The Business Times, 12 December 2007
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Title Section25 2007-12-12 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES Singapore 85 cents online at http://business-times.asial .com.sg a Singapore press holdings publication co regn no *****2868E mica (p) 122/12/2007 Wednesday, December 12,200725 words
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Article, Illustration670 2007-12-12 1 KALPANA RASHIWALA - KALPANA RASHIWALA US bank could be tweaking portfolio, sources say; DBS may move to new location [SINGAPORE] Goldman Sachs is said to be discreetly looking around for a buyer for DBS Building along Shenton Way. The US bank, which bought the twoFILE PHOTO - 670 words
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823 2007-12-12 1 RONNIE LIM - RONNIE LIM New players and investments over next 12 months will give it more rounded profile [SINGAPORE] Singapore's oil and petrochemicals sector is on a roll and the coming 12 months will only see it gather even more momentum. Led by ExxonMobil's823 words
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Miscellaneous42 2007-12-12 1 EXEC MONEY Wf- FRAUD MOTORING NGIAM TONG DOW 1 One Nobel laureate's Conrad Black gets Charily begins The education views on portfolio 61/2 years'jail with a van Singaporeans need (liversilication page38 t^m m page 26 page 27 PAGE30 J^^^ Honouring homegrown brands42 words
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TOP STORIES
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400 2007-12-12 2 Bloomberg Bigger stake at Bank Internasional could lead to merger with Bank Danamon [JAKARTA] Temasek Holdings said it has increased its stake in PT Bank Internasional Indonesia, giving it greater control over the country's sixth-largest bank by assets. Temasek bought shares held by BarclaysBloomberg - 400 words
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Article, Illustration523 2007-12-12 2 CONRAD TAN - CONRAD TAN Pioneer Dhana discusses how Republic's approach to growth evolved [SINGAPORE] Singapore's booming open economy began with ideas on how to get more locals to produce and sell things like nails, salted eggs and mosquito coils, said former senior Cabinet minister S523 words
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THREE-MINUTE DIGEST
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80 2007-12-12 2 IN a bid to rev up broadband access speeds in Singapore, local authorities are prepared to pump in as much as $750 million to help defray the heavy cost of building a new nationwide Internet highway. The multi-million subsidy was unveiled yesterday when80 words
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65 2007-12-12 2 CHINA-BASED shipbuilder JES International Holdings launched an initial public offering yesterday aimed at raising gross proceeds of $250 million. When floated, it will be the third Chinese shipbuilder to list here, following Yangzijiang Shipping (Holdings) in April this year and Cosco Corp65 words
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51 2007-12-12 2 BANYAN Tree's plans in Vietnam just got bigger, with the company confirming reports yesterday that investments at its massive resort project in central Thua Thien-Hue province will increase from an earlier reported US$27O million to just under US$9OO million. COMPANY NEWS, PAGE51 words
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88 2007-12-12 2 Maveric strikes RTO deal to enter oil gas service sector MAVERIC Ltd, a cash company that sold its engineering business last year, now intends to enter the oil and gas business by acquiring a group of firms through a reverse takeover deal. Maveric, formerly known as Total Automation Ltd, will88 words
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47 2007-12-12 2 NEARLY a decade after he helped launched the first Vietnam-Singapore Industrial Park, Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong was back in Vietnam yesterday for the ground-breaking of another industrial park this time in northern Vietnam. SINGAPORE NEWS, PAGE 1247 words
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63 2007-12-12 2 INVESTORS expect the global credit squeeze to continue beyond the first quarter of 2008, according to the Bank for International Settlements. Models using derivatives based on money-market rates signal "expectations of a persistent lack of liquidity and lasting concerns about counterparty63 words
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69 2007-12-12 2 SPARKS flew when US and Chinese officials opened high-level talks yesterday, with China's top trade official saying "hyped" US complaints about unsafe products unfairly smeared her country's reputation. The day-long bilateral talks were delayed more than an hour by what Chinese Vice-Premier Wu69 words
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73 2007-12-12 2 INDIA will begin its latest and largest yet auction of oil and gas assets tomorrow, and will look to hook the interest of global majors with the expertise to develop tricky deepwater blocks, oil ministry officials said. Tomorrow, the government will give details73 words
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Article, Illustration632 2007-12-12 3 AFP Bank now protected against all possibilities: CEO [ZURICH] ÜBS chief executive Marcel Rohner said yesterday that the banking giant is now "protected" against all possibilities and will not have to raise capital again after a massive injection from Singapore and Arab investors.AFP; AP - 632 words
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MARKETS DIGEST
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Article47 2007-12-12 3 Tuesday Change 1,434.16 +9.03 KLCOMP NIKKEI 225 16,044.72 +120.33 HANG SENG 29,226.84 +725.74 SET INDEX 840.45 -0.94 JAKARTA COMP 2,810.96 +20.70 MANILA COMP 3,672.38 -3.14 SEOUL COMP 1,925.07 +18.65 SHENZHEN B 712.48 -7.80 MUMBAI IND 20,290.89 +360.21 10.30AM EDT Change 13,711.26 -15.77 DOW NASDAQ 2,724.58 +5.6347 words
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Article31 2007-12-12 3 1 Bloomberg SINGAPORE 5.33 MALAYSIA 6.74 HONG KONG 7.00 INDONESIA 15.538 TAIWAN 6.156 JAPAN 1.875 KOREA 9.33 BRITAIN 5.50 US 7.50 CANADA 6.00 SWITZERLAND 4.01 INDIA. 15 75 Source:1 Bloomberg - 31 words
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Article42 2007-12-12 3 uss SS US$ (S$ ier US$) 1.442 (USS/SS per 2.050 2.957 EURO(US$/S$/E) 1.472 2.123 YEN 111.90 77.60 RM 3.313 2.297 HK$ 7.798 5.407 BAHT 33.61 23.30 RUPIAH 9,274 6,430 RENMINBI 7.378 5.116 INDIAN RUPEE 39.37 27.29 1.127 0.782 NZ$ 1.278 0.88642 words
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664 2007-12-12 3 WINSTON CHAI - WINSTON CHAI IDA to appoint firm to put in place infrastructure for 1 Gbps Net access By [SINGAPORE] In a bid to rev up broadband access speeds in Singapore, local authorities are prepared to pump in as much as $750 million to help664 words
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Advertisement223 2007-12-12 2 people 3, HR's secret V\fOrK weapon. www.thepeopleatwork.com Asia-Pacific Executive Search MEETING TEAM BUILDING THEMED EVENT INCENTIVE .w I W 5-1 r^^ fi. 4 I M M*i With a multitude of meeting venues which include 2 Grand Ballrooms ff accommodating up to 1000 and 2000 participants respectively, 28 indoor function rooms223 words
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Advertisement777 2007-12-12 4 JES International Holdings Limited is a major PRC shipbuilding group with production facilities engineering vessels (mainly crane barges for V /J^Ei|^g^ggL offshore oil sector and offshore construction jJMm ■^J!^" Rip HSU W^- Our shipyard is located at Shiwei Port, Jingjiang fe| g^i^^ COMPETITIVE STRENGTHS A major privately owned shipbuilder in777 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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513 2007-12-12 5 LYNETTE KHOO - LYNETTE KHOO It is offering 373.14 m new mainboard shares at 67 cents each CHINA-BASED shipbuilder JES International Holdings launched an initial public offering yesterday aimed at raising gross proceeds of $250 million. When floated, it will be the third Chinese shipbuilder513 words
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652 2007-12-12 5 R SIVANITHY - R SIVANITHY WHEN China Hongxing Sports (CHS) announced a large share placement at a discounted price last month, the announcement included a detailed six-point breakdown of what the money was to be used for. In contrast, when China property firm Pan Hong announced a placement652 words
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424 2007-12-12 5 RONNIE LIM - RONNIE LIM By KEPPEL Corp subsidiary Keppel Gas has finally secured the use of the onshore gas pipeline network here to bring in contracted Malaysian natural gas for its power station, after having been blocked for almost a year from doing so,424 words
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Article, Illustration423 2007-12-12 8 VINCENT WEE - VINCENT WEE Bigger-scale resort project estimated to cost less than USs9oom By BANYAN Tree's plans in Vietnam just got bigger, with the company confirming reports yesterday that investments at its massive resort project in central Thua Thien-Hue province will increase from an earlier423 words
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351 2007-12-12 8 UMA SHANKARI - UMA SHANKARI IPO proceeds of $19.1mtobeused for Asian expansion By MALAYSIAN-based, Aus-tralian-listed property company United Overseas Australia (UOA) is seeking a secondary listing in Singapore to help it grow in the region. UOA now focuses on mid to high-end residential and commercial351 words
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Article7778 2007-12-12 8 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS ABN AMRO Asset Mgt (Spore) Star Europe Eqtv1 1 062/ Star Europe Bond 1 SO2I Star Europe Bal 1 Mil Star Asian Tiger Iqiv 1 l)V Star Asia Bond 1 ;45/ Star Asia Balamed 1 084/ Star Global Tedinolog; I undl" 0 58/ Multi St Fd O'JS6/7,778 words
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496 2007-12-12 11 OH BOON PING - Maveric strikes RTO deal to enter oil gas service sector OH BOON PING Move to secure viable business for lifting of share trading suspension By I MAVERIC Ltd, a cash company that sold its engineering business last year, now intends to enter the oil and gas business by acquiring a496 words
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Article, Illustration491 2007-12-12 11 CHOW PENN NEE - CHOW PENN NEE Company riding on infrastructure boom in China By CNA Group, a specialist in intelligent building management systems (IBMS), has secured 75 million yuan (5514.6 million) worth of new control automation (C&A) projects in China. In a media release yesterday, it491 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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94 2007-12-12 11 PARKWAY Holdings said it plans to participate in a joint venture with Koncentric Investments to construct and operate a green-field, multi-specialty hospital in Mumbai, India, through its wholly owned subsidiary Parkway Group Healthcare (PGH). Both parties are agreeable to using Khubchandani Hospitals, an94 words
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Article63 2007-12-12 11 TPV Technology's net profit for the third quarter ended Sept 30 grew 45.3 per cent to U5555.9 million, thanks to higher sales and improved operating margin from its stringent cost control measures. Its revenue for the quarter rose 16.5 per cent to U552.27 billion,63 words
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Article92 2007-12-12 11 Reuters MERCATOR Lines (Singapore), a unit of Indian shipping firm Mercator Lines, on Tuesday fixed the price of its initial public offering at 550.76 a share, India's Business Standard said, quoting the firm. Mercator will raise Ss2os million, after earlier this month launching its– Reuters - 92 words
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53 2007-12-12 11 SINGAPORE Exchange (SGX) said the revised minimum bids schedule for the securities market will take effect on Dec 24. Changes in the minimum bid sizes for securities, exchange traded funds, bonds, debentures and loan stocks were proposed following a consultation paper53 words
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Article, Illustration731 2007-12-12 6 LARRY WEE - LARRY WEE CURRENCIES But watch if costly funding of US$ over the year-end can buy it more respite IF there were any doubts that the fortunes of the US stock market influence financial market risk appetite in a big way, they should have been731 words
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Article229 2007-12-12 6 Changes over the past week YEAR TO DATE DEC 11'07 HIGH LOW CLOSE CHNG US$ vs CURRENCY JPY 111.97 3.49 124.16 107.20 SGD 1.4420 -0.10 1.5479 1.4363 IDR 9280 -1.28 9480 8650 THB 33.61 -0.71 36.72 33.18 CNY 7.3805 -0.05 7.8150 7.3770* MYR 3.3145 -1.81 3.5250 3.3115*229 words
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Article99 2007-12-12 6 MAIN Up Down Unch SDQ Up Down Unch TOTAL Up Down Unch Multi Ind 9 5 4 0 0 0 9 5 4 Manufacturing 86 47 61 10 10 15 96 57 76 Commerce 24 17 24 33 21 28 Tpt/Stor/Com ms 23 23 Finance 14 1499 words
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Article116 2007-12-12 6 MAIN SDQ TOTAL MAIN SDQ TOTAL lulti Ind 14,082 14,082 88,036 88,036 lanufacturini 236,340 29,458 265,798 304,393 5,537 309,930 Commerce 67,643 4,783 72,426 123,873 1,111 124,983 'pt/Stor/Comms 87,324 201 87,525 259,843 99 259,942 :inance 44,052 40 44,092 478,254 478,263 Construction 70,955 13,473 84,428 28,137 1,202 29,339 'roperties116 words
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Article224 2007-12-12 6 Stock name Wt Close Changi Allgreen 0.47 1.610 +0.020 Ascendasreit 0.83 2.390 +0.030 CapitaComm 0.47 2.420 +0.050 Capita Land 4.40 7.050 +0.050 CapitaMall 0.89 3.320 Chart SemiCond 0.52 1.010 CityDev 2.70 14.700 +0.100 ComfortDelGro 1.23 1.830 +0.010 Cosco Corp 2.11 6.650 +0.050 Creative Tech 0.15 6.300224 words
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Article802 2007-12-12 6 UMA SHANKARI - UMA SHANKARI Capita Commercial Trust Dec 11 close: $2.42 BNP PARIBAS, Dec 10 OVER the past two months, the share price of Capita Commercial Trust (CCT) has underperformed the STI, tumbling 16 per cent against STl's 8 per cent. We believe concerns over prior yield compression and the802 words
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Article, Illustration534 2007-12-12 6 R SIVANITHY - R SIVANITHY STOCKS THE Straits Times Index rose 35.95 points to 3,589.03 yesterday, its first real show of strength in four trading sessions as traders positioned themselves for yesterday's US Federal Open Market Committee meeting at which interest rates were expected to be534 words
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Article49 2007-12-12 6 Dec 11 VALUE CLOSE 433.00 +357.0 BT OB/OS BT CADI -*****.00 +106.0 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 +44.00 All-SG Equities 988.34 +9.61 SG Equities Elect 105.92 +2.03 SG Equities Fin 2506.91 +40.85 SG Equities Prop 1408.92 +8.01 SIMSCI 436.56 +5.04 SIMSCI Futures 435.80 +6.60 PrimePartnersCI 262.35 +4.3149 words
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Article60 2007-12-12 6 VOLUME DBS MBL eCWOBO4O4 49,320,000 DesiqnStudio 30,864,000 UOB MBL eCWOBO4O4 28,916,000 CapitalandDßeCWoBo3l7 25,801,000 HLH Grp 24,838,000 Lian Beng 23,943,000 Firstßes 23,653,000 Firstßes MEReCWOBO4OB 23,645,000 El-Nets 23,131,000 SGXMBLeCWOBO3OS 22,345,000 VALUE(S) DBS Grp 199,465,700 SGX 92,752,700 UOB 89,976,554 SinqTel 83,298,220 OCBC Bk 74,845,200 Capita Land 68,408,958 Cosco Corp 56,624,35060 words
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Article108 2007-12-12 6 CLOSE UP 8010 100.9 0.9 GLD 10US China H 10US$ 2270 72.1 2. iBS Gri 2170 60.0 20 STI ETF 100 3720 50.0 1.4 UOB 2050 50.0 2.5 STI ETF IOPV U) 3666.1 36.5 SPC 775 35.0 4.7 Asia Pac Brew 1350 30.0 2.3 HK Land 510 26.0 3.7108 words
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Article113 2007-12-12 6 CLOSE DOWN 2730 -72.1 -1.8 IMH ISH 1510 -57.7 -2.6 ;TXPOSGAeCW*****7 74.5 -28.5 -27.7 Korea 10US$ 580 -14.4 -1.7 iPH 458 -14.0 -3.0 FJ Beni jamin 68 -12.0 -15.0 DBS DBePW*****8 13.5 -10.0 -42.6 uocoLand Ltd 560 -10.0 -1.8 I A 1830 -10.0 -0.5 ilA 200 1840 -10.0 -0.5113 words
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Article85 2007-12-12 6 Where S$ stands Dec 11 %CHNG CLOSE FRDecIO YR 2007 S$ LOW S$ HIGH USS 1.4420 -0.07 1.5479 1.4363 Euro 2.1219 -0.46 2.1639 1.9913 Pounds 2.9555 -0.58 3.1194 2.9158 AS 1.2788 -0.91 1.3555 1.1741 Yen* 1.2878 0.24 1.3821 1.2285 Rill liah* 0.***** 0.09 0.***** 0.***** Baht* 4.2904 -0.45 4.570085 words
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Advertisement112 2007-12-12 11 If you are facing any of the following: Slow network or Internet access in your office Concern over the confidentiality and integrity of your data Failure to send/receive emails from important contacts Loss of productivity as a result of virus or spam attacks Uncertainty on security when transacting over Internet112 words
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Article, Illustration424 2007-12-12 12 CHUANG PECK MING - CHUANG PECK MING Latest VietnamSpore Industrial Park is the first in the country's north Reports by /■iiimn/' w\r**tf miiii/> in Hanoi NEARLY a decade after he helped launched the first Vi-etnam-Singapore Industrial Park, Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong was back in Vietnam yesterdayDESMOND FOO/THE STRAITS TIMES - 424 words
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Article276 2007-12-12 12 SINGAPORE-BASED SembCorp Parks, part-owner and manager of the Vietnam-Singapore Industrial Park, has already secured 15 tenants who will pump more than US$3OO million into its latest industrial park as it broke ground yesterday in northern Vietnam. Among the tenants are Fujikin Vietnam 11, which, among other276 words
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231 2007-12-12 12 THE University of New South Wales (UNSW) has agreed to a settlement relating to loans and grants from Singapore government agencies following the sudden closure of the Australian university's campus at Changi in June. UNSW announced in May that it would close the Asia campus231 words
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NEWS ROUNDUP
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51 2007-12-12 12 PRIME Minister Lee Hsien Loong is attending the High-Level Segment of the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Bali, Indonesia from yesterday to tomorrow, as a demonstration of Singapore's commitment to tackle climate change. He is scheduled to address the conference this51 words
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54 2007-12-12 12 THE Singapore Red Cross Society (SRCS) has collected $20,185 in support of humanitarian relief efforts in Bangladesh following the devastation caused by Cyclone Sidr in November. The Singapore government has contributed US$2O,OOO separately through SRCS. The donations will be used to help 243,000 families affected54 words
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Article68 2007-12-12 12 MORE than 60 student delegates from the top universities of Asean countries are meeting in Singapore for the inaugural Model Asean Conference 2007, the first of its kind in Asean. The biennial Model Asean Conference 2007 is part of the new Temasek Foundation-National University of68 words
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416 2007-12-12 13 LYNETTE KHOO - LYNETTE KHOO Spore was chosen for its excellent pro-business, stable environment By DUTCH-BASED offshore equipment and dredging services provider IHC Merwede BY yesterday opened its first regional office in Singapore with the aim of expanding its market share in Asia-Pacific. "With the416 words
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Article, Illustration263 2007-12-12 13 OMAN'S Deputy Prime Minister Sayyid Fahad Mahmood Al-Said attended a presentation on the reconstruction of a replica of a 9th century dhow a traditional Arab sailing vessel at Sentosa Cove yesterday. Oman and Singapore signed an agreement on Feb 27SEYU TZYY WEI/LIANHE ZAOBAO - 263 words
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PRESTIGE BRAND AWARDS
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Article, Illustration759 2007-12-12 15 Its construction equipment is sold mainly in the Middle East, South America and Africa, writes matthew pham ITS website is registered in the US and features polished photographs of Caucasian and African American professionals. It sells mainly to the Middle East, Africa and759 words
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225 2007-12-12 15 – Uma Shankari - Uma Shankari THE Singapore Prestige Brand Award (SPBA) recognises local brands that are leaders in their respective categories. This year, 44 local companies were recognised for their efforts in branding across four categories. The awards are jointly organised by the Association of Small and Medium225 words
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Article, Illustration956 2007-12-12 16 Since 2003, it has invested more than $3 million in branding, and it is a continuing process, umashaimkari finds out GOODRICH Global decided to go on a rebranding journey in 2003, and the move is still paying off, said the company's chairmanFILE PHOTO - 956 words
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Article, Illustration813 2007-12-12 17 Founder of apparel label bYSI sees a good branding opportunity as Orchard Road undergoes a revamp, reports misha ramchandani WHILE travelling in Europe years ago, Tan Yew Kiat, founder and general manager of homegrown fashion label bYSI, was enthralled by the fashion scene there. AtJOHN HENG - 813 words
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Article, Illustration704 2007-12-12 18 ICG's stable of six agencies provides marketing communications services from creative design to IT tools across 9 markets, says winiSTora chai MOST marketers today would attest to the fact that building brand equity in the Internet age is a lot harder than704 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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288 2007-12-12 19 [TOKYO] Japan will subsidise home heating oil in cold areas and increase financing help for small firms in a package of steps to ease the effect of high oil prices. A meeting of senior officials will also monitor retail prices of gasoline,288 words
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554 2007-12-12 19 Bloomberg Lack of liquidity, concerns over counterparty risk likely to persist [LONDON] Investors expect the global credit squeeze to continue beyond the first quarter of 2008, according to the Bank for International Settlements. Models using derivatives based on money-mar-ket rates signalBloomberg - 554 words
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Article, Illustration559 2007-12-12 19 ANTHONY ROWLEY - ANTHONY ROWLEY Concerns grow that economy is headed for sharp slowdown By in Tokyo CONSUMER confidence in Japan fell to its lowest level in four years last month, a Cabinet Office report revealed yesterday, adding to growing concerns that the economy is headedAFP - 559 words
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MALAYSIA/INDONESIA
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Article, Illustration434 2007-12-12 21 PAULINE NG - PAULINE NG Jump of 50 sen follows declaration of special cash dividend By in Kuala Lumpur INVESTORS have warmed up further to Telekom Malaysia (TM) following its declaration of a special cash dividend which has been taken as a sign of betterBloomberg - 434 words
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461 2007-12-12 21 -AFP Confusing business environment deters foreign investors [JAKARTA] Indonesia is failing to cash in on a global surge in mineral prices, with the country's confusing business environment turning off major new investment, analysts say. Indonesia has massive reserves of minerals such as-AFP - 461 words
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337 2007-12-12 21 Reuters [JAKARTA] Indonesia's state oil and gas company, PT Pertamina, has appointed BNP Paribas SA to help arrange up to US$l billion worth of financing, a source at the oil firm said yesterday. Pertamina plans to lift its spending on upstream activitiesReuters - 337 words
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NOTEBOOK
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82 2007-12-12 21 Bloomberg [BEIJING] China's central bank has instructed the country's commercial banks to tighten rules for real estate loans to help rein in rising property prices and curb fraudulent lending. Under the rules, loan applications will be counted by households instead of individuals, according to aBloomberg - 82 words
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57 2007-12-12 21 Reuters [DUBAI] Emirates Telecommunications Corp (Etisalat), the second-largest publicly traded Arab telecom firm, said yesterday that it will buy 16 per cent of Indonesia's PT Excelcomindo Pratama Tbk for US$43B million. Excelcomindo is Indonesia's third-largest telecoms company. The transaction will be completed as early as■ Reuters - 57 words
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71 2007-12-12 21 Bloomberg [JAKARTA] PT Telekomunikasi Selular, Indonesia's biggest mobile-phone company, has introduced lower tariffs to keep customers from moving to rivals that cut prices. Telkomsel is offering customers new tariffs of a half rupiah per second after the first minute of voice call use, the Jakarta-based– Bloomberg - 71 words
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Article115 2007-12-12 21 Reuters [BEIJING] China's sovereign wealth fund (SWF) is under pressure to achieve an annual return of more than 5 per cent, which the country has never managed before with its foreign exchange reserves, a top official from the fund said yesterday. Gao Xiqing, generalReuters - 115 words
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CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE
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636 2007-12-12 22 LAUREL TEO - LAUREL TEO This could put investors of Asian equity funds at risk in Bali A NEW study shows that Asian companies emit more carbon for the same amount of economic activity than businesses in other parts of the world. This puts investors of636 words
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309 2007-12-12 22 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] The World Bank is starting a financing facility aimed at helping developing countries reduce greenhouse-gas emissions from deforestation, potentially giving them greater access to car-bon-trading markets. World Bank president Robert Zoellick announced the new test funds yesterday at the Bali meetingBloomberg - 309 words
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Article, Illustration403 2007-12-12 22 Bloomberg [NUSA DUA, Bali] A United Nations document excluded the US from a group of nations seeking mandatory greenhouse gas cuts by 2020, after the world's biggest emitter said it didn't want to prejudge conclusions to a two-year negotiation. A draft– Bloomberg; AP - 403 words
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GREATER CHINA
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Article, Illustration599 2007-12-12 23 US China spar over trade, product safety Reuters Top Chinese trade official slams US action on WTO; stresses open policy [BEIJING] Sparks flew when US and Chinese officials opened high-level talks yesterday, with China's top trade official saying "hyped" US complaints about unsafe products unfairly smeared her country's reputation. The– Reuters; AP - 599 words
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381 2007-12-12 23 Reuters [BEIJING] China's annual consumer price inflation sped to an 11-year high in November at 6.9 per cent, with new signs that price pressures were spreading beyond food to the broader economy. China also logged a U5526.3 billion trade surplus in November,– Reuters - 381 words
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462 2007-12-12 23 -Reuters It reports a slight dip in November's surplus to USs26.3b [BEIJING] China will let the yuan move more freely next year, but a stronger exchange rate does not hold the key to reducing the country's trade surplus, central bank governor Zhou-Reuters - 462 words
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INDIA
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417 2007-12-12 24 Reuters It plans roadshows to draw majors with expertise to develop deepwater projects [NEW DELHI] India will begin its latest and largest yet auction of oil and gas assets tomorrow, and will look to hook the interest of global majors with the expertise■ Reuters - 417 words
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Article211 2007-12-12 24 Reuters It will buy 8.1% in India's third-biggest truck maker [STOCKHOLM/NEW DELHI] Volvo, the world's No 2 truck maker, said on Monday it planned to invest US$35O million to expand in the fast-growing Indian market through a joint venture with Eicher Motors Global truck makers– Reuters - 211 words
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ASIA-PACIFIC/WORLD
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Article, Illustration489 2007-12-12 25 Reuters US seeks to develop set of best practices to ensure they focus on commercial goals [JIMBARAN, Bali] Questions about the political motivation of sovereign wealth funds are legitimate and the United States is seeking to agree with those funds a set of best■ Reuters; AP - 489 words
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445 2007-12-12 25 [HONG KONG] Asian companies and government funds are set to continue their global buying spree in 2008, powered by a sagging US dollar, cheap targets in the financial sector and strong balance sheets. India and China's hunger for foreign assets and a frenzy of445 words
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360 2007-12-12 25 Bloomberg LATEST US INDICATORS [WASHINGTON] Inventories at US wholesalers were unexpectedly little changed in October as businesses prepared for a slower pace of economic growth. The flat reading in stockpiles, the weakest reading this year, followed a revised 0.6 per cent gain inBloomberg - 360 words
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280 2007-12-12 25 Bloomberg [LONDON] Citigroup has reduced the size of its structured investment vehicles (SIVs) by more than US$l5 billion in the past two months, the Financial Times said yesterday. The reduction was achieved through deals under which junior investors bought portions ofBloomberg - 280 words
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WORLD
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518 2007-12-12 26 NYT New superfund set up to stave off securities fire sale now looks irrelevant [NEW YORK] Some of the country's largest banks are scaling back a plan set in motion by the Treasury Department to shore up troubled investment vehicles andNYT - 518 words
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Article, Illustration534 2007-12-12 26 ■AP [CHICAGO] Former newspaper mogul Conrad Black was sentenced to 6V2 years in prison for swindling shareholders in his Hollinger International media empire out of millions of dollars to help finance his lavish lifestyle. Black, 63, a Canadi-an-born member of the British House■AP; AP - 534 words
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Advertisement1912 2007-12-12 26 ADVANCE SCT LIMITED (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) (Company Registration No *****4283 C) NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT an Extraordinary General Meeting of Advance SCT Limited (the "Company") will be held at 6 Tuas View Circuit Singapore *****9 on the 28 December 2007 at1,912 words
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Advertisement132 2007-12-12 26 3 Latest SUN Manufacturing System For high uniformity in tyre carcass and tread T Hybrid asymmetric pattern design Offers high speed response and ride comfort A Balanced Performance 53% of the tread is optimized for dry grip and cornering 47% of the tread is designed for handling in wet conditions132 words
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MOTORING
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Article, Illustration730 2007-12-12 27 SAMUEL EE - SAMUEL EE Cycle Carriage, Borneo Motors, Karsono Kwee donate specially modified vehicles to welfare groups Reports by AS THE festive season approaches, donations by car distributors to charitable organisations are increasingly sprouting wheels and taking on the form of a passenger730 words
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Article, Illustration584 2007-12-12 27 The company plans to sell 20% more cars in 2008 AUDI Asia Pacific is spending big bucks to promote its R8 high-performance car. For the past three weeks, the German premium carmaker has been prominently featured in print and television advertising as584 words
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AVIATION
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358 2007-12-12 28 Bloomberg Aircraft leasing firm Babcock Brown increasing its 737 fleet [SEATTLE] Boeing Co, the world's second-largest commercial plane-maker, said aircraft lessor Babcock Brown Aircraft Management has placed an order valued at US$l.5 billion for 737-800s. The 20-plane contract was previously listed on the– Bloomberg - 358 words
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Article, Illustration378 2007-12-12 28 YEN SREENIVASAN - YEN SREENIVASAN By SINGAPOREANS want tighter controls on baggage, people and vehicles at Asian airports, a survey has found. In a poll commissioned by software giant Unisys, 891 Singaporeans aged 18-64 were asked what they believe should be done toFILE PHOTO - 378 words
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394 2007-12-12 28 Reuters [SHANGHAI] Profit in China's aviation industry more than tripled in the first three quarters of the year, helped by robust consumer demand and new accounting rules, the industry regulator and analysts said yesterday. The sector booked a 13.72 billion yuan (552.7Reuters - 394 words
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305 2007-12-12 28 Bloomberg [SHANGHAI] Air China Ltd, China's largest international carrier, and Shanghai Airlines Co will join Star Alliance today to boost their overseas networks and sales. The two carriers will gain access to the more than 16,000 daily flights op- cratedBloomberg - 305 words
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165 2007-12-12 28 -AFP [NEW DELHI] India's state-owned carrier Air India must "perform on its own or perish" in the country's booming air services market, reports said yesterday, quoting the aviation minister. Air India, the nation's flagship international carrier, merged in August with its state-run domestic-AFP - 165 words
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Article2397 2007-12-12 28 AIRLINE CODES: AA: American Airlines (AAL), AF: Air France (AFR), Al: Air India (AIC), AY: Finnair Oy (FIN), AZ: Alitalia Airlines (AZA), BA: British Airways Public Ltd Co (BAW), BG: Biman Bangladesh Airlines (BBC), Bl: Royal Brunei Airlines Sdn Bhd (RBA), BO: Bouraq Airlines (BOU), BR:2,397 words
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Miscellaneous375 2007-12-12 28 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD ACROSS I Gas is volatile, and countries [2 [3 |4 |5 [fj have meetings (12) P^^H——L^ 9 Common knowledge about English Royal Navy fire (7) 10 White people put on a pound, you hear (7) II Hooligan accepting old fine IH IH IH Ac careful! (4,3) 11 12375 words
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SHIPPING
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Article784 2007-12-12 29 DAVID HUGHES - DAVID HUGHES STRAIT TALK By GENERALLY speaking, International Maritime Organization (IMO) conventions, regulations, guidelines and codes are the product of painstaking work by technically qualified experts based on their knowledge and understanding of the issues and the shipping industry. That is one of the key784 words
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Article69 2007-12-12 29 Reuters [SHANGHAI] Sinotrans Air Transportation Development said yesterday that it has agreed to sell its entire 50 per cent stake in a freight forwarding unit to a Deutsche Post subsidiary for 61.05 million euros (*****.1 miUion). Sinotrans sold the stake in Exel-Sinotrans Freight Forwarding Co to DHL– Reuters - 69 words
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258 2007-12-12 29 -Bloomberg [SYDNEY] Asciano Ltd, Australia's largest port and rail operator, will spend A 5529 million (*****.5 million) expanding into coal transport in Queensland state as Asia's demand for the fuel surges. Talks are being held with "multiple" coal miners in Queensland,-Bloomberg - 258 words
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TRANSPORT STOCKS
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Article123 2007-12-12 29 '000 CH Offshore Chuan Hup Hldgs Cosco Corp CWT Ltd Ezra Hldgs First Ship Lease Freight Links Grand Banks laya Hold Ltd KlVentures Keppel Corp Labroy Marine MTQ Corp NOL Pacific Shipping Pan-United Corp Rickmers Man Samudera Ship Sembcorp Indust Sembcorp Marine Spore Ship 0.87 0.39 6.65 1 20123 words
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Article37 2007-12-12 29 '000 nt'G Logistics MISCBhd MISC Foreign Msia Bulk Carrie... NCB Holdings Nepline Bhd PDZ Holdings 1.27 10.10 9.95 4.68 2.91 0.24 0.20 0.04 0.10 -0.15 -0.04 -0.01 -0.01 0.01 93 306 537 2165 6 30 13237 words
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Article12 2007-12-12 29 '00 'recious Ship Regional Cont 26.75 29.50 0.25 0.50 2305 27312 words
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Article17 2007-12-12 29 '000 Aboitiz Equity ntl Container Keppel Marine 7.10 45.00 unch 0.10 -0.50 unch 7930 108 017 words
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Article27 2007-12-12 29 Dec 11 NTS Vol Evergreen Marine ...27.80 First Steamship 68.10 Wan Hai Lines 28.45 Yang Ming Marine ..25.50 -0.30 -0.40 -0.10 0.10 7 3 3 427 words
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Article36 2007-12-12 29 '000 ;awasaki Hvy Ind...357.00 4.00 8084 Cawasaki Kisen ...1199.00 43.00 7711 Mitsubishi Hvy 530.00 5.00 ***** Mitsui Eng&Sbldg ..478.00 4.00 7820 MitsuiOsk Lines ..1542.00 42.00 ***** Jippon Express 592.00 7.00 6034 JipponYusen 940.00 21.00 712436 words
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206 2007-12-12 29 Bloomberg [HOUSTON] The rate to transport oil from the Caribbean on Aframax ships rose to an 11-month high as demand exceeded the supply of vessels in the region. Some ships were lured from the region by the higher rates available in Europe, especially– Bloomberg - 206 words
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EDITORIAL & OPINION
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Article477 2007-12-12 30 CIVIL servants, particularly in the top echelons, while appearing to orbit around the ministers they serve, actually determine the trajectory for national policy. Their bosses, meanwhile, blissfully unaware, take all the credit. That is the familiar parody of government, so delightfully played out in the Yes477 words
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Article, Illustration1812 2007-12-12 30 This is the second and final part from Ngiam Tong Dow's talk to the NUS Economics Alumni Annual Dinner last Saturday. In this excerpt, the former senior civil servant touches on the education that today's young Singaporeans should have to succeed inAP - 1,812 words
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Article, Illustration729 2007-12-12 30 LEON HADAR - LEON HADAR THE BOTTOM LINE LONG-TIME viewers of the popular NBC television show, Saturday Night Life, probably recall "Emily Litella" an elderly woman with hearing problems commenting on the news on the Weekend Update segment played by the late729 words
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Article, Illustration1152 2007-12-12 31 SHADA ISLAM - Europe 's past haunts Africa 's future SHADA ISLAM Europe-Africa summit marred by angry African complaints that the EU still treats the continent as its colonial backyard IT'S been a disappointing few weeks for European Union efforts to forge closer diplomatic and business links with key foreign partners. The 27--nationBLOOMBERG - 1,152 words
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560 2007-12-12 31 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR WE refer to the article titled "Malaysian audit practice in gloomy state: MIA" (BT, Dec 7). As the national regulatory body of accountants in the country, the role of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA) is two-pronged. We must ensure560 words
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261 2007-12-12 31 I REFER to the letter, "Since when did resale prices decide cost of HDB flat?" (BT, Nov 30) by Lv Keehong. The prices of new HDB flats are based on the market prices of resale HDB flats, and not261 words
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SINGAPORE STOCKS
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Article7860 2007-12-12 32 Transaction date: Dec 11 52-wks Tel )h Low Code Last Sale Vol ('000) Hit Day Last Quote |h Low Buyer Seller Div GrYld Net C'vr P/E MCap $mil Hii Com[ i an; 3 2 5716 1st Software 11 8 3148 STelecom 34 16 5834 A-Sonic 104 98 63897,860 words
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Article110 2007-12-12 32 Hii Low Code Comi Sale COOP) Hii Low Bii' Seller Cvr P/E imil 1040 745 CIMBAsean40 100USS 119 119 6065 Diamonds 8330 6040 5422 GLD 1OUS$ 6200 5000 6095 IS DJ US Tech 1000 1000 6097 IS MSCI Spore ***** ***** 6101 IS S&P500 595 384 5426 Lyxor110 words
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Article1993 2007-12-12 32 Hii Low Code Comi >an' Sale COOO) Hii Low Bui rer Seller C'vr P/E ,mil 30 11.5 1181 AAGrp 415 20 5000 ABR Hldgs 31 21.5 8538 APStrategic 16.5 2.5 1501 Advanced System 70.5 15 1524 Alantac 22.5 8 7814 Albedo 46.5 28 5021 Apex-Pal 13.5 6 11541,993 words
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Article209 2007-12-12 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 cum209 words
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369 2007-12-12 33 Dec 10 %dy %yr dy yr dy yr Index Change Change Change Change Change Change World Index Preliminan 1163.8 0.4 5.7 0.6 3.8 0.6 10.1 EAFE Preliminan 1151.6 0.2 4.0 0.6 5.8 0.6 12.7 Euro[ Preliminan 1575.1 0.4369 words
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Article59 2007-12-12 33 Dec 11 lelivery lonth Opening Sett Av Range Price Price Hii Vol Open Done Position Low }ec07 2890 2880 2892 2874 285 1143 Ian 08 2871 2874 2890 2870 571 7509 :eb08 2864 2880 2898 2864 4299 ***** V1ar08 2875 2887 2901 2875 1600 ***** Total o/p: *****59 words
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Article25 2007-12-12 33 Dec 11 ten Hii Sett STI IIMSCI Dec 429.5 438 435.8 "aiwan Dec 338 339.7 337.9 Source: MF Global (S) Pte. Ltd25 words
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Article21 2007-12-12 33 Dec 11 Bid Offer 1-month 1.4378 1.4384 2-months 1.4350 1.4356 3-months 1.4327 1.4334 6-months 1.4262 1.427 Source: OCBC21 words
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Article153 2007-12-12 33 Dec 11 Zurrencies Bid Offer Bid Offer >$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.2791 1.2797 0.8870 0.8872 Oanadian dollar 1.4307 1.4318 0.9922 0.9927 luro 2.1226 2.1235 1.4720 1.4722 IZ dollar 1.1282 1.1294 0.7824 0.7830 aterlini ind 2.9561 2.9574 2.0500 2.050: IS dollar 1.4420 1.4424153 words
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Article356 2007-12-12 33 Dec 11 URODOLLAR FUTURES Dec07 Vlar08 Iun08 >ep08 95.050 95.610 96.030 96.260 0 0 0 0 8763 ***** ***** 7557 EUROYEN FUTURES Dec07 99.135 99.135 Vlar08 99.170 99.180 Iun08 99.175 99.185 Sep08 99.150 99.155B Dec08 99.115 99.125 Vlar09 99.070 99.070 Iun09 99.000 99.000 Sep09 98.955 98.955 99.135356 words
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Article285 2007-12-12 33 Dec 11 KUbbbK Futures (Closing prices) RSS 1 (S cents/kg) Month High Low Close Sett Volume (tonnes) Open Interest Jan 08 Feb 08 Mar 08 Apr/Jun 08 Jul/Sep 08 Oct/Dec 08 360.00 361.50 364.00 368.00 370.50 372.25 RSS 3 (US cents/kg) Month Hig gh Low Sett Volume (tonnes)285 words
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Article126 2007-12-12 33 As at 9am Dec 11 of foreign currency: Currencies Bid Offer Aust dollar 1.2670 1.2820 Can dollar 1.4220 1.4390 Euro 2.1050 2.1300 NZ dollar 1.1160 1.1400 Sterlini ind 2.9290 2.963I US dollar 1.4310 1.4480 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign currency: Currencies Bid Offer Chi126 words
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Article162 2007-12-12 33 Dec 11 $S Offer Bid Overnight 7/8 1 -month 2 5/16 2-months 2 1/2 3-months 2 9/16 Overnight mode: 7/8 USS Offer 3/4 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 4.55 5.30 5.25162 words
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Article447 2007-12-12 33 Dec 11 Australia 0.894 6.545 0.603 6.918 34.925 82.274 0.992 8.196 2.939 1.133 54.322 36.682 1.279 5.901 1.001 28.689 29.820 0.433 0.887 Canada 1.119 7.322 0.674 7.739 39.071 92.041 1.110 9.169 3.287 1.268 60.770 41.036 1.431 6.602 1.120 32.094 33.360 0.484 0.992 China 0.153 0.137 0.092 1.057447 words
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Article177 2007-12-12 33 Dec 11 /oz) )ec )ec Hong Kong London 798.20 806.20 799.20 807.20 Dec 07 Dec 10 796.00 809.10 797.60 809.90 Source: Reuters (SS) Selling Buying 1 oz 1293.63 1161 UBS GOLD LUNAR KINEBAR (SS) Selling Buying 10gm $453.68 372 SILVER Selling Buying (SS). Sellini Bio 'im $453.68 Selling177 words
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Article77 2007-12-12 33 Dec 11 1 mth 5.***** 2.***** 6 mths 2.***** 9 mths 2.***** 12 mths 2.***** 2 mths 5.***** 2.***** 3 mths 5.***** 2.***** 6 mths 9 mths 12 mths 4.***** 4.***** 4.***** 2.***** 2.***** 2.***** SWAP Mid rates (S$) 1 yr 2.***** 2yrs 2.***** 3 yrs 2.***** 4yrs 2.*****77 words
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Article82 2007-12-12 33 Dec 11 Period Issue code Maturity Yesterday's Bid Hii Day's [h Low 3-Month BQ*****S 13.03.08 1-Year BY*****A 29.09.08 1.91 2.00 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity code rate Close Bid Hie Day's igh Low 2-Year N*****0Z 2.375 5-Year N*****1E 2.500 7-Year NX*****F 3.625 10-Year NY*****F 3.750 15-Year NY*****X82 words
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Article68 2007-12-12 33 Aluminium, 99.7% purity (USS/tonne) Close Previous Cash 2404.00 2425.20 3 months 2461.00 2481.00 Copper, Grade A (USS/tonne) Cash 3 months 6765.50 6825.00 6858.00 6910.00 Lead (USS/tonne) Cash 2539.00 3 months 2540.00 2667.50 2671.00 Nickel (USS/tonne) Cash 3 months *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 Tin (USS/tonne) Cash 3 months *****.0068 words
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Article105 2007-12-12 33 Dec 10 SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 lb bushels) Close Previous High/Low Jan 08 1125.75 1119.75 1127.50 1117.50 Mar08 1144.25 1138.75 1145.00 1135.00 May 08 1154.25 1146.50 1155.00 1144.25 Jul 08 1154.50 1149.50 1156.00 1146.00 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs;Uscent/lb) Close Previous Hiqh/Low ih/Low Dec 07 45.35 45.30 45.50105 words
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Article81 2007-12-12 33 Dec 10 Close Prev Hii ih/Low Dec 07 1022 1004 1023/1000 Mar 08 1050 1034 1055/1031 May 08 1068 1049 1072/1048 Jul 08 1094 1070 1099/1069 COFFEE (USS/tonne) Close Pev High/Low Jan 08 1824 1776 1825/1762 Mar 08 1853 1802 1854/1787 May 08 1874 1820 1874/1804 Jul 08 188881 words
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