The Business Times, 4 December 2007
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Title Section22 2007-12-04 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES SINGAPORE 85 cents online at http://business-times.asial .com.sg A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION COREGNNOI9B4O2B6BE MICA (P) 202/12/2006 Tuesday, December 4,200722 words
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Article, Illustration87 2007-12-04 1 AP HONG KONG's former No. 2 official Anson Chan, one of the city's most popular political figures, celebrating with her husband Archie Chan after winning the legislative by-elections in Hong Kong yesterday. Sunday's election was one of Hong Kong's most keenly watched, and some haveAP - 87 words
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524 2007-12-04 1 SIOW LI SEN - SIOW LI SEN Their core interest income may fall if there is a sharp US slowdown [SINGAPORE] The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has warned local banks of a challenging environment ahead in which there could be risks to their524 words
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604 2007-12-04 1 OH BOON PING - OH BOON PING Business development agencies are opening doors for Singapore companies By Japan Business Support Center (IBSC) provides information and consultation services to Singapore firms planning to launch their business in Japan. Since its inception in 2003, some 32 Singapore firms have made use604 words
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Miscellaneous44 2007-12-04 1 /JU CLIMATE CHANGE ANALYSIS SME fciH^ SOCIAL Canberra to ratify Spore ready to Pre-school franchise gp 'Jfi P^j ENTERPRISE Jl Kyoto Protocol become a sports hub hungry for growth ,^p jjjS^ Key proposals unveiled Jf PAGE 20 PAGE 24 PAGE 15 /BBr^^lMl PAGE 244 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article, Illustration730 2007-12-04 2 LYNETTE KHOO - LYNETTE KHOO Funding extended to 2 years, profit sharing after a specified period [SINGAPORE] The Social Enterprise (SE) Committee chaired by Spring Singapore chairman Philip Yeo released a set of recommendations yesterday, which if adopted, will see the current government funding for socialLIANHE ZAOBAO - 730 words
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THREE-MINUTE DIGEST
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52 2007-12-04 2 THE level of sub-sale activity may be just about half of what it was in 1995 but the value of sub-sale apartments transacted in the first three quarters of this year is already at an all-time annual high of $6.7 billion. TOP STORIES,52 words
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52 2007-12-04 2 KEPPEL Offshore Marine, the world's largest builder of offshore rigs, celebrated its fifth anniversary yesterday with the launching of a $150 million research and development centre, and an order book of over $13 billion, of which $7 billion was secured this year. COMPANY NEWS,52 words
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64 2007-12-04 2 THE Singapore Reit sector is being affected by greater competition for funds and the "growth via acquisition" story which is hurt by the increasing cost of equity resulting from Reits' weak unit price performance. Still, Goldman Sachs expects Ql 200864 words
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67 2007-12-04 2 AT LEAST another two listing aspirants are braving the current stock market volatility, launching yesterday their initial public offerings. Soon Lian Holdings, a specialist supplier of aluminium alloy products, is seeking a Sesdaq listing while KTL Global Ltd, a supplier of rigging equipment67 words
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78 2007-12-04 2 SINGAPOREANS are a conservative lot. Despite strong wage growth, they are careful about borrowing too much. And with strong appreciation in property prices, the negative housing equity situation continues to improve. Household debt of $157.9 billion as a share of wages has continued to78 words
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54 2007-12-04 2 AUSTRALIA'S trade deficit widened in October as a surge in the country's currency and bottlenecks at ports disrupted exports of minerals and coal. The shortfall rose to A 52.98 billion from a revised A 51.92 billion in September, the Bureau of Statistics said yesterday.54 words
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52 2007-12-04 2 ANSON Chan, a former government official, won a seat in Hong Kong's legislature yesterday, a win she said was a call for greater political freedoms in the territory. Ms Chan, 67, received about 54.6 per cent of total ballots cast in Sunday's poll. GREATER CHINA/INDIA,52 words
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58 2007-12-04 2 THE top 10 real estate investment deals in Asia in the third quarter of 2007 amounted to US$9.3 billion, and three of those deals concerned Singapore properties worth a total of US$l.77 billion or about 20 per cent of the value58 words
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782 2007-12-04 3 ARTHUR SIM - ARTHUR SIM Median Q3 sub-sale prices also hit record of $1,246 psf, up 25% year-on-year By [SINGAPORE] The level of sub-sale activity may be just about half of what it was in 1995 but the value of sub-sale apartments transacted in the first782 words
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502 2007-12-04 3 CONRAD TAN - CONRAD TAN But it is expected to recover in 2nd half next year By [SINGAPORE] Economic growth in the US is likely to slow sharply in the fourth quarter and early next year, but is expected to recover in the502 words
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MARKETS DIGEST
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Article47 2007-12-04 3 /londay Change 1,419.34 +22.36 KLCOMP NIKKEI 225 15,628.97 -51.70 HANG SENG 28,658.42 +14.81 SET INDEX 831.12 -15.32 JAKARTA COMP 2,726.93 +38.59 MANILA COMP 3,626.88 +48.33 SEOUL COMP 1,902.43 -3.57 SHENZHEN B 704.60 +13.69 MUMBAI IND 19,603.41 +240.22 12AM EDT Change 13,363.02 -8.70 DOW NASDAQ 2,658.60 -2.3647 words
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Article29 2007-12-04 3 Bloomberg SINGAPORE 5.33 MALAYSIA 6.74 HONG KONG 7.00 INDONESIA 15.527 TAIWAN 6.156 JAPAN 1.875 KOREA 9.33 BRITAIN 5.75 US 7.50 CANADA 6.25 SWITZERLAND 3.99 INDIA 12.75 Source:Bloomberg - 29 words
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Article40 2007-12-04 3 US$ (S$ per US$) 1.450 (USS/SS ier 2.058 2.984 EURO(US$/S$/E) 1.467 2.127 'EN 110.60 76.30 RM 3.357 2.315 HK$ 7.789 5.372 BAHT 33.83 23.33 RUPIAH 9,334 6,436 RENMINBI 7.404 5.106 INDIAN RUPEE 39.57 27.29 1.135 0.783 IZ$ 1.307 0.90240 words
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Article, Illustration699 2007-12-04 4 CONRAD TAN - CONRAD TAN STOCKS The index was weighed down mainly by Sing Tel, which fell 12 cents or 3.1% to $3.76 STOCKS here started the week on a positive note yesterday, but failed to hold on to their gains and ended the day: Bloomberg - 699 words
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Article102 2007-12-04 4 Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch lulti Ind 7 4 7 0 0 0 lanufacturing 59 85 60 14 15 66 99 75 Commerce 25 22 24 28 30 29 "pt/Stor/Comms 10 17 12 10 20 12 :inance 10 15 10 15 Construction 10102 words
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Article116 2007-12-04 4 MAIN SDQ TOTAL MAIN SDQ TOTAL lulti Ind 21,680 21,680 98,040 98,040 lanufacturing 252,302 54,998 307,300 331,790 9,413 341,203 Commerce 60,615 7,636 68,251 77,199 1,691 78,890 •pt/Stor/Comms 115,804 557 116,361 399,465 322 399,787 :inance 51,847 51,847 686,196 686,196 Construction 63,625 21,993 85,618 21,454 2,952 24,406 'roperties 98,510116 words
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Article218 2007-12-04 4 Jlgreen 0.46 1.550 -0.060 \scendasreit 0.83 2.330 lapitaComm 0.45 2.230 -0.020 la pita Land 4.42 6.950 -0.050 :apitaMall 0.87 3.160 -0.060 :hart SemiCond 0.54 1.030 +0.045 jtyDev 2.64 14.100 -0.300 lomfortDelGro 1.27 1.840 -0.070 losco Corp 2.16 6.700 -0.400 Creative Tech 0.16 6.300 -0.050 IBS Grp218 words
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Article921 2007-12-04 4 Hong Leong Asia Dec 3 close: $3.46 CIMB-GK RESEARCH, Dec 3 BEST of both worlds. HLA offers earnings visibility from domestic growth cycles in both Singapore and China. This should insulate its earnings from macro uncertainties facing the global economy. HLA's Building Materials Group (BMG) is a beneficiary921 words
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Article, Illustration483 2007-12-04 4 AFP, Bloomberg CURRENCIES [TOKYO] The dollar slipped in sluggish Asian trade yesterday as participants stayed on the sidelines awaiting fresh leads from some key economic events this week, dealers said. But the US currency remained well above last week's two-year lows against the yen, supported byAFP, Bloomberg; AP - 483 words
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Article49 2007-12-04 4 Dec 3 VALUE CLOSE -464.00 +90.00 BT OB/OS BT CADI -*****.00 -86.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 -47.00 All-SG Equities 960.47 -9.14 SG Equities Elect 101.27 +0.02 SG Equities Fin 2436.10 +20.44 SG Equities Prop 1369.99 -12.66 SIMSCI 423.88 -3.23 SIMSCI Futures 423.70 -3.50 PrimePartnersCI 255.17 -7.9249 words
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Article56 2007-12-04 4 VOLUME Centillion 38,952,000 Gen Intl 35,754,000 ChinaNTown 34,971,000 Sing Tel 32,778,000 STXPOKWIOO 26,166,000 Frontline 24,846,000 HyfluxWaterT 23,436,000 Jasper 23,012,000 Yanqzijianq 21,770,000 Golden Agri 17,883,000 VALUE(S) DBS Grp 278,394,200 SGX 139,940,100 UOB 134,317,860 Sing Tel 125,782,060 OCBC Bk 117,282,000 Capita Land 97,273,870 STXPOKWIOO 85,126,430 S I A 63,609,70056 words
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Article102 2007-12-04 4 CLOSE UP JMH 2980 289.9 7.2 JSH 1650 72.5 3.1 SGX 1470 60.0 4.3 CoscoCori iBNPeCW/***** 182 47.0 34.8 SGXBNPeCW/*****7 98 37.5 62.0 DBS Gri 2040 30.0 1.5 SGXMBLeCW/*****4 102 29.5 40.7 ISMSCI India 100 935 29.0 2.2 HK Land 510 20.3 2.8 GuocoLand Ltd 530 20.0 3.9 BY102 words
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Article110 2007-12-04 4 CLOSE DOWN GLD 10US$ 7820-174.0 -1.5 OCBC Bk4.5%NCPS 100 *****-150.0 -1.4 Omei |aNav 2600-150.0 -5.5 Jardine C&C 1990-100.0 -4.8 SIA 200 1770 -50.0 -2.7 Cosco Con 670 -40.0 -5.6 At 1410 -30.0 -2.1 SPC 735 -25.0 -3.3 S I A 1770 -20.0 -1.1 NOL 398 -18.0 -4.3 BY PERCENTAGE110 words
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Article87 2007-12-04 4 Wh lere S! stands Dec 3 CHNG CLOSE FR Nov 30 YR 2007 S$ LOW S$ HIGH uss 1.4502 -0.31 1.5479 1.4363 Euro 2.1218 0.54 2.1639 1.9913 Pounds 2.9781 0.37 3.1194 2.9323 AS 1.2771 0.41 1.3555 1.1741 Yen* 1.3131 0.05 1.3821 1.2285 Rupiah* 0.***** -0.79 0.***** 0.***** Baht* 4.286187 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article576 2007-12-04 6 CONRAD RAJ - CONRAD RAJ It also celebrates sth anniversary with order book of over $13b KEPPEL Offshore Marine (KOM), the world's largest builder of offshore rigs, celebrated its fifth anniversary yesterday with the launching of a $150 million research and development centre, and an order book of over576 words
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189 2007-12-04 6 Reuters [LONDON] Casino and Mecca bingo firm Rank Group said yesterday Malaysian gaming giant Genting had taken a 9.4 per cent stake in the firm. Genting bought into the British casino market in 2006 when it acquired its biggest player, Stanley Leisure, forReuters - 189 words
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Article225 2007-12-04 6 CHINA Energy Ltd, China's largest producer of dimethyl ether (DME), is embarking on new plans that will boost its spending on capacity expansion to US$443 million. The group is planning to increase its methanol production capacity from the existing 250,000 metric tonnes per annum (mtpa)225 words
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643 2007-12-04 6 YEN SREENIVASAN - YEN SREENIVASAN IN a world where diligent long-term strategic planning is often sacrificed for short-term profit, Cerebos Pacific is somewhat of a rarity. The mainboard-listed company last week unveiled its best set of results in over a decade, when it reported a 21 per cent643 words
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492 2007-12-04 8 KALPANA RASHIWALA - KALPANA RASHIWALA US bank cautious on Reits that rely heavily on growth via acquisition THE Singapore Reit sector is being affected by greater competition for funds and the "growth via acquisition" story which is hurt by the increasing cost of492 words
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303 2007-12-04 8 CHOW PENN NEE - CHOW PENN NEE SINGAPORE Exchange (SGX) has bolstered its technology efforts with two key appointments for its operations and technology (ONT) group. Bob Caisley will join as executive vice-president and chief information officer on Jan 14 next year and Vincent Fernando303 words
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Article7759 2007-12-04 8 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS ABN AMRO Asset Mgt (Spore) Star Europe Eqty!** 1.058/ Star Europe Bond 1.228/ Star Europe Bal 1.258/ Star Asian Tiger Eqty 1.712/ Star Asia Bond 1.247/ Star Asia Balanced 1.082/ Star Global Technology Fund!" 0.235/ Multi St Fd 0.936/ Star Asia Bond(USD) 0.861/ Gib Multi St USD7,759 words
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Article712 2007-12-04 11 CHOW PENN NEE - CHOW PENN NEE IPO WATCH Soon Lian Holdings aims for Sesdaq listing, KTL Global goes for mainboard AT LEAST another two listing aspirants are braving the current stock market volatility, launching yesterday their initial public offerings. Soon Lian Holdings, a specialist supplier of aluminium alloy products,712 words
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384 2007-12-04 11 MATTHEW PHAN - MATTHEW PHAN INDONESIAN palm oil plantation and mill owner First Resources yesterday launched its initial public offering (IPO) of 225 million shares at $1.10 per unit. The issue comprises three million public-of-fer shares and 222 million placement shares. Of the 225 million384 words
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Article278 2007-12-04 11 SIOW LI SEN - SIOW LI SEN THIRD Avenue Management LLC, a US-based fund manager, has set up in Singapore to expand its coverage of Asian equities. The firm was in the news earlier this year when it increased its stake in Yellow Pages and got involved278 words
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328 2007-12-04 12 ANNA TEO - ANNA TEO UAE, Russia, HK are among world's most benign personal tax environments, says Mercer survey FOR expatriates considering a posting to Asia, the personal tax climate in Singapore is third best in the region, behind Hong Kong and328 words
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429 2007-12-04 12 MATTHEW PHAN - MATTHEW PHAN Inaugural survey of industry will list a few hundred Spore-based firms By THE Singapore Business Federation (SBF) will release the first directory listing of clean energy-related companies in Singapore in the first half of 2008, along with an inaugural survey429 words
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Article233 2007-12-04 12 Bernama SINGAPORE today joins the ranks of the advanced countries in being able to make minute measurements with atomic precision with the setting up of a new na-no-scale measurement facility here. Announcing it yesterday, Singapore's Minister of State for Trade and Industry, S Iswaran, said– Bernama - 233 words
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218 2007-12-04 12 Reuters [MUMBAI] India's Tata Power Co Ltd, the country's oldest power utility, is eyeing a bid for Singapore electricity companies Tuas Power, PowerSeraya and Senoko, the Times of India reported yesterday. Singapore investment firm Temasek Holdings is selling its interests in the three firmsReuters - 218 words
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Article, Illustration320 2007-12-04 12 STEVEN Appleton of Micron Technology, Peter Wacker of Wacker-Chemie and Erik Peyrer of Cameron International Corporation were yesterday conferred national honours by President SR Nathan at the Istana to recognise their contributions to Singapore's economy. Economic Development Board managing director Ko Kheng320 words
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204 2007-12-04 12 Bloomberg SINGAPORE'S first survey of drug resistance in public hospitals found germs capable of evading the most commonly prescribed antibiotics in two out of five patients. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA, was found in 40 per cent of blood samples from patients– Bloomberg - 204 words
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373 2007-12-04 13 SINGAPORE'S efforts to become a hub of water technologies will be boosted by three new events this week. PUB, the national water agency, will sign tomorrow a memorandum of understanding with Toray, an established membrane supplier in Japan, to collaborate on water research and373 words
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599 2007-12-04 13 SIOW LI SEN - SIOW LI SEN Household balance sheet strengthened by rising property, equity prices SINGAPOREANS are a conservative lot. Despite strong wage growth, they are careful about borrowing too much. And with strong appreciation in property prices, the negative housing equity situation continues to improve. Household599 words
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353 2007-12-04 13 UMA SHANKARI - UMA SHANKARI [SINGAPORE] Occupancy levels for office space in Singapore will remain in the 91-95 per cent range over the next five years, CB Richard Ellis (CBRE) said in a new report released yesterday. At the end of August 2007,353 words
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SINGAPORE ROUNDUP
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Article58 2007-12-04 13 NICHOLAS Burns, the US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, is on a visit to Singapore and Australia which started yesterday and lasts until Thursday. In Singapore, Mr Burns will discuss bilateral relations and regional developments, particularly in relation to Asean, for which Singapore is58 words
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59 2007-12-04 13 THE National Council on Problem Gambling and Institute of Mental Health (IMH) are working together to enhance the council's problem gambling helplines by adding a phone-based counselling service. Both helplines (1800-6-668-668) will be manned by counsellors from IMH's Community Addiction Management Programme. They will operate59 words
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Article38 2007-12-04 13 A NEW mobile Singapore Visitors Centre has opened along the pedestrian walkway in front of Ngee Ann City Civic Plaza, which aims at enhancing visitor experience by providing greater accessibility to information and assistance.38 words
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40 2007-12-04 13 AFTER a successful premiere in Beijing, the works of seven Singaporean designers return to Singapore for the Singapore Design Festival exhibition Hybricity: Singapore. The exhibition, at Lasalle College of the Arts, ends on Saturday.40 words
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474 2007-12-04 13 OH BOON PING - OH BOON PING SINGAPORE companies looking to penetrate new markets might like to take a look at Hungary, which promises untapped potential in logistics, industrial and research areas. Already the central European country has signed agreements with Singapore on economic cooperation and R&D, as bilateral474 words
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837 2007-12-04 14 SMALL CAPS Citigroup also recommends domestic consumption firms as US retailers' inventory cuts may hurt Asian exporters, writes OH BOON PING INVESTORS shopping for regional small- and mid-cap stocks are advised to focus on infrastructure stocks and businesses driven by domestic consumption, says Citigroup Global837 words
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349 2007-12-04 14 TEH HOOI LING - TEH HOOI LING By THREE stocks Tat Hong, Straits Asia and Sincere Watch have swum against the recent tide of selling to end up higher. Tat Hong has gained 14 per cent, Straits Asia 13 per cent and Sincere Watch 9 per cent.349 words
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Article, Illustration748 2007-12-04 15 Hungry Caterpillars is progressing quickly with its franchising programme, writes VINCENT WEE THE feeding of hungry young minds' appetite for knowledge is the basis of the concept behind Hungry Caterpillars pre-school. What is now a platform to franchise pre-schools around the region began life748 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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Article, Illustration441 2007-12-04 16 Bloomberg [NEW DELHI] India's 9 per cent economic growth may be sustained for a record third year on prospects of bumper crops and a retreat in crude oil prices, Finance Minister Palaniappan Chidambaram said. "If harvests are good, we are able– Bloomberg; AFP - 441 words
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318 2007-12-04 16 Reuters [NEW DELHI] India's real rate of inflation is understated, and the central bank must do more to stem short-term capital inflows that have pushed the rupee up and fuelled liquidity, the chief economist of Standard Chartered Bank said onReuters - 318 words
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536 2007-12-04 16 Bloomberg Oct shortfall due to soaring Aussie port congestion dampening exports [SYDNEY] Australia's trade deficit unexpectedly widened in October as a surge in the nation's currency and bottlenecks at ports disrupted exports of minerals and coal. The shortfall expanded to A 52.98 billion (553.82Bloomberg - 536 words
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Article, Illustration474 2007-12-04 16 Reuters To soak up liquidity, it's also wooing foreign firms' floats [BEIJING] China is considering plans to let foreign governments issue yuan-de-nominated bonds on the mainland and hopes foreign firms will list on its stock markets, the official Xinhua news agency cited seniorReuters; REUTERS - 474 words
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377 2007-12-04 16 -AP Govt think tank forecasts 10.8% growth for 2008 [SHANGHAI] China's leaders met yesterday in Beijing to thrash out economic policy for 2008, seeking to cool inflation and excess investment without stifling the growth needed to keep incomes and employment-AP - 377 words
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266 2007-12-04 16 [BANGKOK] Thailand's economy grew faster than expected in the third quarter, buoyed by exports and a recovery in private consumption almost a year after a military coup. South-east Asia's second-biggest economy expanded 4.9 per cent in the three months ended Sept 30 from aiji t:.<j jjci kjciii 11 ■ Bloomberg - 266 words
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Article, Illustration598 2007-12-04 18 PAULINE NG - PAULINE NG Investors trying to avoid sub-prime crisis may turn to the bourse, he says By MALAYSIA'S tendency to not run with the equities pack might not be a bad thing; its relative neutrality plus its other "defensive" qualities could prove a viable alternative toBLOOMBERG - 598 words
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Article2299 2007-12-04 18 !C3 RM C000] i&M Realty 0.98 ibricBhd 0.28 advance Synergy 0.29 \dventa Bhd 1.44 leMuIti Hldgs 0.29 \ffin Holdings 2.60 \hmad Zaki Resou 5.95 we Corp 0.66 wrasia Bhd 1.88 \kn Messaging Te 0.17 \kn Technology 0.63 alliance Financi 3.06 aluminium Co 1.24 amalgamated Ind 0.50 \minvestment Grp2,299 words
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196 2007-12-04 18 Reuters [SEOUL/TOKYO] South Korean mobile operator KTF and Japan's NTT DoCoMo will invest US$lOO million each in Malaysia's U Mobile, the companies said yesterday. KTF, South Korea's No 2 mobile operator, and NTT DoCoMo, Japan's biggest mobile phone carrier, will own a■ Reuters - 196 words
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Article, Illustration616 2007-12-04 18 PAULINE NG - PAULINE NG FROM the billions of ringgit to be ploughed into Saudi Arabia's new economic city of Jazan to the establishment of a new hotel and restaurant chain in Mecca, Malaysian companies are beginning to make their mark in the desert kingdom.616 words
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Article318 2007-12-04 18 Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPUR] Binariang GSM Sdn is raising about RMI2 biUion (555.18 billion) in Malaysia's biggest corporate bond sale to fund the buyout of Maxis Communications Bhd. The special purpose company of T Ananda Krishnan, the second-rich-est man in Malaysia, hired ABN Amro Holding NY– Bloomberg - 318 words
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Article254 2007-12-04 18 Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPUR] Shares of Tenaga Nasional saw their biggest jump in 18 months in Kuala Lumpur trading yesterday after the Malaysian government said the electricity provider will be allowed to raise prices should the company pay more for natural gas. The biggest power producer inBloomberg - 254 words
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Article, Illustration682 2007-12-04 19 ■AP BY-ELECTION IN HONG KONG Anson Chan, 'Hong Kong's conscience', clinches about 54.6% of the votes [HONG KONG] Anson Chan, a hugely popular former government official, won a seat in Hong Kong's legislature yesterday, a win she said was a call for greater political freedoms in the■AP; REUTERS - 682 words
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359 2007-12-04 19 Reuters They will be subject to state supervision and management [BEIJING] China's oil companies would have to build their own oil reserves to supplement a govern-ment-owned inventory begun last year as a buffer for supply crunches, according to details of a long-anticipat-ed■ Reuters - 359 words
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195 2007-12-04 19 Bloomberg [BEIJING] China Shenhua Energy Co, the world's second-largest coal company, could raise almost US$BO billion to spend on acquisitions of mines, power plants and ports to feed the nation's growing demand for gyThe mining company is in preliminary talks to invest in Indonesia■ Bloomberg - 195 words
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302 2007-12-04 19 Bloomberg [SHANGHAI] Shenzhen Development Bank, whose largest shareholder is US buyout firm TPG Inc, plans to raise 4.2 billion yuan (*****.6 million) selling stock to Baosteel Group Corp to ease a capital shortage that has hampered growth. The lender will seU 120Bloomberg - 302 words
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339 2007-12-04 19 Bloomberg Automaker spurred by rupee's gain against US dollar [NEW DELHI] Mahindra Mahindra, India's biggest maker of off-road vehicles, plans to acquire foreign competitors as the rupee's gain against the dollar cuts the cost of overseas acquisitions. The automaker, based in Mumbai, aims to expand itsBloomberg - 339 words
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Article, Illustration692 2007-12-04 20 Reuters Spontaneous ovation greets Aussie pledge; US now the only developed nation outside pact [BALI] Australia won an ovation at the start of United Nations-led climate change talks in Bali yesterday by agreeing to ratify the Kyoto Protocol, isolating the United States as the only■ Reuters; AFP; J AFP - 692 words
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377 2007-12-04 20 Reuters [BALI] Climate talks launched in Bali yesterday must assure investors of future government backing for climate-friendly energy and building projects, said the host of the meeting, Indonesia's Environment Minister Rachmat Witoelar. The talks, attended by some 190 countries, will try and■ Reuters - 377 words
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Article, Illustration743 2007-12-04 20 Reuters [JAKARTA] Many of Indonesia's islands may be swallowed up by the sea if world leaders fail to find a way to halt rising sea levels at this week's climate change conference on the island of Bali. Doomsayers take this dire warningReuters; AFP FILE PHOTO - 743 words
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Article, Illustration173 2007-12-04 20 REUTERS 'We're not here to be a roadblock. The United States intends to be flexible and work constructively on a Bali roadmap. We respect the decision that other countries have made and we would, of course, ask them to respect the decision we have made.' HarlanREUTERS - 173 words
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499 2007-12-04 21 Reuters Next year, a healing process should begin, says senior director [DANA POINT, California] The worst of severe rating cuts of collateralised debt obligations tainted by US sub-prime mortgages is probably over and 2008 should begin a "healing process," a senior directorReuters - 499 words
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266 2007-12-04 21 Bloomberg LATEST US DATA [NEW YORK] Manufacturing in the US grew in November at the slowest pace in 10 months as the housing slump spread. The Institute for Supply Management's manufacturing index dropped to 50.8, as forecast, from 50.9 the prior month, theBloomberg - 266 words
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Article, Illustration470 2007-12-04 21 Reuters They are also hit by the US sub-prime mortgage crisis [TOKYO] The US sub-prime credit crisis has slashed Japanese banks' earnings and pushed their already lacklustre share prices even lower, but lenders aren't likely to see relief without an improvement in loan demand. On– Reuters; REUTERS - 470 words
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Article, Illustration112 2007-12-04 21 [CANBERRA] New Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd (left) singing the national anthem with his front bench at Government House here yesterday and after he was sworn in as Australia's 26th prime minister following a landslide election win 10 days ago against long-serving conservative leader John Howard. Mr RuddAFP - 112 words
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541 2007-12-04 21 Reuters [PHILADELPHIA] French telecom and media group Vivendi said on Sunday it will merge its video games unit with Activision Inc in a US$9.B5 billion deal that combines the hit Guitar Hero and World of Warcraft franchises under one roof. The complex deal will– Reuters - 541 words
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Article, Illustration251 2007-12-04 21 THE bulk of the Clipper fleet started to enter the Southern Ocean yesterday and the crew of Uniquely Singapore is starting to feel its effects. The large swells and consistent thirty plus knot winds are causing queasy tummies among some of the crew as their bodies getFIONA WRIGHT | - 251 words
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343 2007-12-04 21 I -Reuters [MOSCOW] A strong enough vote to ensure that President Vladimir Putin can manage a smooth succession, and not too strong to alienate the West Sunday's Russian election results are likely to be well-received by investors. Mr Putin cleared the "60-60" barrier, with hisI -Reuters - 343 words
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Article, Illustration322 2007-12-04 22 MAS to add more destinations in China starting with Macau M'sian carrier is also setting its sights on India to expand its operations [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia Airlines will spread its wings to more destinations in China, starting with the revival of the Macau route, reports the Starßiz, quoting managing directorAFP - 322 words
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232 2007-12-04 22 Bloomberg [MANILA] Cebu Air Inc and its owner plan to sell a third of the Philippine carrier in an initial share sale to raise 12.9 billion pesos (***** million) to help expand its fleet and add destinations. Cebu Air will■ Bloomberg - 232 words
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Article, Illustration338 2007-12-04 22 Bloomberg [DUBLIN] British Airways pic, Europe's third-largest airline, will probably meet its full-year profitability target, enabling it to pay out its first dividend in seven years, chief executive officer Willie Walsh said in an interview. "We've made it clear that— — – Bloomberg; REUTERS - 338 words
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136 2007-12-04 22 - Xinhua - n Air Berlin to f\ 'y -Xinhua [BEIJING] Air Berlin, Germany's second largest airline, will launch direct flights from Dusseldorf to Beijing and Shanghai starting in May. Xv Shengli, an official from the Beijing office of the Berlin Tourism Board, said the two services were an initial step to expand136 words
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387 2007-12-04 22 AFP Complaints about bidding process, role of agents cited [NEW DELHI] India's army may scrap a US$6OO-mil-lion deal for 197 helicopters from an EADS unit because of complaints about the bidding process and the role of agents, an official said on Sunday. India'sAFP - 387 words
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Article2403 2007-12-04 22 AIRLINE CODES: AA American Airlines (AAL), AF Air France (AFR), AI 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), BR2,403 words
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Miscellaneous258 2007-12-04 22 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD I I I I I I I I I I 7 Complains if vehicles are H-—^M 8 Offering to provide profes- sional modelling (9) _HH_HH_HH_^H_HH_HH_HH_ a horth tl\ I I I UU I I I I d ueml mm -13 A swollen-headed man ad- ig—^ filled with gas258 words
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Article, Illustration490 2007-12-04 23 CONRAD RAJ - Half of all armed maritime robberies in first 9 months occurred in Africa By CONRAD RAJ ASIAN shipowners, who control 40 per cent of the world's fleet, say piracy has declined in South-east Asia but is on the rise globally. A recent meetingAFP - 490 words
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357 2007-12-04 23 SIDDHARTH SRIVASTAVA - SIDDHARTH SRIVASTAVA Domestic, foreign companies gear up for piece of action NEW DELHI has given the go-ahead to a US$7 billion plan to create rail freight corridors that will link eastern and western India to accelerate the movement of cargo. The current357 words
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Article117 2007-12-04 23 Bernama [KUALA LUMPUR] Express and logistics company DHL has launched the Beat the Rush promotion for international shipments to help customers beat the year-end holiday season rush. The promotion offers include half-day advantage for inbound shipments, flexible pick-up times, daily uplifts to ensure timely– Bernama - 117 words
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806 2007-12-04 23 Bloomberg [SHANGHAI] China Shipping Container Lines Co, Asia's second largest container line, said it will beat its profit forecast after raising rates for shipments from Europe and carrying more cargo from the US. Profit this year will be "significantlyBloomberg - 806 words
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Article103 2007-12-04 23 '000 CH Offshore Chuan Hup Hldgs Cosco Corp CWTLtd Ezra Hldgs First Ship Lease Freight Links Grand Banks laya Hold Ltd KWentures Keppel Corp Labroy Marine MTQ Corp NOL Pacific Shipping Pan-United Corp Rickmers Mari Samudera Ship Sembcorp Indust Sembcorp Marine Spore Ship 0.87 0.39 6.70 1.22 3.36 1.24103 words
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Article37 2007-12-04 23 '000 Int'G Logistics MISCBhd MISC Foreign Msia Bulk Carrie NCB Holdings Nepline Bhd PDZ Holdings 1.23 ....lunch 9.95 4.64 2.96 0.24 0.20 0.03 0.10 0.20 0.12 0.02 -0.02 -0.01 357 152 704 2002 1 5 53737 words
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Article12 2007-12-04 23 ■oo ■recious Ship Jegional Cont .27.00 .28.75 -0.50 -0.25 334! 41:12 words
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Article12 2007-12-04 23 '000 lee Doil iingamas Cont .65.20 ...3.54 5.65 -0.14 2670 176412 words
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Article16 2007-12-04 23 '000 Aboitiz Equity Intl Container Keppel Marine 6.90 47.50 1.72 0.10 80: 0.50 ***** 0.0616 words
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Article19 2007-12-04 23 Evergreen Marine ....27.95 :irst Steamship 66.10 /Van Hai Lines 27.50 r"ang Ming Marine...25.15 0.25 4.30 -0.65 0.05 119 words
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Article37 2007-12-04 23 '000 (awasaki Hvylnd ..361.00 -3.00 1218; (awasaki Kisen ....1273.00 -42.00 1081) Mitsubishi Hvy 527.00 -8.00 5254; i/litsui Eng&Sbldg...494.00 -lunch ***** 1/litsuiOsk Lines ...1595.00 -56.00 ***** Jippon Express 575.00 11.00 913; JipponYusen 937.00 -19.00 1439! iource: Reuters37 words
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Article, Illustration299 2007-12-04 23 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] Hyundai Heavy Industries Co, the world s largest shipbuilder, has announced a 679.8 billion won (Ssl billion) order from Singapore and said that it has not signed a contract with a German shipping company for US$l.5 billion of containerBloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 299 words
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466 2007-12-04 23 Bloomberg Gas processing projects South Korean shipyards ca- ling, a spokesman for are being delayed because pable of carrying more Lloyd's Register, said in an a shortage of contractors than 200,000 cubic metres email on Nov 26. Each andBloomberg - 466 words
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464 2007-12-04 24 ASIA currently accounts for about a quarter of the world's air traffic. This is expected to grow to a third within three years. This means that air traffic numbers are surging across the continent. A large part of this is due to the proliferation464 words
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Article, Illustration1271 2007-12-04 24 SEAMUS O' BRIEN - SEAMUS O'BRIEN It's all about harnessing business, sport and community to create a thriving sports ecosystem ASIDE from being the busiest port in the world, Singapore is leading Asia in many areas. The World Economic Forum (WEF) reported it as the region'sAP - 1,271 words
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Article, Illustration792 2007-12-04 24 LEON HADAR - White House race starts to get exciting well, sort of LEON HADAR THE BOTTOM LINE FOR a while, the only positive thing you could have said about the never-ending stream of "presidential debates" was that if you watched them, you did not have to take your nightly sleeping pill. Spending792 words
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Article, Illustration1379 2007-12-04 25 TIGER TONG - TIGER TONG They reach consensus on a flexible yuan exchange rate but fail to come to terms on how fast the pace should be AFTER last week's annual European Union-China summit, both sides claimed that they have reached consensus that China should haveAP - 1,379 words
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Article, Illustration862 2007-12-04 25 PAUL KRUGMAN - PAUL KRUGMAN -NYT THE financial crisis that began late last summer, then took a brief vacation in September and October, is back with a vengeance. How bad is it? Well, I've never seen financial insiders this spooked not even during the-NYT; REUTERS - 862 words
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Article8688 2007-12-04 26 Transaction date: Dec 3 Hii Low Code Com[ i an; Sale ('OOP) Hit ■ow Bu; fer Seller C'vr P/E $mil 3.5 2 5716 1st Software 22 8 3148 STelecom 34 16.5 5834 A-Sonic 104 98 6389 ABF SG Bond ETF 30 15.5 1938 AEICorp 27 13.5 1100 AEM8,688 words
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Article2242 2007-12-04 26 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 cum2,242 words
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Article81 2007-12-04 26 52-Wk Tel Hiqh Low Code Last Sale Vol ('0001 Day Last Quote |h Low Buyer Seller Div GrYld Net MCap C'vr P/E $mil Comi jam Hi. 119 119 6065 Diamonds 6200 5000 6095 IS DJ US Tech 1000 1000 6097 IS MSCI Spore ***** ***** 6101 ISS&P500 *****81 words
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Article76 2007-12-04 26 52-Wk Tel Hiqh Low Code Last Sale Vol COOO] Day Last Quote Low Buyer Seller Div GrYld Net MCap C'vr P/E $mil Comi Hi. 141 104 6000 AVJennings 71.5 5 6114 Over&Gen 64 18.5 6017 StarCruises 120 179 6019 TanChonglnt A112 A18 IIS31 IIK260 -0.5 -1 unch 776 words
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Article62 2007-12-04 27 Dec 3 Delivery Month Opening Range Sett Av Price Price Hii Low Vol Open Done Position Dec 07 2890 2899 2898 2880 145 2543 Jan 08 2915 2909 2915 2880 2208 8942 Feb OS 2928 2926 2928 2885 6585 ***** Mar 08 2917 2917 2917 2890 2382 *****62 words
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Article23 2007-12-04 27 Dec 3 ten STI SIMSCI Dec 428 430.7 423.7 Taiwan Dec 337.2 338.6 336.5 Source: MF Global (S) Pte. Ltd23 words
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Article21 2007-12-04 27 Dec 3 Bid Offer 1-month 1.4450 1.4462 2-months 1.4423 1.4435 3-months 1.4402 1.4415 6-months 1.4330 1.4344 Source: OCBC21 words
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Article158 2007-12-04 27 Dec 3 Against SS Currencies Bid Offer Against US$ Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.2771 1.2781 0.8810 0.8811 Canadian dollar 1.4493 1.4510 0.9998 1.0003 Euro 2.1264 2.1283 1.4669 1.4672 NZ dollar 1.1087 1.1099 0.7648 0.7651 Sterling md 2.9828 2.9853 2.0577 2.058I158 words
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Article270 2007-12-04 27 Dec 3 RUBBER Futures (Closing prices) RSS 1 (S cents/kg) Month High Low Close Sett Volume (tonnes) Open Interest Jan 08 Feb 08 Mar 08 Apr/JunO8 Jul/Sep 08 Oct/Dec 08 348.25 349.00 350.00 354.00 356.50 358.25 RSS 3 (US cents/kg) Month High Low Sett Volume (tonnes) Open Interest270 words
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Article132 2007-12-04 27 As at 9am Dec 3 Source: HSBC Bank USA, NA. Spore Branch Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Bid Offer Aust dollar 1.2710 1.2870 Can dollar 1.4400 1.4570 Euro 2.1100 2.1330 NZ dollar 1.0980 1.1210 Sterlini ind 2.9610 2.9950 US dollar 1.4400 1.4570132 words
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Article162 2007-12-04 27 Dec 3 $S_ Offer Bid Overnight 1 -month 2-months 3-months Overnight mode: 1 US$ 5/8 2 5/16 2 1/2 2 9/16 Offer 1/2 2 3/16 2 3/8 2 7/16 Bid 7 days 1 month 2 months 3 months 6 months 9 months 12 months SFr 4.88 5.45 5.28162 words
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Article468 2007-12-04 27 Dec 3 AS Rmb Euro HKS Ind Rs Ru Yen Won RM NZS Pak Rs Peso SS Rand Sfr NTS Baht Pound us: Australia 0.881 6.523 0.601 6.863 34.867 82.237 0.975 8.150 2.957 1.152 54.022 37.273 1.278 5.998 0.993 28.459 29.810 0.428 0.881 Canada 1.135 7.404 0.682468 words
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Article171 2007-12-04 27 Dec 3 GOLD (USS/oz) Nov 30 Dec 03 GOLD BULLION COINS (S$) Sellini Hong Kong 795.50 784.00 796.50 785.00 Nov30 Nov29 London 782.30 798.80 783.00 799.50 Source: Reuters (S$) Selling Buying 1 oz 1278.65 1147 UBS GOLD LUNAR KINEBAR (S$) Selling Buying 10gm $448.33 368 SILVER Selling Buying171 words
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Article88 2007-12-04 27 Dec 3 Period Issue code Maturity Yesterday's Bid Mi Day's |h Low 3-Month BQ*****Z 06.03.08 1-Year BY*****A 29.09.08 2.17 2.15 2.1 2.1 2.1 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity code rate Close Bid Day's High Low 2-Year N*****0Z 2.375 5-Year N*****1E 2.500 7-Year NX*****F 3.625 10-Year NY*****F 3.75088 words
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Article67 2007-12-04 27 Aluminium, 99.7% purity (USS/tonne) Close Previous Cash 2448.20 2450.00 3 months 2500.00 2504.00 Copper, Grade A (USS/tonne) Cash 3 months 6960.50 7000.00 6835.50 6880.00 Lead (USS/tonne) Cash 3067.00 3 months 3060.00 3006.00 3010.00 Nickel (USS/tonne) Cash 3 months *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 Tin (USS/tonne) Cash *****.00 *****.00 367 words
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Article79 2007-12-04 27 Nov3o COCOA (Btonne) Close Prev Hii ih/Low Dec 07 951 936 Mar 08 979 970 May 08 993 984 JulO8 1008 999 954/936 985/968 997/983 1011/999 COFFEE (US$/tonne) Close Pev High/Low Nov07 2323 2323 2328/2125 Jan 08 1803 1825 1835/1800 Mar 08 1806 1824 1835/1800 May 08 1822 183879 words
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Article104 2007-12-04 27 Nov3o SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 Ib bushels) Close Previous High/Low Jan 08 1080.00 1098.00 1095.00 1075.50 Mar 08 1097.50 1115.00 1112.00 1092.00 May 08 1106.00 1122.25 1120.50 1100.50 Jul 08 1107.00 1125.00 1123.00 1103.00 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs;Uscent/lb) Close Previous High/Low Dec 07 45.64 46.20 45.92 45.32104 words
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Article75 2007-12-04 27 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Nov3o CRUDE (FOB origin) US$/barrel Close Cham Brent blend (1-Mth F) 88.26 -3.38 WTI (Near Mth) 88.72 -2.33 Dubai (1-Mth F) 83.68 -2.68 Tapis blend 93.95 -2.9 Minas 90.05 -3.1 PRODUCT US$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha Jet Kerosene 92.60 113.00 -1.05 unch US$/barrel Opec Oil Basket75 words
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Article, Illustration740 2007-12-04 31 Reuters Low interest rates fuel demand for houses; flats suffer from supply glut [BANGKOK] For those looking to invest in Thai construction, housebuilders look a better bet than companies putting up high-rise condominiums. Housebuilders like Land House and Preuksa■ Reuters; BLOOMBERG - 740 words
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135 2007-12-04 31 Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] A group of Australian and Malaysian firms plan to redevelop a riverside precinct of Kuala Lumpur at a cost of about RM9 billion (553.89 billion), the Malaysian Business Times said yesterday. The urban-regeneration project is backed by Australian bank Macquarie,– Reuters - 135 words
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524 2007-12-04 32 ARTHUR SIM - ARTHUR SIM Value of the 3 total USsl.77b, or about 20% of the Top-10 transactions By [SINGAPORE] The Top-10 real estate investment deals in Asia in the third quarter of 2007 amounted to US$9.3 billion, and three of those deals concerned Singapore524 words
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Article, Illustration376 2007-12-04 32 UMA SHANKARI - UMA SHANKARI The company is also looking to expand to other Indian cities By [SINGAPORE] Keppel Land is looking to sell its residential properties in India to Indians based in Singapore, the developer told BT. "In Singapore we see a growing non-resident Indian (NRI)376 words
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