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Title Section23 2009-08-26 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES Ssl.oo online at http://www.businesstimes.com.sg S|sl A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION CO REGN NO *****2868E MICA (P) 123/08/2009 Wednesday, August 26,200923 words
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Article, Illustration886 2009-08-26 1 CONRAD TAN - CONRAD TAN Investment company emphasises its commercial nature and downplays its state links; chairman Dhanabalan says new text reflects changes since 2002 By [SINGAPORE] Temasek Holdings has removed all direct references to Singapore and the government in its updated charter a move seen as partBLOOMBERG - 886 words
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MARKETS DIGEST
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Article28 2009-08-26 1 Bloomberg SINGAPORE 5.38 MALAYSIA 5.55 HONG KONG 5.00 INDONESIA 15.394 TAIWAN 4.776 JAPAN 1.475 KOREA 9.33 BRITAIN 0.50 US 3.25 CANADA 2.25 SWITZERLAND 0.51 INDIA 11.75Bloomberg - 28 words
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Article48 2009-08-26 1 Source: uesi lay lange 1COMP 1,171.09 -3.40 IIKKEI225 10,497.36 -83.69 1ANG SENG 20,435.24 -100.70 ;et index 655.46 +2.26 JAKARTA COM P 2,380.52 +4.64 IANILACOMP 2,858.15 -1.03 ;eoulcomp 1,601.38 -10.84 ;henzhen b 493.63 -11.56 IUMBAI IND 15,688.47 +59.72 12 noon EDT Cham )OW 9,587.43 +78.15 IASDAQ 2,032.20 +14.2248 words
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Article43 2009-08-26 1 IS$ (S$ ier US$) 1.442 (US$/S$ per 1.636 2.359 ;URO (US$/S$/E) 1.428 2.058 Foreii in curreno >er US$ S$ 'EN 94.30 65.40 3.518 2.440 IK$ 7.751 5.376 !AHT 34.03 23.60 lUPIAH 10,013 6,944 lENMINBI 6.832 4.738 INDIAN RUPEE 48.73 33.80 1.195 0.82943 words
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361 2009-08-26 1 Reuters He praises Fed chief for helping to stop economy's freefall [OAK BLUFFS, Massachusetts] US President Barack Obama nominated Ben Bernanke to a second term as Federal Reserve chairman yesterday, aiming for continuity at a time when the US economy is breaking free from– Reuters - 361 words
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Miscellaneous58 2009-08-26 1 TRANSPORT HUB "^^^r^C SGX REFORMS EXECUTIVE MONEY US ECONOMY The man who turned A step forward, but Hedge your equities Unemployment to surge, Garuda around feSESSEP not quite there yet portfolio budget deficit to widen PAGE 16 I^' 1 PAGE 3 PAGE 28 PAGE 2 TIMED FOR RECOVERY Look out58 words
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574 2009-08-26 2 Bloomberg, AP GDP to shrink 2.8%, joblessness to hit 10% this year [WASHINGTON] US unemployment will surge to 10 per cent this year and the budget deficit will widen to US$l.5 trillion next year, reflecting a "deeper recession" than previously expected, White House budget– Bloomberg, AP - 574 words
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Article, Illustration683 2009-08-26 2 KAI-ALEXANDER SCHLEVOGT - KAI-ALEXANDER SCHLEVOGT COMMENTARY Temasek's progressive new charter serves as a gold standard for other SWFs around the world By SOVEREIGN wealth funds (SWFs), the state-owned investment arms of governments, have to learn one key management principle: you cannot serve two masters. TheyAFP - 683 words
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265 2009-08-26 2 LYNETTE KHOO - LYNETTE KHOO By [SINGAPORE] In its newly revised charter, Temasek Holdings has spelt out its commitment to community giving loud and clear. In a media roundtable yesterday, Temasek chief executive Ho Ching said that one key difference between the Temasek Charter 2002 and265 words
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THREE-MINUTE DIGEST
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44 2009-08-26 2 TEMASEK Holdings has removed all direct references to Singapore and the government in its updated charter a move seen as part of its efforts to bolster its credentials as an investment firm driven solely by commercial interests. FRONT PAGE44 words
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72 2009-08-26 2 US President Barack Obama nominated Ben Bernanke to a second term as Federal Reserve chairman yesterday, aiming for continuity at a time when the US economy is breaking free from a deep recession. Mr Obama said the US car industry was "showing signs72 words
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77 2009-08-26 2 US unemployment will surge to 10 per cent this year and the budget deficit will widen to US$l.5 trillion next year, reflecting a "deeper recession" than previously expected, White House budget chief Peter Orszag said. The Office of Management and Budget also forecasts that77 words
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59 2009-08-26 2 UOB Asset Management has forged an alliance with UTI, one of India's biggest fund managers, to offer joint funds and investment services. UOBAM, the fund management unit of United Overseas Bank, said yesterday that the first joint product will be an equity fund, likely59 words
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51 2009-08-26 2 SINGAPORE bank ratings outlooks are held at negative even as profits improve as the state of the economy is still poor and there is a risk that loan defaults may rise, Moody's Investors Service said in a report yesterday. COMPANY NEWS, PAGE51 words
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76 2009-08-26 2 WING Tai Holdings yesterday reported a net loss of $53.9 million for the fourth quarter ended June 30, 2009, as it booked fair value losses of $109.7 million on its investment properties. Net profit in the same three months a year ago76 words
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63 2009-08-26 2 THE Lexicon Group is going into yet another new venture. This time around it will run coffeehouses as a diversification into F&B businesses. Yesterday, the company said that it is setting up a joint venture with TNT Global to sell coffee and operate63 words
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83 2009-08-26 2 LAUNCH prices for new private homes rose 10 per cent and 18 per cent in prime and mass districts respectively in the first half of 2009, according to ÜBS Investment Research. On the back of this, analysts Regina Lim and83 words
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66 2009-08-26 2 CHINESE investors have over-reacted to talk of monetary policy fine-tuning, and the recent sell-off in the stock market will be short-lived, a senior government economist said yesterday. Lv Zhongyuan, vice-head of the Development Research Centre, told a financial forum that he expected share66 words
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Article, Illustration867 2009-08-26 3 LYNETTE KHOO - LYNETTE KHOO NEWS ANALYSIS SGX checks on controlling shareholders need more legal teeth By [SINGAPORE] The proposed measures by the Singapore Exchange (SGX) to beef up corporate governance have demonstrated its resolve to restore the market confidence dented by recent corporate failures.867 words
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399 2009-08-26 3 Bloomberg, Reuters LATEST US DATA Home prices in 20 cities fell in June at slower pace than expected [WASHINGTON] Confidence among US consumers increased in August as consumers became less worried about the outlook for the labour market. Earlier yesterday,Bloomberg, Reuters - 399 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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446 2009-08-26 4 CONRAD TAN - CONRAD TAN First joint product will be an equity fund, likely to be launched this year By UOB Asset Management (UOBAM) has forged an alliance with UTI, one of India's biggest fund managers, to offer joint funds and investment services. UOBAM, the fund management446 words
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Article, Illustration343 2009-08-26 4 Bloomberg State of economy still poor and loan defaults may rise [SINGAPORE] Singapore bank ratings outlooks are held at negative even as profits improve as the state of the economy is still poor and there is a risk that loan defaults mayBloomberg; FILE PHOTO - 343 words
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Article239 2009-08-26 4 OWNERSHIP of Radiance Group may now be in doubt as a substantial chunk of its shares has been pledged as collateral for a loan extended to its shareholder Thumb China Holdings (TCH) In a stock exchange filing, Radiance explained that TCH, which owns some 52.41239 words
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759 2009-08-26 4 LYNETTE KHOO - S-chip issues crux lies in enforcement LYNETTE KHOO THE wide-ranging measures proposed by Singapore Exchange (SGX) last week have driven home a strong message that the exchange views the failure of issuers and the problems plaguing them with gravity. Measures such as imposing disclosure of pledged shares and custodising shares759 words
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Article, Illustration978 2009-08-26 5 KALPANA RASHIWALA - KALPANA RASHIWALA NEWS ANALYSIS Toppish price may send inadvertent signal to restart confirmed list sales By EVEN as the dust settles on Hong Leong Group's top bid at last week's tender for a 99-year condo site at Chestnut Avenue, a discussion in978 words
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688 2009-08-26 5 UMA SHANKARI - UMA SHANKARI Results hit by $109.7 m fair value losses on investment properties By WING Tai Holdings yesterday reported a net loss of $53.9 million for the fourth quarter ended June 30, 2009, as it booked fair value losses of $109.7 million688 words
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392 2009-08-26 7 OH BOON PING - OH BOON PING The JV will also market the Tom N Toms franchise in 21 countries By THE Lexicon Group is going into yet another new venture. This time around it will run coffeehouses as a diversification into F&B businesses. Yesterday, the company392 words
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352 2009-08-26 7 JAMIE LEE - JAMIE LEE By SINGAPORE-listed HLH Group's corn plantation project in Cambodia has borne fruit. The agri-business and property development group said yesterday that it has successfully harvested its first crop of corn at its freehold 450-hectare plantation in Amlang Commune, Thpong District, Kampong Speu.352 words
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193 2009-08-26 7 JAPAN Land has brought in a new investor for its subsidiary Jurong Data Centre Development (JDD) as part of a $336 million capital-raising exercise for the latter. Japan Land said in a statement that Elchemi Group will invest up to $25 million193 words
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307 2009-08-26 7 HIT by slowing demand, membrane products maker Memstar Technology fell to a fourth-quarter net loss of 6 million yuan (551.26 million), from a net profit of 13.5 million yuan in the year-ago period. The fourth quarter ended June 30, 2009, saw307 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration949 2009-08-26 6 OH BOON PING - OH BOON PING CURRENCIES THE bulls appear to be taking a breather for now, as stocks in both the United States and Asia surrendered their gains, snapping a run of strong gains seen in the past week. Not surprisingly, risky currencies also retreated949 words
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Article98 2009-08-26 6 Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch lulti Ind 6 4 8 0 0 0 6 4 8 lanufacturini 80 53 62 18 88 59 80 Commerce 42 22 46 13 30 'pt/Stor/Comms 18 19 19 19 :inance 15 10 16 10 Construction 10 1198 words
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Article107 2009-08-26 6 MAIN SDQ TOTAL MAIN SDQ TOTAL lulti Ind 26,515 26,515 73,672 73,672 lanufacturing 746,838 32,939 779,777 314,474 1,610 316,084 Commerce 339,432 83,539 422,971 157,148 15,916 173,063 ■pt/Stor/Comms 253,681 2,845 256,526 231,015 509 231,524 :inance 32,476 550 33,026 291,126 55 291,181 Construction 301,475 324,378 625,853 77,883 6,510 84,394107 words
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Article100 2009-08-26 6 lapitaLand 3.790 +0.040 lapitaMall 1.550 -0.020 jtyDev 10.100 -0.200 lomfortDelGrc 1.560 -0.010 losco Corp 1.210 -0.030 IBSGrp 13.060 +0.140 :&N 3.930 -0.010 ienting SP 0.990 +0.040 iolden Agri 0.490 -0.010 IK Land 3.940 +0.090 IMH 27.780 -1.120 ISH 15.800 -0.300 lardineC&C 23.400 -0.800 leppel Corp 7.920100 words
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Article, Illustration776 2009-08-26 6 JAMIE LEE - JAMIE LEE Gaming industry UOB KAY HIAN, Aug 24 WE had a teleconference with Las Vegas Sands on its subsidiary Marina Bay Sands (MBS), one of the Singapore's two integrated resorts (IR) currently under construction. MBS targets opening in mid-Feb 2010 and is anticipating a visitorship of 14Bloomberg - 776 words
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Article, Illustration612 2009-08-26 6 R SIVANITHY - R SIVANITHY STOCKS AN early 5 per cent plunge in China brought pressure to bear on Hong Kong and by extension, the local stock market, but an afternoon bounce that saw China halve its loss meant prices here also firmed. After losing612 words
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Article60 2009-08-26 6 Aug 25 CLOSE VALUE IT OB/OS 381.00 -35.C IT CADI -*****.00+116. IT 10-day MA -*****.00 +38.0I TSE ST Mid Cap 596.51 -0.6! TSE ST Small Cap 542.59 +7.9 TSE ST All Share 643.46 +1.61 TSE ST China Top 274.99 -1.2. TSE ST China 273.32 -0.6 TSE ST60 words
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Article58 2009-08-26 6 VOLUME Sapphire 323,546,000 Gentinq SP 170,625,000 GMG Global R 121,171,000 Golden Aqri 88,802,000 HLHGrp 87,569,000 Sino-Env 85,766,000 MDR 84,933,000 Abterra 84,415,000 China Honqxinq 82,443,000 *StarCruises 70,022,000 VALUE(S) Gentinq SP 165,607,435 DBS Grp 148,748,863 SingTel 68,169,170 Noble Grp 67,707,340 Capita Land 65,751,800 UOB 57,180,834 Keppel Corp 53,502,440 Golden58 words
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Article102 2009-08-26 6 CLOSE UP 654 88.0 15.5 Creative Tech iBXT MSAsExJi 10US$ 2470 77.8 2., IQB 5.05%NCPS 100 ***** 44.0 0.. iBXT S&P Short 10US$ 6008 40.4 0. Cor| ES.0908 788 20.0 2.' Cor| 792 19.0 2. >ihuan 95.5 19.0 24.: ilA 1298 18.0 1.. lamba 29 15.0 107.1 'hai Prime102 words
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Article112 2009-08-26 6 CLOSE DOWN IMH 2778-161.4 -3.9 LD 10US$ 9290-115.3 -0.9 lardine C&C 2340 -80.0 -3.3 DBXT FTChina25 10US$ 2847 -73.5 -1.8 imei iNav 740 -60.0 -7.5 ISH 1580 -43.2 -1.9 Dain irm 593 -28.8 -3.3 At 1010 -20.0 -1.9 ICBC Bk4.5%NCPS 100 9280 -20.0 -0.2 DBXT Ni 10US$ 9700 -14.4112 words
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Article83 2009-08-26 6 Aug 25 CHNG CLOSE FRAug24 YR SSLOW R2009 S$ HIGH USS 1.4416 -0.11 1.5579 1.4308 Euro 2.0603 0.00 2.0732 1.9150 Pounds 2.3642 0.50 2.4366 2.0356 1.2083 0.10 1.2171 0.9453 ren* 1.5292 -0.70 1.7278 1.4831 Rupiah* 0.***** -0.06 0.***** 0.***** Baht* 4.2214 0.27 4.3390 4.1040 Peso* 2.971883 words
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544 2009-08-26 8 UMA SHANKARI - UMA SHANKARI The analysts say mass launch prices have hit 2007 peak, and may stagnate LAUNCH prices for new private homes rose 10 per cent and 18 per cent in prime and mass districts respectively in the first half of544 words
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270 2009-08-26 8 JUSTIN CHAN - JUSTIN CHAN By APPLIED Ventures, the venture capital arm of US-based Applied Materials, has made a strategic investment in Tera-Barrier Films, an A*Star spin-off company. Tera-Bar-rier is confident that with the capital injection, it is well-poised to be a key player in270 words
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276 2009-08-26 8 TECHNOLOGY incubators keen to invest in ear-ly-stage high-tech start-up companies and nurture their growth in Singapore can now tap a $50 million fund set up by the National Research Foundation (NRF). NRF yesterday issued a call for proposals under its Technology Incubation Scheme276 words
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300 2009-08-26 8 CONSUMER confidence here improved in the second quarter, as worries over job security and the economy faded, the latest Nielsen Global Consumer Confidence Survey shows. Singapore's consumer confidence index as measured by a June poll of 500 online consumers rose to 87, from300 words
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Article, Illustration289 2009-08-26 8 RACHEL SIM - RACHEL SIM By THE Financial Services Consumer Association (FiSCA), headed by former chief executive officer of NTUC Income Tan Kin Lian, was launched yesterday amidst calls for financial education. The independent, nonprofit organisation aims to strengthen financial consumer protection in Singapore through independent evaluation of289 words
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181 2009-08-26 8 SINGAPORE and Denmark signed a protocol amending their Avoidance of Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) yesterday. It is the fourth such agreement Singapore has signed, which incorporates the internationally agreed standard for the exchange of information for tax purposes upon request. Yesterday's revision to the181 words
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Article, Illustration346 2009-08-26 8 IN one of the best showings recently, visitor arrivals were down 4.5 per cent to 881,000 in July the smallest annual decline this year. In comparison, arrivals in June were 8.9 per cent lower year-on-year at 750,000. But visitor days inFILE PHOTO - 346 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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Article, Illustration642 2009-08-26 9 Bloomberg It helped to boost private consumption which gained 0.7%, says Statistics Office [BEßLlN] Government spending lifted Germany out of its worst recession since World War 11, a breakdown of second-quarter gross domestic product shows. Government spending rose 0.4 per cent from■ Bloomberg; AP - 642 words
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372 2009-08-26 9 -Reuters [NEW DELHI] India is considering strict laws for scrutinising foreign direct investments (FDI) to thwart security risks, officials said on Tuesday, a move that experts said could further slow FDI inflows into the country. The National Security Council (NSC), headed by-Reuters - 372 words
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Article, Illustration714 2009-08-26 9 Bloomberg [BOSTON] Paul Volcker, the former Federal Reserve chairman who is an adviser to US President Barack Obama, said money-mar-ket mutual funds undermine the strength of the US financial system and should be regulated more like banks. "Banks remain the functioning heart of theBloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 714 words
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316 2009-08-26 9 Reuters [LUXEMBOURG] The current economic recovery in the euro zone is not sustainable because it depends on public funds and is not yet supported by private investment and new job creation, ECB governing council member Yves Mersch said. In an interview with Luxembourg dailyReuters - 316 words
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816 2009-08-26 9 Reuters [JACKSON] Ben Bernanke began as Federal Reserve chairman by meekly promising to maintain the status quo. He ended up facing the worst downturn since the Great Depression and changing central banking in ways that will reverberate for decades. Mr Bernanke took office– Reuters - 816 words
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405 2009-08-26 10 S JAYASANKARAN - S JAYASANKARAN Govt denial private firm buying Plus puts a damper on Asas' plan: analysts BY. in Kuala Lumpur A PROPOSED takeover of Malaysia's highway concessionaires is looking more and more unlikely, if analysts' views are anything to go by. In May or thereabouts, Asas405 words
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Article, Illustration538 2009-08-26 10 Bloomberg RMl.l2blosson writedown, debt provisions [KUALA LUMPUR] Malayan Banking, Malaysia's biggest bank, has posted its first quarterly loss since 2001 after writing down the value of its overseas investments and setting aside more provisions for bad debts. The bank posted a net lossBloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 538 words
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439 2009-08-26 10 Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia's central bank left interest rates on hold for its fourth straight meeting yesterday amid uncertainty over the strength of an economic recovery in the exportdependent country whose rebound is lagging the region. Bank Negara Malaysia said more signs have emerged toReuters - 439 words
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Article, Illustration763 2009-08-26 10 Reuters [JAKARTA] Indonesia will next month launch its most aggressive bid ever to revive flagging cocoa production, with US$35O million earmarked for replanting and rejuvenating ageing trees in order to lift output to a record by 2013. The world's third-big-gest grower after the Ivory– Reuters - 763 words
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222 2009-08-26 10 Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak's ruling coalition lost a by-election in the northern state of Penang, its sixth defeat in regional polls held in the past year, state news agency Bernama said. The Permatang Pasir state seat was won by Mohd SallehBloomberg - 222 words
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Article, Illustration583 2009-08-26 11 Reuters As economy's recovery is solid, market slide will be short-lived, he says [BEIJING] Chinese investors have over-reacted to talk of monetary policy fine-tuning, and the recent sell-off in the stock market will be short-lived, a senior government economist said yesterday. Lv Zhongyuan,Reuters; AP - 583 words
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457 2009-08-26 11 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] Bank of East Asia, Hong Kong's third-big-gest lender by market value, said first-half profit rose 49 per cent as a stock market recovery spurred trading revenue. Net income in the six months ended June 30 rose to HK$l.l7 billion– Bloomberg - 457 words
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361 2009-08-26 11 Bloomberg Weak US, European demand signals slow economic recovery [HONG KONG] Hong Kong exports fell at a faster pace in July as demand from the US and Europe weakened, signalling the economic recovery may be slow. Overseas sales shrank 19.9 per centBloomberg - 361 words
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Article, Illustration290 2009-08-26 11 AFP [HONG KONG] Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver is planning to launch 30 Italian fami-ly-style restaurants in Asia, with the first one set to open its doors to his gastronomic followers in Hong Kong early next year. The move marks the firstAFP; BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO - 290 words
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221 2009-08-26 11 Reuters [NEW DELHI] India's government believes hosting a Formula One race will have no impact on the development of sports in the country, local media reported yesterday. India is scheduled to host its first Fl grand prix in 2011, but the sports ministry has– Reuters - 221 words
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484 2009-08-26 11 Bloomberg Banks may have to raise 36b yuan from share sales: CICC [BEIJING] China's plan to tighten capital requirements for banks by capping cross holdings of subordinated bonds may cut lending by as much as 700 billion yuan (Ssl4B billion), China International Capital CorpBloomberg - 484 words
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311 2009-08-26 11 Reuters, Xinhua [NEW DELHI] Economic reforms are needed to steer the Indian economy to a 9 per cent growth path, while the immediate challenge is to tackle poor monsoon rains, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said yesterday. The economy will grow at around 6Reuters, Xinhua - 311 words
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328 2009-08-26 11 Reuters Other sources cite valuation obstacles [LONDON] Royal Bank of Scotland's talks to sell some of its Asian assets to Standard Chartered remain "in full swing", sources familiar with the matter said yesterday after a report that they were on theReuters - 328 words
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518 2009-08-26 13 ILL, LLLLLL^DL O,LJ O,LL\A. LLLLL Reuters USss.6b investment is part of a 30-year natural gas supply deal with China [SEOUL] A consortium led by South Korea's Daewoo International will invest about US$5.6 billion to develop Myanmar gas fields as part of aILL, LLLLLL^DL O,LJ O,LL\A. LLLLL ■ Reuters - 518 words
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Article, Illustration723 2009-08-26 13 Reuters [BANGKOK] Thai energy firm PTT is looking for assets overseas to boost growth and bolster its presence in international markets. PTT's strategy will put it in direct competition with big Chinese oil firms such as CNOOC and Sinopec, at a time whenReuters; BLOOMBERG - 723 words
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504 2009-08-26 13 -AP [NEW YORK] Goldman Sachs Group Inc provides some of its biggest clients stock tips that come out of regular meetings held by analysts and traders at the investment bank, according to a Wall Street Journal report. Some of the analysts' views,-AP - 504 words
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555 2009-08-26 13 AP, neuters [BANGKOK] Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva invoked special security powers yesterday ahead of a major anti-government rally this weekend that he warned could turn chaotic and plunge the country back into turmoil. Mr Abhisit told reporters that his Cabinet approvedAP, neuters - 555 words
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Article, Illustration797 2009-08-26 14 -AP Dubailand was launched six years ago as part of the emirate's push to more than double its tourism numbers [DUBAI] Walk through the grand arched entrance of Universal Studios' Dubai theme park, and you step into wind-swept desert. No Hollywood thrill-AP; AP - 797 words
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557 2009-08-26 14 [NEW YORK] The beauty of the stock market, according to a prevailing theory, is that the price of a company's shares should reflect all known information about the firm. So maybe the investors who sharply bid up the shares of Fannie Mac and Freddie-LAT-WP - 557 words
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Article, Illustration654 2009-08-26 14 AP [DETROIT] Now that the intense financial pressure on General Motors (GM) has eased, the carmaker has the luxury of time to consider new alternatives for selling its Opel unit. The company plans to make a last-ditch effort to negotiate theAP; REUTERS - 654 words
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567 2009-08-26 14 ■AP Plans for him to stay in Libyan-owned estate draws flak [ENGLEWOOD, New Jersey] Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi will set foot on US soil for the first time next month when he comes to address the UN General Assembly. Now■AP - 567 words
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293 2009-08-26 14 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] The Federal Reserve must make records about emergency lending to financial institutions public within five days because it failed to convince a judge the documents should be exempt from the Freedom of Information Act. Manhattan Chief US District Judge– Bloomberg - 293 words
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Article, Illustration535 2009-08-26 15 ■AP The Booklet 3G will run Windows software and use Intel Atom processor [BEßLlN] Nokia, the world's largest maker of mobile phones, will make and sell its own netbook computers, expanding into the fastest-growing segment of the PC market. The company, which■AP; REUTERS - 535 words
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557 2009-08-26 15 -NYT [NEW YORK] Wikipedia, one of the 10 most popular sites on the Web, was founded about eight years ago as a long-shot experiment to create a free encyclopedia from the contributions of volunteers, all with the power to edit, and presumably improve,-NYT - 557 words
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300 2009-08-26 15 Bloomberg BTG claims Samsung chips infringe its patents, seeks to block product imports [NEW YORK] A US trade agency will consider patent-infringement claims against Apple, Research In Motion (RIM) and six other companies that use Samsung Electronics memory chips. The US International TradeBloomberg - 300 words
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617 2009-08-26 15 Bloomberg Store performance in last year has been driven by the iPhone [NEW YORK] As vacancies increase and retail sales throughout the US remain a shadow of the decade's boom, Apple's stores are defying the recession. At Fifth Avenue and Fif-ty-Ninth Street,Bloomberg - 617 words
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Article, Illustration485 2009-08-26 15 ■AP [BERN, Switzerland] A Swiss government official is demanding that Google immediately take off the Internet any image of Switzerland in its "Street View Maps", and the company said on Monday that it would discuss the matter with the privacy rights regulator.■AP; AFP - 485 words
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Transport HUB
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Article, Illustration970 2009-08-26 16 The airline has come a long way and the future looks promising amid preparations for IPO, the airline's CEO tells VEN SREENIVASAN GARUDA Indonesia's chief executive Emirsyah Satar smiles when one compares him to Idris Jala the chief executive who turned around previously ailingI AFP - 970 words
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Article, Illustration749 2009-08-26 16 VINCENT WEE - VINCENT WEE By THE first Lloyd's Register Educational Trust Professor from Asia is passionate in his belief that the future of the offshore oil and gas industry is in the deepwater fields. The fact that the Asia-Pa-cific region is becoming749 words
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367 2009-08-26 16 VINCENT WEE - VINCENT WEE By KEPPEL Fels' delivery programme of advanced deepwater semi-submersible rigs for Maersk Drilling is well on track with the delivery of the second of three DSS 21 rigs for the Danish drilling contractor last weekend. Maersk Discoverer has367 words
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TRANSPORT STOCKS
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Article106 2009-08-26 16 '000 CH Offshore Chuan Hup Hldgs Cosco Corp CWTLtd Ezra Hldgs First Ship Lease Freight Links Grand Banks laya Hold Ltd KiVentures Keppel Corp MTQCorp NOL Pacific Shipping Pan-United Corp Rickmers Mari Samudera Ship Sembcorp Indust Sembcorp Marine Spore Ship Star Cruises 0.59 0.28 1.21 0.65 1.61 0.58 0.06106 words
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Article37 2009-08-26 16 '000 Int'G Logistics MISCBhd MISC Foreign Msia Bulk Carrie NCB Holdings Nepline Brid PDZ Holdings 1.01 8.80 8.66 3.10 2.99 0.02 0.09 unch -0.04 -0.21 unch -0.01 unch unch 152 in 1 245 105 70 116637 words
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Article12 2009-08-26 16 '00 'recious Ship Regional Cont 17.00 10.80 0.60 942; 0.40 *****12 words
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Article16 2009-08-26 16 '000 Aboitiz Equity Intl Container Keppel Marine 7.20 20.25 2.04 unch 0.25 unch 12! 139!16 words
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Article18 2009-08-26 16 Evergreen Marine ...20.55 :irst Steamship 39.25 /Van Hai Lines 16.65 t'ang Ming Marine...12.20 0.25 0.95 -0.05 0.1018 words
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Article40 2009-08-26 16 '000 (awasaki Hvy Ind ..252.00 (awasaki Kisen 383.00 Mitsubishi Hvy 371.00 Mitsui Eng&Sbldg...255.00 Mitsui Osk Lines 573.00 Mippon Express 393.00 MipponYusen 400.00 iource: Thomson Reuters 1.00 ***** unch 5924 -4.00 7890 -2.00 2820 6.00 ***** 9.00 7092 -1.00 714940 words
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TRANSPORT HUB: SHIPPING
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770 2009-08-26 17 STRAIT TALK Lloyd's List's new tack triggers the question: why can't Asia come up with a shipping journal to compete with it? By DAVID HUGHES T TAKES a brave soul to predict what will happen to the press especially the shipping press over the770 words
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Article, Illustration376 2009-08-26 17 Bloomberg Shipping costs fall 2.5% to 37.38 Worldscale points [LONDON] The number of supertankers competing to ship two million barrel cargoes of Middle East crude climbed as new vessels outstrip demand, cutting what owners can charge to lease the vessels. There are 18 perBloomberg; THE STRAITS TIMES FILE PHOTO - 376 words
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160 2009-08-26 17 Reuters [HAMBURG] Operators have asked for surcharges for freight shipping on part of the Rhine in Germany due to low water levels, traders said yesterday. Surcharges are sought from cargo customers to compensate vessel owners for lost revenue as their ships must sail– Reuters - 160 words
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69 2009-08-26 17 Reuters [SEOUL] South Korean Hanjin Shipping Co Ltd said yesterday it has signed a 1.4 trillion won (551.62 billion) long-term contract with POSCO to ship iron ore. Under the deal, Hanjin will transport about 2.4 million tonnes of iron ore to South Korea■ Reuters - 69 words
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Article926 2009-08-26 17 DAVID HEASELDEN - DAVID HEASELDEN By FROM its roots in the United Kingdom where it was founded by John Holman in 1855, the Shipowners' Mutual Protection and Indemnity Association (Luxembourg) has expanded into Asia. During the late 1980s and early 1990s the P&I club which was established to926 words
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607 2009-08-26 18 JOE SHARKEY - JOE SHARKEY ■NYT By Confusion about who's in charge can arise as US air travel hassles mount MHO'S in charge here? It's a question travellers are asking more frequently as air travel hassles mount, and as airlines routinely pass the buck■NYT - 607 words
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Article, Illustration340 2009-08-26 18 Reuters [TOKYO] Struggling Japan Airlines Corp (JAL) is considering separating lowmargin international routes into another company to help save 100 billion yen (Ssl.s billion) in annual costs, the Nikkei business daily said. JAL, Asia's largest airline by revenue, also plansReuters; AFP - 340 words
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559 2009-08-26 18 -NYT [NEW YORK] After years of shrinking benefits and increasing fees, frequent-flier programmes are courting their most loyal customers again. In recent weeks, American Airlines introduced new awards for one-way flights; United dropped its US$75 to US$lOO fees for booking an award-NYT - 559 words
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337 2009-08-26 18 It will sell Krispy Kreme doughnuts onboard from Sept 1 [KUALA LUMPUR] Air Asia Bhd, which raked in RMI77 million (5572.5 million) in ancillary income for the financial year ended Dec 31 (FY08), aims to increase this figure by 20 per cent in two337 words
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Article2635 2009-08-26 18 AIRLINE CODES: AA American Airlines (AAL), AF Air France (AFR), Al Air India (AIC), AY Finnair Oy (FIN), AZ Alitalia Airlines (AZA), BA British Airways Public Ltd Co (BAW), BG Biman Bangladesh Airlines (BBC), Bl Royal Brunei Airlines Sdn Bhd (RBA), BO Bouraq Airlines (BOU), BR2,635 words
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Article, Illustration805 2009-08-26 19 Reuters But carmakers' more cautious managing of inventories may cushion sales slide [DETROIT] For a few frenzied weeks this summer, the US auto industry has been partying like the good old days of 2007 before demand dropped off a cliff. Now comes■ Reuters; BLOOMBERG - 805 words
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795 2009-08-26 19 DOUGLAS MEUROSS - DOUGLAS MEUROSS By MANY years ago, I watched a client key in a commercial invoice with over 10,000 lines. The data entry task took days and was prone to error. Back then, the technology did exist for electronic data interchange (EDI)795 words
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Article, Illustration681 2009-08-26 19 ■Reuters Buy factors fade as govt stimulus efforts end and won rises [SEOUL] Shares in Hyundai Motor Co and affiliate Kia Motors have more than doubled this year, easily outperforming their Japanese peers, thanks to surprisingly strong profits and growing market■Reuters; AP - 681 words
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261 2009-08-26 19 Bernama [KUALA LUMPUR] Kenanga Investment Bank has revised upwards its total industry volume forecast for the automative industry this year by 8 per cent to 500,000 units. It attributed the improved projection to a strong sales momentum and anticipation of better■ Bernama - 261 words
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Miscellaneous285 2009-08-26 18 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD Across fusion (8) mother being a killer (6) 29 Places of prayer and study, things happening without leader (8) in a down-to-earth way? 27 Miserable creature in upset--30 Boy gets led astray inside (2,3,3) ting tiff, having got married public school (6) 8 Time ran out and I'd285 words
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502 2009-08-26 20 Help the girls and save the world THE Tiananmen Square crackdown in 1989 hogged the global headlines when it happened. Even today, it gets ample mention in the media. In all, the massacre claimed between 400 and 800 lives. Meanwhile, a study in 1990 found that 39,000 baby girls died502 words
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Article, Illustration1414 2009-08-26 20 AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY - AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY The outcome of the meeting could decide the fate of global trading arrangements Senior Correspondent EARLY next month, there will be a meeting of key global trade ministers in New Delhi for the Doha Development Round talks. TheREUTERS - 1,414 words
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Article, Illustration763 2009-08-26 20 FRANK CHING - FRANK CHING THE BOTTOM LINE "MAN'S calculations cannot compare to heaven's calculations," goes an old Chinese saying. Or, to quote a somewhat similar English aphorism, "Man proposes, God disposes." Certainly, no one predicted the destruction wrought by Typhoon Morakot when it struck southern Taiwan two763 words
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Article, Illustration1498 2009-08-26 21 The events of last September and October exhibited some features of a classic panic This is the second and final part of an excerpt of the speech by US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City's Annual Economic Symposium at Jackson1,498 words
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Article, Illustration739 2009-08-26 21 THERE will be no end to people pursuing two main things: wealth and prosperity. These are pursued by Singapore too. One of Singapore main achievements is economic. The socio-economic status of the city state with a population of almost four million is onREUTERS - 739 words
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Article8911 2009-08-26 22 Transaction date: Aug 25 Hi! !-wks Tel Low Code Com| Sale Cooo) Hi: Low Bu] ?er Seller C'vr •k P/E Smil >an] 15.5 3 3148 8Telecom 8 2.5 5834 A-Sonic 28.5 12 5000 ABRHIdgs 14.5 5.5 1938 AEI Corp 8 1 1100 AEM 23 7 2101 APOil 84.58,911 words
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Article1700 2009-08-26 23 High Low Code Company Sale C000) High Low Buyer Seller C'vr P/E $mil 19 5 1181 s AAGrp 26 12 8538 t APStrategic 4 0.5 1501 s Advanced System 7.5 2 3480 t Adventus 21 8.5 3518 s Afor 12.5 2 1524 t Alantac 11 3.5 7814 t1,700 words
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Article410 2009-08-26 23 52-Wk Tel h Low Code Last Sale Vol COOO) Day III Low Last Quote Buyer Seller Div GrYld C'vr Net P/E s _Hm Comi _Hm 110 100 6389 ABFSG Bond ETF 110 794 427 CIMBAsean40 1OOUS$ US728 -2 274 149 DBS STI ETF 100 266 +1 3903 3534410 words
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Article257 2009-08-26 23 STOCK PRICES LEGEND: Straits Times Index Stocks; s Catalist Non-Sponsored; t Catalist; N Net or Tax-exempted dividend; ct Conditional Trdg; xd ex-dividend cd cum dividend; cri cum right issue cbi cum bonus issue; xri ex-right issue; xbi ex-bonus issue xall ex-all; cdxa cum dividend ex-all co cum offer257 words
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Article9264 2009-08-26 23 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS AIG Global Investment Corporation (S) Ltd AIGIF Acorns of Asia Balanced Fund!S 1.967/ AIGIF S'pore Bond Fund/A 1.315/ APS Asset Mgt Pte Ltd APS Alpha Fund!** 1.03/ APS Alpha Fund (USD)!** 0.72/ APS Komaba Asset Mgt Pte Ltd APS Komaba Global Bond SGD 0.516/ APS Komaba Global9,264 words
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368 2009-08-26 24 In local curr In S$ In US$ dy yr dy yr dy yr Index Change Change Change Change Change Change Au; 24 World Index Preliminary 783.0 1.1 15.5 1.2 18.7 1.1 18.7 EAFE Preliminai 749.5 1.6 15.5 1.6 20.8 1.5 20.: Euroi Prelim inan 1046.3368 words
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Article186 2009-08-26 24 Aug 25 tUBBER Futures (Closing prices) !SS 3 (US cents/kg) flonth High Low Close Sett Volume (lots) O/l lots) iepO9 210.8 3d 09 211.0 MOV09 210.5 Dec 09 209.5 Ian 10 209.5 =eb 10 209.0 209.5 210.0 209.5 209.0 210.8 211.0 210.5 210.0 210.0 210.0 186 144 40186 words
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Article463 2009-08-26 24 Aug2S AS Rmb Euro HKS IndRsRi Yen Won RM NZS Pak Rs Peso i« Rand Sfr NTS Baht Pound us: Australia 0.902 5.718 0.586 6.487 40.783 83.805 0.789 10.429 2.945 1.222 69.262 40.607 1.207 6.542 0.889 27.552 28.479 0.512 0.837 Canada 1.108 6.337 0.650 7.190 45.197 92.876463 words
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Article121 2009-08-26 24 As at 9am Aug 25 Singapore dollars to one unit rf foreign currency: Currencies Bid Offer s,ust dollar 1.1980 1.2340 .an dollar 1.3320 1.3480 luro 2.0510 2.0750 IZ dollar 0.9800 1.0020 iterlini ind 2.3550 2.3830 JS dollar 1.4350 1.4520 .ocal dollars to 100 units if foreign121 words
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Article160 2009-08-26 24 Aug 25 Iverniqht -month -months l-months Overnight mode: 1/8 IS$ Auq 25 1/4 7/16 9/16 11/16 Offer 1/8 3/16 5/16 7/16 Bid 1 days I month > months 3 months d months months 12 months (All Aug 25 0.35 0.39 0.50 0.55 0.80 1.40 1.50 Offer 0.25 0.29160 words
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Article84 2009-08-26 24 Aug 25 'eriod Issue code Maturity Yesterday's Bid Hi< Day's |h Low I-Month BQ*****S 26.11.09 -Year BY*****W 03.05.10 0.30 0.35 3OVERNMENT BONDS >eriod Issue Coupon Maturity code rate Close Bid Hio Day's cjh Low !-Year NXO11OOH 3.625 i-Year NX*****F 3.625 '-Year N*****0S 2.875 O-Year NX*****W 2.500 5-Year NY*****X84 words
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Article132 2009-08-26 24 Aug2s MMC /oz) tug njg Hong Kong .ondon 951.20 945.00 952.20 946.00 Aug 21 Aug 24 952.85 951.15 953.65 951.95 Source: Thomson Reuters CAST BAR (S$) Aug 25 Buying Sellini Kilobar "47,193.42" ***** PAMP GOLD BARS (SS) Selling Buying gm jam Ogm !0gm JOgm OOgm oz ozUBS Kinebar™132 words
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Article26 2009-08-26 24 Aug 25 STI Aui 2590 2600 2615 IIMSCI Am 314.5 316.6 316.6 "aiwan Aui 249.9 251.3 247.7 Source: MF Global (S) He. Ltd26 words
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Article22 2009-08-26 24 Aug 25 S! Bid Offer 1-month 1.4414 1.4427 2-months 1.4416 1.4429 3-months 1.4417 1.4430 6-months 1.4419 1.4434 Source: OCBC22 words
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Article100 2009-08-26 24 Aug 24 (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 Ib bushels) Close Previous High/Low Sep 09 1080.00 1023.00 1080.00 1036.25 Nov09 1007.50 973.00 1008.75 983.00 Jan 10 1009.50 975.75 1010.50 985.00 Mar10 1007.00 974.75 1007.50 988.00 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs;llscent/lb) Close Previous High/Low Sep 09 37.11 36.33 37.33 36.41 3d 09100 words
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Article75 2009-08-26 24 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Aug 24 origin! t/barrel Close Cham irent blend (1-Mth F) 74.54 0.63 VTI (Near Mth) 73.67 0.22 iubai (1-Mth F) 72.70 0.50 "apis blend 79.80 0.60 i/linas 77.30 0.60 >RODUCT JS$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha Jet Kerosene S9.35 80.00 -0.4: 1.61 US$/barrel )pec Oil Basket Price75 words
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Article154 2009-08-26 24 Aug 25 Against SS lurrencies Bid Offer Against USS Bid Offer >$IUS$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.2061 1.2074 0.8369 0.8371 'anadian dollar 1.3365 1.3383 0.9274 0.9278 iuro 2.0573 2.0595 1.4275 1.4278 IZ dollar 0.9874 0.9885 0.6851 0.6853 jterlini ind 2.3578 2.3602 1.6360 1.6363154 words
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Article61 2009-08-26 24 ,luminium, 99.7% urity (US$/tonne) Close Previous :ash 1893.00 months 1927.00 1894.00 1928.00 Copper, Grade A (US$/tonne) :ash months 6420.50 6425.00 6270.50 6270.00 .ead (US$/tonne) :ash months 2007.00 2025.00 1840.00 1863.00 lickel (US$/tonne) :ash months *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 'in (US$/tonne) :ash *****.00 *****.00 months *****.00 *****.00 inc, Special61 words
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Article, Illustration1658 2009-08-26 27 Bloomberg They have not reaped a paper gain from funds formed in the past 7 years [NEW YORK] US pension funds contributed to the record US$l.2 trillion that private-equity firms raised this decade. Three of the biggest investors, state pensions inBloomberg; AFP - 1,658 words
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689 2009-08-26 27 Bloomberq [NEW YORK] Variable annuity sales in the US fell for a fifth straight quarter as insurers, weakened by the stock market slump last year, scaled back offerings of the equity-linked retirement products. Sales slipped 24 per cent to US$3l.9 billion in the threeBloomberq - 689 words
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Article, Illustration1120 2009-08-26 28 The six-month stock rally looks likely to continue but the risks have risen sharply along with prices, writes LIM SAY BOON INVESTORS who have yet to hedge their equities positions something that is always important to do for long-term portfolios should look into this pretty quickly.: Bloomberg - 1,120 words
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Article, Illustration797 2009-08-26 28 Bloomberg The fund has a longterm return target of 8.25% a year [NEW YORK] Harvard University's chief executive officer for endowments, Jane Mendillo, is breaking with past strategy and setting aside cash to increase investment options, as the wealthiest US school preparesBloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 797 words
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Miscellaneous9 2009-08-26 28 TOUGH TIMES Profits shrinking for US pension funds. PG279 words
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