The Business Times, 9 April 2009
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Title Section20 2009-04-09 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES Ssl.oo online at http://www.businesstimes.COm.sg S|£l A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION COREGNNOI9B4O2B6BE MICA (P) 197/08/2008 Thursday, April 9,200920 words
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Article, Illustration1072 2009-04-09 1 KALPANA RASHIWALA - KALPANA RASHIWALA Sharp 40% drop in luxury Orchard Rd condo prices from peak in H2 2007 is making some investors sit up and take notice By [SINGAPORE] The sharp slide in high-end residential property prices is beginning to show up on the radars ofCredo Real Estate, URA Real is - 1,072 words
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Article607 2009-04-09 1 SIOW LI SEN - SIOW LI SEN By offering higher interest rates, foreign banks are drawing in deposits By [SINGAPORE] There was a time when people were almost embarrassed to admit that they were earning only 1.5 per cent on their money. Not any more. In the present607 words
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Miscellaneous44 2009-04-09 1 ANALYSIS BizlT CITIC PACIFIC PROPERTY Great Depression Cyber criminals cashing Founders quit after Ql investment sales vs Great Recession in on financial crisis 1 w*- US$ 1.9b forex losses plunge to just 153m PAGE 35 RAGE 44 M Jk^ .rfj^ PAGE 2 PAGE 4644 words
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Article, Illustration487 2009-04-09 2 Reuters Beijing-backed group ran up forex losses of USsl.9b last year [HONG KONG] Citic Pacific chairman Larry Yung, once China's richest man, and managing director Henry Fan have quit, the company said. The Beijing-backed steel to property conglomerate was rocked by– Reuters; PHOTOS: AP, REUTERS - 487 words
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Article454 2009-04-09 2 Uniloc claims sum in security patent dispute [NEW YORK] Microsoft Corp, the world's largest software maker, stole a Singapore company's patented invention used to deter piracy and should pay more than US$55B million in royalties, a lawyer told a federal court jury. Uniloc Singapore Private Ltd454 words
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Article135 2009-04-09 2 Bloomberg plicate it. Uniloc claims that Microsoft did that and, in 1997 or 1998, began pilot programs with a similar software program. Microsoft countered that it developed its own system that works differently from Uniloc's, and that the Uniloc patent does not cover a new inventions. The companyBloomberg - 135 words
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195 2009-04-09 2 [SINGAPORE] The number of entries for this year's Emerging Enterprise awards has doubled so far, helped in part by a widening of the criteria. The qualifying criteria were revised given the state of the economy and the business environment. Organisers are also looking for195 words
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THREE-MINUTE DIGEST
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59 2009-04-09 2 THE sharp slide in high-end residential property prices is beginning to show up on the radars of serious investors. From their peaks in the second half of 2007 to the first quarter this year, transacted prices of luxury condos in the Orchard Road belt59 words
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Article50 2009-04-09 2 IN the present economic climate, savers are chasing after every sliver of interest, making a beeline for foreign banks which offer higher rates. Observers say this is because of the blanket guarantee that the Singapore government has given to deposits until end-2010. FRONT PAGE50 words
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49 2009-04-09 2 CITIC Pacific chairman Larry Yung, once China's richest man, and managing director Henry Fan have quit, the company said. The Beijing-backed steel to property group was rocked by foreign exchange losses of US$l.9 billion last year. TOP STORIES, PAGE 249 words
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62 2009-04-09 2 MICROSOFT Corp stole a Singapore company's patented invention used to deter piracy and should pay more than US$55B million in royalties, a lawyer told a federal court jury. Uniloc Singapore Private Ltd and Uniloc USA Inc, based in Irvine, California, claim that Microsoft used62 words
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50 2009-04-09 2 CORPORATE defaults in Asia in 2009 could break the record set last year, says Standards Poor's. "2008 recorded the highest level of defaults in Asia since the Asian financial crisis," lan Thompson of S&P Asia Pacific, said yesterday. TOP STORIES, PAGE 450 words
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39 2009-04-09 2 ALUMINIUM producer Alcoa kicked off the US reporting season with a quarterly loss, raising fresh doubts about prospects of a swift recovery for companies and the global economy. TOP STORIES, PAGE 439 words
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32 2009-04-09 2 STANDARD Poor's Ratings Services yesterday placed the long-term corporate credit rating of Frasers Commercial Trust on "credit watch with negative implications". COMPANY NEWS, PAGE 532 words
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48 2009-04-09 2 COE premiums rose sharply across the board yesterday. The drops are 28 per cent for Cat A "small car" COEs, 30.9 per cent for Cat B, and 12 per cent for Cat E open COEs. SINGAPORE NEWS, PAGE 1348 words
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Article43 2009-04-09 2 TWO-THIRDS of US chief executives plan additional layoffs and expect sales to decline in the next six months as their confidence in the economy continues to fall, according to a The Business Roundtable's survey. ECONOMY WATCH, PAGE 1543 words
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315 2009-04-09 2 IMF could revise US losses from USs2.2ttoUSs3.lt [SINGAPORE] The International Monetary Fund is expected to say that toxic debt held by banks and insurers could hit US$4 trillion, according to British newspaper The Times. In January the IMF computed losses from the315 words
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Article, Illustration458 2009-04-09 4 WINSTON CHAI - WINSTON CHAI By [SINGAPORE] A state-of-the-art fingerprint payment system which went bel-ly-up on Citibank last year could well be injected with a new lease of life. "We're looking for a way to bring the infrastructure back," said John Denhof, Citibank Singapore's business director of458 words
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627 2009-04-09 4 LYNETTE KHOO - LYNETTE KHOO Rise in companies under negative bias points to further downgrades: S&P By [SINGAPORE] Corporate defaults in Asia in 2009 could break the record set last year as economic conditions continue to worsen and add to pressure on corporate earnings and cash627 words
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411 2009-04-09 4 Reuters, Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Aluminium producer Alcoa kicked off the US reporting season with a quarterly loss, raising fresh doubts about prospects of a swift recovery for companies and the global economy. Alcoa, the first Dow Jones industrial average component to report– Reuters,; Bloomberg - 411 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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354 2009-04-09 5 EMILYN YAP - EMILYN YAP It may lower rating if likelihood of completion of refinancing declines By STANDARD Poor's Ratings Services (S&P) yesterday placed the long-term corporate credit rating of Frasers Commercial Trust (FCOT) on "credit watch with negative implications". This was due to FCOT not354 words
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Article271 2009-04-09 5 TEH SHI NING - TEH SHI NING By FOLLOWING a reprimand from the Singapore Exchange (SGX) last week, water treatment group Dayen Environmental yesterday appointed Ernst Young Risk Advisory Services as its independent auditor. Dayen had been rapped for a host of breaches including late and inadequate disclosure, and SGX271 words
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651 2009-04-09 5 SIOW LI SEN - SIOW LI SEN AGM WATCH By DBS Group Holdings' annual general meeting yesterday saw a turnout of more than 300 shareholders. The almost two-hour session saw wide-ranging questions, with good-na-tured DBS chairman Koh Boon Hwee taking them all in stride. One651 words
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Article47 2009-04-09 5 Inesi lay lange 1COMP 907.87 -11.97 IIKKEI225 8,595.01 -237.84 1ANG SENG 14,474.86 -454.11 ;et index 443.57 +1.01 JAKARTA COM P 1,465.75 -25.11 IANILACOMP 2,072.81 +21.12 ;eoulcomp 1,262.07 -38.03 ;henzhen b 343.75 -9.31 IUMBAI IND 10,742.34 +207.47 12 noon EDT Cham )OW 7,828.98 +39.42 IASDAQ 1,583.67 +22.0647 words
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Article24 2009-04-09 5 Bloomberg SINGAPORE 5.38 MALAYSIA 553 HONGKONG 5.00 SaT. Til 20 BRITAIN 0.50 US 3.25 CANADA 2.50 SWITZERLAND 0.53 |ND|A 1225 Source: EBloomberg - 24 words
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Article45 2009-04-09 5 IS$ (S$ per US$) 1.518 (US$/S$ per 1.464 2.222 ;URO (US$/S$/E) 1.319 2.002 Foreign currency per US$ S$ 'EN 99.60 65.60 3.630 2.391 IK$ 7.751 5.106 !AHT 35.53 23.41 lUPIAH 11,375 7,494 1ENMINBI 6.837 4.504 INDIAN RUPEE 50.44 33.23 1.420 0.936 IZ$ 1.749 1.15345 words
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433 2009-04-09 5 LYNETTE KHOO - LYNETTE KHOO Group will also issue 10m warrants to ABN Singapore By CHINA Energy said the group has entered into a loan facilities agreement in a move to extend the tenure of existing short-term loans totalling US$5l.5 million. As at March 31,433 words
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Article808 2009-04-09 6 LYNETTE KHOO - LYNETTE KHOO SEVERAL companies have started to default on their loans as they find themselves sandwiched between dwindling profits and the increasing difficulty of securing refinancing. The problem appears to be more acute at some S-chips (Chi-na-based companies listed in Singapore) whose ability to continue as808 words
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Article399 2009-04-09 9 VINCENT WEE - VINCENT WEE For H1 though, earnings are down 84% due to a lack of exceptional gains By OFFSHORE support and marine services provider Ezra Holdings saw second quarter net profit rise 21 per cent to US$l4.9 million from US$l2.4 million for the previous corresponding399 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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77 2009-04-09 9 SINGAPORE Exchange (SGX) said it is refreshing its website with a new look and feel and enhanced capabilities. The enhanced website will be launched on May 8 but a preview will be available from April 18. To cater to the growth of the77 words
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81 2009-04-09 9 OCEAN Sky International said yesterday that a fire had occurred at one of its production units operated by subsidiary Suntex Pte Ltd in Cambodia on Tuesday night. Based on initial assessment, the part of the factory that was affected by the fire represents about81 words
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70 2009-04-09 9 701 Search, a joint venture between Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) and Norwegian media group Schibsted ASA, has launched a new classifieds website to serve the Filipino community. Offered free to all Filipinos and residents, www.AyosDito.ph allows buyers and sellers to target listings at people70 words
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Article101 2009-04-09 9 FRIVEN Co has signed a non-binding letter of understanding (LOU) for the acquisition of all of China Children Fashion Holdings Pte Ltd. If the proposed acquisition proceeds, the estimated aggregate purchase price of $64 million shall be satisfied entirely by the issuance of new shares101 words
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81 2009-04-09 9 RESPONDING to a media article, A-Sonic Aerospace said the company's banker did not "pull the bank credit facility". It said it had requested an appointment with United Overseas Bank on April 6 to discuss the realignment of its banking facilities for the first81 words
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259 2009-04-09 9 EMILYN YAP - EMILYN YAP By BABCOCK Brown Global Investments (BBGI) yesterday announced the sale of its music copyright assets for US$4B.l million and said it could clear its corporate debt this month. The news drove prices of BBGI units to their highest levels in more259 words
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285 2009-04-09 9 CHEW XIANG - CHEW XIANG By ZHONGHUI Holdings' sole remaining independent director said yesterday that he has been unable to contact the company's two executive directors since April 1 the day Zonghui's special accountant PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) released a draft report. Lin Song, a partner at local285 words
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Article, Illustration596 2009-04-09 10 YEN SREENIVASAN - YEN SREENIVASAN STOCKS Late recovery helps STI close with 18.43-point loss at 1,783.96 despite negative numbers on Wall Street futures ASIAN markets pulled back for the second consecutive session on the heels of another day of slides on Wall Street as leading investors from George: Bloomberg - 596 words
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Article91 2009-04-09 10 Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Multi Ind 5 7 5 0 0 0 5 7 5 Manufacturing 25 51 54 12 31 56 66 Commerce 10 20 19 11 21 22 'pt/Stor/Comms 13 17 13 18 Finance 13 13 Construction 10 11 Proi91 words
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Article113 2009-04-09 10 MAIN SDQ TOTAL MAIN SDQ TOTAL Multi Ind 20,037 20,037 65,002 65,002 Manufacturing 253,704 10,053 263,757 105,114 262 105,376 Commerce 68,285 4,301 72,586 49,346 527 49,873 Tpt/Stor/Comms 115,198 136 115,334 185,045 16 185,060 Finance 41,806 30 41,836 235,286 235,287 Construction 27,774 4,698 32,472 2,027 46 2,073 Pro|113 words
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Article104 2009-04-09 10 lapitaLand 2.500 -0.070 lapitaMall 1.260 -0.020 jtyDev 5.520 -0.300 lomfortDelGrc 1.350 +0.010 losco Corp 0.935 +0.020 IBS Grp 8.500 -0.330 :&N 2.570 +0.030 ient Intl 0.545 -0.015 iolden Agri 0.305 +0.005 IK Land 2.390 +0.030 IMH 19.960 +0.080 ISH 11.060 -0.140 lardineC&C 13.300 +0.500 Ceppel Corp104 words
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Article, Illustration937 2009-04-09 10 CONRAD TAN - CONRAD TAN Property Sector OCBC INVESTMENT RESEARCH, April 8 DEVELOPERS outperformed in the recent market rally. After hitting a 52-week low on March 9, the Straits Times Index has since recovered strongly and gained 24 per cent to Tuesday's close of 1,802.39. The FTSE-ST Real Estate Holding and: Bloomberg - 937 words
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Article, Illustration500 2009-04-09 10 LARRY WEE - LARRY WEE CURRENCIES IN what some saw as pre-Easter pro-fit-taking after recent impressive gains, Wall Street stock indices gave back 2-3 per cent of their recent sharp gains in Tuesday trading, and Asia reacted true to recent form yesterday. Stock indices in the region fell: Reuters - 500 words
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Article57 2009-04-09 10 CLOSE IT OB/OS 388.00 -25.OC IT CADI -*****.00 -96.0' IT 10-day MA -*****.00+38.01 TSE ST Mid Cap 354.01 -3.0. TSE ST Small Cap 270.87 -2.3, TSE ST All Share 423.53 -4.2 TSE ST China Top 161.44 -1 .Si TSE ST China 156.63 -1.4' IOB Catalist 69.14 -0.9!57 words
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Article59 2009-04-09 10 VOLUME Golden Agri 74,587,000 Capita Land 43,094,000 Chart SemiCond 43,058,000 China Honqxinq 35,246,000 Cosco Corp 33,309,000 SinqTel 32,732,000 JiutianC 20,421,000 Gent Intl 19,778,000 Straits Asia 16,425,000 UniFiber 16,171,000 VALUE(S) Capita Land 106,418,582 SinqTel 83,109,240 DBS Grp 75,729,680 UOB 75,359,860 Keppel Corp 45,576,250 SGX 44,551,050 OCBC Bk 36,203,17059 words
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Article103 2009-04-09 10 CLOSE UP 7906 233.6 2.0 DBXT S&P Short 10US! LD 10US 8759 141.1 1.1 ilA.ES.0904 1082 56.0 5.5 lardine C&C 1330 50.0 3.9 ICBC Bk4.5%NCPS 100 8250 40.0 0.5 DBS Bk6% NCPS 10 9890 30.0 0.3 India Ni 10 1002 16.0 1.6 ;TI1450BNPeCW*****9 65 13.0 25.0 Kei MBLeCW/*****4 41.5103 words
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Article120 2009-04-09 10 CLOSE DOWN DBS.ES.0904 834 -50.0 -5.7 At '.ES.0904 544 -45.Q -7.6 UOB 5.05%NCPS 100 9280 -40.0 -0.4 China H 10US$ 1106 -36.4 -2.1 UOB 1012 -36.0 -3.4 UOB.ES.0904 1012 -36.0 -3.4 DBS Gri 850 -33.0 -3.7 At 552 -30.0 -5.2 Kei Con i.ES.0904 517 -29.0 -5.3 MS India 10US$120 words
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Article83 2009-04-09 10 Where S! stands Apr 8 %CHNG CLOSE FRApr7 YR2009 S$ LOW S$ HIGH uss 1.5185 -0.41 1.5579 1.4308 Euro 2.0047 0.21 2.0732 1.9150 Pounds 2.2254 -0.43 2.2712 2.0356 1.0730 -0.15 1.0832 0.9453 ren* 1.5208 -0.91 1.7278 1.4831 Rupiah* 0.***** -0.41 0.***** 0.***** Baht* 4.2799 -0.25 4.3390 4.1040 Peso* 3.164983 words
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502 2009-04-09 12 CHEN HUIFEN - CHEN HUIFEN SME exhibition and trade fair to be held at Singapore Expo starting tomorrow By SME owners facing difficulties in times like this need to be more forthcoming if they need help, instead of suffering in silence, which is neither502 words
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Article, Illustration330 2009-04-09 12 MICHELLE YEO - MICHELLE YEO By THE government yesterday called for greater participation by small and medi-um-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the A*Star-led Growing Enterprises with Technology Upgrade, or GET-Up, programme. Speaking at a GET-Up seminar, Lee Vi Shyan, Minister of State for Trade Industry330 words
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68 2009-04-09 12 THE Singapore Chinese Chamber Institute of Business (SCCIOB) and Business China are jointly organising a "Business China Immersion Programme Shanghai". The programme aims to give participants insights into the latest developments and business know-how in China and a better understanding of corporate culture, practices68 words
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53 2009-04-09 12 CITIBANK Singapore customers will soon be able to use their Citibank ATM or debit cards for bill payment and other services at AXS stations, making Citibank the first foreign bank to offer the service here. No additional PIN codes will be needed, only53 words
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Article, Illustration386 2009-04-09 13 NISHA RAMCHANDANI - NISHA RAMCHANDANI Singapore GP planning roadshows in markets such as the Middle East By DESPITE the weaker economy, Singapore is still aiming for $100 million of tourism receipts and 40,000 foreign visitors for the Formula One race from Sept 25-27. "We are mindful:LTA - 386 words
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404 2009-04-09 13 SAMUEL EE - SAMUEL EE By COE premiums rose sharply across the board yesterday in the first tender for the new and smaller Quota Year 2009. But most car distributors said that the increases for the certificates of entitlement were largely "expected". In fact,404 words
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Article, Illustration514 2009-04-09 15 Reuters Cuts in staff and capital spending, drop in sales expected: poll [BOSTON] Two-thirds of US chief executives plan additional layoffs and expect sales to decline in the next six months as their confidence in the economy continues to fall, according to a survey released– Reuters; BLOOMBERG - 514 words
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381 2009-04-09 15 Bloomberg [MANILA] The Asian Development Bank (ADB) may secure more than US$lOO million in financing for a fund to buy carbon credits after the expiry of the Kyoto Protocol in 2012, an official said. The Future Carbon Fund, which– Bloomberg - 381 words
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329 2009-04-09 15 Bloomberg [TOKYO] Japan may spend about 15 trillion yen (Ss22B billion) in its next economic stimulus package, the Nikkei newspaper said, citing ruling Liberal Democratic Party officials. The package would represent about 3 per cent of gross domestic product, taking totalBloomberg - 329 words
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532 2009-04-09 16 Reuters It is also looking at how to release them to avoid disturbing stock markets [WASHINGTON] The US Treasury Department is planning to delay the release of any completed bank stress test results until after the first-quarter earnings season to– Reuters - 532 words
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362 2009-04-09 16 Reuters [NEW YORK] Investors requested just US$l.7 billion in loans for the second round of the Federal Reserve's programme to revive consumer lending, significantly less than in its March debut and showing that managers remained wary of taking part. Investors requested about– Reuters - 362 words
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228 2009-04-09 16 Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] The pace of borrowing by US consumers fell in February as fewer Americans sought credit to make purchases amid what may become the worst recession in seven decades. Consumer credit fell by US$7.4B billion, or 3.5 per cent at an annualBloomberg - 228 words
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348 2009-04-09 19 S JAYASANKARAN - S JAYASANKARAN HSS Integrated, Minconsult to come up with designs to extend network by August By in Kuala Lumpur THE first upgrade of Kuala Lumpur's urban transport network is set to take off, with two firms hired to come up with designs to348 words
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Article, Illustration518 2009-04-09 19 PAULINE NG - PAULINE NG By in Kuala Lumpur TUESDAY'S triple by-elec-tion results have done Malaysia's ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition few favours, but analysts view the outcome as positive for the economy because it will likely force the government to accelerate the pace of planned518 words
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253 2009-04-09 19 -AFP Smaller Cabinet fewer coalition seats likely [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia's new premier Najib Razak is still finalising his new Cabinet and there was no announcement yesterday as expected, reports and officials said. Mr Najib, who is tipped to unveil a streamlined Cabinet aimed at-AFP - 253 words
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Article, Illustration776 2009-04-09 20 Reuters Outcome will decide if flaws deterring progress are tackled [JAKARTA] Indonesians vote today in the first of two elections that will determine whether South-east Asia's biggest economy pushes ahead with key reforms to attract much-need-ed investment, create jobs and revive growth. The parliamentary– Reuters - 776 words
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222 2009-04-09 21 -AFP [BEIJING] China yesterday said it was in talks with unnamed South-east Asian nations on currency swap agreements after signing a string of such deals around the world. "Some Asean nations have proposed and are discussing with us similar arrangements," Assistant-AFP - 222 words
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Article, Illustration163 2009-04-09 21 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] A Qing Dynasty celadon vase sold for HK547.7 million (559.3 million) here yesterday, the surprise top lot at an auction where bidders shunned non-ceramics, including an Bth Century tortoiseshell box that was tipped as the star item. The pear-shaped, Qinglong era– Bloomberg; REUTERS - 163 words
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Article490 2009-04-09 21 Reuters March contraction, though in double digits, was lower than the fall in February: paper [BEIJING] Chinese exports in March were down by double digits from a year earlier, but the decline was smaller than in February, a newspaper linked to the Ministry of Commerce reported– Reuters - 490 words
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Article, Illustration632 2009-04-09 22 -AFP [NEW DELHI] Soft-spoken, laid back and a reluctant orator, former Test captain Mohammad Azharuddin hardly fits the image of the archetypal boisterous Indian politician. Yet Azharuddin is the latest entrant in a growing list of former cricketers sucked into the election whirlpool by political parties-AFP - 632 words
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Article370 2009-04-09 22 Reuters Multiplexes favour performance-linked model but producers seek 50% of box-office returns [MUMBAI] Bollywood producers in India insisting on a greater share of box-of-fice revenues are refusing to release new movies in multiplexes, piling on woes in an industry that is already battling a slowdown. Producers– Reuters - 370 words
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313 2009-04-09 23 Reuters [BANGKOK] The Bank of Thailand (BOT) cut its key interest rate by 25 basis points to 1.25 per cent yesterday, the fourth reduction since last December, and could cut it further as recession looms, although analysts are divided on how much.– Reuters - 313 words
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Article, Illustration602 2009-04-09 23 -AP, Reuters Demonstrators call for Thai king's top adviser, Prem, to resign [BANGKOK] Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva insisted yesterday that an Asian summit, postponed once already, would go ahead in Thailand this week despite a mass rally in Bangkok by-AP,; Reuters; AFP - 602 words
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Article, Illustration604 2009-04-09 24 Reuters It will move overseas some output, such as panels, solar cells [TOKYO] Sharp Corp, a top maker of LCD TVs, doubled its loss estimate for the year just ended on a slump in sales of its TVs and panels, but it– Reuters; AFP - 604 words
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243 2009-04-09 24 Reuters [TOKYO] Bank of America Corp's Merrill Lynch has recently closed the Tokyo office of Merrill Lynch Global Private Equity (MLGPE), a major international investment arm of the US bank. Sources said that the closure of its Tokyo office was mainly due to lack– Reuters - 243 words
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Article, Illustration545 2009-04-09 26 Reuters It will act first against those partially owned by the government [FRANKFURT] German Finance Minister Peer Steinbrueck has signalled that he plans to rein in domestic banks that do business in tax havens and will act first against those partially owned by the– Reuters; REUTERS - 545 words
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206 2009-04-09 26 -AFP [ZURICH] Switzerland has frozen a financial contribution to the OECD in protest at being included on the organisation's tax havens list without being consulted, the economy ministry said yesterday. "Switzerland used its veto rights" to withhold 136,000 euros (*****,000) earmarked for-AFP - 206 words
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Article, Illustration445 2009-04-09 26 Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] The Treasury's chief watchdog for the US financial rescue programme is probing whether American International Group (AIG) paid more than necessary to banks including Goldman Sachs Group after the insurer's bailout. Neil Barofsky, special in-spector-general for the Troubled Assets Relief Program, orBloomberg; AP - 445 words
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Article, Illustration504 2009-04-09 27 Reuters US stimulus package will take time to work; recent upturn a bear market rally [TORONTO] There's still bad news ahead for the US economy and the bear market for stocks is not over yet, according to a prominent economist who foretold much– Reuters; FILE PHOTO - 504 words
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Article237 2009-04-09 28 Reuters Suppliers to get money under govt bailout programme [DETROIT] Auto parts suppliers deemed critical to General Motors Corp's operations have been allocated US$2.l billion to be distributed through GM under the US government's bailout of the US auto parts industry, sources said on Tuesday.– Reuters - 237 words
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Article, Illustration798 2009-04-09 28 -NYT Many balk at new tech investments, or stray from earlier commitments [WASHINGTON] The Obama administration wants to reduce oil consumption, increase renewable energy supplies and cut carbon dioxide emissions in the most ambitious transformation of energy policy in a generation. But-NYT; FILE PHOTO - 798 words
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531 2009-04-09 29 -AFP Attacks include describing certain sites as parasites or tech tapeworms [WASHINGTON] US newspaper owners are fighting mad. The enemy? Websites that use their stories without paying for them. "We are mad as hell, and we are not going to take it-AFP - 531 words
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Article, Illustration275 2009-04-09 29 -AFP [WASHINGTON] Google chief executive officer Eric Schmidt told worried US newspaper owners on Tuesday they need to work with the Web giant as they struggle to find a new business model for the ailing industry. Speaking to a meeting of the Newspaper-AFP - 275 words
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Advertisement2746 2009-04-09 27 EASIFECH EASTERN ASIA TECHNOLOGY LIMITED (Co. Reg. No. *****8484 D) (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) Notice of Annual General Meeting NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Eleventh Annual General Meeting of Eastern Asia Technology Limited ("Company") will be held at Empress Room 2, Level 2, Carlton Hotel, 76 Bras2,746 words
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Advertisement1372 2009-04-09 28 NOTICES Is^kil SM SUMMIT HOLDINGS LIMITED [Incorporated in Singapore) (Co. Reg. No.: *****1088W) NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of SM SUMMIT HOLDINGS LIMITED (the "Company") will be held at The Board Room, 45 Übi Road 1 #05-00, Summit Building, Singapore *****61,372 words
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508 2009-04-09 31 US carriers taking off again or are they? Bloomberg Lower passenger traffic declines in March point to demand stabilisation [ATLANTA] AMR Corp's American Airlines and UAL Corp's United Airlines pared declines in traffic in March, suggesting that the industry's slump in travel may be easing. Passenger traffic on the six– Bloomberg - 508 words
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Article, Illustration354 2009-04-09 31 -AP Mechanics, flight attendants and pilots unaffected [FORT WORTH, Texas] American Airlines told employees it is freezing hiring and won't grant regular pay increases to management and many non-union workers because the recession has hurt revenue and bookings. American told employees the-AP; BLOOMBERG - 354 words
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193 2009-04-09 31 Bloomberg [BRUSSELS] The European Union has banned all Benin-based airlines, six Kazakh carriers, a Thai operator and a fourth Ukrainian one from flying in the bloc under the latest changes to a list of unsafe carriers. The 27-nation EU said yesterday theBloomberg - 193 words
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282 2009-04-09 31 -AP [DALLAS] The US Transportation Department said on Tuesday it plans to let Continental Airlines join an alliance of other carriers, including United, who enjoy antitrust immunity in working together on pricing and schedules for some flights. Continental announced last year that it-AP - 282 words
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124 2009-04-09 31 Bloomberg [BEIJING] Chinese airlines and airport operators will rebound to a combined profit this year, as the government's stimulus plan helped boost passenger traffic last quarter, said Li Jiaxiang, director of Civil Aviation Administration of China. Airlines and airports may have made a combined profit■ Bloomberg - 124 words
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Miscellaneous212 2009-04-09 31 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD IcdUcl I \J) j I I i her going again (8) hh H^HH HH^~~^ ea in Lincolnshire (8) a respite to pier ever Active right gland (5) YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION collapsing (8) 1 5 It's the talk of Faro (10) Across: 1 Medication, 6 Itch, 10 3 Happy to212 words
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Article, Illustration505 2009-04-09 32 Bloomberg Container-traffic growth slowed for the four consecutive months ending Dec [HONG KONG] Cosco Pacific Ltd, Asia's third largest container-terminal operator, posted a 56 per cent drop in second-half profit as the company did not repeat one-time gains of the previous yearBloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 505 words
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Article497 2009-04-09 34 FOR many consumers, there is surely a great sense of irony about the guidelines on fair treatment of customers that the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has just issued for financial institutions (Fls). A few were prompted to write immediately to the newspapers, relating, in one497 words
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Article, Illustration1231 2009-04-09 34 RAJEEV MALIK - RAJEEV MALIK Political uncertainty in the run-up to polls remains a key near-term turnoff for investors By UNTIL the middle of last year, there were essentially two views on the Indian economy: bullish and super bullish, with the former labelled as the pessimistic viewAP - 1,231 words
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Article, Illustration854 2009-04-09 34 ANTHONY ROWLEY - ANTHONY ROWLEY THE BOTTOM LINE STOCK markets are beginning to scent recovery or they were, at least in the aftermath of the Group of 20 (G-20) summit and while this is a good thing in one sense, it can be a mixed854 words
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Article, Illustration969 2009-04-09 35 BARRY EICHENGREEN; KEVIN H O' ROURKE - BARRY EICHENGREEN KEVIN H O'ROURKE Often-cited comparisons which look only at the United States find that today's crisis is milder than the Great Depression. In this column, two leading economic historians show that the world economy is now plummeting in a Great Depression-like manner. Indeed,969 words
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540 2009-04-09 35 LETTER TO THE EDITOR I REFER to the letter "BT gave early warnings about foreign listings", by Ang Hao Yao (BT, April 7). The media plays an important role in raising corporate governance standards, and The Business Times is to be540 words
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Article8330 2009-04-09 37 Transaction date: Apr 8 Hi! !-wks Tel Low Code Com| Sale Cooo) Hi: Low Bu] ?er Seller C'vr •k P/E Smil >ari] 8.5 3 3148 8Telecom 11 2.5 5834 A-Sonic 30.5 12 5000 ABRHIdgs 17.5 5.5 1938 AEI Corp 9.5 1 1100 AEM 23.5 7 2101 APOil 80.58,330 words
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Article1578 2009-04-09 38 High Low Code Company Sale C000) High Low Buyer Seller C'vr P/E $mil 20 5 1181 s AAGrp 32 13 8538 t APStrategic 4 05 1501 s Advanced System 14 2 3480 t Adventus 29.5 8.5 3518 s Afor 19 2 1524 s Alantac 20 3.5 7814 s1,578 words
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Article352 2009-04-09 38 52-Wk Tel h Low Code Last Sale Vol COOO) Day III Low Last Quote Buyer Seller Div GrYld C'vr Net P/E MCap Smil _Hm Conn _Hm 108 100 6389 ABFSG Bond ETF 107.8 982 427 CIMBAsean40 1OOUS$ US499 -9 183 149 DBS STI ETF 100 178 -1 2190352 words
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Article255 2009-04-09 38 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 offer255 words
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Article9348 2009-04-09 38 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS I UNIT TRUSTS AIG Global Investment Corporation (S) Ltd AIGIF Acorns of Asia Balanced FundlS 1.56/ AIGIF Spore Bond Fund/A 1.209/ APS Asset Mgt Pte Ltd APS Alpha Fund!** 0.76/ APS Alpha Fund (USD)!** 0.5/ APS Komaba Asset Mgt Pte Ltd APS Komaba Global Bond SGD 0.5048/9,348 words
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Article136 2009-04-09 39 As at 9am NU It KM It5 Apr 8 Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Bid Offer Aust dollar 1.0660 1.1000 Can dollar 1.2140 1.2290 Euro 1.9930 2.0180 NZ dollar 0.8640 0.8840 iterlini ind 2.2140 2.2430 US dollar 1.5050 1.5220 Local dollars to136 words
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Article172 2009-04-09 39 Apr 8 $S Offer Bid Overnight 1/32 1-month 7/16 2-months 9/16 3-months 11/16 Overnight mode: 0.01 US$ Offer par 3/16 5/16 7/16 Bid 7 days 1 month 2 months 3 months 6 months 9 months 12 months $Au 0.45 0.60 1.20 1.50 1.90 2.20 2.40 Offer 0.35 0.50172 words
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Article288 2009-04-09 39 Apr 8 OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT EURODOLLAR FUTURES JunO9 SepO9 DecO9 Mar10 98.9200 98.8750 98.6700 98.5750 5023 2401 2342 2338 EUROYEN TIBOR FUTURES JunO9 99.420 99.420 SepO9 DecO9 99.410 99.410 Mar10 99.365 99.365 Jun10 Sep10 Dec10 Mar11 99.415 99.410 99.365 99.415 99.445 99.415 99.395 99.325288 words
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Article174 2009-04-09 39 Apr 8 RUBBER Futures (Closing prices) RSS 3 (US cents/kg) Month High Low Close Sett Volume (lots) O/I lots) May 09 164.0 JunO9 Jul 09 Aug 09 Sep 09 Oct 09 164.0 164.0 164.5 165.0 165.0 165.0 165.0 172 20 52 725 911 1039 794 900 1030 TSR174 words
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Article76 2009-04-09 39 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Apr7 CRUDE (FOB origin) US$/barrel Close Cham Brent blend (1-Mth F) 52.73 0.78 WTI (Near Mth) 49.07 -1.96 Dubai (1-Mth F) 50.46 -1.99 Tapis blend 54.80 -1.05 Minas 53.95 -1.05 PRODUCT US$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha Jet Kerosene 51.17 60.55 -0.60 -1.40 US$/barrel Opec Oil Basket76 words
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Article136 2009-04-09 39 Apr 8 /oz) Hong Kong London 885.80 875.50 886.80 876.50 Apr 07 Apr OS 880.40 869.85 881.40 870.85 Source: Thomson Reuters CAST BAR (S$) Apr 08 Buying Sellini Kilobar "46,897.03" ***** PAMP GOLD BARS (S$) Selling Buying 1gm 5gm 10gm 20gm 50gm 100gm 1 oz 1 oz UBS136 words
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Article158 2009-04-09 39 Apr 8 Against SS Currencies Bid Offer Against US$ Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.0682 1.0697 0.7041 0.7044 Canadian dollar 1.2219 1.2235 0.8054 0.8057 Euro 2.0006 2.0033 1.3187 1.3192 NZ dollar 0.8670 0.8682 0.5715 0.5717 Sterlinc md 2.2209 2.2235 1.4639 1.4642158 words
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Article69 2009-04-09 39 Apr 7 Aluminium, 99.7% purity (US$/tonne) Close Previous Cash 1437.50 3 months 1475.00 1427.25 1465.00 Copper, Grade A (US$/tonne) Cash 3 months 4347.75 4379.00 4240.50 4270.00 Lead (US$/tonne) Cash 1323.25 3 months 1334.00 1323.75 1330.00 Nickel (US$/tonne) Cash 3 months *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 Tin (US$/tonne) Cash *****.0069 words
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Article, Illustration651 2009-04-09 44 Malware writers preying on the distressed through unsolicited e-mail touting get-rich quick schemes or access to credit, reports WINSTON CHAI IF a new cyber-security report is anything to go by, when the going gets tough, the tough start spamming. And despite Singapore's strongSTOCKXCHNG - 651 words
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Article, Illustration817 2009-04-09 45 Research shows that 15% of all phones sold in 2008 were high-end devices, reports AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY SALES of high-end mobile phones called smartphones accounted for as much as 15 per cent of total phones sold in Singapore last year, according to IT research agency817 words
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420 2009-04-09 45 Reuters [BEIJING] Acer Inc, the world's third-largest computer maker, gave an upbeat outlook for the current quarter, pinning its hopes on the launch of a number of new products. Acer's chairman JT Wang said the company expects its PC shipments to grow 25-30 per– Reuters - 420 words
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427 2009-04-09 46 EMILYN YAP - EMILYN YAP Residential sector accounts for largest share or 46% of the total sales By [SINGAPORE] Investment property sales shrank in the first quarter of this year to their lowest level since 1998, as fewer transactions of smaller value took place. According427 words
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Article, Illustration395 2009-04-09 46 UMA SHANKARI - UMA SHANKARI By [SINGAPORE] Far East Organization will spend $4-5 million from June to December this year promoting its upcoming Orchard Central mall, which is set for a soft opening in early June. But tenants will not get across-the-board base rent rebates unlike atSHAHRIYA YAHAYA/THE STRAITS TIMES - 395 words
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Article, Illustration590 2009-04-09 47 Bloomberg It sees pressure on China office rentals, says mass market has bottomed in HK [HONG KONG] China's residential property is "a buyer's market" after prices fell from last year's peak levels, Chris Brooke, CB Richard Ellis Group chief executive officer– Bloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 590 words
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353 2009-04-09 47 [SINGAPORE] The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (Iras) yesterday said it accelerated its annual review of properties to take into account the recent declines in the rental market, and has so far reduced the annual values (AY) of over 100,000 private353 words
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Article, Illustration433 2009-04-09 48 UMA SHANKARI - UMA SHANKARI High-end Illuminaire launches this week; HDB's The Peak hits the market April 15 By [SINGAPORE] EL Development will launch its high-end condominium Illuminaire along Devonshire Road this weekend. Apartments in the 72-unit project will be priced at an average of $1,700 per sq433 words
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668 2009-04-09 48 Bloomberg They add to global signs dubbed 'green shoots' by Fed chief [SYDNEY] Australian home-loan approvals rose for a fifth month and consumer confidence jumped by the most since August, adding to signs a record round of interest-rate cuts andBloomberg - 668 words
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