The Business Times, 27 August 2008
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Title Section22 2008-08-27 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES Singapore 85 cents online at http://www.businesstimes.com.sg «v a Singapore press holdings publication COREGNNOI9B4O2B6BE MICA (P) 122/12/2007 Wednesday, August 27,200822 words
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796 2008-08-27 1 CONRAD TAN - CONRAD TAN It flags stagflation risk; its 7% total shareholder return on portfolio lowest in recent years By [SINGAPORE] Temasek Holdings has warned of a growing danger that global economic growth could stall as the fallout from the credit crisis spreads around796 words
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684 2008-08-27 1 LEE U- WEN - LEE U-WEN Countries open more doors to each other's doctors and accountants By I [SINGAPORE] South-east Asia must be careful not to resort to protectionist measures as the international trading system goes through a rough patch, warned Prime Minister Lee Hsien684 words
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Miscellaneous82 2008-08-27 1 EXEC MONEY MOTORING r «P<jC >N 6 STATE LAND BE INSPIRED I Data throws new Porsche: China hi jL > TENDER Zap for daily inspiration, light on CPFIS funds zooms ahead '-^~^m Immmml^ Govt rejects bid; Win a Zegna Sport PAGE 32 PAGE 19 jgT -BPJI y offer tOO low82 words
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404 2008-08-27 2 EMILYN YAP - EMILYN YAP Accords on goods trade, investments may be signed by Dec: Hng Kiang By [SINGAPORE] Asean is poised to conclude two agreements by the end of this year that will further facilitate trade and investment in the region. The Asean Trade in Goods404 words
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Article, Illustration490 2008-08-27 2 -AP Ex-DPM returns to Parliament after more than a decade [PERMATANG PAUH, Malaysia] Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim won a landslide victory in a special election yesterday, marking a triumphant return to Parliament more than a decade after he was ignominiously ejected for alleged-AP |_; REUTERS - 490 words
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THREE-MINUTE DIGEST
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95 2008-08-27 2 TEMASEK Holdings' focus on Asia has reaped substantial rewards so far, even as it poured billions of dollars into US and UK banks over the past year. Investments made since 2002, when Temasek reshaped its portfolio to boost its exposure to95 words
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74 2008-08-27 2 SINGAPORE should beef up its financial sector by reviewing standards and practices to weather the current credit crisis, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said at insurer Great Eastern's centennial celebrations yesterday. Despite the fallout from the US sub-prime saga, the region74 words
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67 2008-08-27 2 CHINA-BASED Trump Dragon Distillers Holdings Ltd yesterday launched an initial public offering of 156.25 million shares at 31 cents each for a listing on the Singapore Exchange mainboard. Of the 156.25 million invitation shares comprising 125 million new shares and 31.25 million vendor shares67 words
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101 2008-08-27 2 WING Tai Holdings yesterday said that net profit for its fourth quarter fell by more than half as it sold fewer homes and saw lower fair value gains from investment properties. Net profit for the three months ended June 30 fell 60101 words
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106 2008-08-27 2 FOR the fourth time this year, the government has rejected bids at a state land tender for being too low, amidst weakening property market sentiment and rising construction costs that have forced bidders to clip their land bids. And what's interesting is that106 words
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74 2008-08-27 2 SINGAPORE'S manufacturing output shrank a drastic 21.9 per cent year-on-year in July as the volatile biomedical cluster contracted, the Economic Development Board said yesterday. Output was down 1.8 per cent from June on a seasonally adjusted basis, while the three-month moving average index dropped 11.774 words
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59 2008-08-27 2 HEFTIER plantation contributions have boosted Sime Darby's profit by 40 per cent to RM3.75 billion (551.57 billion) for the year ended June, but Malaysia's largest conglomerate has cautioned that earnings in the current year are expected to be affected by slower economic growth59 words
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79 2008-08-27 2 JAPANESE ministers struggled to complete an economic package to ease the pain of high energy and food prices yesterday as a rift emerged over whether it should include a temporary cut in income tax. Economics Minister Kaoru Yosano said the Cabinet wanted to79 words
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80 2008-08-27 2 INFOSYS Technologies said it had agreed to buy British consultancy Axon Group pic for £407 million (Ssl.l billion) as India's second-biggest software services exporter looks for growth beyond an uncertain US market. The cash deal values Axon at £6 per share, a80 words
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441 2008-08-27 4 AFP LATEST US DATA Consumer confidence index edges up to 56.9 [NEW YORK] Americans became more optimistic in the economy amid declining gas prices in August, marking the biggest jump in two years. The Conference Board, a private research group, said yesterday thatAFP - 441 words
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Article, Illustration741 2008-08-27 4 CONRAD TAN - CONRAD TAN Its investments in US and UK banks were 'primarily because we saw value', says MD By [SINGAPORE] Temasek Holdings' focus on Asia has reaped substantial rewards so far, even as it poured billions of dollars into US and UKBLOOMBERG - 741 words
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Article, Illustration463 2008-08-27 4 SIOW LI SEN - SIOW LI SEN Half its investments in listed companies yield negative FY2OOB returns 1 i By [SINGAPORE] Many of Temasek's investments were poor performers last year, giving negative returns, in line with plummeting stockmarkets. As measured by total shareholder return (TSR), 12 or halfTemasek Holdings Annual Report - 463 words
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MARKETS DIGEST
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Article45 2008-08-27 4 KLCOMP 1,070.50 -8.23 NIKKEI 225 12,778.71 -99.95 HANG SENG 21,056.66 -48.13 SET INDEX 668.92 -9.28 JAKARTA COMP 2,107.55 -19.68 MANILA COMP 2,637.65 -15.53 SEOUL COMP 1,490.25 -11.86 SHENZHEN B 366.19 -8.61 MUMBAI IND 14,482.22 +31.87 NOON EDT Cham DOW 11,397.40 +11.15 NASDAQ 2,367.62 +2.0345 words
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Article29 2008-08-27 4 Bloomberg SINGAHOHt -.38 MALAYSIA 6.72 HONG KONG 5.25 INDONESIA 15.906 TAIWAN 6.316 JAPAN 1.875 KOREA 9.33 BRITAIN 5.00 US 5.00 CANADA 4.75 SWITZERLAND 3.87 INDIA 13.75 Source:Bloomberg - 29 words
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Article42 2008-08-27 4 US$ (S$ per US$) 1.425 (US$/S$ per 1.842 2.624 EURO (USS/SS/E) 1.462 2.083 YEN 109.90 77.10 RM 3.391 2.380 HK$ 7.808 5.481 BAHT 34.22 24.02 RUPIAH 9,177 6,441 RENMINBI 6.853 4.810 INDIAN RUPEE 44.03 30.91 A$ 1.171 0.822 NZ$ 1.445 1.01442 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article, Illustration361 2008-08-27 5 JAMIE LEE - JAMIE LEE He makes call at insurer Great Eastern Life's centennial party By SINGAPORE should beef up its financial sector by reviewing standards and practices to weather the current credit crisis, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said at insurer Great EasternYEN MENG JIIN - 361 words
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696 2008-08-27 5 YEN SREENIVASAN - YEN SREENIVASAN BONANZA or bummer? That's a question some of Eng Wall Organisation's minority shareholders might be pondering after the company announced it had sold its remaining four properties to its founder and controlling shareholder, Goh Eng Wah, and his daughter and managing696 words
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457 2008-08-27 7 RACHEL SIM - RACHEL SIM At 31 cents a share, the IPO is expected to raise net proceeds of $34.1 m By TRUMP Dragon Distillers Holdings Ltd yesterday launched an initial public offering (IPO) of 156.25 million shares at 31 cents each for a listing on the457 words
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Article274 2008-08-27 7 ARTHUR SIM - ARTHUR SIM By ASCENDAS India Trust (a-iTrust) will buy 96,051 square feet of office space at India's International Tech Park Bangalore (ITPB) for 307.8 million rupees (Sslo million). The space, now owned by Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), will be leased back to TCS. a-iTrust already274 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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100 2008-08-27 7 BONVEST Holdings yesterday announced that the High Court has dismissed a claim filed by Over Over against the company and its subsidiary Richvein. Bonvest owns 70 per cent of Richvein while Over Over owns the other 30 per cent. Over Over had claimed "prejudicial100 words
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53 2008-08-27 7 SINGAPORE Technologies Engineering Ltd (STE) said Aviation Training Academy Australia Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of ST Aviation Training Academy Pte Ltd (STATA), has acquired all of Bruce Hartwig Flying School for about $155,000 in cash. STATA is a unit of ST Aerospace, the aerospace53 words
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Article52 2008-08-27 7 LONGCHEER Holdings' full-year net profit has risen 4 per cent to 196 million yuan (5540.8 million). Turnover for the 12 months to June 30 rose 35 per cent to 3.29 billion yuan on increased handset solutions. It recommended a final dividend of 1.80 Singapore cents52 words
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Article404 2008-08-27 8 UMA SHANKARI - UMA SHANKARI Home sellers seen unlikely to resort to fire-sale at least until 2010 By PROPERTY group Wing Tai Holdings yesterday said that net profit for its fourth quarter fell by more than half as it sold fewer homes and saw lower fair value404 words
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340 2008-08-27 8 OH BOON PING - OH BOON PING By TIONG Woon Corporation reported a 24 per cent jump in net profit to $27.96 million for the year ended June 30, 2008. Its turnover for the period stood at $157.8 million, up 58 per cent. Earnings per share were340 words
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Article183 2008-08-27 8 SOFA maker Man Wall Holdings plans to buy a bedding business from three company directors for 83 million yuan (5517.1 million), with plans for a potential listing for a subsidiary. The China-based company said yesterday it has entered into a conditional agreement to acquire183 words
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236 2008-08-27 8 STARHUB will be adding a fifth channel, the History Channel HD, to its current HD offerings of Discovery HD, National Geographic Channel HD, HDS, and Sports HD. Star Hub will be the first pay-TV operator in South-east Asia to offer the History Channel HD,236 words
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279 2008-08-27 9 OH BOON PING - OH BOON PING By JAPAN Land is now seeking its shareholders' approval to dispose its 7.2 per cent stake in Japan Asia Holdings (Japan) (JAHJ) to ATL Systems under a share swap agreement between JAHJ and ATL. In a statement, Japan Land said279 words
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Article339 2008-08-27 9 AI d gldllCe Full year ended June 2008 3 months end ded June 2008 NET PROFIT TURNOVER NET PROFIT TURNOVER CURRENT I PREVIOUS CHNG CURRENT PREVIOUS CHNG CURRENT I PREVIOUS CHNG (S$m) (Sim) (S$m) CURRENT PREVIOUS CHNG (S$m) 1 Singapore Exchange 478.32 421.78 13.4 768.58 576.22 33.4339 words
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Article, Illustration933 2008-08-27 6 CURRENCIES Carry trade positions are getting unwound too, based on price action THE fear of more potentially spectacular bank failures appears to have come to the fore again, following overnight news that an 1 lth US bank had gone belly up. Wall Street933 words
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Article93 2008-08-27 6 Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch lulti Ind 2 13 1 0 0 0 2 13 1 lanufacturing 35 81 53 39 89 61 Commerce 14 35 18 15 41 20 'pt/Stor/Comms 22 12 23 12 :inance 20 20 Construction 13 16 'roperties 2793 words
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Article105 2008-08-27 6 MAIN SDQ TOTAL MAIN SDQ TOTAL lulti Ind 12,586 12,586 71,636 71,636 lanufacturing 225,165 12,129 237,294 179,016 1,127 180,142 Commerce 54,586 17,418 72,004 53,014 5,956 58,970 ■pt/Stor/Comms 58,448 168 58,616 116,413 116,457 :inance 41,917 25 41,942 248,841 248,843 Construction 17,218 9,746 26,964 2,150 326 2,476 ■roperties 55,354105 words
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Article106 2008-08-27 6 lapitaLand 4.400 +0.080 lapitaMall 2.700 -0.030 jtyDev 10.400 +0.120 losco Corp 2.070 -0.060 IBS Grp 17.620 -0.160 :&N 4.260 -0.080 Sent Intl 0.505 -0.005 IK Land 3.600 ISH 16.100 -0.040 lardineC&C 17.360 -0.280 leppel Corp 10.300 -0.040 leppel Land 3.910 IOL 2.190 -0.110 loble Grp 1.910106 words
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Article814 2008-08-27 6 CONRAD TAN - by CONRAD TAN Raffles Education Aug 26 close: Sso.Bß DBS Group Research, Aug 26 ANOTHER robust year: Raffles Education's FY2OOB net profit doubled to 5598.8 million, helped by negative goodwill and fair-value adjustment on Oriental University City (OUC) investment properties. Excluding those exceptional items and related charges (imputed814 words
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Article, Illustration526 2008-08-27 6 R SIVANITHY - R SIVANITHY STOCKS NOT unexpectedly, Monday's 10-point bounce in the Straits Times Index (STI) proved to be short-lived as the selling to which investors have become accustomed to resumed yesterday following Wall Street's Monday plunge. Judging by the afternoon bounce the index526 words
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Article62 2008-08-27 6 Aug 26 VALUE CLOSE IT OB/OS -933.00 -61.00 IT CADI -*****.00-207.00 IT 10-day MA -*****.00 -93.00 TSE ST Mid Cap 631.79 -14.67 TSE ST Small Cap 512.65 -6.77 TSE ST All Share 672.10 -8.38 TSE ST China Top 328.25 -4.89 TSE ST China 323.01 -5.02 IOB Catalist62 words
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Article54 2008-08-27 6 VOLUME Ferrochina 30,251,000 China Honqxinq 22,486,000 Yanqzijianq 18,890,000 Golden Aqri 18,109,000 CapitaLand 17,994,000 Ocean us 16,264,000 DBS DBeCWOBIII7 15,560,000 SGX 14,648,000 Thai Beverage 13,612,000 JiutianC 12,702,000 VALUE(S) SGX 88,288,350 CapitaLand 76,536,340 UOB 64,250,155 Keppel Corp 56,029,660 SingTel 42,347,340 Wilmar 40,298,880 DBS Grp 39,681,391 OCBC Bk 38,969,140 CityDev54 words
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Article99 2008-08-27 6 BY CENTS CLOSE UP SCS 147 13.0 9.7 At 1040 12.0 1.2 STI 3100SGAePW*****9 81.5 11.5 16.4 DBS MBLiCW*****0 390 11.0 2.9 Auric Pac 111 8.0 7.8 i Land 440 8.0 1.9 China H 10US$ 1464 5.7 0.3 Biosensors 58.5 5.5 10.4 *AVJennini 65 5.5 7.4 STI 2800BNPePW*****9 3599 words
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Article117 2008-08-27 6 CLOSE DOWN 7996-119.6 -1.0 LD 10US$ reat Eastern 1540 -38.0 -2.4 IOBMBLJCW*****0 530 -36.0 -6.4 IOB 1884 -34.0 -1.8 :iMBAsean40 100US$ 777 -28.5 -2.5 lardine C&C 1736 -28.0 -1.6 'enture Con 974 -28.0 -2.! i PC 543 -19.0 -3.4 ICBC Bk4.5%NCPS 100 9802 -18.0 -0.2 IMH 2888 -17.1 -0.4117 words
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Article83 2008-08-27 6 Where S! stands Aug 26 CHNG CLOSE FRAug25 YR2008 S$ LOW S$ HIGH uss 1.4259 -0.59 1.4542 1.3457 Euro 2.0805 0.60 2.2064 2.0474 Pounds 2.6148 0.28 2.8431 2.6015 AS 1.2136 1.20 1.3251 1.2075 Yen* 1.2979 -0.60 1.4484 1.2619 Rupiah* 0.***** -0.43 0.****** 0.***** Baht* 4.1656 -0.21 4.4299 4.0190 Peso*83 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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492 2008-08-27 10 CHUANG PECK MING - CHUANG PECK MING YESTERDAY IN PARLIAMENT Law Minister responds to some reservations by lawyer MPs By AFTER some reservations expressed by MPs who are also lawyers, Parliament yesterday passed the Legal Profession (Amendment) Bill to open the sector wider to foreign competition.492 words
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IN BRIEF
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78 2008-08-27 10 THE government is confident the adult training put in place by the Workforce Development Agency (WDA) will produce workers "ready with the necessary skills, mindsets and outlook needed" to work in the integrated resorts (IRs). The Tourism Talent plan launched in October78 words
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66 2008-08-27 10 THE presence of foreign workers in Singapore does not hamper the training of local workers, Acting Manpower Minister Gan Kirn Yong said yesterday. "Based on a survey released by the Ministry of Manpower last year, the level of employer-supported training has66 words
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43 2008-08-27 10 THE Lease Buyback Scheme (LBS) for public housing, aimed at helping lower-income retirees, will come into effect by early next year. The Housing and Development Board estimates 25,000 households are eligible for LBS.43 words
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72 2008-08-27 10 THERE are no signs of a pick-up in the number of public-housing-flat tenants unable to pay their rent. According to HDB, an average 4,700 rental households were in arrears of three months or more from April 7 last year72 words
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506 2008-08-27 10 KALPANA RASHIWALA - KALPANA RASHIWALA By FOR the fourth time this year, the government has rejected bids at a state land tender for being too low, amidst weakening property market sentiment and rising construction costs that have forced bidders to clip506 words
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308 2008-08-27 10 ARTHUR SIM - ARTHUR SIM By DEVELOPERS interested in a hotel site in Short Street can apply for it to be put up for tender, after the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) released detailed sale conditions. The 0.12 hectare site is one of two new hotel plots308 words
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Article, Illustration195 2008-08-27 10 UMA SHANKARI - UMA SHANKARI By I THE Housing and Development Board (HDB) yesterday launched its 474-unit Senja Green project in Bukit Panjang. The flats, offered under HDB's build-to-order (BTO) scheme, are among 8,400 BTO units planned for 2008, HDB said. Senja Green comprises 96195 words
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367 2008-08-27 10 RONNIE LIM - RONNIE LIM By RECORD crude prices have pumped up the price of base oils used for blending and squeezed margins in the lubricants business, Shell Lubricants executive vice-president David Pirret said yesterday. Mr Pirret, who heads Shell's lubricants business worldwide, told reporters via teleconference367 words
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561 2008-08-27 11 OH BOON PING - OH BOON PING Volatile biomedical cluster chalks up contraction of 67.4% By SINGAPORE'S manufacturing output shrank a drastic 21.9 per cent year-on-year in July as the volatile biomedical cluster contracted, the Economic Development Board (EDB) said yesterday. Output was down 1.8 per cent from June561 words
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388 2008-08-27 11 JAMIE LEE - JAMIE LEE By VISITOR arrivals continued to decline in July with a 3.8 per cent drop compared to a year ago, in another indication that Singapore could fall short of its 10.8 million visitors target for the year. Some 916,000 visitors travelled388 words
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Article, Illustration315 2008-08-27 11 NOOR AISHA - NOOR AISHA By THE Land Transport Authority (LTA) yesterday unveiled a new electronic system for public transport the Symphony for ePayment (SeP). To be launched this year, the new EZ-Link card will bring commuters extra benefits. For instance, they will be315 words
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324 2008-08-27 12 S JAYASANKARAN - S JAYASANKARAN By in Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIA'S Scomi Engineering, which is in a joint venture with India's Larsen Toubro Ltd, is believed to have bagged a RM2.5 billion (Ssl.l billion) job to build a 20-kilometre monorail in Mumbai. "We haven't got a letter as such,"324 words
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131 2008-08-27 12 Reuters [JAKARTA] Indonesia raised a lower-than-expected 4.699 trillion rupiah (Ss7l7 million) from the sale of its first Islamic bonds as investors demanded higher yields due to inflation worries and a host of recent debt sales. The ministry had expected to raise five trillion rupiah fromReuters - 131 words
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571 2008-08-27 12 PAULINE NG - PAULINE NG Earnings boosted by contributions from plantations; lower profit seen this year By in Kuala Lumpur HEFTIER plantation contributions have boosted Sime Darby's profit by 40 per cent to RM3.75 billion (551.57 billion) for the year ended June, but Malaysia's largest conglomerate571 words
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Article2224 2008-08-27 12 VOL C000) lug 26 RM ASM Realty 0.44 \bric Bhd 0.17 advance Synergy 0.10 Adventa Bhd 0.91 Ae Multi Hldgs 0.26 Affin Holdings 1.83 Ahmad Zaki Resou 0.68 AicCorp 0.46 \irasia Bhd 1.10 Akn Technology 0.39 alliance Financi 2.68 aluminium Co 1.00 Amalgamated Ind 0.48 Ammb Hldgs Bhd2,224 words
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Advertisement1133 2008-08-27 12 The Norinchukin Bank (A bank organised in Japan) Consolidated Balance Sheets Consolidated Statements of Operations As of March 31, 2008 and 2007 For the fiscal years ended March 31, 2008 and 2007 Millions of Yen Millions of Yen 2008 2007 2008 2007 Assets Income Cash and Due from Banks 1,096,9011,133 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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436 2008-08-27 13 Bloomberg Recently-passed law to avert foreclosures a key move: official [WASHINGTON] A recovery from the worst US housing slump since the Depression is unlikely until "well into 2009," Housing and Urban Development Secretary Steve Preston said on Monday. "I think we're right in the– Bloomberg - 436 words
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368 2008-08-27 13 Reuters To avoid that, drastic policy changes are needed [SHANGHAI] China's economic growth could slip below 9 per cent, after years of double-digit rises, if the government does not make drastic policy changes, JPMorgan Chase's chief China economist Frank Gong said yesterday. He– Reuters - 368 words
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131 2008-08-27 13 -AP [FRANKFURT] Consumer confidence in Europe's biggest economy declined for a fourth month in a row, sliding to another five-year low as lower energy prices failed to bolster Germans' likelihood of buying new goods, a report released yesterday found. A separate report, meanwhile, found-AP - 131 words
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Article, Illustration472 2008-08-27 13 Reuters Coalition partner wants income tax cut for low-income earners; LDP says no [TOKYO] Japanese ministers struggled to complete an economic package to ease the pain of high energy and food prices yesterday as a rift emerged over whether it should include– Reuters; AP FILE PHOTO - 472 words
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Article, Illustration456 2008-08-27 14 Bloomberg USsll.Bb price set in April, differences over a tax payment delayed deal: paper [BEIJING/SHANGHAI] PetroChina Co agreed to buy parent China National Petroleum Corp's (CNPC) 50 per cent stake in an oil and gas exploration company for US$ll.B billion, The Wall Street JournalBloomberg; REUTERS - 456 words
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291 2008-08-27 14 Reuters Law to be amended to make it easier to prosecute them [BEIJING] China will go after the lovers and family members of corrupt officials by amending an existing law to make it easier to prosecute them, a state newspaper said yesterday,Reuters - 291 words
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203 2008-08-27 14 Reuters [HONG KONG] China Life Insurance said yesterday that it expects China's domestic A-share market to decline further in the second half, adding that it would seek investments in domestic infrastructure projects including energy, power and transportation. The country's top life insurer also said thatReuters - 203 words
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INDIA
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Article, Illustration437 2008-08-27 16 Reuters OVERSEAS BUYS Software firm eyes growth beyond US market; deal to be completed in Nov [BANGALORE] Infosys Technologies said on Monday it had agreed to buy British consultancy Axon Group pic for £407 million (Ssl.l billion) as India's second-biggest software servicesReuters; AFP - 437 words
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286 2008-08-27 16 Reuters [LONDON] India's ONGC Videsh is finalising a £1.4 billion (553.66 billion) bid for Russia-focused oil explorer Imperial Energy Corp pic as ONGC works to secure energy to fuel India's booming economy. Imperial said in a statement yesterday it was in talks on– Reuters - 286 words
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161 2008-08-27 16 Reuters [KOLKATA] The government in India's eastern West Bengal state yesterday rejected a demand by farmers to return them disputed land acquired for making what is billed as the world's cheapest car. Tata Motors, which is setting up the plant toReuters - 161 words
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Article8521 2008-08-27 16 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS AIG Global Investment Corporation (S) Ltd AIGIF Acorns of Asia Balanced FundlS 1.987/ AIGIF S'pore Bond Fund/A 1.34/ APS Asset Mat Pte Ltd APS Alpha Fund!** 0.88/ APS Alpha Fund (USD)! A 0.62/ APS Komaba Asset Mat Pte Ltd APS Komaba Global Bond SGD 0.9818/ APS Komaba8,521 words
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Article, Illustration537 2008-08-27 17 \NTHONY ROWLEY - \NTHONY ROWLEY Debut of consumer affairs agency could trigger 'startling changes': minister By A in Tokyo JAPAN'S recently-appointed Consumer Affairs Minister, Seiko Noda, who has been tipped to become the nation's first woman prime minister at some point, yesterday forecast a consumer revolution537 words
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236 2008-08-27 17 Reuters [OSLO] The return on Norway's sovereign wealth fund was a negative 1.9 per cent in the second quarter, hit by turmoil in financial markets, but the fund grew 2.4 per cent due to new transfers, the central bank said yesterday. Slightly adjustingReuters - 236 words
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286 2008-08-27 17 Reuters Regulators issue more MOUs this year than all of '07 [NEW YORK] Federal regulators have raised the number of struggling US banks they have effectively put on probation, forcing them to fix their problems to avoid potential failures, the Wall Street JournalReuters - 286 words
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140 2008-08-27 17 ■AFP [FRANKFURT] The German insurance group Allianz is to decide on Sunday what to do with troubled banking unit Dresdner Bank, and is in talks with Commerzbank and China Development Bank (CDB), a press report said yesterday. The Allianz supervisory board has■AFP - 140 words
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Article, Illustration462 2008-08-27 18 AP [BANGKOK] Thousands of anti-government demonstrators pushed into the Thai prime minister's office compound and rallied outside several ministries yesterday, following the violent takeover of a state-run TV station's offices by a masked mob from the same protest group. The right-wing People's Alliance for DemocracyAP; REUTERS - 462 words
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508 2008-08-27 18 Reuters, AFP Clintons to address delegates and get Hillary supporters to back Obama [DENVER] The US Democratic convention to crown Barack Obama as the party's leader and presidential candidate in the Nov 4 election battle with Republican John McCain opened on Monday under the shadowReuters, AFP - 508 words
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235 2008-08-27 18 Reuters [NEW YORK] United States mortgage finance company Freddie Mac easily sold US$2 billion of short-term debt on Monday, helping to reassure investors that both Freddie Mac and Fannie Mac can fund operations without a state bailout. Freddie Mac stockReuters - 235 words
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Advertisement1140 2008-08-27 18 >U STRAITS ASIA RESOURCES LIMITED SITS lIS ASI3 (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore on June 10,1995) Rocnnmoc (Company Registration Number: *****4024R) ncaUUIUCa ("Straits Asia" or the "Company") NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of Straits Asia will be held at SGX1,140 words
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MOTORING
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Article, Illustration517 2008-08-27 19 SAMUEL EE - SAMUEL EE Mainland takes 3rd spot in global list with 3,244 units sold in 5 months By EVEN before 2008 has ended, China has zoomed ahead to become the third-largest market for Porsche sports cars, just behind traditional front-run-ners North America andFILE PHOTO - 517 words
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Article, Illustration496 2008-08-27 19 SAMUEL EE - SAMUEL EE By CONSTRUCTION of General Motors' diesel engine plant in Thailand has begun, with the ceremonial pouring of the 14,492 square metre facility's first cement pillar taking place last week. GM is investing US$445 million to build the plant and upgrade496 words
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Advertisement502 2008-08-27 19 INTHEHUnEROF THE COMPANIES ACT ITkT (CHAPTER 50) OWN AHD f 1 HOTKSTIVr1 INTHEMAnEROF HOUSING "^k FLORIDALE PTE LTD A TT TYT TRY <\PAFROKIT If DEVELOPMENT (Co Reg No ********** ALUAUM 1 gj J BOARD (In Member' Voluntoiy Uquidation) T T,~ T T 1. T A 1. T/^-, B At an502 words
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536 2008-08-27 20 Reuters Sale plan at a time when infrastructure firms, Reit shares have been battered [SEOUL] South Korea will put up for sale management rights in some of the country's 14 domestic airports as part of a drive to privatise and reform state-run companies,Reuters - 536 words
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Article, Illustration377 2008-08-27 20 Reuters [MILAN] A group of top Italian businessmen met Alitalia's sale adviser on Monday and confirmed their willingness to invest in the troubled carrier as part of its latest rescue plan, a source close to the situation said. The investor meeting is theReuters; AFP - 377 words
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361 2008-08-27 20 -AFP [SEOUL] South Korea's Incheon city has postponed the launch of a joint-venture budget carrier with Singapore's Tiger Airways in the face of fierce opposition from domestic low-cost airlines, a report said. "We've decided to put off the application for a licence indefinitely," Baik-AFP - 361 words
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231 2008-08-27 20 ■AFP [MOSCOW] Russia's No 2 airline, S7, said yesterday it may buy a major stake in ailing Austrian flag carrier Austrian Airlines (AUA), putting it in competition with Germany's Lufthansa. "We are currently considering the possibility of participating in the tender for a■AFP - 231 words
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286 2008-08-27 20 Bloomberg [ATLANTA] Delta Air Lines, the third-largest US carrier, said it drew on a US$l billion revolving credit line to boost its cash holdings as it prepares to acquire Northwest Airlines Corp by year's end. Delta borrowed the full amount of its– Bloomberg - 286 words
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Article2577 2008-08-27 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 Airways Public Ltd Co (BAW), BG Biman Bangladesh Airlines (BBC), Bl Royal Brunei Airlines Sdn Bhd (RBA), BO Bouraq Airlines (BOU), BR2,577 words
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Miscellaneous368 2008-08-27 20 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD ACROSS I I snarl hag disrupting a 1 2 3 4 |5 j 7 8 blissful situation (7-2) 6 Distinguishing feature bird artist captured (5) 9 Mm m\\ 9 Record for being roguish I have (7) HI H l ,[l I 10 Tot knocked back before ]^m one368 words
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Article798 2008-08-27 21 DAVID HUGHES - DAVID HUGHES STRAIT TALK Set up UN naval task force to tackle Somali pirates before more seafarers are killed By AST week's column dwelt Lon the subject of war pay, which had been highlighted by the Georgia/Russia conflict. That issue is still very much798 words
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203 2008-08-27 21 -Reuters [KARACHI] Lorry drivers at Pakistan's main port ended their week-long strike on Tuesday after the government promised to reduce highway taxes, although the state did not meet their principle demand of cutting fuel prices, lorry association representatives said. Goods traders estimated millions-Reuters - 203 words
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TRANSPORT STOCKS
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Article98 2008-08-27 21 '000 CH Offshore Chuan Hup Hldgs Cosco Corp CWTLtd Ezra Hldgs First Ship Lease Freight Links Grand Banks laya Hold Ltd KWentures Keppel Corp MTQCorp NOL Pacific Shipping Pan-United Corp Rickmers Mari Samudera Ship Sembcorp Indust Sembcorp Marine Spore Ship 0.52 0.35 2.07 0.65 1.90 1.05 0.07 unch 1.2598 words
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Article38 2008-08-27 21 '000 Uig Int'G Logistics MISCBhd MISC Foreign Msia Bulk Carrie NCB Holdings Nepline Bhd PDZ Holdings 0.80 8.60 8.25 3.44 3.06 0.14 0.12 unch unch -0.05 -0.04 -0.02 unch unch 31 394 3877 845 21 100 335238 words
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Article12 2008-08-27 21 '00 'recious Ship Regional Cont .19.80 15.40 -1.10 0.10 91 33112 words
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Article11 2008-08-27 21 '000 Doil iingamas Cont .26.70 ...1.60 0.60 -0.01 84; 28;11 words
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Article21 2008-08-27 21 '000 Aboitiz Equity Intl Container Keppel Marine Keppel Prop 7.30 30.00 unch unch 0.20 0.50 unch unch 5581 8! 121 words
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Article23 2008-08-27 21 Evergreen Marine ...18.45 :irst Steamship 59.50 /Van Hai Lines 16.90 t'ang Ming Marine ..17.85 unch -0.40 0.05 0.20 4 4 1 823 words
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Article36 2008-08-27 21 '000 :awasaki Hvylnd...243.00 unch 1034! :awasaki Kisen 766.00 -12.00 504) Mitsubishi Hvy 527.00 -2.00 ***** Mitsui Eng&Sbldg ..221.00 -10.00 1558' Mitsui Osk Lines ..1275.00 -15.00 517) Jippon Express 482.00 14.00 4421 JipponYusen 855.00 -6.00 400;36 words
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Article, Illustration433 2008-08-27 21 VINCENT WEE - VINCENT WEE Collaboration will advance research in common disciplines By' THE Singapore Maritime Academy (SMA) of Singapore Polytechnic took a step eastward in its expanding network of tie-ups with maritime training institutes around the world when it yesterday signed a memorandum ofASMA - 433 words
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306 2008-08-27 21 THE maritime industry yesterday gained another batch of fresh recruits as 21 students were awarded the naval architecture and marine engineering degree by the Universities of Glasgow and Strathclyde (UGS). This year's cohort had outstanding results. Out of 21, four graduated with306 words
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288 2008-08-27 21 Reuters [TOKYO] Inpex Holdings Inc, Japan's biggest oil and gas explorer, said on Monday it has decided to build a liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal in northwestern Japan for about 100 billion yen (Ssl.3 billion) to meet robust growth in■ Reuters - 288 words
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249 2008-08-27 21 Reuters [SYDNEY] Toll Holdings Ltd, Australia's top logistics group, reported a 24 per cent rise in profit from continuing operations yesterday and flagged strong profit growth in fiscal 2009. The company reported an overall net loss of A 5695 million (SsB44 million)Reuters - 249 words
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Advertisement154 2008-08-27 21 BSBI MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company SA wishes to advise that the services linking North and Central Asia with Australia will be upgraded from mid-October. This new service will be re-named "New Wallaby" and will incorporate the existing Panda Service which will cease operation at the same time. Ten vessels will154 words
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EDITORIAL & OPINION
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Article514 2008-08-27 22 SINGAPORE has pulled out all the stops in yet another valiant effort to nudge up the country's birth rate. But employers, particularly the smaller firms, apparently get a headache just contemplating the consequences for themselves. Previous rounds of procreation perks, mostly in the form of generous514 words
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Article, Illustration1158 2008-08-27 22 LANDON THOMAS - LANDON THOMAS NYT No ifs or buts, the Gulf nations' currency peg to the US dollar will stay, say policy-makers By AS OIL prices soared and the US dollar's value plunged, a chorus of academics and policy analysts took up the cry thatNYT; AFP - 1,158 words
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Article, Illustration770 2008-08-27 22 THE BOTTOM LINE MA YING-JEOU, who will mark his first 100 days in office this week, has wrought major changes in Taiwan's relations with both mainland China and the United States, mending relations severely damaged by his predecessor, the pro-independence Chen Shui-bian,770 words
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Article, Illustration1020 2008-08-27 23 ROHAN SOLAPURKAR - ROHAN SOLAPURKAR Foreign investors need to address some key issues and regulatory requirements before jumping in By INVESTMENT in the Indian real estate sector continues to grow, albeit the pace may be slowing just a little. Foreign developers as well as private equity fundsAFP - 1,020 words
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Article, Illustration906 2008-08-27 23 808 HERBERT - 808 HERBERT NYT By THE fun and games may be in Denver, but this year's presidential election will likely be decided in critical states like Michigan, where many Democratic voters, despite being hammered by a wicked economy, are ambivalent at bestNYT; AP - 906 words
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Article5556 2008-08-27 24 Transaction date: Aug 26 52-wks Tel |h Low Code Last Sale Vol ('000) Hi i Day Last Quote )h Low Buyer Seller Div GrYld C'vr Net P/E M Cap $mil Hi! Com[ >anj 5716 1st Software 16 5 3148 STelecom 2i'i5 i 6d5 S sf°sTe 202? 41? is5,556 words
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Article60 2008-08-27 24 Hi< Low Code Comi Sale COOP) Hi< Low Bm Seller C'vr P/E > m II 200 116 6065 Diamonds US200d 250 6200 6200 6095 IS DJ US Tech 6097 IS MSCI Spore 6101 ISS&P5OO US6200 US1000 US***** 6170 SPDRS 398.3 278 6009 STI ETF 3977.9 3313.5 6010 STI60 words
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Article1805 2008-08-27 24 52-Wk Tel |h Low Code Last Sale Vol Cooo] lay I Low By _ast Quote yer Seller Div Cvr Net P/E /ICap Hii Comi >an' Hii 20 11.5 1181 s AAGrp 31 15 5000 s ABRHIdgs 32 18 8538 s APStrategic 10 2 1501 s Advanced System 381,805 words
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Article208 2008-08-27 24 STOCK PRICES LEGEND: Straits Times Index Stocks; s Catalist Non-Sponsored; t Catalist; N Net or Tax-exempted dividend; ct Conditional Trdg; xd ex-dividend cd cum dividend; cri cum right issue cbi cum bonus issue; xri ex-right issue; xbi ex-bonus issue xall ex-all; cdxa cum dividend ex-all co cum offer208 words
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Advertisement31 2008-08-27 24 Sole Distributor Service Centre: AUDEMARS PIGUET (SINGAPORE) PRIVATE LIMITED. jjg i|a -M 341 River Valley Road #01-01 Singapore *****2. Tel: 6238 6678 Fax: 6238 6676. h■-M Internet: Http://www.audemarspiguet.com **Sfc I ;|ct31 words
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381 2008-08-27 25 In local curr In S$ In US$ %dy %yr dy yr dy yr Index Change Change Change Change Change Change Aug25 World Index Preliminary 951.0 -0.6 -16.0 -0.3 -17.7 -0.6 -16.3 t EAFE Preliminai 894.5 0.2 -20.2 0.4 -21.9 0.1 -20.6 Eun Prelim inan 1223.0381 words
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Article59 2008-08-27 25 Aug26 Delivery Month Opening Range Sett Av Price Price Hi Vol Open Done Position Low Sep 08 2528 Oct 08 2584 Nov08 2558 Dec 08 2568 Total o/p: ***** contracts 2406 2528 2406 2408 2600 2401 2409 2602 2406 2404 2596 2404 Turnover: ***** Market tone: Lower 34359 words
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Article21 2008-08-27 25 Aug26 STI SIMSCI Am 335 335.6 334.8 Taiwan Aui 267.1 269.7 268.9 Source: MF Global (S) He. Ltd21 words
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Article23 2008-08-27 25 Aug26 S! Bid Offer 1-month 1.4221 1.4234 2 months 1.4201 1.4215 3-months 1.4181 1.4195 6 months 1.4128 1.4144 Source: OCBC23 words
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Article155 2008-08-27 25 Aug26 Against SS Currencies Bid Offer Against US$ Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.2155 1.2171 0.8535 0.8540 Canadian dollar 1.3524 1.3542 0.9497 0.9502 Euro 2.0819 2.0841 1.4619 1.4623 NZ dollar 0.9853 0.9870 0.6919 0.6925 jterlini 2.6222 2.6249 1.8413 1.8418 US dollar155 words
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Article299 2008-08-27 25 Aug26 OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT EURODOLLAR FUTURES SepO8 DecO8 MarO9 JunO9 97.1775 97.0100 97.0350 96.9100 ***** ***** ***** 5116 EUROYEN TIBOR FUTURES SepO8 99.160 99.160 DecO8 99.225 99.225 MarO9 99.280 99.280 JunO9 99.265 99.265 SepO9 99.200 99.200 DecO9 Mar10 Jun10 99.160 99.220 99.280 99.265 99.200299 words
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Article290 2008-08-27 25 Aug 26 RUBBER Futures (Closing prices) RSS 1 (S cents/kg) Month High Low Close Sett Volume (tonnes) Open Interest Sep 08 Oct 08 Nov 08 Dec 08 Jan/Mar 09 Apr/Jun 09 420.50 417.00 413.75 412.00 410.50 412.00 RSS 3 (US cents/kg) Month High Low Sett Volume (tonnes) Open290 words
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Article129 2008-08-27 25 As at 9am Aug26 Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Bid Offer Aust dollar 1.2100 1.2250 Can dollar 1.3410 1.3570 Euro 2.0760 2.1000 NZ dollar 0.9810 1.0020 iterlini ind 2.6050 2.6350 US dollar 1.4110 1.4270 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign currency:129 words
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Article173 2008-08-27 25 Aug26 %S_ Offer Bid Overnight 1/4 1-month 1 2-months 1 1/8 3-months 1 3/16 Overnight mode: 5/8 US$ Offer 1/8 7/8 1 1 1/16 Bid 7 days 1 month 2 months 3 months 6 months 9 months >—■. I. $Au 2.45 2.60 2.82 3 00 3.18 3.33 3.42173 words
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Article465 2008-08-27 25 Aug26 AS _CS Rmb Euro HKS IndRsRu Yen Won RM NZS Pak Rs Peso IS Rand Sfr NTS Baht Pound us: Australia 0.899 5.851 0.584 6.666 37.591 78.344 0.938 9.299 2.895 1.233 65.312 39.268 1.216 6.645 0.943 26.908 29.211 0.464 0.854 Canada 1.113 6.510 0.650 7.417 41.826465 words
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Article128 2008-08-27 25 Aug 26 /oz) Hong Kong London 819.50 812.80 810.50 813.80 Aug 22 Aug 25 824.60 821.50 825.50 822.50 Source: Reuters CAST BAR S$) Aug 26 Buying Sellim Kilobar ***** PAMP GOLD BARS 6$) Selling ***** Buying 1gm 5gm 10gm 20gm 50gm 100gm 1 oz 1 ozUBS Kinebar™ 89.88128 words
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Article74 2008-08-27 25 Aug 26 1 mth 2.***** 1.***** 2 mths 2.***** 1.***** 3 mths 2.***** 1.***** 6 mths 3.***** 1.***** 9 mths 3.***** 1.***** 12 mths 3.***** 1.***** SWAP Offer rates (S$) 1 mth 0.***** 2 mths 1.***** 3mths 1.***** 6 mths 1.***** 9 mths 1.***** 12 mths 1.***** SWAP Mid74 words
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Article91 2008-08-27 25 Aug26 TREASURY BILLS Period Issue code Maturity Yesterday's Bid Hi, Day's |h Low 3-Month BQ*****H 20.11.08 1-Year BY*****N 04.05.09 0.86 1.06 0.8 0.8 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity code rate Close Bid Day's High Low 2-Year NX*****T 4.625 5-Year N *****0V 1.625 7-Year N*****0S 2.875 10-Year NY*****A91 words
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Article62 2008-08-27 25 ,luminium, 99.7% urity (US$/tonne) Close Previous :ash 2740.00 2800.20 months 2790.00 2850.00 Copper, Grade A (US$/tonne) ;ash months 7765.00 7660.00 7973.00 7854.00 .ead (US$/tonne) :ash 1878.00 months 1880.00 1902.00 1905.00 lickel (US$/tonne) ]ash months *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 'in (US$/tonne) ]ash months *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 inc, Specia62 words
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Article75 2008-08-27 25 Aug 22 COCOA (£/tonne) Close Prev Hii ih/Low SepO8 1557 1564 1563/1542 Dec 08 1574 1573 1575/1558 Mar 09 1578 1575 1577/1562 May 09 1577 unch 1577/1565 COFFEE (US$/tonne) Close Pev High/Low SepO8 2271 2279 2293/2255 Nov08 2298 2304 2317/2279 Jan 09 2284 2286 2300/2263 SUGAR (US tonne) White75 words
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Article97 2008-08-27 25 Aug2S (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 Ib bushels) Close Previous High/Low Sep 08 1339.25 1321.00 1359.00 1335.00 Nov 08 1347.00 1327.00 1368.00 1339.50 Jan 09 1364.50 1344.50 1384.00 1359.00 Mar 09 1377.00 1358.25 1397.00 1373.00 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs;Uscent/lb) Close Previous High/Low Sep 08 54.52 54.15 54.95 54.20 3d97 words
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Article76 2008-08-27 25 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Aug2S CRUDE (FOB origin) US$/barrel Close Cham Brent blend (1-Mth F) 113.32 -3.36 WTI (Near Mth) 115.14 0.94 Dubai (1-Mth F) 112.37 -4.29 Tapis blend 122.75 -4.25 Minas 118.20 -4.85 PRODUCT US$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha Jet Kerosene 108.67 133.00 -4.33 -5.20 US$/barrel Opec Oil Basket76 words
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Article2776 2008-08-27 25 BONDS WARRANTS Fel Zode Com| Last Sale +orVol Conv Exer COOP) Ratio Price Disc Gear- Mths ing Lef1 >am >058 Advance Modules GrpW*****3 >036 Advance SCT Ltd W*****9 ArianeCorp Ltd W*****9 J092 Asia Environment W*****4 1481 s Asia Water Tech Ltd W*****0 3816 SAsJason M*****7 i756 Asiatic Grp(H) Ltd W*****22,776 words
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1297 2008-08-27 30 PRIVATE equity (PE) has evolved from what was a minority spot typically among North American endowments, into a full-fledged alternative asset class a trend driven by outperformance versus public markets. As a result, high net-worth individuals (HNWIs) are increasingly diversifying their assets into1,297 words
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Article, Illustration315 2008-08-27 31 AIA has launched a series of portfolios designed to give investors a taste of asset allocation and investment advisory by a private bank. The "Private Solutions" series is a set of three investment-linked portfolios managed by AIG Private Bank (Zurich). The minimum315 words
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Article, Illustration715 2008-08-27 31 Bloomberg Auctioneers say investors are exploring alternative markets as stocks decline, economies stall [LONDON] Madonna souvenirs and vintage guitars are the latest alternative assets to attract interest from structured investment funds. Marquee Capital Ltd and Anchorage Capital Partners Ltd (ACP) are Lon-don-based companies planning toBloomberg - 715 words
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Article, Illustration846 2008-08-27 31 PAUL J LIM - PAUL J LIM -NYT By IN STORMY times like these, dividend-paying stocks are supposed to excel, because their payouts provide ballast for volatile portfolios. But dividends have been a hard sell lately, largely because of their association with the market's beleaguered financial sector. Already this-NYT; REUTERS - 846 words
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Article800 2008-08-27 32 Tracker's data shows some startling results, reports GENEVIEVE CUA FUNDS in the CPF Investment Scheme (CPFIS) may have generated respectable returns over long periods, but a question hangs over whether they have been able to generate value in excess of their respective markets. Data from800 words
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Article, Illustration774 2008-08-27 32 THE media recently highlighted bearish analyst reports about the Singapore residential market. One, I recall, predicted a decline of 40 per cent over three years. Another forecast plunging rents in 2009 and consequent sharp falls in capital values. Perhaps this is why some774 words
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