The Business Times, 21 April 2009
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Title Section20 2009-04-21 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES Ssl.oo online at http://www.businesstimes.com.sg S|fl A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION COREGNNOI9B4O2B6BE MICA (P) 197/08/2008 Tuesday, April 21,200920 words
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668 2009-04-21 1 JOYCE HOOI - JOYCE HOOI Losses and profit hits are a given, so focus is on cash and balance sheets By [SINGAPORE] Profits for the first quarter of 2009 will be dismal but analysts will not care. About 400 companies are expected to post their668 words
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MARKETS DIGEST
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Article43 2009-04-21 1 1COMP 968.37 +3.20 IIKKEI225 8,924.75 +17.17 1ANG SENG 15,750.91 +149.64 ;et index 466.28 +9.48 IAKARTACOMP 1,661.84 +27.05 1ANILA COMP 2,086.72 -7.41 ;eoulcomp 1,336.72 +7.39 ;henzhenb 381.58 +7.14 IUMBAI IND 10,979.5 -43.59 12 noon EDT Cham )OW 7,904.1 7 -227.16 IASDAQ 1,617.42 -55.6543 words
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Article30 2009-04-21 1 Bloomberg SINGAPORE 5.38 MALAYSIA 5.53 HONG KONG 5.00 INDONESIA 16.033 TAIWAN 4.826 JAPAN 1.475 KOREA 9.33 BRITAIN 0.50 US 3.25 CANADA 2.50 SWITZERLAND 0.52 INDIA 12.25 Source: IBloomberg - 30 words
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Article42 2009-04-21 1 IS$ (S$ per US$) 1.507 (US$/S$ per 1.463 2.204 URO (US$/S$/E) 1.299 1.958 Foreign currency per US$ S$ 'EN 99.10 65.70 3.629 2.408 IK$ 7.750 5.142 !AHT 35.56 23.60 lUPIAH 10,735 7,123 lENMINBI 6.834 4.534 INDIAN RUPEE 50.01 33.18 1.402 0.93042 words
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727 2009-04-21 1 KALPANA RASHIWALA - KALPANA RASHIWALA Episode watched by developers that had sold multiple units to foreigners under DPS By [SINGAPORE] A China investor that bought 20 units at MCL Land's The Fernhill condo has failed to pay roughly $30 million that727 words
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Miscellaneous56 2009-04-21 1 O COMPANIES COMMENTARY SME INC f CITIGROUP Operations not Are Spore exports Screwing on the Profit not affected, says RSH really bottoming out? right bolts I v all it seems PAGE 5 PAGE 4 PAGE 13 %fe, PAGE 20 > BITING C# THE BULLET US govt may become bank shareholder56 words
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Miscellaneous8 2009-04-21 1 Sk PCCW's buyout deal outrageous: PAGE 2 Hk8 words
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Article, Illustration722 2009-04-21 2 AFP, NYT By converting loans into stock, it would not have to seek more bailout money [WASHINGTON] US President Barack Obama's economic advisers have determined that they can shore up top US banks without asking Congress for more money by converting loans intoAFP, NYT; i AP - 722 words
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THREE-MINUTE DIGEST
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76 2009-04-21 2 PROFITS for the first quarter of 2009 will be dismal but analysts will not care. "The net profit item will be the least important thing this time around. The more perceptive analysts will not be looking at just net profit, because profits76 words
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43 2009-04-21 2 A CHINA investor that bought 20 units at MCL Land's The Fernhill condo has failed to pay roughly $30 million that became due when the project received Temporary Occupation Permit recently. FRONT PAGE43 words
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64 2009-04-21 2 US President Barack Obama's economic advisers have determined that they can shore up top US banks without asking Congress for more money by converting loans into stock, The New York Times reported yesterday. Citing unnamed administration officials, it said the move would convert64 words
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54 2009-04-21 2 RSH said yesterday its expansion plans and other business operations will not be derailed following the US$l6O million loan default by its controlling shareholder. It argues that the company is self-funded and that operations are not affected by Golden Ace's debt obligations.54 words
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60 2009-04-21 2 SINGAPORE Petroleum Company has reported a 43.5 per cent drop in first-quarter net profit to $55.6 million from a year earlier as lower oil prices led to a 46.8 per cent fall in revenue to $1.4 billion. Earnings per share slipped60 words
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64 2009-04-21 2 STRIKING a positive note, Citigroup and ÜBS predict that the economy may have turned the corner, with the former predicting a recovery as early as the fourth quarter of this year. Both houses are now overweight on the local banking sector, and their64 words
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76 2009-04-21 2 THE current economic and financial crisis will revolutionise how financial reporting is conducted and presented, says Steve Priddy, director of technical policy and research at the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants. "It has not revolutionised financial reporting yet but it will have to. We76 words
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48 2009-04-21 2 PRESIDENT Barack Obama is running into stiff congressional resistance to his plans to raise money for his ambitious agenda, and the resulting hole in the Budget is threatening a major health care overhaul and other policy initiatives. ECONOMY WATCH, PAGE 1748 words
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75 2009-04-21 2 THE City of London has been knocked out of Europe's top three most expensive office locations by Geneva and Paris, research by property consultants NB Real Estate and ONCOR International showed yesterday. Average office rents in the City business district have fallen 3875 words
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494 2009-04-21 2 Bloomberg PCCW HEARING [HONG KONG] PCCW Ltd chairman Richard Li's plan to compensate himself and his co-bidder after their proposed buyout of Hong Kong's biggest phone company is "outrageous," a judge assessing the validity of the deal said. The HK$4.5O a share– Bloomberg - 494 words
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382 2009-04-21 2 Bloomberg LATEST US DATA Measures to boost economy may not immediately pay off [NEW YORK] The index of US leading economic indicators in March fell more than forecast, indicating any recovery from what may be the longest recession in the postwar era is still– Bloomberg - 382 words
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703 2009-04-21 4 ANNA TEO - ANNA TEO COMMENTARY Sequential series offer clues, but seasonal adjustments are a big bug By U ITH the release of flash first-quarter data last week, the Singapore economy has now seen a new set of "recordworst" GDP numbers and also, ironically it may seem, apparently703 words
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Article, Illustration345 2009-04-21 4 EMILYN YAP - EMILYN YAP By [SINGAPORE] Known for its mix of high-end watch, fashion and jewellery boutiques, the Raffles Hotel shopping arcade may undergo redevelopment to make space for as many as 78 rooms. In a brief statement issued last evening, Kingdom Holding Company345 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article, Illustration393 2009-04-21 5 JAMIE LEE - JAMIE LEE Firm is self-funded, business not affected by debt obligation, says COO By RSH said yesterday that its expansion plans and other business operations will not be derailed following the US$l6O million loan default by its controlling shareholder. It argues that the companyFILE PHOTO - 393 words
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469 2009-04-21 5 RONNIE LIM - RONNIE LIM By SINGAPORE Petroleum Company has reported a 43.5 per cent drop in first-quarter net profit to $55.6 million from a year earlier as lower oil prices led to a 46.8 per cent fall in revenue to $1.4 billion. Earnings469 words
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Article200 2009-04-21 5 Bloomberg [SINGAPORE] Cosco Corp Singapore Ltd, the shipbuilding unit of China's biggest marine company, said it has no immediate plan to sell its bulk transport business. "The company has no plan at present to divest its dry bulk shipping business," Cosco Singapore said yesterday in a– Bloomberg - 200 words
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363 2009-04-21 5 VINCENT WEE - VINCENT WEE AGM WATCH By CASH and what it is being spent on was at the heart of many shareholders' concerns at Sembcorp Industries' annual general meeting yesterday. While Sembcorp's prudence in conserving cash was applauded, some of the more senior shareholders seemed to have363 words
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326 2009-04-21 5 OH BOON PING - OH BOON PING By RAFFLES Education will open a new college in Bangalore, India, marking its first overseas investment after the accounting scandal involving associate Oriental Century last month. In a statement yesterday, the education provider said the college would offer advanced diplomas in326 words
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233 2009-04-21 5 CHEN HUIFEN - CHEN HUIFEN By NERA Telecommunications has posted an 8.6 per cent rise in first quarter profit after tax to $2.9 million. For the three months ended March 31, turnover jumped 31.2 per cent to $51.2 million. This was attributed to higher sales of233 words
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Article, Illustration461 2009-04-21 7 TEH SHI NING - TEH SHI NING By ORNAMENTAL fish service provider Qian Hu Corporation yesterday reported a 10.5 per cent rise in first quarter net profit, and announced a $400,000 investment in a new joint venture in India. Net profit rose to $1.4 million for461 words
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604 2009-04-21 7 OH BOON PING - OH BOON PING Former suggests growth possible in Q4; both overweight on banking sector By STRIKING a positive note, Citigroup and ÜBS predict that the economy may have turned the corner, with the former predicting a recovery as early as the fourth quarter604 words
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337 2009-04-21 7 LYNETTE KHOO - LYNETTE KHOO BY EVERGRO Properties has trebled its net profit for the first quarter ended March 31, 2009 to $389,000 from $101,000 a year ago, thanks to higher interest income and gross margins. Revenue for the quarter slumped 39.2 per cent to337 words
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464 2009-04-21 10 LYNETTE KHOO - LYNETTE KHOO The cosmetics firm says collection of trade receivables has not improved By THE ugly state of affairs at Beauty China, in particular its relationship with customers, has not taken a turn for the better. This may result in weaker464 words
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330 2009-04-21 10 LYNETTE KHOO - LYNETTE KHOO Its controlling shareholder faces sale of shares pledged for loans By SINO-ENVIRONMENT Technology Group plans to seek clarity over the possibility of a takeover that may result from the enforcement of shares pledged by its controlling shareholder for his personal loans.330 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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59 2009-04-21 10 WBL Corporation has broken ground on two property projects in Chengdu and Shenyang in China. The Chengdu project is a low-density, high-end residential development comprising various types of housing. The Shenyang project is a mixed-use development. WBL said its property arm in China59 words
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Article88 2009-04-21 10 NEPTUNE Orient Lines (NOL) has announced senior management appointments at its APL Logistics business unit and South Asia Region organisation. Jim McAdam has been promoted to president of APL Logistics, the NOL unit that provides international supply chain capabilities for customers worldwide. He replaces Brian88 words
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50 2009-04-21 10 PACIFIC Healthcare Holdings has announced franchising agreements for two new medical centres in the Indian state of Karnataka, taking the number of centres operated by its jointventure company there to three. The company expects to establish two more franchised centres within the next month.50 words
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Article, Illustration583 2009-04-21 8 YEN SREENIVASAN - YEN SREENIVASAN STOCKS Weak opening of European markets and Dow futures drive 22-point loss A STRONG start on the Shanghai and Hong Kong bourses caught short-sellers here flat-footed during the morning. However, a mid-afternoon recovery soon fizzled out as European markets opened weak: Bloomberg - 583 words
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Article96 2009-04-21 8 Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch lulti Ind 6 4 5 0 0 0 6 4 5 lanufacturing 55 56 62 13 62 62 75 Commerce 17 27 23 21 29 25 'pt/Stor/Comms 20 22 :inance 12 13 12 14 Construction 11 'roperties 1096 words
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Article116 2009-04-21 8 MAIN SDQ TOTAL MAIN SDQ TOTAL lulti Ind 24,349 24,349 86,049 86,049 lanufacturing 664,892 27,597 692,489 204,322 954 205,277 lommerce 98,002 13,557 111,559 43,287 1,905 45,192 'pt/Stor/Comms 110,074 401 110,475 154,096 37 154,133 :i nance 38,882 38,889 253,809 253,809 lonstruction 74,265 4,395 78,660 9,610 49 9,660 'roperties116 words
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Article102 2009-04-21 8 lapitaLand 2.840 -0.010 lapitaMall 1.260 -0.040 jtyDev 6.010 -0.140 lomfortDelGrc 1.330 -0.010 losco Corp 1.100 IBS Grp 9.170 -0.150 :&N 2.580 -0.130 ient Intl 0.610 iolden Agri 0.365 +0.005 IK Land 2.370 -0.040 IMH 19.840 -0.120 ISH 11.000 -0.160 lardineC&C 13.760 -0.580 Ceppel Corp 5.930 +0.190102 words
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Article, Illustration227 2009-04-21 8 LYNETTE KHOO - LYNETTE KHOO Ascendas Reit April 20 close: $1.40 DBS VICKERS SECURITIES, April 20 Q4 2009 results were in line with estimates. Gross revenues and net property income grew 24 per cent and 25 per cent to $104.3 million and $80.1 million respectively. A-Reit reported a distribution per unit227 words
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Article, Illustration184 2009-04-21 8 CHART POINT WHILE the Straits Times Index appears resilient on the surface, it remains locked in a rising wedge formation. As the index is sitting right on the rising wedge's support line, risk of a break is high a scenario that would also imply a: Bloomberg - 184 words
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Article, Illustration519 2009-04-21 8 LARRY WEE - LARRY WEE CURRENCIES RISK aversion was tweaked a bit higher by currency players in Asian trading yesterday after Wall Street failed to show any strong positive response to news of better than expected Ql numbers from closely watched US stocks such as Citigroup and General: Reuters - 519 words
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Article59 2009-04-21 8 Apr 20 VALUE CLOSE IT OB/OS 920.00-124.0C IT CADI -*****.00 -43.0' IT 10-day MA -*****.00 +92.0i TSE ST Mid Cap 391.10 -1.1 TSE ST Small Cap 318.50 -2.1 TSE ST All Share 450.36 -4.5 TSE ST China Top 182.22 -1.4' TSE ST China 178.79 -1.5 IOB Catalist59 words
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Article60 2009-04-21 8 VOLUME Chart SemiCond 283,605,000 China Honqxinq 115,987,000 Golden Agri 79,836,000 Global Voice 50,365,000 *Star Cruises 46,151,000 Cosco Corp 34,183,000 Bio-Treat 29,981,000 Sunmoon 25,138,000 UniFiber 24,276,000 Meiban 23,561,000 VALUE(S) DBS Grp 100,164,468 OCBC Bk 62,004,330 Keppel Corp 57,111,480 UOB 55,173,620 Sing Tel 53,548,774 Capita Land 51,487,010 Chart SemiCond60 words
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Article104 2009-04-21 8 CLOSE UP ICBC Bk5.1%NCPS 100 9362 82.0 0.9 China H 10US$ 1200 31.6 1.: IQB 5.05%NCPS 100 9350 30.0 0. 'PC 346 26.0 8.1 Cor| ES.0904 597 24.0 4., iBS Bk6% NCPS 10 9980 20.0 0., ICBC Bk4.5%NCPS 100 8370 20.0 0., MBLeCW*****4 61 19.5 47.' Con 593 19.0104 words
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Article124 2009-04-21 8 CLOSE DOWN DBXT S&P Short 10US$ 7420 -64.8 -0.6 lardine C&C 1376 -58.0 -4.0 India Ni 10 1020 -33.0 -3.1 ICBC Bk.ES.0904 555 -28.0 -4.8 ISH 1100 -24.1 -1.4 At '.ES.0904 598 -19.0 -3.1 IMH 1984 -18.1 -0.6 ICBCCai 5.1%NCPS 100 8902 -18.0 -0.2 ISMSCI India 100 387 -16.6124 words
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Article85 2009-04-21 8 Apr 20 %CHNG CLOSE FR Apr 17 YR SSLOW R2009 S$ HIGH USS 1.5082 -0.43 1.5579 1.4308 Euro 1.9543 0.51 2.0732 1.9150 Pounds 2.1946 1.22 2.2712 2.0356 1.0667 1.46 1.1100 0.9453 ren* 1.5273 -1.03 1.7278 1.4831 Rupiah* 0.***** -0.29 0.****** 0.***** Baht* 4.2401 -0.15 4.3390 4.104085 words
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Article, Illustration2467 2009-04-21 11 Firms are stretching their dollar as raising funds from capital markets is much more expensive now, reports CONRAD TAN AS THE recession drags on, companies both big and small are finding more creative ways to stretch every dollar and make the best use of their capital.BLOOMBERG - 2,467 words
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373 2009-04-21 12 LYNETTE KHOO - LYNETTE KHOO Greater attention must be given to cash generation ability of companies BY THE current economic and financial crisis will revolutionise how financial reporting is conducted and presented, says Steve Priddy, director of technical policy and research at the Association of Chartered Certified373 words
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Article, Illustration637 2009-04-21 12 CHUANG PECK MING - CHUANG PECK MING By WITH the United Kingdom having just played host to the G-20 meeting, you might think that the new British minister for trade and investment was in Singapore to rally support for its agenda. But no, Lord Davies ofYEN MENG JIIN - 637 words
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338 2009-04-21 12 CHEN HUIFEN - CHEN HUIFEN By THREE organisations that lend assistance to start-ups and entrepreneurs in Singapore are joining forces to extend their reach and strengthen support for one another. The Business Angel Network South East Asia (Bansea), the Singapore Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (SVCA),338 words
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336 2009-04-21 12 NISHA RAMCHANDANI - NISHA RAMCHANDANI It opts to cut costs by improving efficiency instead By L'OREAL is still recruiting fresh graduates here amid the tough economic environment, as it opts to cut costs by improving efficiency instead of scrapping jobs. "Clearly we have to look336 words
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Article, Illustration337 2009-04-21 12 NISHA RAMCHANDANI - NISHA RAMCHANDANI By SINGAPORE Airlines (SIA) will not compromise on staff training as it seeks to control costs, CEO Chew Choon Seng said yesterday. Speaking at the announcement of the latest Customer Satisfaction Index of Singapore (CSISG) at Singapore Management University (SMU),ARTHUR LEE - 337 words
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257 2009-04-21 12 ZHANG Yl TING - ZHANG Yl TING By TO the new million dollar question of "How long will the recession last?", the audience lifeline says "up to one year". In an online poll run by MSN at the end of March, results show that 36 per cent of257 words
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Article, Illustration751 2009-04-21 13 Sin Hong Hardware is battening down the hatches to weather the downturn, but it's keeping its regional ambition alive, reports ZEINAB YUSUF INDUSTRIAL fasteners supplier Sin Hong Hardware is taking the recessionary bull by its horns paring costs every which way except retrenchment. Directors areARTHUR LEE - 751 words
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Article, Illustration607 2009-04-21 14 Running a restaurant has too much to do with daily chores and too little to do with the creative process, he tells BRITTANY KHOO CHEF-RESTAURATEUR Jereme Leung attained international acclaim as founder and creator of the immensely successful Whampoa Club restaurants. With a string ofARTHUR LEE - 607 words
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419 2009-04-21 14 CHEN HUIFEN - CHEN HUIFEN Mezzanine funding, factoring, sawier financial mgt mooted By THE promotion of entrepreneurship calls for innovative ways of financing to support start-ups that have unique and innovative products to offer, especially in the current trying times. In the latest Start-up Enterprise Survey of419 words
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271 2009-04-21 14 VICTOR KATHEYAS - VICTOR KATHEYAS By THE stallholders at Ang Mo Kio Avenue 4 market used to have long queues of customers, especially at weekends, says market representative Iris Neo. With the downturn, the queues are shorter and people are not spending as much,271 words
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368 2009-04-21 14 TEH HOOI LING - TEH HOOI LING By OUR small-cap portfolio demonstrates the importance of not losing heart and throwing in the towel when the financial world around you appears to be crumbling. Just over a month ago, the portfolio was worth less than $100,000 down substantially368 words
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Article, Illustration1065 2009-04-21 15 TAY WOON TECK - TAY WOON TECK It may be the last thing on their minds but getting bigger may be what SMEs need to do to emerge stronger from the downturn By BODYBUILDERS, sumo wrestlers and shot putters all aspire to gain weight. But gettingFILE PHOTO - 1,065 words
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Article, Illustration1826 2009-04-21 16 Lim Bong Guan - Lim Bong Guan THIS WEEK'S TOPIC Should SMEs venture into non-traditional markets to grow during the downturn? What factors should they consider when making such a move? What markets are you considering? Managing director LBG-NGT Corporation SMEs should constantly be on the lookout to grow inFILE PHOTO - 1,826 words
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692 2009-04-21 17 -NYT His administration is left USs3lBb short to cover uninsured Americans [WASHINGTON] President Barack Obama is running into stiff congressional resistance to his plans to raise money for his ambitious agenda, and the resulting hole in the budget is threatening a major health-NYT - 692 words
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Article, Illustration421 2009-04-21 17 -Reuters [WASHINGTON] Capital spending by US firms was showing tentative signs of improvement and the pace of layoffs slowing a bit, an industry survey showed yesterday, further evidence the 16-month old recession was abating. The National Association for Business Economics' (NABE) quarterly-Reuters; I AFP - 421 words
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277 2009-04-21 17 AFP [BERLIN] Governments the world over are acting too slowly when it comes to cleaning up their banks' balance sheets, IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn said on Sunday. "In Germany, other European countries or in the United States, everywhere, we areAFP - 277 words
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462 2009-04-21 17 -AFP CBI says recovery to start in 2010 but will be slow, fragile [LONDON] A major business lobby group predicted yesterday that the worst of Britain's recession may be over, but growth would only resume next year, in a forecast just days-AFP - 462 words
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Article, Illustration392 2009-04-21 17 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] Nouriel Roubini, the New York University professor who predicted the financial crisis, said that he was "still bearish" and that an economic recovery is going to take "longer than expected." Corporate earnings will "surprise on the downside," Prof– Bloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 392 words
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268 2009-04-21 17 Reuters [SHANGHAI] China's economy is bottoming out, which will pave the way for needed reform of the resources tax, Jia Kang, head of research at the ministry of finance, wrote in a commentary in the official China Securities Journal yesterday. Meanwhile, the government should decide– Reuters - 268 words
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Article, Illustration629 2009-04-21 18 PAULINE NG - PAULINE NG Comments come after businessmen in Johor say they want project revived By in Kuala Lumpur LESS than three weeks into the new administration of Najib Razak, and former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad has started piling pressure on how his party and governmentAFP - 629 words
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573 2009-04-21 18 Bloomberg It is counting on buys in Asia and North America to boost revenue [KUALA LUMPUR] Wah Seong Corp, Malaysia's third-biggest oil and gas services provider, plans an overseas acquisition in the second half that would increase sales by 20 per cent following a slump– Bloomberg - 573 words
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331 2009-04-21 18 Reuters [JAKARTA] Indonesia's central bank said on Friday it had withdrawn the operating licence of small lender, Bank IFI, after it failed to increase its capital, but said it was an isolated case and the banking sector remained solid. It was– Reuters - 331 words
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189 2009-04-21 18 Bernama [KUALA LUMPUR] Iskandar Malaysia has nearly met its US$l3 billion overall foreign direct investment (FDI) target for the phase ending in 2010. Iskandar Investment Bhd (IIB), the catalytic developer of Iskandar Malaysia, said to date more than US$ll billion or– Bernama - 189 words
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409 2009-04-21 19 Reuters It sees economy bottoming out due to stimulus package [BEIJING] China's economy will grow by 8.3 per cent this year, slightly faster than the government's target of 8 per cent, despite uncertainties about export demand, the government's top think-tank said yesterday. The forecast– Reuters - 409 words
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271 2009-04-21 19 AFP [BEIJING] China's sovereign wealth fund is considering investments in Europe, the head of the US$2OO billion organisation was quoted as saying in the Financial Times yesterday. Lou Jiwei, chairman of the China Investment Corporation, said the fund might turn to theAFP - 271 words
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Article, Illustration619 2009-04-21 19 Reuters Upmarket models point to China's growing prowess in the motor industry [SHANGHAI] Top car executives projected sales growth of up to 10 per cent this year in China, but this lone bright spot among the world's major car marketsReuters; BLOOMBERG - 619 words
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Article125 2009-04-21 19 Reuters [MUMBAI] ÜBS said yesterday it had entered into an alliance with UK-based investment bank Noble to enhance research coverage of Indian mid and small-cap sector. The Swiss bank will refer international institutions seeking greater knowledge about Indian small and medium companies to Noble– Reuters - 125 words
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389 2009-04-21 19 Bloomberg Analysts say the firms will need bonds to cover losses from selling below cost [NEW DELHI] Indian Oil Corp, the nation's largest refiner, and state-owned rivals may need an additional 110 billion rupees (553.3 billion) of government bonds to erase losses– Bloomberg - 389 words
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Advertisement863 2009-04-21 19 V<27 nK^T/nrr Toll free: 1800-289-8822 w |\l II r^ Email: notices@sP|lcom- s Q _L^l V^>/ -1- I V-i -< M i i www.cats.com.sg WINMALL LIMITED (Company Registration No. *****1942K) (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) Notice to: (A) Holders of the outstanding: (i) 5573,000,000 Secured Floating Rate Class AAA Bonds863 words
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Article, Illustration580 2009-04-21 20 Reuters, Bloomberg Results boosted by Merrill contribution, sale of China bank stake, wider spreads [NEW YORK] Bank of America Corp yesterday disappointed investors by reporting a big increase in troubled loans, even as its purchase of Merrill Lynch Co helped first-quarter profitReuters, Bloomberg; ■ REUTERS - 580 words
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431 2009-04-21 20 ANTONY CURRIE - ANTONY CURRIE By CITIGROUP has finally made some money again. After five quarters of posting multibillion-dollar losses and requiring two capital injections and a partial government guarantee on some US$3OO billion of assets, that's a welcome relief not least to embattled chief Vikram431 words
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436 2009-04-21 20 Bloomberg [LUXEMBOURG] The Luxembourg unit of ÜBS must transfer the assets it holds for Lux Alpha Sicav-Ameri-can Selection, a fund that invested with Bernard Madoff, to another bank, a Luxembourg court ordered. Luxembourg Judge Agnes Zago yesterday ruled that ÜBS' localBloomberg - 436 words
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Article434 2009-04-21 20 Reuters It offers USs6b for 2 largest in bid to control brands, cut costs [BANGALORE] Soft-drink maker PepsiCo offered about US$6 billion yesterday to buy the shares that it does not already own in its two largest bottlers, Pepsi Bottling Group and PepsiAmericas, to cut– Reuters - 434 words
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475 2009-04-21 20 AP, Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Information technology company Oracle Corp said yesterday that it is buying Sun Microsystems Inc in a cash deal that the company valued at US$7.4 billion after IBM Corp abandoned its bid to buy the networking equipment maker. Oracle will buyAP, Bloomberg - 475 words
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731 2009-04-21 21 -NYT They hold voting power even though the US Treasury has a near 80% stake [WASHINGTON] In an early sign of just how tricky corporate governance has become in the era of taxpayer bailouts, three little-known trustees with no office, no staff-NYT - 731 words
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525 2009-04-21 21 Reuters, Bloomberg [ZURICH] ÜBS has agreed to sell its Brazilian financial services business to BTG Investments for about US$2.5 billion, resulting in a small loss but boosting its capital base, the Swiss bank said yesterday. ÜBS, one of the European banks hit hardestReuters, Bloomberg - 525 words
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400 2009-04-21 21 -Reuters [LONDON] GlaxoSmithKline Pic, the world's sec-ond-largest drugmaker, has agreed to buy privately owned US skincare specialist Stiefel Laboratories Inc for up to US$3.6 billion, the two companies said yesterday. The acquisition is the latest in a string of deals-Reuters - 400 words
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Article, Illustration95 2009-04-21 21 AN alabaster statue of Cleopatra, coins engraved with her images and a mask of Roman general Marc Anthony shown to the press at the Temple of Tasposiris Magna near Alexandria on Sunday. Archaeologists searching for the tomb of Marc Anthony and Cleopatra mayAFP - 95 words
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729 2009-04-21 21 -NYT But their move to raise prices as costs fall faces stiff consumer opposition [NEW YORK] Internet service providers (ISPs) want to end the all-you-can-eat plans and get their customers paying a la carte. But they are having a hard time-NYT - 729 words
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Article481 2009-04-21 21 Reuters His agent says he was a giant on the world literary scene [LONDON] British author JG Ballard, whose novel Empire of the Sun vividly portrayed his childhood imprisonment in wartime Shanghai and was adapted into a Hollywood film, died on Sunday, hisReuters - 481 words
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Article, Illustration867 2009-04-21 22 Reuters At stake is a massive contract worth a potential US$35 billion [WASHINGTON] US lawmakers are puzzled by a Pentagon estimate that it would cost US$7 billion extra to split a potential US$35 billion refuelling plane contract between two bidders, and say– Reuters; AP - 867 words
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Article, Illustration618 2009-04-21 22 LEE U- WEN - LEE U-WEN Airlines must ensure timely delivery to the correct destination YOU could call it a traveller's worst nightmare. Imagine landing at an airport after a gruelling flight, waiting for ages at the conveyer belt, only to eventually see it grind to618 words
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133 2009-04-21 22 Bernama [MELBOURNE] Qantas is approaching the limit of its ability to transfer capacity to Jetstar to cushion the profit squeeze that led to last week's profit downgrade, Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce said on Sunday. "We have done a lotBernama - 133 words
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Article365 2009-04-21 22 YEN SREENIVASAN - YEN SREENIVASAN By INTERNATIONAL law firm Stephenson Harwood (SH), a leading adviser in the transport sector, has hired aviation heavy hitter Paul Ng as its Singapore-based global head of aviation. Mr Ng, a Singaporean who has spent the past 16 years overseas including London, Paris365 words
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Article2608 2009-04-21 22 AIRLINE CODES: AA-American Airlines (AAL) AF Air France C^FRJAI Air India (AIC) AY Finnair (FJN), AZ Alitalia Airimes (AZA), BA British Airways Public Ltd Co (BAW), BG: Biman Bangladesh Airlines (BBC), Bl: Royal Brunei Airlines Sdn Bh_, v v > _~>. ways Corpn (EVA), CA: Air2,608 words
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Miscellaneous297 2009-04-21 22 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD ACROSS 7 Food taken from a car on im- IJi I- ~B^ C' PH^ pulse (8) I' 10 Take a firm stand at home P^ P^ P^ P^ 11 Dreadful bowling of seamer clerks chasing great wealth? M H^ 1 17 Ruling on issue of noise (5) 20297 words
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463 2009-04-21 23 VINCENT WEE - VINCENT WEE Ignoring them will cost firms time and money in race to reach solutions By SUSTAINABLE practices sound like a good idea. But when it's crunch time and budgets are being slashed everywhere, not all shipping companies may diligently keep to the targets463 words
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Article107 2009-04-21 23 '000 CH Offshore Chuan Hup Hldgs Cosco Corp CWTLtd.. Ezra Hldgs First Ship Lease Freight Links Grand Banks laya Hold Ltd KWentures Keppel Corp MTQ Corp NOL Pacific Shipping Pan-United Corp Rickmers Man Samudera Ship Sembcorp Indust Sembcorp Marine Spore Ship Star Cruises 0.32 0.19 1.10 unch 0.96 0.41107 words
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Article38 2009-04-21 23 '000 nt'G Logistics MISC Bhd MISC Foreign Msia Bulk Carrie NCB Holdings Nepline Bhd PDZ Holdings unch 8.65 8.60 3.40 2.92 unch 0.11 unch 0.10 -0.05 0.10 unch unch unch 0 307 163 1518 340 0 23138 words
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Article12 2009-04-21 23 '00 ■recious Ship Jegional Cont 12.70 ...6.65 0.30 ***** 0.10 354112 words
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Article22 2009-04-21 23 '000 Aboitiz Equity Intl Container Keppel Marine Keppel Prop 5.60 13.25 unch unch -0.10 0.25 unch unch 41! 103! i i22 words
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Article21 2009-04-21 23 Evergreen Marine ....17.75 :irst Steamship 42.00 /Van Hai Lines 15.15 fang Ming Marine ..12.10 -0.65 -1.25 -0.25 -0.25 1( 2!21 words
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Article42 2009-04-21 23 '000 (awasaki Hvy Ind ..222.00 unch ***** (awasaki Kisen 425.00 2.00 8147 Mitsubishi Hvy 329.00 4.00 ***** vlitsui Eng&Sbldg ..206.00 unch 5626 vlitsui Osk Lines 642.00 18.00 ***** Nippon Express 348.00 2.00 3694 Nippon Yusen 465.00 5.00 8001 iource: Thomson Reuters42 words
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238 2009-04-21 23 VINCENT WEE - VINCENT WEE By HIGH-LEVEL relations between the Chinese and Singaporean maritime administrations are being reinforced by a visit from a top Chinese official. China's director-general of the Department of International Cooperation at the Ministry of Transport, Ju Chengzhi, yesterday began a five-day visit to Singapore as238 words
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Article, Illustration689 2009-04-21 23 AFP [NAIROBI] Nato warships foiled a pirate attack on a Norwegian tanker, catching up with the would-be hijackers on Sunday after a seven-hour pursuit. The dramatic overnight chase in the Gulf of Aden came after seven pirates on a skiff tried to board theAFP; 11l _J AFP - 689 words
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508 2009-04-21 23 Bloomberg [LONDON] The cost of delivering Middle East crude to Asia, the world's busiest route for supertankers, may climb for a fourth session in London as some owners reject unprofitable cargoes following a collapse in rental income. The average daily– Bloomberg - 508 words
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490 2009-04-21 24 SOMETIME earlier this year, Bank Negara Malaysia, the country's central bank, summoned bank officials from every institution in the country to its offices and subjected each one to rigorous stress testing. The upshot was that some banks including Maybank, Public Bank and EON Capital have490 words
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Article, Illustration1318 2009-04-21 24 ARIANA EUNJUNG CHA - ARIANA EUNJUNG CHA Group seeks to create public understanding of implications of Beijing's current policies By ZUO Dapei took the microphone and declared that China's leaders were going in the wrong direction. The country had become too capitalist. Things would improve,REUTERS - 1,318 words
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Article, Illustration715 2009-04-21 24 SHADA ISLAM - SHADA ISLAM THE BOTTOM LINE HERE we go again: The debate over Turkey's planned membership of the European Union just keeps getting louder and more and more acrimonious. Now with the US also involved, Europe's self-inflicted "dilemma" over Turkey has also become a sore715 words
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Article, Illustration1008 2009-04-21 25 SHYAM R MAMIDI - SHYAM R MAMIDI It's essential to have smarter and more flexible systems that can respond to today's volatile and complex marketplace By IT'S the middle of the night and you get the dreaded call that your supplier had to shut down theIBM Global Chief Supply Chain Officer Study - 1,008 words
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565 2009-04-21 25 CHARLES MOORE - CHARLES MOORE By CRISES take many forms: the death of a colleague, natural disasters, major product safety issues, the loss of a major client the list is endless. A crisis can determine a company's long-term viability and, in the short term, can have a565 words
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501 2009-04-21 25 Juthika Ramanathan - Juthika Ramanathan LETTER TO THE EDITOR I REFER to the letter "Issue of practising accountants as independent directors" (BT, April 16) by Mak Yuen Teen. Practising accountants are often invited to sit on boards of listed companies and especially on audit501 words
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Article8627 2009-04-21 26 Transaction date: Apr 20 High Low Code Company Sale C000) High Low Buyer Seller C'vr •k P/E Smil 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 80.5 26.5 5550 ARA 8.58,627 words
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Article1654 2009-04-21 27 High Low Code Company Sale ('000) High Low Buyer Seller C'vr P/E $mil 20 5 1181 s AAGrp 32 13 8538 t APStrategic 4 0.5 1501 s Advanced System 14 2 3480 t Adventus 28.5 8.5 3518 s Afor 19 2 1524 t Alantac 19.5 3.5 7814 s1,654 words
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Article340 2009-04-21 27 _Hm Low Code Conn Sale COM) _Hm Low Seller C'vr P/E M 108 100 6389 ABFSG Bond ETF 108 982 427 CIMBAsean40 100US$ US546cd 195 149 DBS STI ETF 100 189 -1 2288 1682 DBXT FTChina25 10US$ US2288 unch 3232 3228 DBXT FTVietnam 10US$ US3232 1104 850 DBXTMSTaiwan340 words
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Article259 2009-04-21 27 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 offer259 words
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Article9329 2009-04-21 27 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS AIG Global Investment Corporation (S) Ltd AIGIF Acorns of Asia Balanced Fund!S 1.611/ AIGIF Spore Bond Fund/A 1.218/ APS Asset Mgt Pte Ltd APS Alpha Fund!** 0.81/ APS Alpha Fund (USD)!** 0.54/ APS Komaba Asset Mgt Pte Ltd APS Komaba Global Bond SGD 0.5049/ APS Komaba Global9,329 words
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381 2009-04-21 28 In local curr In S$ In US$ %dy %yr dy yr dy yr Index Change Change Change Change Change Change Apr 17 World Index Preliminary 660.5 0.8 -2.6 0.7 -0.4 0.4 -4.. t EAFE Preliminai 634.6 1.5 -2.2 1.1 -2.5 0.8 -6.. Euro[ Prelim inan381 words
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Article188 2009-04-21 28 Apr 20 (UBBER Futures (Closing prices) ISS 3 (US cents/kg) /lonth High Low Close Sett Volume (lots) O/l lots) Vlay09 164.0 Iun09 161.6 ul 09 \ug 09 iep 09 164.0 _ct09 164.0 163.0 161.5 164.0 161.5 163.0 162.0 162.0 162.0 161.5 161.5 54 45 10 30 648 875188 words
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Article447 2009-04-21 28 Apr 20 Iuro ren Ion •eso Earn ■ouni wstralia 0.870 4.873 0.549 5.527 35.661 76.553 0.707 9.522 2.588 1.263 57.451 34.303 1.075 6.437 0.833 24.122 25.360 0.488 0.713 Canada 1.149 5.599 0.631 6.350 40.969 87.948 0.812 10.940 2.973 1.451 66.003 39.408 1.235 7.396 0.957 27.713 29.134 0.560447 words
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Article89 2009-04-21 28 Apr 20 TREASURY BILLS Period Issue code Maturity Yesterday's Bid Hii Day's |h Low 3-Month BQ*****N 23.07.09 1-Year BY*****V 02.11.09 0.26 0.37 0.27 0.21 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity code rate Close Bid Day's High Low 2-Year N*****0E 3.125 5-Year NX*****F 3.625 7-Year N*****0S 2.875 10-Year NY*****A89 words
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Article129 2009-04-21 28 Apr 20 Hong Kong .ondon 869.00 870.30 870.00 871.30 Apr 17 Apr 16 867.60 878.65 868.60 880.15 Source: Thomson Reuters CAST BAR (S$) Apr 20 Buying Sellim Kilobar "45,466.44" ***** PAMP GOLD BARS (S$) Selling Buying gm jgm Ogm !0gm iOgm OOgm oz ozUBS Kinebar™ 101.65 288.9 516.81129 words
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Article68 2009-04-21 28 Apr 17 i\i. nn nai nun., yy.i (US$/tonne) Close Previous in :ash 1449.50 1445.75 months 1486.00 1482.00 Copper, Grade A (US$/tonne) ;ash months 4816.50 4805.00 4725.0I 4729.0I .ead (US$/tonne) :ash 1569.00 months 1555.00 1509.01 1504.01 lickel (US$/tonne) ]ash I months *****.00 *****.01 *****.00 *****.01 'in (US$/tonne) iash months68 words
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Article76 2009-04-21 28 Apr 17 (£/tonne) Close Prev Hii ih/Low May 09 1760 1716 1761/1707 Jul 09 1721 1685 1724/1674 Sep 09 1710 1678 1711/1670 Dec 09 1704 1676 1705/1666 COFFEE (USS/tonne) Close Pev High/Low May 09 1493 1502 1513/1480 Jul 09 1480 1488 1500/1466 Sep 09 1483 1494 1493/1474 SUGAR (US76 words
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Article65 2009-04-21 28 Apr 20 KLCE PALM FUTURES (RM/MT) Delivery Opening Sett Av Month Range Price Price Hii Vol Open Done Position Low May 09 2572 Jun 09 2487 Jul 09 2420 Aug 09 2356 Total o/p: ***** contracts 2611 2642 2560 2528 2561 2451 2446 2501 2393 2395 2445 234465 words
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Article22 2009-04-21 28 Apr 20 S$ Bid Offer 1-month 1.5064 1.5079 2-months 1.5062 1.5078 3-months 1.5060 1.5076 6-months 1.5055 1.5073 Source: OCBC22 words
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Article129 2009-04-21 28 As at 9am Apr 20 Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Bid Offer Aust dollar 1.0730 1.1060 .an dollar 1.2320 1.2470 Euro 1.9480 1.9710 NZ dollar 0.8470 0.8660 iterlini ind 2.2130 2.2371 US dollar 1.4980 1.5150 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign129 words
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Article173 2009-04-21 28 Apr 20 Offer Overnight 1-month 2-months 3-months Overnight mode: 1/8 US$ 1/16 7/16 9/16 11/16 Offer 1/32 3/16 5/16 7/16 Bid 7 days 1 month 2 months 3 months 6 months 9 months 12 months $Au 0.40 0.60 1.00 1.35 1.80 2.05 2.23 Offer 0.30 0.50 0.80 1.05173 words
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Article153 2009-04-21 28 Apr 20 Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: 1.0754 0.7131 0.7132 Australian dollar 1.0742 Canadian dollar 1.2340 1.2355 0.8192 0.8194 Euro 1.9568 1.9589 1.2990 1.2992 NZ dollar 0.8498 0.8518 0.5641 0.5649 Sterlini ind 2.2028 2.2055 1.4623 1.4627 US dollar 1.5064 1.5078153 words
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Article105 2009-04-21 28 Apr 17\ SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 lb bushels) Close Previous High/Low May 09 1051.00 1058.50 1073.00 1048.00 Jul 09 1041.50 1050.50 1064.50 1038.25 Aug 09 1013.00 1021.50 1036.00 1010.00 Sep 09 971.00 982.00 989.75 971.00 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs;Uscent/lb) Close Previous High/Low May 09 36.77 36.75 37.30105 words
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Article77 2009-04-21 28 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Apr 17 CRUDE (FOB origin) USS/barrel Close Cham Brent blend (1-Mth F) 53.35 0.12 WTI (Near Mth) 50.24 0.25 Dubai (1-Mth F) 51.01 -0.31 Tapis blend 54.10 -0.90 Minas 53.80 -0.80 PRODUCT USS/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha Jet Kerosene 47.95 61.05 -1.50 -1.30 USS/barrel Opec Oil77 words
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Article300 2009-04-21 28 Apr 20 OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT EURODOLLAR FUTURES Jun09 Sep09 Dec09 MarlO 98.9300 98.8650 98.6400 98.5100 5758 2005 2402 2088 EUROYEN TIBOR FUTURES Jun09 99.445 99.445 Sep09 99.480 99.485 Dec09 99.480 99.480 MarlO 99.420 99.425 Jun10 Sep10 DedO Mar11 99.445 99.480 99.470 99.420 99.445 99.480300 words
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Article, Illustration1378 2009-04-21 31 Bloomberg Mortgage businesses working hard to keep lines of communication open with its customers [NEW YORK] Gabrielle Sindorf has been trying to lower the 9.95 per cent mortgage rate on her US$5OO,OOO home in Croton-on-Hudson, New York, since her husband died in December..- Bloomberg; REUTERS r - 1,378 words
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Article, Illustration442 2009-04-21 32 Reuters It is now not among Europe's top three most expensive office locations [LONDON] The City of London has been knocked out of Europe's top three most expensive office locations by Geneva and Paris, research by property consultants NB Real Estate and ONCOR– Reuters; AP - 442 words
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558 2009-04-21 32 i.-AP [NEW YORK] Construction of several office towers at the World Trade Center site could be put off for decades because of the failing real estate market, the site's owners said on Thursday. An analysis projected that one skyscraper might not bei.-AP - 558 words
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154 2009-04-21 32 Reuters [ABU DHABI] Aldar Properties the largest real estate developer in Abu Dhabi, is launching a 9.4 billion UAE dirhams (553.85 billion) mid-income housing project and the government signalled more could follow. The Al Falah project will be fully funded by the Abu Dhabi– Reuters - 154 words
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465 2009-04-21 32 Reuters [SHANGHAI/HONG KONG] CITIC Capital Holdings Ltd, an investment arm of China's largest financial conglomerate CITIC Group, is in advanced talks with Australian bank Macquarie to acquire a top-end Shanghai property, two people familiar with the situation said yesterday. CITIC Capital's realReuters - 465 words
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312 2009-04-21 32 ZHANG Yl TING - ZHANG Yl TING This takes total sales since the official launch to 170 units By CITY Developments Ltd (CDL) sold 20 units at The Arte at Thomson over the weekend. This takes total sales since the property's official launch to 170 units,312 words
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Article, Illustration341 2009-04-21 32 Bloomberg [DUBAI] Dubai house prices have fallen as much as 42 per cent in the past six months and are likely to drop further as new homes are completed amid waning demand in the Persian Gulf business hub, Colliers CRE picBloomberg; 5 REUTERS - 341 words
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