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Title Section25 2008-06-24 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES Singapore 85 cents online at http://www.businesstimes.com.sg mm A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION CO REGN NO *****2868E MICA (P) 122/12/2007 Tuesday, June 24,200825 words
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Article, Illustration1072 2008-06-24 1 KALPANA RASHIWALA - KALPANA RASHIWALA In some popular projects, average subsale prices slipped by up to 5% in the first five months By [SINGAPORE] Subsale volumes are down amidst a quieter property market, but a new study by Jones Lang LaSalle shows that in most1,072 words
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474 2008-06-24 1 Bloomberg US House panel raises troubling issues over commodity markets [WASHINGTON] Speculators have become the largest players in oil futures markets, nearly doubling their share in the past eight years as prices rose to records, in a "radical shift" for the market,Bloomberg - 474 words
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MARKETS DIGEST
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Article47 2008-06-24 1 Mom iam KL COMP 1,195.41 -11.26 NIKKEI 225 13,857.47 -84.61 HANG SENG 22,714.96 -30.64 SET INDEX 768.90 unch JAKARTA COMP 2,362.74 -9.03 MANILA COMP 2,499.38 -79.19 SEOUL COMP 1,715.59 -15.41 SHENZHENB 475.17 -0.38 MUMBAI IND 14,293.32 -277.97 12N00N EDT Chant DOW 11,841.30 -1.39 NASDAQ 2,396.16 -9.9347 words
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Article29 2008-06-24 1 Bloomberg SINGAPORE 5.33 MALAYSIA 6.72 HONG KONG 5.25 INDONESIA 15.317 TAIWAN 6.316 JAPAN 1.875 KOREA 9.33 BRITAIN 5.00 US 5.00 CANADA 4.75 SWITZERLAND 3.91 INDIA 12.25 SourceBloomberg - 29 words
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Article42 2008-06-24 1 USS s$ IS$ (S$ per US$) 1.367 (US$/S$ per 1.966 2.688 iURO (US$/S$/E) 1.552 2.122 'EN 107.70 78.80 3.265 2.388 IK$ 7.806 5.710 !AHT 33.43 24.45 lUPIAH 9,265 6,777 lENMINBI 6.876 5.029 INDIAN RUPEE 42.97 31.43 1.051 0.768 IZ$ 1.316 0.96342 words
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Miscellaneous53 2008-06-24 1 PROPERTY Xj[^"W CHINA STOCKS OPINION BE INSPIRED I —I Office rents to rise Regulator tightens Watch out for Zap for daily inspiration. 10%: report market supervision Russia bear's claws WinapairofZegna PAGE 30 PAGE 16 PAGES 23 Sunglasses! PAGE 21 I m\ f~ The brains I iL^^J behind electronic m^^n products53 words
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TOP STORIES
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THREE-MINUTE DIGEST
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51 2008-06-24 2 THE gas market is now expected to be fully liberalised around August to September. The target had been July, but industry players say that bugs need to be ironed out from the information technology system that will operate the free market. TOP STORIES, PAGE51 words
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66 2008-06-24 2 NEPTUNE Orient Lines (NOL) shares fell to a two-month low yesterday amid reports that it was in talks for a multi-billion-dollar loan to fund a potential acquisition. Citing sources, wire reports said that the Singapore-listed container line was in talks for a US$5-7 billion66 words
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66 2008-06-24 2 THE ARA Asia Dragon Fund (ADF) has more than US$l.6 billion in its coffers after its third and final closing, ARA Asset Management said yesterday. This is shy of the US$l.B billion predicted last year. ARA drew about US$l.l billion from investors ranging66 words
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57 2008-06-24 2 WITH ever-rising oil prices, PetroSeraya the new oil trading arm of second-largest genco PowerSeraya is venturing into oil blending with an initial $20 million investment. This will allow it to blend raw materials from competitively priced, alternative sources into fuel oil for its57 words
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55 2008-06-24 2 ALTERNATIVE investments have been relatively resilient through the financial crisis, and opportunities are emerging in real estate, infrastructure and private equity, says RREEF. The alternative investment business of Deutsche Bank's asset management division manages about 65.2 billion euros (*****.3 billion) of assets as of December55 words
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97 2008-06-24 2 SURGING oil prices that are raising exporters' costs to ship everything from steel to sofas to America are encouraging customers to buy more domestically made goods and giving the producers of those goods more room to raise their prices. The97 words
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88 2008-06-24 2 CHINA'S securities regulator pledged to control the pace of new share sales and tighten market supervision to ease volatility after a 47 per cent slump in the benchmark index this year. The China Securities Regulatory Commission will "rationally balance supply and demand of88 words
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70 2008-06-24 2 JAPAN'S government may signal that it will consider cutting corporate taxes in an effort to encourage more foreign investment into an economy expected to grow at the slowest pace in five years this year. The government will review corporate taxes to70 words
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626 2008-06-24 2 CHUANG PECK MING - CHUANG PECK MING Finance, insurance, real estate among areas most troubled by talent loss By [SINGAPORE] While aggressively attracting foreign talent, employers here are not losing much sleep over a brain drain from the island, according to a poll. The global poll626 words
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534 2008-06-24 2 EMILYN YAP - EMILYN YAP 'Practical' hoisting system to replace expensive cargo lifts By [SINGAPORE] In a move that could optimise land use and help businesses save on rentals, JTC Corporation has come up with a new concept for a "small footprint high plot534 words
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443 2008-06-24 3 CHEW XIANG - CHEW XIANG But Indonesian 'official' appears to take different view By [SINGAPORE] Jade Technologies says it has all the permits it needs for its Indonesia coal mine even though a man saying he is an Indonesian government official claims the443 words
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373 2008-06-24 3 RONNIE LIM - RONNIE LIM Some bugs from the related IT system need to be resolved, say industry players By [SINGAPORE] The gas market is now expected to be fully liberalised around August-September. The target had been July, but industry players say bugs need to373 words
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Article, Illustration272 2008-06-24 3 EMILYN YAP - EMILYN YAP Event includes a tech tradeshow with some 400 exhibitors By [SINGAPORE] More than 1,800 participants gathered at a welcome reception last night for the Singapore International Water Week (SIWW), World Cities Summit and East Asia Summit Conference on Liveable Cities. ThisARTHUR LEE - 272 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article, Illustration492 2008-06-24 4 VINCENT WEE - VINCENT WEE By Shares fall on talk of US$5-7b loan; NOL declines to comment NEPTUNE Orient Lines (NOL) shares fell to a two-month low yesterday amid reports that it was in talks for a multi-billion-dol-lar loan to fund a potential acquisition. Citing: Bloomberg - 492 words
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Article, Illustration376 2008-06-24 4 CHEW XIANG - CHEW XIANG I By JADE Technologies has scrapped agreements to buy and sell a plot of land in Johor but has emerged almost $1 million better off despite forfeiting its deposit. The company said last year it was buying a plot in Johor376 words
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791 2008-06-24 4 YEN SREENIVASAN - YEN SREENIVASAN WHAT a difference a year makes. Last year, euphoria ruled asset markets. After a moribund three years which saw Singapore property values dive by some 45 per cent, the market sprang to life in 2007, fuelled by the791 words
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454 2008-06-24 4 ARTHUR SIM - ARTHUR SIM New investments to focus on China's real estate markets By METRO Holdings will put more money behind its property investment arm through a proposed debt fund-raising exercise of up to $200 million. The last time Metro, better known454 words
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Article, Illustration545 2008-06-24 5 JAMIE LEE - JAMIE LEE Sum below USsl.Bb target; includes USso.sb for possible co-investments By THE ARA Asia Dragon Fund (ADF) has more than US$l.6 billion in its coffers after its third and final closing, ARA Asset Management said yesterday. This is shy of US$l.B billion545 words
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401 2008-06-24 5 YEN SREENIVASAN - YEN SREENIVASAN By BOUSTEAD Singapore has clinched a $60 million project to build the first phase of a high-security facility known as The Singapore Free Port for the storage, display and trade of the world's finest collections and valuables. Shareholders of Free401 words
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Article242 2008-06-24 5 OH BOON PING - OH BOON PING By SUNPOWER Group, which customises energy saving and environmental protection products for various industries, has won a 79.6 million yuan (5515.8 million) contract to supply pressure vessels equipment consisting of reactors and heat exchangers. The deal, which was awarded to its subsidiary242 words
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Article249 2008-06-24 7 CHOW PENN NEE - CHOW PENN NEE 18m shares traded as shipbuilder wins 2 deals worth about USs2som By SHARES of Chinese shipbuilder JES International were among the most actively traded yesterday, on news that it had won two contracts worth almost a total of US$25O million. Some 18249 words
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325 2008-06-24 7 OH BOON PING - OH BOON PING By OPTICAL disc equipment maker Anwell Technologies has formed a US$7O million joint venture to enter the thin-film solar module business. Anwell said its Chinese partner will invest US$7 million for a 10 per cent stake and provide325 words
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120 2008-06-24 7 BT FRONTLINE has clinched a further US$l.2 million deal with the state-owned Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA), which could be a precursor to more deals, the IT services provider said yesterday. For the second phase of NEA's Computer Billing Project, the Singaporebased firm will computerise120 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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70 2008-06-24 7 Bloomberg LIPPO Group plans to set up a $2 billion real estate investment trust and four other Reits in the next two years to raise funds for its property investments, president Stephen Riady said. The trusts will be in different real estate markets, includingBloomberg - 70 words
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62 2008-06-24 7 PARKWAY Holdings said that the company has "no plans to issue any new shares to Khazanah Nasional Berhad or to undertake any placement of new shares or convertible securities" at this point in time. The company was responding to a report in62 words
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36 2008-06-24 7 CHOSEN Holdings, an integrated manufacturing solutions provider for the electronics industry, announced an agreement to invest $2 million in Gashub Technology Pte Ltd for a 40 per cent stake.36 words
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71 2008-06-24 7 LIAN BENG Group has won three new construction and civil engineering contracts totalling $117 million. Among the contracts won were two construction projects for the private residential sector, while the third project secured was a civil engineering project awarded by PUB, for a71 words
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41 2008-06-24 7 STEEL supply-chain management company, Novo Group Ltd, posted a 59.5 per cent increase in net profit to US$ll.6 million for FY2OOB, ended April 30, 2008. Revenue jumped 54.4 per cent to US$4BO million.41 words
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209 2008-06-24 7 CAPITALAND and CITIC Trust will jointly establish the first yuan-denominated real estate private equity fund in China the CITIC Capita Land Business Park Fund (CCBPF), which will invest in business parks in China such as Capita Land's Beijing IBM China Centre. The fund209 words
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362 2008-06-24 7 VINCENT WEE - VINCENT WEE By MARCO Polo Marine has signed a contract to build four barges and procure four tugboats for its 50 per cent owned joint venture MPST Marine for a total of $25.8 million. Marco Polo's wholly owned unit, Bina Marine, will362 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration631 2008-06-24 6 R SIVANITHY - R SIVANITHY STOCKS Market caught in near-endless cycle of false rallies that soon succumb to lower prices THE thing about a real bear trap, the steeljawed variety that snaps shut on the limb of an unfortunate victim who accidentally steps on one,Bloomberg - 631 words
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Article101 2008-06-24 6 MAIN Up Down Unch SDQ Up Down Unch TOTAL Up Down Unch Multi Ind 3 9 5 0 0 0 3 9 5 Manufacturing 46 62 63 12 11 50 74 74 Commerce 20 19 21 27 21 24 Tpt/Stor/Comms 19 11 21 13 Finance 19 19101 words
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Article118 2008-06-24 6 MAIN SDQ TOTAL MAIN SDQ TOTAL Multi Ind 11,860 11,860 64,631 64,631 Manufacturing 209,001 35,064 244,065 157,822 2,986 160,808 Commerce 44,069 36,910 80,979 72,463 13,958 86,421 Tpt/Stor/Comms 89,746 1,886 91,632 216,654 657 217,311 Finance 24,352 24,352 257,037 257,037 Construction 22,863 4,618 27,481 5,192 361 5,553 Properties 44,060118 words
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Article104 2008-06-24 6 lapitaLand 5.810 -0.270 Olam 2.590 4-0.010 lapitaMal 2.990 -0.030 S IA 14.860 -0.060 jtyDev 10.380 4-0.060 SGX 7.190 -0.070 Iosco Corp 3.320 -0.020 SIA Engg 3.840 IBS Grp 18.920 -0.180 SPH 4.240 -0.020 :&N 4.470 -0.090 ST Engg 2.950 Sent lntl 0.585 -0.005 SembCorp Ind 4.470104 words
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Article, Illustration341 2008-06-24 6 JOYCE HOOI - JOYCE HOOI Source: MAN Wah announced an upward revision of its production capacity, following the integration of Phases 1 and 2 of its Daya Bay Plant. The integration of both phases (Phase 1 is a flatted factory, while Phase 2 is a five-storey facility) allows Man Wah toBloomberg - 341 words
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Article, Illustration249 2008-06-24 6 KEN TAI CHEE MING - KEN TAI CHEE MING, CHART POINT THE Straits Times Index (STI) recovered momentarily to 3,047 before resuming its downtrend. Indeed, inflation has been a central theme in the market's volatility, and central bankers are likely to face significant hurdles in carrying out their monetaryNextVIEW - 249 words
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Article, Illustration519 2008-06-24 6 LARRY WEE - LARRY WEE CURRENCIES AFTER a poor start following bad news from the US last Friday, the US dollar rebounded smartly at the European opening yesterday afternoon, especially versus the euro and the British pound. After opening comfortably above US$l.56, the euro tumbled more: Reuters - 519 words
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Article57 2008-06-24 6 Jun 23 VALUE CLOSE -834.00 +200.C IT OB/OS IT CADI -*****.00 -117. IT 10-day MA -*****.00 -83.0' TSE ST Mid Cap 735.21 -4.4' TSE ST Small Cap 633.49 -4.0 TSE ST All Share 756.50 -5.4: TSE ST China 438.81 -2.1 OB Catalist 143.31 -2.6! IMSCI 365.97 -2.5.57 words
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Article61 2008-06-24 6 VOLUME Golden Agri 52,302,000 Inno-Pac 40,000,000 Ocean us 32,474,000 Sing Tel 31,427,000 Mercator 21,579,000 DBS DBeCWOBIOI3 20,603,000 STI 3000 DBePWOBO7OI 20,406,000 China Hongxing 19,161,000 Chasen 18,440,000 JES 18,034,000 VALUE(S) Sing Tel 116,544,945 DBS Grp 111,283,752 Golden Agri 49,974,805 UOB 49,897,927 Capita Land 48,566,340 OCBC Bk 45,080,260 Keppel61 words
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Article101 2008-06-24 6 CLOSE UP lardine C&C 1700 40.0 2.4 LP 10US$ 8915 23.2 0.. iBS Bk6% NCPS 10 ***** 16.0 0.. T&T 548 15.0 2.: i PC 656 14.0 2.. law Par Con 655 12.0 1. filmar 509 9.0 1.: 'etra 115 8.0 7. •embCon Ind 447 8.0 1.: >re Land101 words
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Article124 2008-06-24 6 CLOSE DOWN 2972-125.7 -3.0 JMH DBS MBL JCW*****3 644 -60.0 -8.5 DBS MBLJCW*****0 530 -31.0 -5.5 i Land 581 -27.0 -4.4 OCBC Bk BNPeCW*****7 40 -25.5 -38.9 India Ni 10 1361 -24.0 -1.7 •ain irrm 529 -21.9 -2.9 IS MSCI India 100 605 -21.9 -2.6 Straits Trdi 660 -20.0124 words
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Article83 2008-06-24 6 Where S! stands Jun 23 CHNG CLOSE FRJun20 YR2008 S$ LOW S$ HIGH uss 1.3676 -0.19 1.4542 1.3457 Euro 2.1239 0.25 2.2064 2.0474 Pounds 2.6882 0.24 2.8431 2.6568 AS 1.3037 -0.17 1.3235 1.2349 Yen* 1.2699 -0.19 1.4484 1.2641 Rupiah* 0.***** -0.14 0.***** 0.***** Baht* 4.0922 -0.19 4.4299 4.0750 Peso*83 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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451 2008-06-24 8 RONNIE LIM - RONNIE LIM Move will let it mix competitively priced fuel from alternative sources By WITH ever-rising oil prices, PetroSeraya the new oil trading arm of second-larg-est genco PowerSeraya is venturing into oil blending with an initial $20 million investment. This will allow it451 words
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Article, Illustration489 2008-06-24 8 RONNIE LIM - RONNIE LIM By GERMAN industrial gas producer Linde Gas has invested a further $30 million to expand its existing multimillion dollar hydrogen, carbon monoxide and syngas (HyCo) plant on Jurong Island. This will allow it to supply carbon monoxide to Lucite International's489 words
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299 2008-06-24 8 LYNN KAN - LYNN KAN By MEASURES are in place to ward off a bad bout of haze during the coming dry season, Environment and Water Resources Minister Yaacob Ibrahim said yesterday at a meeting of regional environment ministers. The two-day meeting, which ended yesterday,299 words
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206 2008-06-24 8 SIEMENS Water Technologies will get almost $4 million to research and develop seawater desalination technology at its Singapore R&D Centre. The Environment Water Industry Development Council (EWI), set up by the Ministry of Environment and Water Resources to push the development of the206 words
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418 2008-06-24 8 JOYCE HOOI - JOYCE HOOI Rising food and oil prices due to supply shortage By MOVE over "credit crunch", the latest catchphrase of doom is "global inflation". According to Henderson Global Investors, global inflation, fuelled by rising oil and food prices, will put the418 words
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409 2008-06-24 8 NISHA RAMCHANDANI - NISHA RAMCHANDANI By A SMORGASBORD of lifestyle and premium events will be held over three weeks as part of Singapore GP Season to complement the inaugural Formula One Race and drum up additional tourism receipts by keeping visitors in Singapore beyond the race weekend.409 words
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436 2008-06-24 8 ONG BOON KIAT - ONG BOON KIAT By IF YOU have a sizzling mul-ti-platform electronic game idea, a slice of $500,000 from the Media Development Authority (MDA) awaits you. To spark creativity in the local game developing scene, MDA yesterday announced its yearly game development initiative for Sin-gapore-based436 words
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408 2008-06-24 8 ARTHUR SIM - ARTHUR SIM By MACAU'S leisure industry has not exhausted its potential to grow as new entertainment attractions could generate "exponential" growth as well as make visitors stay longer beyond the current one-day average. To date, tourist arrival figures are healthy, rising 22408 words
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Article, Illustration464 2008-06-24 9 CHRISTOPHER LIM - CHRISTOPHER LIM SINGAPORE ARTS FESTIVAL By FOCUSED marketing is usually a virtue, since you don't want to confuse your customer. But music is an exception, especially when crossovers are essential to the maturity of the industry. This was a case in point over the weekend,464 words
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450 2008-06-24 9 GENEVIEVE CUA - GENEVIEVE CUA Investors can turn to property, private equity, infrastructure during current crisis By ALTERNATIVE investments have been relatively resilient through the financial crisis, and opportunities are emerging in real estate, infrastructure and private equity, says RREEF Alternative Investments chief economist and strategist Asieh Mansour.450 words
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206 2008-06-24 9 AN international panel will meet in Singapore next month to discuss practices that sovereign wealth funds should abide by. The international working group of sovereign wealth funds (IWG) will meet on July 9-10 to continue discussions on a set of generally206 words
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328 2008-06-24 9 NISHA RAMCHANDANI - NISHA RAMCHANDANI Inflation still on course to fall in H2: HSBC economist By SINGAPORE'S consumer price index (CPI) rose 7.5 per cent year on year in May on the back of higher food, transport and communication and housing costs, according328 words
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Article, Illustration287 2008-06-24 9 More 'administrative measures' seen if inflation keeps rising MONETARY tightening will not pick up pace even if inflation continues to rise, says Deutsche Bank economist Sanjeev Sanyal. Instead, if inflationary pressures continue to rise unabated, the government will likely adopt more "administrative287 words
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SINGAPORE ROUNDUP
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36 2008-06-24 9 THE High Commission of India will reduce the tourist visa fee from $80 to $50 for multiple entries with six months' validity for Singaporean passport holders from July 1.36 words
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123 2008-06-24 9 REGISTRATION is open for the Berita Harian Financial Planning Conference 2008 to be held at Raffles City Convention Centre on July 20. With the theme, "Plan Early, Retire Comfortably", the conference will include the impact of the recent CPF reforms on planning for retirement, common123 words
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SME spotlight
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495 2008-06-24 10 OH BOON PING - OH BOON PING By DP BUREAU has launched seven new tailor-made packages to help SMEs use technology to stay competitive. The one-stop business advisory centre said the offers are part of the SME Infocomm Package (SIP) introduced by the Infocomm Development Authority495 words
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Article, Illustration1142 2008-06-24 10 Gajah International started with $1,000, now has projected turnover of $20m, reports JOANNE CHIEW THE name "Gajah International" will hardly ring a bell, but chances are that new mp3 player that you bought might have been designed by them. Gajah International is a researchJOSEPH NAIR - 1,142 words
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Article, Illustration873 2008-06-24 11 IT MATTERS ELAINE TAN looks at the options available to a company which finds the security and integrity of its electronic records have been breached ELECTRONIC communications have transformed the face of business. Company records and vital information such as business transactions, sales andFILE PHOTO - 873 words
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SME BUSINESS TOOLS
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Article, Illustration2191 2008-06-24 12 OH BOON PING - OH BOON PING Minimising taxes would maximise returns for stakeholders of businesses, writes PAYING corporate taxes is unavoidable in Singapore, but proper tax planning yields a definite payoff to any firm, consultants told BT. Said Paul Cornelius, tax partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers Singapore: "Get it right and2,191 words
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Article, Illustration609 2008-06-24 13 PRO-ENTERPRISE CHANGES Huber Technology and PulverDryer Technologies benefit from observations and results of tests, reports OH BOON PING DESPITE developing innovative products with plenty of potential, most water technology companies had no way to test them to assess their strength. But not anymore, thanks609 words
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435 2008-06-24 13 OH BOON PING - OH BOON PING By BUSINESSES in the service sector, such as education and IT services, remain upbeat about prospects, according to a survey. Three hundred small to medium enterprises were polled last month by business to business insight agency Kadence Asia Pacific, which435 words
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Article, Illustration768 2008-06-24 14 Bloomberg Soaring freight costs may leave Fed little choice but to raise interest rates [NEW YORK] What's good news for US businesses may turn out to be bad news for Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke's fight against inflation. The surgingBloomberg; REUTERS - 768 words
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320 2008-06-24 14 Bloomberg [TOKYO] Japanese manufacturers said they are pessimistic as surging energy and commodity costs and the risk of a US recession cloud the outlook for the export-led expansion. Sentiment among manufacturers with more than one billion yen (5512.7 million) in capital was minus 15.1Bloomberg - 320 words
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288 2008-06-24 14 Reuters [MANlLA] The International Monetary Fund said on Sunday that it had cut its 2008 economic growth forecast for the Philippines to 5.2 per cent from 5.8 per cent due to slowing external demand and softening consumption. "Growth is expected to slow– Reuters - 288 words
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MALAYSIA/INDONESIA
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Article, Illustration718 2008-06-24 15 AP.AFP Victory seen as a vote of confidence in PM Abdullah [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia's government won a vote in Parliament yesterday on its decision to raise fuel prices, passing its first test of legislative strength after being mauled by the opposition in generalAP.AFP; AFP - 718 words
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237 2008-06-24 15 -AFP [JAKARTA] Indonesia's president has ordered the attorney-general to clean up his office amid calls for his resignation over a bribery scandal involving top prosecutors, an official said yesterday. "Attorney-General Hendarman Supandji was ordered by the president (Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono) to reform-AFP - 237 words
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596 2008-06-24 15 > PAULINE NG - > PAULINE NG Spore well-placed to capitalise on rising demand for Syariahcompliant products By in Kuala Lumpur ISLAMIC finance, which is experiencing 15-20 per cent growth annually, needs the participation of more players and end-in-vestors, and the availability of a wider range of products596 words
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Article, Illustration287 2008-06-24 15 Bloomberg [JAKARTA] Indonesia's capital markets regulator said it will review a proposed change to the nation's takeover laws because of objections from investors. The regulator, known as Bapepam, plans to raise the threshold that will force an investor to make a general offer for aBloomberg; REUTERS - 287 words
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157 2008-06-24 15 Bloomberg [JAKARTA] Indonesia's rupiah may fall as crude oil prices trading above US$l35 will strain government finances. The currency has lost 0.5 per cent this quarter as record oil prices are hurting Indonesia's economy and costing US$2 billion a year in subsidies, OilBloomberg - 157 words
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Article2236 2008-06-24 15 VOL ('000) Jun23 RM A&M Realty 0.60 AbricBhd 0.14 Advance Synergy 0.10 Adventa Bhd 1.15 Ae Multi Hldgs 0.24 Affin Holdings 1.84 Ahmad Zaki Resou 0.75 AicCorp 0.51 Airasia Bhd 0.82 Akn Technology 0.43 Alliance Financi 2.78 Aluminium Co 1.01 Amalgamated Ind 0.45 Ammb Hldgs Bhd 3.08 Amtel2,236 words
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GREATER CHINA/INDIA
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Article, Illustration509 2008-06-24 16 Bloomberg 'CSRC's statement isn't very effective because the main driving force for the market is monetary policy. The market is concerned about further pressure from tightening monetary policy.' Cheng Weiqing, chief strategist, Citic Securities It will punish people who spread rumours to causeBloomberg; AP - 509 words
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Article, Illustration306 2008-06-24 16 Reuters Central bank has been taking pre-emptive steps [PUNE] India's central bank will play its part in moderating and managing demand, and may have to build on actions that it has already taken to battle price pressures, its governor said yesterday. India's headline inflation– Reuters; REUTERS - 306 words
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211 2008-06-24 16 Bloomberg [LONDON] ArcelorMittal, the world's biggest steelmaker, has agreed to buy Mid Vol Coal Group of West Virginia to increase its control over coking coal supplies after prices rose to a record high. Mid Vol produced 1.5 million tonnes of coal last– Bloomberg - 211 words
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Article, Illustration317 2008-06-24 16 AFP [NEW DELHI] India and Myanmar will sign an investment pact and hold talks on wider border trade as a sign of expanding ties between New Delhi and military rulers of the secretive state, officials said on Sunday. India wouldAFP - 317 words
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724 2008-06-24 16 Reuters But most will find it difficult to secure overseas backing [BEIJING] They are far from household names but, as domestic stock markets wither and credit tightens, more of China's smaller, fast-growth firms such as Puda Coal Inc are looking overseas for investors.– Reuters - 724 words
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460 2008-06-24 16 Reuters PwC survey notes shift to non-banking sectors [SHANGHAI] Major foreign banks are less interested in buying into Chinese banks since Beijing allowed them to set up wholly owned subsidiaries in China last year, a survey by global consultancy PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) shows. ForeignReuters - 460 words
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ASIA PACIFIC
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590 2008-06-24 17 -Reuters Others say they build political ties for free trade [BElJlNG] Why is China, population 1.3 billion, discussing a free trade deal with Iceland, population 300,000? Why has the government of Laos, one of Asia's poorest countries, seen the need to-Reuters - 590 words
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444 2008-06-24 17 AFP, Reuters [HANOI] Vietnam's trade deficit has more than tripled year-on-year to an estimated US$l6.9 billion for the first half of 2008, state media reported yesterday, quoting data from the communist government. The yawning trade gap, driven by surging imports, along with double-digit– AFP, Reuters - 444 words
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523 2008-06-24 17 Bloomberg It will review taxes to help cut business costs, says draft of economic policy [TOKYO] Japan's government may signal that it will consider cutting corporate taxes in an effort to encourage more foreign investment into an economy expected to growBloomberg - 523 words
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ASIA-PACIFIC/WORLD
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Article, Illustration786 2008-06-24 18 Bloomberg Europe seen by many in a better position to cope with inflation now [HONG KONG] Asian investors, who own 28 per cent of US government debt, are becoming bigger bears on the bond market now that inflation shows no signs of deceleratingBloomberg - 786 words
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564 2008-06-24 18 -Reuters, AFP But party's majority should ensure that he is able to stay [BANGKOK] Thailand's upper house grilled Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej in a largely symbolic censure debate yesterday as thousands of street protesters blockaded his office for a fourth day, demanding his-Reuters, AFP - 564 words
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318 2008-06-24 18 -AFP [LUXEMBOURG] Eropean Union (EU) nations yesterday agreed to new sanctions over Tehran's nuclear programme, notably banning the country's largest bank, Bank Melli, from operating in Europe. The measures, which will stop the operations of the bank at its European offices in-AFP - 318 words
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Article, Illustration462 2008-06-24 18 WESTERNAUSTRALIA2OII. COM who made a very early tactical move to the south soon after departing Sydney, Nova Scotia, and then changed their mind have now paid the price for their indecision. A light wind area which dropped south after the recent low pressure moved off to thePhoto: ONEDITION - 462 words
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WORLD
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Article, Illustration653 2008-06-24 19 -AFP [WASHINGTON] A year after a summer sub-prime crisis roiled markets and squeezed credit worldwide, analysts are looking for signs that the worst is over for the troubled US housing market and banks that made risky bets on the sector. Economists are divided-AFP - 653 words
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579 2008-06-24 19 Bloomberg Petrol prices won't drop much, says governor; Democrats blamed for blocking higher US production [JEDDAH] Saudi Arabia's decision to increase oil production won't have much impact on record US petrol prices, US public officials and an industry lobbyist say. The increase– Bloomberg - 579 words
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Article8463 2008-06-24 19 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS AIG Global Investment Corporation (S) Ltd AIGIF Acorns of Asia Balanced FundlS 2.155/ AIGIF Spore Bond Fund/ A 1.317/ APS Asset Mgt Pte Ltd APS Alpha Fund!** 0.98/ APS Alpha Fund (USD) 0.72/ APS Komaba Asset Mgt Pte Ltd APS Komaba Global Bond SGD 0.9634/ APS Komaba8,463 words
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AVIATION
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578 2008-06-24 20 SIDDHARTH SRIVASTAVA - SIDDHARTH SRIVASTAVA Carriers unable to hedge against non-transparent, unregulated aviation fuel By in New Delhi RUNAWAY oil prices threaten to squeeze the life out of India's low-cost airlines as growth slows and revenue tightens. Aviation turbine fuel accounts for more than 40 per cent578 words
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Article, Illustration315 2008-06-24 20 -AP [SYDNEY] Qantas canceUed six flights yesterday between Australia's two largest cities and prepared for broader turmoil, as engineers launched strikes against the national carrier in a pay dispute. The engineers' union planned rolling strikes in several cities yesterday and today to pressure Qantas-AP; BLOOMBERG - 315 words
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358 2008-06-24 20 Bloomberg Carrier to charge customers more and may scrap routes [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysian Airline System Bhd, the national carrier, plans to cut capacity by 6 per cent and may scrap routes as rising fuel costs make reaching its profit target "very tough".Bloomberg - 358 words
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239 2008-06-24 20 Bernama [KUALA LUMPUR] The Boeing Company has completed the power-on sequence for the first 787 Dreamliner last Friday, marking the completion of the next major milestone on the path to first flight later this year. Power-on is a complex series of tasks and testsBernama - 239 words
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272 2008-06-24 20 Bloomberg [SHANGHAI] China Airlines, Taiwan's biggest carrier, may consider an equity tie-up with a mainland carrier because of surging fuel prices and improving relations across the Taiwan Strait. "It'll be an option in the future," chairman Ringo Chao said on Sunday in an interviewBloomberg - 272 words
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Article2474 2008-06-24 20 AIRLINE CODES: AA American Airlines (AAL), AF Air France (AFR), Al Air India (AIC), AY Finnair Oy (FIN), AZ Alitalia Airlines (AZA), BA British Araays Public Ltd Co (BAW), BG Biman Bangladesh Airlines (BBC), Bl Royal Brunei Airlines Sdn Bhd (RBA), BO Bouraq Airlines (BOU), BR2,474 words
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Page 20 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous316 2008-06-24 20 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD ACROSS 7 Plundered mains supply —^h-—^m~t—^H^—^H^—^■G—^^^^^^H means hope is not lost IB |^H H 1H 9 The downgrading of envoys by soldiers (10) |Hj |H H| JBj £H |H| |H 11 Doctor of French has style 12 Stop, disheartened, seeing H li I |B |M milers, perhaps (10)316 words
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SHIPPING
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Article, Illustration499 2008-06-24 21 VINCENT WEE - VINCENT WEE Rig is the first of two in a USs7Bom contract with Maersk Contractors By [SINGAPORE] Keppel Fels' (KepFels) new proprietary design DSS2I deepwater semi-submersible, its latest since the DSS2O series Maersk Explorer in 2003, was named the Maersk Developer in a499 words
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361 2008-06-24 21 Reuters [HANOI] Vietnam's staterun shipbuilder Vinashin has cancelled plans to invest US$l billion in a US$5 billion steel venture with South Korea's Posco, sending shares in the world's fourth largest steel maker down 3 per cent. The decision, part of– Reuters - 361 words
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311 2008-06-24 21 Bloomberg New orders for vessels rise 15% to U553.55 billion [SEOUL] Hyundai Heavy Industries Co, the world's largest shipbuilder, said sales last month climbed 16 per cent as it completed orders for oil tankers and container vessels contracted at higher prices. Sales– Bloomberg - 311 words
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Article121 2008-06-24 21 Keuters [SHANGHAI] Chongqing Gangjiu, a port operator in central Chongqing city, said yesterday that it plans to acquire its parent's entire port assets worth as much as 1.5 billion yuan (*****.0 million). Gangjiu plans to sell 144 million shares at a minimum of 10.4Keuters - 121 words
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417 2008-06-24 21 AFP PHILIPPINES FERRY DISASTER [MANILA] The Philippine government yesterday barred from leaving port all ships belonging to a company involved in a ferry disaster that left hundreds feared dead, and blamed the firm for the sinking. Sulpicio Lines is also facing a lawsuit fromAFP - 417 words
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Article111 2008-06-24 21 Bernama [MANILA] A United States navy ship will assist the Philippines to rescue over 700 missing people on the sunken ferry Princess of the Stars, Xinhua reported yesterday, quoting local media. "A US navy ship is now heading towards the general area where– Bernama - 111 words
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EDITORIAL & OPINION
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Article497 2008-06-24 22 IT is clear that electronic road pricing (ERP) remains the cornerstone of the government's policy to control congestion on Singapore's roads. In principle, this is right: it makes more sense to tax actual road usage rather than car ownership, and the shift in the emphasis of497 words
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Article, Illustration1043 2008-06-24 22 SHADA ISLAM - SHADA ISLAM The Irish 'no' to the reform treaty has produced a new round of acrimonious EU infighting SO MUCH for European unity. Hopes that the European Union would be able to forge a joint front following the stunning defeat of the bloc's much-toutedBLOOMBERG - 1,043 words
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Article, Illustration759 2008-06-24 22 LEON HADAR - LEON HADAR THE BOTTOM LINE +THE New York Times, in a front-page story last week, reported that against the backdrop of the American housing and financial crises and the continuing economic boom in China, Chinese officials have been projecting a new sense759 words
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Article, Illustration1281 2008-06-24 23 SIM LI- CHEN - SIM LI-CHEN It ranks among the bottom 20% in corruption surveys, the level of graft increased sevenfold between 2001 and 2007 By INGAPORE has, of late, been increasing its profile in the unlikeliest of places. In Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab EmiratesREUTERS - 1,281 words
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Article, Illustration871 2008-06-24 23 WILLIAM PESEK JR - WILLIAM PESEK JR IT'S A rare Hollywood tale that has roles for Steven Spielberg, India, warring billionaire brothers, hedge funds and the power shift from West to East. Some moving parts, for sure, yet Dream Works SKG's flirtation with Bollywood may be fodder for Shakespeare,871 words
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SINGAPORE STOCKS
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Article6811 2008-06-24 24 Transaction date: Jun 23 High !-wks Tel Low Code Company Sale ('000) High ■ow Buyer Seller C'vr P/E $mil 5716 1st Software i I 28 5 8 5 5834 A-Sonic 110 100 6389 ABF SG Bond ETF 30 12 1938 AEI Corp 24.5 6.5 1100 AEM 41 196,811 words
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Article81 2008-06-24 24 52-Wk Tel Hiqh Low Code Last Sale Vol ('000) Day lh Low Last Quote Buyer Seller Div GrYld Net MCap C'vr P/E $mil Comi _Hm 200 116 6065 Diamonds 6200 6200 6095 IS DJ US Tech 1000 1000 6097 IS MSCI Spore ***** ***** 6101 ISS&P500 ***** *****81 words
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Article1887 2008-06-24 24 52-Wk Tel Hiqh Low Code Last Sale Vol C000] Day Last Quote Div GrYld Net MCap Low Buyer Seller C'vr P/E $mil Comi Hii 22 11.5 1181 s AAGrp 41.5 15 5000 s ABR Hldgs 31 18 8538 s APStraJegic 16.5 2.5 1501 s Advanced System 38 191,887 words
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Article207 2008-06-24 24 STOCK PRICES LEGEND: Straits Times Index Stocks; s Catalist Non-Sponsored; t Catalist; N Net or Tax-exempted dividend; ct Conditional Trdg; xd ex-dividend cd cum dividend; cri cum right issue cbi cum bonus issue; xri ex-right issue; xbi ex-bonus issue xall ex-all; cdxa cum dividend ex-all co cum offer207 words
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FINANCE & COMMODITIES
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373 2008-06-24 25 In local curr In S$ In US$ %dy %yr dy yr dy yr Index Change Change Change Change Change Change Jun20 World Index Preliminary 1002.2 -1.2 -11.4 -1.2 -14.2 -0.9 -9.6 EAFE Preliminai 946.2 -1.5 -15.6 -1.1 -16.1 -0.8 -11.6 Euroi Prelim inan 1275.9 -1.6373 words
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Article62 2008-06-24 25 lun 23 lelivery flonth Opening Sett Av Range Price Price Hi Low Vol Open Done Position lul 08 3540 Hug 08 3525 >ep 08 3528 3d 08 3540 rota I o/p: ***** contracts 3536 3587 3540 3543 3566 3525 3558 3573 3528 3568 3576 3540 Turnover: 9262 Market62 words
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Article22 2008-06-24 25 lun 23 STI SIMSCI Jun 363 367.4 365 Taiwan Jun 302.7 307.7 304.7 Source: MF Global (S) He. Ltd22 words
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Article21 2008-06-24 25 lun 23 Bid Offer 1-month 1.3645 1.3658 2-months 1.3626 1.3639 3-months 1.3606 1.3621 6-months 1.3555 1.3571 Source: OCBC21 words
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Article157 2008-06-24 25 lun 23 Against SS Currencies Bid Offer Against USS Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.3006 1.3022 0.9517 0.9521 Canadian dollar 1.3444 1.3458 0.9838 0.9840 Euro 2.1214 2.1234 1.5523 1.5525 NZ dollar 1.0379 1.0392 0.7595 0.7598 jterlim 2.6865 2.6892 1.9658 1.9662 US157 words
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Article356 2008-06-24 25 lun 23 URODOLLAR FUTURES >epO8 DecO8 VlarO9 lunO9 96.855 96.520 96.345 96.140 0 0 0 0 ***** ***** 6583 2318 EUROYEN FUTURES >epO8 99.125 99.130 DecO8 99.030 99.030 VlarO9 98.895 98.895 unO9 98.760 98.765B iepO9 98.665B DecO9 Vlar10 un10 99.125 99.025A 98.895 98.755A 99.130 99.030 98.880 98.745356 words
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Article270 2008-06-24 25 Jun23 (UBBtK Futures (Closing prices) !SS 1 (S cents/kg) flonth High Low Close Sett Volume (tonnes) Open Interest lul 08 <\ug 08 iep 08 3ct/Dec 08 Ian/Mar 09 <\pr/Jun 09 446.50 443.75 439.75 435.75 436.75 438.50 RSS 3 (US cents/kg) Month High Low Sett Volume (tonnes) Open Interest270 words
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Article114 2008-06-24 25 As at 9am Jun23 )f foreign currency: lurrencies Bid Offer !ust dollar 1.2960 1.3110 .an dollar 1.3380 1.3530 luro 2.1180 2.1430 IZ dollar 1.0330 1.0540 iterlini 2.6800 2.7100 IS dollar 1.3570 1.3720 .ocal dollars to 100 units if foreign currency: Currencies Bid Offer ;hi renminbi 19.70114 words
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Article158 2008-06-24 25 lun 23 fer Ivernight 1/4 -month 1 1/16 -months 1 1/8 l-months 1 1/4 Overnight mode: 5/16 IS$ Offer 1/i 15/K 1 1 1/i Bk days month months months j months months 2 months (Au 2.85 2.70 2.85 3.00 3.30 3.55 3.75 Offer 2.7! 2.6( 2.7! 2.9( 3.2(158 words
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Article449 2008-06-24 25 lun 23 iuro 'en (on 'eso lam 'ouni Australia 0.968 6.545 0.613 7.431 40.904 88.194 1.025 9.907 3.107 1.253 64.182 42.459 1.301 7.668 0.993 28.936 31.817 0.484 0.952 Canada 1.034 6.765 0.634 7.680 42.278 91.155 1.060 10.240 3.212 1.295 66.337 43.885 1.345 7.925 1.026 29.908 32.886 0.500449 words
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Article138 2008-06-24 25 Jun 23 /oz) fun fun Hong Kong .ondon 898.60 905.10 899.60 906.10 Jun 20 Jun 23 905.10 903.20 one m an/i in (SS) Selling Buying 1 oz 1376.02 1238 UBS GOLD LUNAR KINEBAR (SS) Selling Buying Sellini Bu' rim Source: Reuters 10gm SILVER $482.57 396 Selling Buying CAST138 words
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Article68 2008-06-24 25 lun 23 mth 2.***** 1.***** 6 mths 1.6864E 9 mths 1.8735E 12 mths 2.***** mths 2.***** 1.***** mths 2.***** 1.***** 2 mths mths mths 3.***** 3.***** 3.***** 1.***** 1.***** 1.***** SWAP Mid rates (S$; 1 yr 2.1350C 2yrs 2.8512E 3yrs 3.2682E 4yrs 3.5337E 5yrs 3.6650C 7yrs 3.8937E 10yrs 4.0237E68 words
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Article90 2008-06-24 25 Jun 23 'eriod Issue code Maturity Yesterday's Bid Hii Day's |h Low I-Month BQ*****E 25.09.08 -Year BY*****N 04.05.09 0.45 0.93 0.4 0.33 3OVERNMENT BONDS 'eriod Issue Coupon Maturity code rate Close Bid Day's High Low !-Year N5O51OOF 2.625 i-Year N *****0V 1.625 '-Year NX*****F 3.625 0-Year NY*****A 4.00090 words
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Article61 2008-06-24 25 ,luminium, 99.7% urity (US$/tonne) Close Previous :ash 3093.50 3026.80 months 3140.00 3073.00 Copper, Grade A (US$/tonne) ;ash months 8600.00 8435.00 8496.00 8330.00 .ead (US$/tonne) :ash 1858.00 months 1880.00 1790.00 1811.00 lickel (US$/tonne) ]ash months *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 'in (US$/tonne) :ash *****.00 *****.00 months *****.00 *****.00 inc, Special61 words
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Article78 2008-06-24 25 lun 20 (£/tonne) Close Prev Hii ih/Low Jul 08 1688 1663 1693/1650 SepO8 1666 1654 1669/1640 Dec 08 1625 1611 1628/1600 Mar 09 1593 1580 1596/1568 COFFEE (US$/tonne) Close Pev High/Low Jul 08 2365 2267 2380/2270 SepO8 2360 2258 2370/2255 Nov08 2325 2233 2339/2238 Jan 09 2270 2204 2275/221878 words
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Article100 2008-06-24 25 SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 Ib bushels) Close Previous High/Low Jul 08 1532.50 1545.50 1568.00 1522.50 Aug 08 1535.00 1548.00 1568.00 1526.00 Sep 08 1515.50 1528.00 1546.00 1506.00 Nov 08 1509.00 1521.50 1540.00 1499.00 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs;Uscent/lb) Close Previous High/Low Jul OS 63.88 64.12 65.05 63.77 <Uig100 words
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Article72 2008-06-24 25 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS lun 20 origin] IS$/barrel Close Cham irent blend (1-Mth F) 135.41 1.8 WTI (Near Mth) 134.32 2.18 iubai (1-Mth F) 126.9 -3.72 "apis blend 139.8 -3.55 i/linas 135.85 -3.85 >RODUCT JS$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha let Kerosene 126.72 162.60 -2.05 -4.4 JS$/barrel )pec Oil Basket Price72 words
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Article1260 2008-06-24 25 BONDS WARRANTS Pel lode Company Last Sale Prem Expiry Vol Conv Exer Disc Gear- Mths +or- ("000) Ratio Price ing Left S756 Asiatic Grp (H) Ltd W*****2 10.5 2 150 1 3 1.29 27 1304 Capitaland MBL ECW*****2 16 -2 ***** 0.3 584 3 1305 Capitaland MBL ECW*****3 5.5 -11,260 words
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PROPERTY
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Article, Illustration658 2008-06-24 29 Reuters Move could lead to the listing of USs6ob worth of buildings in 5 years [SINGAPORE] China could kick-start a property trust market next year to give its pension funds and insurers an alternative to volatile stocks and meagre returns from governmentReuters - 658 words
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Article445 2008-06-24 29 Reuters But price drop unlikely to be as much as in the UK, says CBRE [LONDON] Commercial property prices on the European mainland are adjusting downwards in the wake of a global credit crunch but are unlikely to fall by as much as in the UK,■ Reuters - 445 words
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263 2008-06-24 30 -Reuters Two-thirds of funds will be allocated to emerging markets [SINGAPORE] Indonesian conglomerate Lippo Group said yesterday it remains bullish on Asian property despite a slowdown, and plans to invest US$lO billion on projects and acquisitions over the next five years.-Reuters - 263 words
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Article, Illustration551 2008-06-24 30 ARTHUR SIM - ARTHUR SIM But no hike next year as new supply from key projects starts coming in By OFFICE rents here are expected to rise a further 10 per cent or more this year before growth all but disappears in 2009. According to a report551 words
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444 2008-06-24 30 UMA SHANKARI - UMA SHANKARI By SINGAPORE is still a safe haven for property investments but a market peak is approaching, Pacific Star says in a recent report. The Singapore-based property group is most bullish on the retail sector here, recommending that investors add to investments in444 words
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Article, Illustration262 2008-06-24 30 LIM WEN JUIN - LIM WEN JUIN By PINGGIRAN Bayou Village Homes, a 2.7-hectare enclave of 122 courtyard homes in the Malaysian town of Gelang Patah, has won the Fiabci Prix d'Excellence 2008 Award in the Best Residential ryPast winners of the award include New York's Trump World Tower,262 words
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