is r r. b Thank you Investors and SIAS. The Board, management and staff of Ascendas Funds Management (S) Limited (manager of Ascendas Reit) truly appreciate this recognition. We wilt continue to strive to maintain
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      85 10 DevelopingStrongChemistryWorldwide MegaChem is honoured to be a recipient of the SIAS Investors’ Choice Awards 2016 in the category of “Most Transparent Company Award (Catalist) Runner Up”. MegaChem is a global one-stop specialty chemical solutions provider that offers integrated value-added services such as customised blending services as well as distribution of
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      134 11 global Leading the wav m CSE Global is honoured to be awarded Winner of The Most Transparent Company Awards Information Technology, 17 th SIAS Awards 2016 Building modern, best practices. Jfr III E I ml Process Controls ;v r. Instilling a culture of active corporate governance. Communication and Security That’s
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      68 11 ABOVE AND BEYOND China Aviation Oil (Singapore) Corporation Ltd is honoured to be awarded for the 17thSIAS Investors’ Choice Awards WINNER FOR MOST TRANSPARENT COMPANY, ENERGY CATEGORY We remain committed to upholding the highest standards of corporate governance in keeping with our corporate values of Fairness, Integrity, Innovation and Transparency.
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      103 12 Singapore Press Holdings Limited is proud to be the winner of the Most Transparent Company Award (Consumer Discretionary Category) and the merit winner of the Singapore Corporate Governance Award (Diversity Category) at the SIAS 17th Investors’ Choice Awards 2016. Kudos too to our financial journalists who made a splash with
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