The Business Times, 5 October 2007
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Title Section22 2007-10-05 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES Singapore 85 cents online at http://business-times.asial .com.sg mm A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION MICA (P) 202/12/2006 Friday, October 5,200722 words
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676 2007-10-05 1 CHUANG PECK MING - CHUANG PECK MING China, India not much in the picture as Republic keeps sealing deals in rich countries and elsewhere By [SINGAPORE] Investors from Singapore have been quietly beating China and India at their own game, according to a new study from676 words
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533 2007-10-05 1 WEE LI- EN - WEE LI-EN Competition regulator approves Flextronics-Solectron and Intel-STM deals By [SINGAPORE] Easing concerns about whether it would dampen business tie-ups, Singapore's competition regulator has allowed two major deals to go through. Yesterday, it gave the green light to the joint venture between global533 words
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MARKETS DIGEST
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Article44 2007-10-05 1 lursday 1,369.84 lange +2.88 1COMP IIKKEI225 17,092.49 -107.40 IANG SENG 26,973.98 -505.96 ;et index 848.95 -1.63 JAKARTA COM P 2,473.16 +21.57 1ANILACOMP 3,775.46 +5.64 ;eoulcomp 2,003.60 -10.49 ;henzhen b Closed IUMBAI IND 17,777.14 -69.90 12NOONEDT Change 13,964.32 -3.73 )OW IAS DAI 2,730.14 +0.7144 words
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Article29 2007-10-05 1 SINGAPORE 5.33 MALAYSIA 6.74 HONG KONG 7.50 INDONESIA 15.427 TAIWAN 6.156 JAPAN 1.875 KOREA 9.33 BRITAIN 5.75 US 7.75 CANADA 6.25 SWITZERLAND 4.13 INDIA 12.75 Source: BloombergBloomberg - 29 words
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Article39 2007-10-05 1 IS$ (S$ ier US$) 1.484 (USS/SS per 2.030 3.012 ;URO(US$/S$/E) 1.410 2.092 'EN 116.60 78.50 3.419 2.304 IK$ 7.760 5.229 !AHT 34.24 23.07 lUPIAH 9,144 6,161 1ENMINBI 7.506 5.058 INDIAN RUPEE 39.52 26.63 1.134 0.764 IZ$ 1.330 0.89639 words
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Miscellaneous95 2007-10-05 1 EXEC LIFESTYLE Wm ANALYSIS CLIPPER RACE V INSIDER TRADING Spreading business Meet the new power Voyage of a JL- C ALLEGATIONS through the arts brokers in global markets non-sailor Turbulent times for Airbus PAGE 38 iH PAGE 31 PAGE 40 M PAGE 2 14 > < i'jl SIAS AWARDS I95 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article, Illustration555 2007-10-05 2 UMA SHANKARI - UMA SHANKARI But the difference is expected to narrow down the road, say analysts By [SINGAPORE] The gap between prices fetched by new and resale homes in the prime districts is now at a record high, an analysis of official dataJones Lang LaSalle Rese - 555 words
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Article, Illustration783 2007-10-05 2 ■AP INSIDER TRADING ALLEGATIONS [PARIS] Just as Airbus hoped to start selling its oft-delayed superjumbo as a success story, a report of "massive insider trading" at parent company EADS leaked to the media raising the question of whether the beleaguered company can ever get■AP; AFP - 783 words
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522 2007-10-05 2 CHUANG PECK MING - CHUANG PECK MING He cautions against too much euphoria in the current state of the economy By [SINGAPORE] Stagflation that combination of low growth and high inflation that plagued the world in the 1970s and early 1980s can still make a comeback as522 words
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THREE-MINUTE DIGEST
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62 2007-10-05 2 KEPPEL Corp swept three top honours for corporate governance and transparency yesterday at the Securities Investors Association of Singapore annual Investors' Choice awards. It took the Singapore Corporate Governance Award, as well as the Golden Circle Award, which is given to the overall winner62 words
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48 2007-10-05 2 SINGAPORE health supplements group Cerebos Pacific wants to reduce its dependence on its Brand's Essence of Chicken and plans to build up its coffee and health supplements business to boost growth, its chief financial officer said. COMPANY NEWS, PAGE 448 words
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67 2007-10-05 2 CHEMOIL'S plans to build a new storage terminal in Cristobal, Panama, could help the company achieve "significant savings" in costs, according to its founder and CEO Robert Chandran. "Panama has the highest terminal cost in our system. Can you imagine, we are overpaying67 words
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83 2007-10-05 2 ASIA Environment Holdings said yesterday it intends to obtain funding from International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group. Under the terms of the proposed transaction, IFC will subscribe for up to 20.4 million non-listed warrants issued by83 words
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98 2007-10-05 2 TWO office units at Parkway Parade have been auctioned at $1,243 per square foot and $1,275 psf of strata area, a new high in the current office cycle at the leasehold building, though still shy of the $1,665 psf achieved in98 words
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77 2007-10-05 2 A SUBSIDIARY of Malaysia's MMC Corporation and the Binladin Group have jointly agreed with a Chinese company to build a US$3 billion aluminium smelter in Jazan, Saudi Arabia. MMC International Holdings and the Binladin Group the joint master planners of77 words
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85 2007-10-05 2 TAIWAN plans to make it easier for investors to acquire local banks, seeking to encourage consolidation through merger and acquisition activity in an economy where hundreds of lenders serve 23 million people. The Financial Supervisory Commission has proposed allowing both85 words
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Article, Illustration408 2007-10-05 3 CONRAD TAN - CONRAD TAN SIAS AWARDS She shares title of financial journalist of the year, given by the Securities Investors Association, with ST Moneys Lorna Tan Reports by [SINGAPORE] Business Times journalist Michelle Quah has jointly won top honours for financial news reporting with LornaARTHUR LEE - 408 words
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467 2007-10-05 3 CSE Global and SPH also received merit awards [SINGAPORE] Keppel Corp swept three top honours for corporate governance and transparency yesterday at the Securities Investors Association of Singapore (SIAS) annual Investors' Choice awards. It took the Singapore Corporate Governance Award, as well as the467 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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911 2007-10-05 4 YEN SREENIVASAN - YEN SREENIVASAN THE new open skies agreement (OSA) between Singapore and the United Kingdom certainly surprised people and the markets. And it was a pleasant surprise. The OSA allows airlines from the two countries unrestricted rights to operate onward flights to911 words
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354 2007-10-05 4 AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY - AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY David Lee is leaving to focus on his asset management firm By, OVERSEAS Union Enterprise (OUE), controlled by Indonesia's Lippo Group and Malaysian tycoon Ananda Krishnan, announced yesterday that David Lee Kuo Chuen has resigned as chief executive officer and group managing354 words
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Article, Illustration515 2007-10-05 4 Reuters SINGAPORE health supplements group Cerebos Pacific wants to reduce its dependence on its Brand's Essence of Chicken and plans to build up its coffee and health supplements business to boost growth, its chief financial officer said. Cerebos' flagship bottled chicken stock– Reuters; FILE PHOTO - 515 words
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Article, Illustration531 2007-10-05 6 MATTHEW PHAN - MATTHEW PHAN New storage terminal expected to cost between US$5O-55 million By f CHEMOIL'S plans to build a new storage terminal in Cristobal, Panama, could help the company achieve "significant savings" in costs, according to its founder and CEO Robert Chandran. "Panama has theFILE PHOTO - 531 words
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326 2007-10-05 6 NISHA RAMCHANDANI - NISHA RAMCHANDANI Globe Asia aims to provide a window into Indonesia By GLOBEASIA Indonesia's only English language business magazine has entered into a distribution and subscription agreement with Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) as part of the magazine's strategy to gain a strong regional presence and326 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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102 2007-10-05 6 SINGAPORE Press Holdings (SPH) has taken a majority stake in a joint venture to provide digital media services, including the provision of online and mobile search services, in China. The joint-venture company, 701 Sou (Hong Kong), is 60 per cent owned by SPH's102 words
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127 2007-10-05 6 Reuters CAPITALAND is in talks with an Indian company tc develop a piece of land near Pune in India, a source familiar with the negotiations said yesterday. The source's comments follow a report in India's Economic Times that the Singapore company will invest around– Reuters - 127 words
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292 2007-10-05 9 World Bank affiliate to subscribe for up to 20.4 m non-listed convertible warrants ASIA Environment Holdings said yesterday it intends to obtain funding from International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group. Under the terms of the proposed292 words
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205 2007-10-05 9 SIOW LI SEN - SIOW LI SEN Fund's $33m assets will be transferred to the Clearing Fund By SINGAPORE Exchange (SGX) will dissolve the SGX-Derivatives Trading Compensation Fund and transfer its net assets of about $33 million to the Clearing Fund. In a statement yesterday, SGX said the compensation205 words
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370 2007-10-05 9 Reuters [MUMBAI] Singapore's Asia Pacific Breweries Ltd (APB) will tap rising incomes and younger populations in China, India and Vietnam to drive growth over the next decade, a senior company official said yesterday. India's per capita consumption of beer is justReuters - 370 words
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Article, Illustration242 2007-10-05 9 MERRILL Lynch has become one of the latest corporate sponsors to raise funds for the Bull Run 2007 organised by the Singapore Exchange (SGX). A firm supporter of the Bull Run, Merrill Lynch took an innovative approach to raise awareness of the run242 words
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Advertisement275 2007-10-05 5 Ar^SH Conferred by the Building Construction Authority, the BCA Green Mark J|||iJ§lß Platinum Award is the highest honour for a Green Building in Singapore. "!"'3yyiiiffl ey outstanding eco-friendly features at Goodwood Residence: 4W Green Space 4^l Green Walls With a beautifully manicured lawn of approximately Reinforcing the green ambience of275 words
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Advertisement1847 2007-10-05 6 Notice of Annual General Meeting Ellipsiz Ltd (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) Registration No. *****8329R (the "Company") NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN thatthe 12th Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held at 29 Woodlands Industrial ParkEl,Lobby I,#rj4-01/06,NorthTech, Singapore *****6 on 24 October 2007 at 4.00 p.m. to transact1,847 words
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Advertisement283 2007-10-05 6 The Finance Function is ideally placed to take the lead in designing and developing a business-wide performance management process that delivers business success. To achieve this, the Finance Function needs to link financial performance objectives to the business strategy and identify non-financial performance measures that drive financial performance. In addition,283 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration586 2007-10-05 8 R SIVANITHY - R SIVANITHY STOCKS HK and other overseas markets call the shots; Sing Tel, DBS and SIA advance ANOTHER day, another volatile session for the Straits Times Index, dictated largely by external markets such as Hong Kong and US futures. A morning bounce thanksBloomberg - 586 words
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Article105 2007-10-05 8 MAIN Up Down Unch SDQ Up Down Unch TOTAL Up Down Unch Multi Ind 8 6 4 0 0 0 8 6 4 Manufacturing 102 54 57 22 13 13 124 67 70 Commerce 35 22 22 12 47 26 28 Tpt/Stor/Com ms 19 14 21 15105 words
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Article115 2007-10-05 8 MAIN SDQ TOTAL MAIN SDQ TOTAL lulti Ind 30,026 30,026 110,968 110,968 lanufacturing 636,814 257,798 894,612 650,008 34,780 684,787 Commerce 209,026 9,980 219,006 131,370 2,583 133,953 'pt/Stor/Comms 89,859 1,772 91,631 376,769 1,489 378,258 :inance 50,465 20 50,485 613,614 5 613,619 Construction 261,664 107,356 369,020 119,060 11,503 130,562115 words
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Article216 2007-10-05 8 Jlgreen 0.51 1.880 +0.040 \scendasreit 0.85 2.580 -0.050 lapitaComm 0.52 2.780 -0.010 la pita Land 4.93 8.350 +0.100 :apitaMall 0.90 3.740 :hart SemiCond 0.50 1.030 +0.020 jtyDev 2.89 16.600 +0.300 lomfortDelGro 1.24 1.950 +0.010 losco Corp 1.95 6.500 -0.100 Creative Tech 0.14 6.200 -0.050 IBS Grp216 words
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Article, Illustration987 2007-10-05 8 MATTHEW PHAN - MATTHEW PHAN Singapore Construction Goldman Sachs, Oct 4 INDUSTRY context: We are seeing stronger demand visibility and turning more upbeat on an extended upcycle due to: 1) our positive outlook on the residential and commercial property market; 2) expected catch-up in infrastructure build-up due to under-investment over theBloomberg - 987 words
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Article, Illustration572 2007-10-05 8 LARRY WEE - LARRY WEE CURRENCIES Rupee at 9-year highs Indian rupees per US$ THE US dollar continued its modest recovery for the second consecutive Asian session yesterday, but mainly versus its non-Asian counterparts. In the region, however, it found the going much tougher exceptReuters - 572 words
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Article46 2007-10-05 8 CLOSE 899.00 +307.0 IT OB/OS IT CADI -*****.00 +111.0 IT 10-day MA -*****.00 +90.0 JI-SG Equities 1038.97 +8.00 G Equities Elect 125.12 +0.76 >G Equities Fin 2644.18 +5.52 G Equities Prop 1638.53 +13.92 IMSCI 465.63 +4.39 IMSCI Futures 467.30 +4.00 rimePartnersCI 302.06 +3.5646 words
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Article56 2007-10-05 8 VOLUME Memstar 642,324,000 El-Nets 466,336,000 Sinostar 153,395,000 Advanced System 115,547,000 Lian Benq 97,275,000 Sapphire 81,357,000 *Star Cruises 69,225,000 Yonqnam 66,261,000 Global Voice 58,632,000 Teledata 57,623,000 VALUE(S) DBS Grp 226,980,097 SGX 171,356,415 Sinostar 127,794,855 UOB 120,771,122 S I A 111,563,108 CityDev 93,334,200 Sing Tel 91,330,787 Yanqzijianq 87,599,760 Capita56 words
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Article106 2007-10-05 8 BY CENTS CLOSE UP 1880 90.0 5.0 Jardine C&C SIA 200 1950 80.0 4.3 SembMar RBeCW*****3 150 60.5 67.6 SIA 10 1960 60.0 3.2 s I A 1950 50.0 2.6 :it> 1660 30.0 1.8 DBS Bk6% NCPS 10 ***** 30.0 0.3 re Land 1030 30.0 3.0 SembMar MBLeCW*****7 63106 words
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Article113 2007-10-05 8 BY CENTS CLOSE DOWN GLD 10US$ 7180-118.7 -1.1 China H 10US$ 2160 -59.3 -1.i STXPOSGAeCW*****9 95.5 -42.5 -30.8 SGX 1480 -40.0 -2.6 Asia Pac Brew 1340 -30.0 -2.2 STI 3500SGAeCW*****0 104 -21.0 -16.8 Great Eastern 1780 -20.0 -1.1 OUE 1420 -20.0 -1.4 Yam izi iiai |RBeCW0712 67.5 -19.5 -22.4113 words
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Article84 2007-10-05 8 Oct 4 CLOSE CHNG FR0O3 YR 2007 S$ LOW S$ HIGH USS 1.4808 -0.03 1.5479 1.4728 Euro 2.0904 0.38 2.1254 1.9913 Pounds 3.0081 0.25 3.1194 2.9323 AS 1.3107 0.37 1.3411 1.1741 Yen* 1.2707 0.33 1.3821 1.2285 Rupiah* 0.***** -0.09 0.***** 0.***** Baht* 4.3248 0.00 4.5700 4.173084 words
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Advertisement912 2007-10-05 9 If you are facing any of the following: You need to keep your payroll absolutely confidential. Your payroll staff are bogged down, and are bored with the routine of rushing payroll every month, and there is limited room for staff development for payroll processing functions. You or your payroll staff912 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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Article, Illustration513 2007-10-05 10 GENEVIEVE CUA - GENEVIEVE CUA The country ranked the lowest among 8 others in terms of optimism and life satisfaction By WE ARE a gloomy lot here, according to a survey by AXA Life. It found that Singaporeans rank the lowest among eight countries in terms ofFILE PHOTO - 513 words
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311 2007-10-05 10 KALPANA RASHIWALA - KALPANA RASHIWALA Two units in the leasehold building were sold at $1,243 psf and $1,275 psf By TWO office units at Parkway Parade have been auctioned at $1,243 per square foot and $1,275 psf of strata area, a new high in311 words
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Article, Illustration292 2007-10-05 10 Its Goodwood Residences will be built using recycled materials GUOCOLAND'S yet-to-be launched Goodwood Residence has won a Green Mark Platinum Award from the Building and Construction Authority (BCA) for its eco-friendly features. Plastic, timber, exposed metal and glass will be extracted from the rubble292 words
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270 2007-10-05 10 TWO property events will be heading to Singapore this weekend. London's New Capital Quay will see its Singapore launch at the Grand Hyatt Hotel today. And starting tomorrow, global and local experts on international property and investment strategy will gather at the SMART270 words
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Article, Illustration336 2007-10-05 10 NISHA RAMCHANDANI - NISHA RAMCHANDANI 'Explosion of choice' makes it hard to just rely on traditional media: Synovate By NON-TRADITIONAL media platforms are taking hold across the Asia-Pacific, says market intelligence firm Synovate. Which means that platforms such as personal computers, mobile phones and MP4 playersSynovate - 336 words
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SIAS MOST TRANSPARENT COMPANY AWARD
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Article, Illustration1482 2007-10-05 11 George Joseph talks to SIAS CEO David Gerald to find out how Spore companies fare in corporate governance and transparency this year Most Transparent Company Awards The Securities Investors Association of Singapore is into its eighth year with a series of Investors' Choice Awards. Under the awards1,482 words
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Article, Illustration683 2007-10-05 12 gorge Joseph looks at what contributed to Keppel's spectacular showing this year FOR Keppel Corporation, good corporate governance and transparency practices come naturally. Commercial benefits or awards are not what motivates this Singapore conglomerate to put in place best corporate practices. "We believeFILE PHOTO - 683 words
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Article, Illustration442 2007-10-05 12 CONRAD TAN - CONRAD TAN By COSCO Corp, a major ship repair, ship building and marine engineering group, is riding high on a wave of strong demand for new ships and shipyard services. "Our shipyard operations are enjoying the boom in orders for new builds, conversion and442 words
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Article, Illustration545 2007-10-05 14 Being a high-profile company makes Singapore Airlines even more focused on corporate transparency, reports vein sreeimivasaim IT should really be no great surprise that Singapore Airlines was picked as the most transparent company in the transportation sector. Often cited as the world's most successful airline,545 words
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Article, Illustration459 2007-10-05 14 SIOW LI SEN - SIOW LI SEN By! DBS GROUP Holdings, the winner of this year's SIAS most transparent company award, believes that transparency and timely disclosures are fundamental to effective communications with the market and investors. So while it was painful when its efforts to be transparent tookFILE PHOTO - 459 words
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Article, Illustration627 2007-10-05 14 OLAM is no stranger to the awards scene. This year alone, it has picked up at least five awards. The company, a leading global supply chain manager of agricultural products and food ingredients, won three awards at the Singapore Corporate Awards627 words
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Article, Illustration533 2007-10-05 16 Company sees award as recognition of its sustained efforts at maintaining high standards of corporate governance and transparency MEDIA giant Singapore Press Holdings does not have much of a choice when wanting to benchmark itself with a similar company or industry here, but that533 words
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Article, Illustration510 2007-10-05 16 CONRAD RAJ - CONRAD RAJ By FEW companies are as forthcoming as the SembCorp group, and so it is little wonder that subsidiary SembCorp Marine has won the Securities Industry Association of Singapore's award for being the most transparent company in the non-electronics manufacturing category. In fact,510 words
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Article, Illustration523 2007-10-05 16 GEORGE JOSEPH - GEORGE JOSEPH ByC ASCENDAS, a leading provider of business space in Asia, thinks it was the great pains it took to make its corporate information as simple as possible for potential investors that helped it clinch awards for corporate transparency. The company's most recentFILE PHOTO - 523 words
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631 2007-10-05 18 kalpanarashiwala finds out how CdpitdLdnd does it even as the group expands geographically "MORE training is needed for listed issuers to understand the spirit of corporate governance instead of merely paying lip service," says Capita Land's company secretary and senior vice-president (legal) Low Sai Choy.631 words
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Article, Illustration623 2007-10-05 18 KALPANA RASHIWALA - KALPANA RASHIWALA By ONE of the biggest challenges that CapitaMall Trust (CMT), Singapore's first and still its largest real estate investment trust (Reit), faces when it comes to timing the release of information is balancing the needs of sophisticated institutional investors and mom-and-pop retail investors. And623 words
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Article, Illustration517 2007-10-05 20 Banyan Tree's Ariel Vera talks to imisha ramchaimdaimi about the company's approach to information giving that made it an award-winner SOMETIMES, the notion "less is more" just does not apply. For Banyan Tree Holdings, which won this year's "Most Transparent Company" award in the hotels517 words
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1430 2007-10-05 20 TAN CHONG HUAT - TAN CHONG HUAT By! While listed Singapore companies now have a framework for good corporate governance based on best practices set out by regulators, they are not required to have a written code of ethics. Under the Listing Manual, listed companies here have to1,430 words
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Advertisement164 2007-10-05 15 A Celebration of Trust SIAS Investors' Choice Awards 2007 a-irrusr Ascendas India Trust Winner, Most Transparent Company Award 2007 (New Issues) a-reih Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust Runner-up, Most Transparent Company Award 2007 (REITs) These recognitions, awarded by Singapore's largest investor advocates, are testaments to A-REIT's and a-iTrust's commitment to164 words
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Advertisement220 2007-10-05 16 KIBHBHIIH SWISSCO 3jj^ ngMmm|H Founded in 1975 and listed on SGX-SESDAQ on J', j Q, > '"j.a J 6 November 2004. >«j |g tf f ;:;i^ if|' Swissco is a leading Singapore marine company feft specialized services to the oil and gas industry. 4H|j| With vessels deployment spanning from Brunei,220 words
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Advertisement399 2007-10-05 17 S Winning the bbI bbI b^^ .^sh •We are gratified and honoured to be f m Truly, Cosco has demonstrated a deep-rooted recognised for our continuous efforts to promote I _J» commitment to the interests of our stakeholders corporate transparency. The Most Transparent Company Award win is a testimony to399 words
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Advertisement276 2007-10-05 18 THOMSON'S PRECIOUS TOTS -3H' l I E S qj t liii jf?R *"5 o i "n WeVe done it again! THOMSON MEDICAL CENTRE AWARD RECIPIENT, MOST TRANSPARENT COMPANY AWARD (SESDAQ CATEGORY) Bth SIAS Investors' Choice Awards 2007 A heartfelt thank you to all who have As the joy and excitement276 words
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Advertisement107 2007-10-05 20 SI AS Bth8 th investors' Choice Awards GOLDEN CIRCLE Best in transparency across all categories Winner MOST TRANSPARENT COMPANY Multi Industry/Conglomerates Winner SINGAPORE CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AWARD Winner Setting Benchmarks These awards recognise our excellence in corporate governance and transparency. With our global footprint spanning more than 30 countries, Keppel continues107 words
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Article, Illustration495 2007-10-05 22 GENEVIEVE CUA - GENEVIEVE CUA Asia-Pacific ex-Japan and Latin America both grew at 12.8% beating global pace By [SINGAPORE] GLOBAL wealth rose 7.5 per cent in local currency terms to U5597.9 trillion in 2006, with Asia-Pacific (ex-Ja-pan) and Latin America outstripping the global pace. BothFILE PHOTO - 495 words
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327 2007-10-05 22 Reuters [TOKYO] Increasing numbers of Japanese people feel that the economy has worsened as they face higher gasoline and food prices, and they are less optimistic about the year ahead, a Bank of Japan (BOJ) survey showed yesterday. Of the 2,179 participants in the quarterlyReuters - 327 words
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211 2007-10-05 22 Bloomberg EC sees spillover effects of sub-prime market woes in US [BRUSSELS] The credit market rout stemming from the slump in the US sub-prime mortgage market may curb economic growth in Europe next year, the European Commission (EC) said yesterday. TheBloomberg - 211 words
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213 2007-10-05 22 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Faster productivity growth in China creates "winner and losers" in the US economy, including tame inflation and heightened competition that leads to job losses, two researchers with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York wrote in an online report. "StrongBloomberg - 213 words
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Article2354 2007-10-05 22 let 4 RM C000) ASM Realty 0.98 \bric Bhd 0.29 advance Synergy 0.33 Adventa Bhd 1.65 AeMuIti Hldgs 0.29 Affin Holdings 2.56 Ahmad Zaki Resou 5.60 Aic Corp 0.56 Airasia Bhd 1.90 Akn Messaging Te 0.19 Akn Technology 0.85 alliance Financi 3.10 aluminium Co 1.27 Amalgamated Ind 0.552,354 words
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382 2007-10-05 23 PAULINE NG - PAULINE NG MMC, Binladin sign MOU with China's Chalco for the USs3b aluminium project By I in Kuala Lumpur A SUBSIDIARY of Malaysia's MMC Corporation and the Binladin Group have jointly agreed with a Chinese company to build a US$3382 words
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344 2007-10-05 23 Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia's state broadcaster has cut back on Indonesian songs on its airwaves and urged private broadcasters to follow suit, an official said yesterday, following a row over ownership of a folk song. The ruling by the information ministry came asReuters - 344 words
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280 2007-10-05 23 ■AFP [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia's Air Asia X plans to raise US$BO million by selling a 20 per cent stake in the budget carrier to private equity funds to help buy new aircraft, an official said yesterday. "Obviously, we are■AFP - 280 words
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Advertisement228 2007-10-05 23 H. *T■l I m Don't wait till it breaks and lose sleep over it. To rest well, you need a secure infrastructure. Like sleep, the security of your IT systems will be twice as cherished when you lose it, and probably thrice as painful. Ensure that your IT systems are228 words
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GREATER CHINA
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228 2007-10-05 24 Reuters [HONG KONG] The offshore arm of Swiss insurance firm Zurich Financial Services plans to begin selling wealth management products next year to mass affluent customers in Taiwan, and is also eyeing Japan and Australia as potential new markets, its chief executive saidReuters - 228 words
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Article, Illustration53 2007-10-05 24 AP [SHANGHAI] British McLaren-Mercedes racing driver Lewis Hamilton being chased by autograph seekers at the paddock of the Shanghai International Circuit here yesterday. The sensational F-l rookie can become the youngest driver to clinch the world title with a victory in the Formula One Chinese Grand PrixAP - 53 words
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399 2007-10-05 24 Bloomberg Proposal to let both foreign and local investors fully own domestic banks [TAIPEI] Taiwan plans to make it easier for investors to acquire local banks, seeking to encourage consolidation through merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in an economy whereBloomberg - 399 words
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357 2007-10-05 24 -AP Chinese taikonauts likely to land on the moon soon [CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida] The Soviets beat the United States at getting a satellite, and a man, into space. Now, the Chinese may get to the moon before the US can make a-AP - 357 words
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Article, Illustration537 2007-10-05 25 CATHERINE WONG - CATHERINE WONG Uncertainties plague exercise as central, state govts adopt inconsistent policies By in New Delhi INDIA is still committed to opening up its retail sector to foreign investment, despite the recent spate of restrictions on retail conglomerates, or so Finance MinisterAFP - 537 words
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294 2007-10-05 25 Reuters [NEW DELHI] The Indian government has received about 300 applications from about 30 companies vying to tap growth potential in the world's hottest wireless market, Communications and Information Technology Minister Andimuthu Raja said on Wednesday. India, now adding about eight million mobileReuters - 294 words
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Article250 2007-10-05 25 AFP It will offload 10.1% stake in India's biggest-ever IPO [MUMBAI] India's Reliance Power Ltd announced on Wednesday it will spin off a 10.1 per cent stake in an initial public offering that is expected to be the country's biggest-ever IPO. The IPO couldAFP - 250 words
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Article, Illustration521 2007-10-05 26 Bloomberg Sources say money will fund expansion, honour convertible bonds sold last year [DUBAI] DP World plans to raise as much as US$3.5 billion in an initial share offering next month, sources with knowledge of the proposal said yesterday. It may sell up to 30Bloomberg; FILE PHOTO - 521 words
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245 2007-10-05 26 Reuters [DUBAI] Oman plans to sell a stake in its Oman Telecommunications Co (Omantel), one of two national telecom providers, to a long-term investor to make the company more competitive overseas. It also agreed to cut the royalties Omantel pays to the governmentReuters - 245 words
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Article7634 2007-10-05 26 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS ABN AMRO Asset Mgt (Spore) Star Europe Eqty!** 1.103/ Star Europe Bond 1.205/ Star Europe Bal 1.27/ Star Asian Tiger Eqty 1.773/ Star Asia Bond 1.277/ Star Asia Balanced 1.12/ Star Global Technology Fund!" 0.246/ Multi St Fd 0.963/ Star Asia Bond(USD) 0.861/ Gib Multi St USD7,634 words
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WORLD
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Article, Illustration698 2007-10-05 27 -AP New moves include setting up SEZ in the North, cooperation in shipping [SEOUL] North and South Korea yesterday agreed to expand economic cooperation that has flourished this decade in line with greatly reduced political tensions on their divided peninsula. The two countries-AP; AFP - 698 words
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512 2007-10-05 27 NEIL BEHRMANN - NEIL BEHRMANN Its Q3 profits surge through wise hedging By in London JUDGING the market like a top poker player, Goldman Sachs has raced past its competitors. The main reason is prudent hedging against recent turmoil, analysts say. The investment bank's third-quarter results show that512 words
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374 2007-10-05 27 Bloomberg Figures suggest business investment will slow in H2 [NEW YORK] Orders placed with US factories fell in August by the most in seven months, raising concern the turmoil in credit markets is eroding business confidence. Bookings declined a greater-than-forecast 3.3 perBloomberg - 374 words
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368 2007-10-05 27 Reuters Bankers say a Stanchart deal would make sense [LONDON] A bold plan by Britain's Barclays to mount the biggest ever financial takeover looks doomed to fail this week, but the UK's third biggest bank has made clear its internationalReuters - 368 words
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279 2007-10-05 27 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Visa Inc, the world's largest credit-card network, won approval from its member banks to restructure the company before next year's expected initial public stock offering. Visa will combine its US, Canada and international units into a single-stock corporation, the companyBloomberg - 279 words
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Advertisement185 2007-10-05 27 How do you dine like a billionaire? Top of the New Zealand culinary scene and personal chef to billionaires, Chef Simon Gault will add his creations to the Culinary Arts menu, that reflects the culinary collaboration between the guest chefs that had visited and the resident chef. Guest Chef Simon185 words
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Article, Illustration571 2007-10-05 28 YEN SREENIVASAN - YEN SREENIVASAN Region must 'stop being a spectator', take part in aviation debate on issues By [SINGAPORE] Asia will account for a third of the world's air traffic within three years and must play a more prominent role in global aviation,571 words
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512 2007-10-05 28 LAUREL TEO - LAUREL TEO By I in Jakarta INDONESIAN carrier Mandala Airlines plans to introduce regular flights to Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Penang from next month. These new routes will mark the airline's first foray outside Indonesia. Now servicing only domestic routes,512 words
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238 2007-10-05 28 Bernama, Bloomberg [NEW DELHI] As winter approaches, Malaysia Airlines (MAS) has decided to add additional flights to the major south Indian cities of Bangalore and Chennai due to the anticipated rise in tourists to Kuala Lumpur during the holiday season. From– Bernama, Bloomberg - 238 words
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Article, Illustration496 2007-10-05 28 Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] Almost one in three US airline flights failed to arrive on time in August, the sec-ond-worst performance for the month, as 2007 stayed on a record pace for delays. Just 72 per cent of August flights arrived on schedule, a drop fromBloomberg; AP - 496 words
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Article2368 2007-10-05 28 AIRLINE CODES: AA American Airlines (AAL), AF Air France (AFR), Al Air India (AIC), t )y (FIN), AZ Alitalia Airlines (AZA: BA Bntoh Airways Public Ltd Co (BAW), BG Biman Bangladesh Airlines (BBC), Bl Royal Brunei Airhn ;RBA), BO Bouraq Airlines (BOU) rways Corpn (EVA), CA2,368 words
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Advertisement60 2007-10-05 28 Stock Share GNC (Anchorpoint) has stocked up these bottles of Men's Mega Men and Women's Ultra Mega supplements and is happy to share a whopping 20% discount with you. Get your copy of The Business Times Weekend tomorrow for more details. THE BUSINESS TIMES Organised by; Managed by: ™™r M~*M60 words
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726 2007-10-05 29 SELVA KUMAR - SELVA KUMAR ADMIRALTY CASEBOOK By A US appeals court last week ruled that an admiralty case could be tried before a jury, thus rejecting an argument that the right to a jury trial under the Seventh Amendment of the US Constitution is726 words
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149 2007-10-05 29 Xinhua [JAKARTA] Indonesia has renewed its rejection of any help from foreign troops to help safeguard one of the world's busiest waterways, the Malacca Strait. "We have established cooperation on joint patrol (of the Strait) with Malaysia and Singapore," Indonesian Military– Xinhua - 149 words
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132 2007-10-05 29 Reuters [FRANKFURT] Hamburg port operator HHLA, which aims for a stock exchange listing in November, yesterday reported a 53 per cent rise in first-half earnings before interest and tax to 138.8 million euros (Ss29o million). HHLA's turnover increased by 15.7 per cent year-on-yearReuters - 132 words
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Article, Illustration389 2007-10-05 29 ■AP [DUBLIN] Tony Ryan, who founded leading European budget carrier Ryanair, has died after a long illness, the airline and his family said. He was 71. Ryanair took flight in 1985 with a single 15-seat plane. By the time Mr Ryan■AP - 389 words
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Advertisement769 2007-10-05 29 ASIAN FEEDER DISCUSSION GROUP (AFDG) CALCUTTA FEEDER OPERATORS (CALFO) NOTICE TO TRADE TRADE SURCHARGE The following feeder operators in the Singapore-Malaysia/Kolkatta-Haldia sector wish to inform the trade of the continuing congestion being faced at both Kolkatta and Haldia ports resulting in increased vessels turnaround times and therefore costs. These will769 words
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516 2007-10-05 30 THE term "repricing of risk" may mean little to the individual investor, who occasionally dabbles in shares or a few funds. Yet the aftermath of the collapse in prices of complex collateralised debt obligations and the head-line-making implosion of some hedge funds is clear516 words
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Article, Illustration1117 2007-10-05 30 ANTHONY ROWLEY - ANTHONY ROWLEY Eriko Yamaguchi has launched a company which turns jute into smart handbags and similar accessories that Japanese career women are proud to be seen with DEPARTMENT stores in Tokyo's Ginza shopping district brim with smart and chic bags from Italian and other sophisticatedFILE PHOTO - 1,117 words
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Article, Illustration824 2007-10-05 30 HARISH MEHTA - HARISH MEHTA THE BOTTOM LINE FINALLY, the Indian government is taking a strong stand in the fight against piracy of yoga postures. The main offenders are companies based in the United States, a country where yoga is now an industry worth US$4O billion824 words
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Article, Illustration2349 2007-10-05 31 DOMINIC BARTON, DIANA FARRELL; SUSAN LUND - DOMINIC BARTON, DIANA FARRELL and SUSAN LUND Together with petrodollars, Asian central banks have been an important new source of liquidity to global markets By FOUR actors petrodollar investors, Asian central banks, hedge funds, and private equity are playing an increasingly important: World IPE Ranking; Morgan Stanley; McKinsey Global Institute analysis; AFP - 2,349 words
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127 2007-10-05 31 LETTER TO THE EDITOR WE refer to the letter "More time needed to mull consumer protection laws" (BT, Oct 3). The proposed amendments to the Consumer Protection (Fair Trading) Act and subsidiary legislation arose from the taskforce that reviewed the Act. The taskforce had127 words
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Article8670 2007-10-05 32 Transaction date: Oct 4 52-wks Tel High Low Code Last Sale Vol Day Last Quote Div GrYld Net ('000) High Low Buyer Seller C'vr P/E MCap $mil Company 3.5 2 5716 1st Software 22 6.5 3148 8Telecom 34 17.5 5834 A-Sonic 104 98 6389 ABF SG Bond ETF8,670 words
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Article71 2007-10-05 32 Hii Low Code Comi >an< Sale Cooo) Hii Low Bui rer Seller C'vr P/E $mil ***** 119 6065 Diamonds 5000 5000 6095 IS DJ US Tech 1000 1000 6097 IS MSCI Spore ***** ***** 6101 ISS&P500 ***** ***** 6170 SPDRS 3880 2650 6235 STI ETF 100 3923.3 2674.371 words
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Article2119 2007-10-05 32 52-Wk Tel High Low Code Last Sale Vol COPP] Day Last Quote Div GrYld Net MCap Low Buyer Seller C'vr P/E $mil Comi Hii 30 13 1181 AAGrp 41.5 18 5000 ABR Hldgs 31 24.5 8538 APStrategic 16.5 1.5 1501 Advanced System 70.5 9.5 1524 Alantac 22.5 82,119 words
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Article259 2007-10-05 32 STOCK PRICES LEGEND: Straits Times Index Stocks; N Net 2 or Tax-exempted dividend; ct Conditional Trdg; xd ex-dividend cd cum dividend; cri cum right issue cbi cum bonus issue; xri ex-right issue; xbi ex-bonus issue xall ex-all; cdxa cum dividend ex-all co cum offer cdca cum dividend cum259 words
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368 2007-10-05 33 In local curr In S$ In USS %dy %yr dy yr dy yr Index Change Change Change Change Change Change Oct 3 World Index Preliminan 1186.6 0.1 7.8 -0.3 7.3 0.0 11.: EAFE Preliminan 1176.3 0.4 6.2 -0.2 8.0 0.2 12.1 Euro[ Preliminan 1591.0 0.2368 words
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Article285 2007-10-05 33 Oct 4 KUbbbK Futures (Closing prices) RSS 1 (S cents/kg) Month High Low Close Sett Volume (tonnes) Open Interest Nov 07 Dec 07 Jan 08 Feb 08 Mar 08 Apr/Jun 08 335.00 335.50 337.00 337.50 337.50 340.75 RSS 3 (US cents/kg) Month Hig gh Low Sett Volume (tonnes)285 words
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Article447 2007-10-05 33 Oct 4 Australia 0.881 6.620 0.626 6.844 34.856 80.641 1.028 8.083 3.015 1.173 53.543 39.626 1.309 6.125 1.040 28.753 30.194 0.435 0.882 Canada 1.135 7.513 0.710 7.768 39.560 91.522 1.167 9.174 3.422 1.331 60.768 44.973 1.485 6.952 1.180 32.633 34.268 0.493 1.001 China 0.151 0.133 0.094 1.034447 words
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Article130 2007-10-05 33 As at 9am Oct 4 'Singapore dollars to one unit if foreign currency: Currencies Bid Offer Uist dollar 1.3050 1.3200 Ian dollar 1.4770 1.4950 luro 2.0800 2.1030 IZ dollar 1.1100 1.1330 jterlin mnd 3.0000 3.033I IS dollar 1.4760 1.4930 .ocal dollars to 100 units tf foreign130 words
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Article164 2007-10-05 33 Oct 4 *i Offer Bid Overnight 1 -montli 2-months 3-months Overnight mode: 2 USS 2 1/8 2 5/16 2 3/8 2 7/16 Offer 2 2 3/16 2 1/4 2 5/16 Bid 1 days 1 month 2 months 3 months 6 months 9 months 12 months SFr 5.05 5.18164 words
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Article105 2007-10-05 33 Oct 3 SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 Ib bushels) Close Previous High/Low Nov 07 951.00 943.75 957.50 934.50 Jan 08 969.50 962.00 974.50 951.00 Mar 08 981.25 973.25 986.50 965.00 May 08 983.50 977.00 988.00 966.00 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs;Uscent/lb) Close Previous High/Low Oct 07 38.11 38.03 38.20105 words
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Article78 2007-10-05 33 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Oct 3 CRUDE (FOB origin) USS/barrel Close Cham Brent blend (1-Mth F) 77.75 1.14 WTI (Near Mth) 79.90 -0.33 Dubai (1-Mth F) 72.59 0.07 Tapis blend 83.25 0.45 Minas 80.7 0.45 PRODUCT USS/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha Jet Kerosene 77.05 90.40 0.10 0.1 USS/barrel Opec Oil78 words
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Article130 2007-10-05 33 Oct 4 Hong Kong London 724.50 732.40 725.50 733.40 Oct 03 Oct 02 729.70 728.40 730.20 729.20 Source: Reuters CAST BAR (S$) Oct 04 Buying Sellini Kilobar "37,212.46" ***** PAMP GOLD BARS (SS) Selling Buying Igm 5gm lOgm 20gm 50gm lOOgm 1 oz 1 oz UBS Kinebar™ 83.46130 words
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Article76 2007-10-05 33 Oct 4 1 mth 2 mths 5.***** 2.***** 6 mths 2.***** 9 mths 2.***** 12 mths 2.***** 5.***** 2.***** 3 mths 5.***** 2.***** 6 mths 9 mths 12 mths 4.***** 5.***** 5.***** 2.***** 2.***** 2.***** SWAP Mid rates (S$) 1 yr 2.***** 2yrs 2.***** 3yrs 2.***** 4yrs 2.***** 5yrs76 words
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Article68 2007-10-05 33 Aluminium, 99.7% purity (USS/tonne) Close Previous Cash 2426.20 2430.50 3 months 2482.00 2487.00 Copper, Grade A (USS/tonne) Cash 3 months 8375.00 8300.00 8239.00 8160.00 Lead (USS/tonne) Cash 3739.00 3 months 3640.00 3590.00 3515.00 Nickel (USS/tonne) Cash 3 months *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 Tin (USS/tonne) Cash 3 months *****.0068 words
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Article82 2007-10-05 33 Oct 3 (£/tonne) Close Prev Hii ih/Low Dec 07 951 962 Mar 08 967 977 May 08 976 986 Jul 08 984 993 967/944 982/961 989/970 996/978 COFFEE (USS/tonne) Close Pev High/Low Nov 07 1934 1952 1957/1932 Jan 08 1826 1817 1838/1811 Mar 08 1810 1797 1820/1798 May 0882 words
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Article150 2007-10-05 33 Oct 4 lurrencies Bid Offer Bid Offer t$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.3082 1.3095 0.8818 0.8821 "anadian dollar 1.4845 1.4863 1.0007 1.0012 luro 2.0913 2.0931 1.4097 1.4100 IZ dollar 1.1153 1.1166 0.7518 0.7522 jterlim 3.0109 3.0134 2.0296 2.0299 IS dollar 1.4835 1.4845 t$/US$150 words
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Article317 2007-10-05 33 Oct 4 URODOLLAR FUTURES 3ec07 Vlar08 Iun08 >ep08 EUROYEN FUTURES 95.040 95.365 95.535 95.615 0 0 0 0 8848 ***** 5617 6247 3ec07 99.135 99.135 Vlar08 99.095 99.105 Iun08 99.065 99.065 Sep08 98.985 98.990 3ec08 98.910 98.910 Vlar09 Iun09 >ep09 99.125 99.090 99.050 98.985 98.900 98.825A 98.750A317 words
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Article, Illustration912 2007-10-05 38 If The Arts House has its way, it could lead to tangible benefits for SMEs in particular and widen the role of Spore artists, says CHEAH UI-HOON WHEN it comes to the business and the arts, the order of the day tends to be businesses912 words
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Article, Illustration1110 2007-10-05 38 CHEAH UI- HOON - CHEAH UI-HOON By IT was Indian summer in Moscow last week a term used to describe periods of sunny weather in autumn. "Those who haven't been here always imagine Moscow under two feet of snow," notes Andrew Tan, who runs AJnT management and consultancy services for F&B1,110 words
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Miscellaneous10 2007-10-05 38 PROFILE A conversation with image guru Carla Mathis PAGE 4310 words
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Article, Illustration830 2007-10-05 39 Directed by Heinz Spoerli, Winds in the Void promises to be an elegant opening act for da:ns 2007, reports PARVATHI NAYAR AN abstraction of the elemental force of the wind, inspired by Bach's music, lit in an emotive colour palette, and performed by some of830 words
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Article, Illustration585 2007-10-05 39 WEI-TZE SAM - WEI-TZE SAM By THE art of the Middle Kingdom has seen a dramatic surge in international attention in recent years. ARTSingapore this year plays host to Uli Sigg, one of the most significant figures in the Chinese contemporary art world. The first person to realise the need585 words
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Article, Illustration539 2007-10-05 39 WEI-TZE SAM - WEI-TZE SAM By A AN exquisite representation of "the stealthy convergence of human lots" that George Eliot saw as an artist's task, Parvathi Nayar's latest installation dwells on the notion of chance with regard to the processes of human and artistic creation.ARTHUR LEE - 539 words
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Miscellaneous385 2007-10-05 39 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD ACROSS n I p I [3 I IV I* I [6 I P I 8 Choosing the best fruit? 1 Aviator gave nearly every- (6-7) thing to flighty creature (6) U- P 9 Would cameraman use it to 4 Sailor to get under way re- Tjj- ■■TT-^^ measure385 words
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CLIPPER ROUND THE WORLD RACE
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894 2007-10-05 40 Aboard the Uniquely Singapore Clipper, VINCENT WEE explains how it's done, using the nine sets of sails in addition to the mainsail THE Clipper 07-08 Round-the-World Yacht Race is run on 10 identical 68-foot yachts, the Uniquely Singapore Clipper being one of them.894 words
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Article, Illustration401 2007-10-05 40 VINCENT WEE - VINCENT WEE By FREELANCE tour guide Jeanne Liv obviously loves travel. So sailing on a Clipper yacht across the Atlantic from Liverpool to Salvador, Brazil on the first leg of the race seemed like a good way to extend that passion and throw in401 words
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Advertisement55 2007-10-05 40 This series on Uniquely Singapore's adventures in the Clipper 07-08 Round the World Yacht Race is brought to you by '^'IIMI THE BUSINESS TIMES Business Times journalist Vincent Wee, who navigated around the world in the Uniquely Singapore Clipper boat in the 2005-2006 race, is taking part in the first55 words
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CINEMA
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Article, Illustration621 2007-10-05 42 Tmst, Caution is a well-acted, moody melodrama but the adulterated version released here is a monumental letdown, says GEOFFREY EU The NCI6 version of Ang Lee's period drama Lust, Caution, in which most of the lusty parts have been removed, can only be described as621 words
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349 2007-10-05 42 GEOFFREY EU - GEOFFREY EU By Day Watch, the visually stimulating, highly original companion piece to Night Watch, is a frenetic fantasy thrill ride about vampires on the loose in modern-day Moscow. Simultaneously gritty and glossy, this is one of those movies that will349 words
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404 2007-10-05 42 PARVATHI NAYAR - PARVATHI NAYAR By If you've enjoyed Shakespeare in Love, you'd love Moliere, the delightful French film that opens the French film festival tonight, in the presence of its director Laurent Tirard. The movie takes on a real mystery missing months in the404 words
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PURSUITS
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Article, Illustration790 2007-10-05 43 PROFILE Image guru Carla Mathis tells PARVATHI NAYAR why it's important to match attire with personality T is about recI ognising who I you are and I dressing in a I way to reflect that. At the same time, people who deal with youARTHUR LEE - 790 words
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Article134 2007-10-05 43 PARVATHI NAYAR - PARVATHI NAYAR The collar of your shirt should reach halfway between the base of the ear and the shoulder. Wear long-sleeved shirts. If necessary because of the weather or an occasion that demands a more casual look roll up the sleeves. Your shirt-sleeve should be134 words
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Article, Illustration629 2007-10-05 43 CHRISTOPHER LIM - CHRISTOPHER LIM CD REVIEW Venus Doom HIM Warner Rating: A- Reviewed by IF you've ever felt lovelorn and yearned for a love song with more bite than the typically sedate ballads populating the airwaves these days, then HIM might be just what the doctor ordered. No,629 words
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Article, Illustration504 2007-10-05 43 CHRISTOPHER LIM - CHRISTOPHER LIM SPIRITS By C CHIVAS Regal's brand cache isn't what it used to be in Singapore, with names like Macallan hogging the local trend spotlight. But Chivas is hoping its latest offering, Chivas Regal 25 Years Old, will up its cool504 words
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770 2007-10-05 43 N KYONG - N KYONG WINE By THERE are two tiny Pomerol Chateaux whose wines are as highly sought after as those of Chateau Petrus and even more difficult to find because their productions are tiny. One of them is Le Pin, a two-hectare property, with a770 words
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BOOKS
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Article, Illustration758 2007-10-05 44 The management fable in Lencioni's latest book is not far from the model of his series of such stories, writes KATHERINE PENALOZA rhe Three Signs of a Miserable Job Jy Patrick Lencioni }üblished by Jossey-Bass >lo price indicated) >59 pages Rating: C that's familiar758 words
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Article, Illustration485 2007-10-05 44 MATTHEW PHAN - MATTHEW PHAN The World Without Us By Alan Weisman Published by Thomas Dunne Books $27.20 287 pages Rating: A Reviewed by ONE has to stop several times while reading this feat of investigative reporting to digest the chapters and pick up something lighter temporarily. The485 words
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