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Title Section23 2009-10-01 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES Ssl.oo online at http://www.businesstimes.com.sg Sj£l A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION CO REGN NO *****2868E MICA (P) 123/08/2009 Thursday, October 1,200923 words
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605 2009-10-01 1 RONNIE LIM - RONNIE LIM Choice between floating facilities, land reclamation to be made soon By [SINGAPORE] Jurong Island is running out of land and Singapore will decide early next year on how to augment space at the oil and petrochemicals hub that houses biggies605 words
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Article, Illustration70 2009-10-01 1 YEN MENG J11IM ON the eve of Children's Day and BT's 33rd anniversary, this newspaper arranged to take 1,000 underprivileged children for an afternoon of fun at the Singapore Zoo yesterday. As part of a community outreach event, Children for Children, they were also treated toYEN MENG J11IM - 70 words
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508 2009-10-01 1 CONRAD TAN - CONRAD TAN Loans grew 1.2% in August ending period of decline By [SINGAPORE] Bank lending to businesses grew in August for the first time in nearly a year as loans to various industry sectors picked up amid improving sentiment. Loans to businesses grew508 words
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MARKETS DIGEST
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Article41 2009-10-01 1 1 COMP 1,202.08 -6.13 IIKKEI225 10,133.23 +33.03 1ANG SENG 20,955.25 -57.92 ;et index 717.07 +1.78 JAKARTA COMP 2,467.59 +23.76 1ANILA COMP 2,807.32 +23.76 ;eoulcomp 1,673.14 -16.91 ;henzhenb 502.80 +5.77 IUMBAI IND 17,126.84 +273.93 12 noon EDT Cham )OW 9,674.72 -67.4841 words
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Article29 2009-10-01 1 SINGAPORE 5.38 MALAYSIA 5.55 HONG KONG 5.00 INDONESIA 16.470 TAIWAN 4.776 JAPAN 1.475 KOREA 9.33 BRITAIN 0.50 US 3.25 CANADA 2.25 SWITZERLAND 0.53 INDIA 11.75 Source BloombergBloomberg - 29 words
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Article45 2009-10-01 1 IS$ (S$ ier US$) 1.414 (USS/SS ier 1.607 2.272 :UR0 (US$/S$/E) 1.460 2.065 Foreign currency per US$ S$ 'EN 89.80 63.50 3.471 2.455 IK$ 7.750 5.481 !AHT 33.51 23.70 lUPIAH 9,675 6,843 1ENMINBI 6.827 4.828 INDIAN RUPEE 47.73 33.75 1.137 0.804 IZ$ 1.391 0.98445 words
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Miscellaneous65 2009-10-01 1 DINNER DIPLOMACY STOCKS fcj^ I:CM OPINION BizlT Obama's first state SGX market cap II The miracle Contract workers dinner for Manmohan up 17.7% in Q3 I |jj [[A JjL-^! that is Huaxi driven by pay W PAGE 14 PAGE 6 I^mWU^HRIiW PAGE 19 PAGE 25 PROPERTY Frasers Centrepoint bails out65 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article, Illustration869 2009-10-01 2 -Reuters It says urgent action needed to avert job losses, factory closures, bad loans [BEIJING] China's Cabinet has laid out detailed plans to curb overcapacity in industries such as steel, aluminium, cement and wind power, warning that the country's economic recovery could otherwise-Reuters; REUTERS - 869 words
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453 2009-10-01 2 EMILYN YAP - EMILYN YAP Primespace is now trying to sell 2 other properties by tender By [SINGAPORE] A company which was marketing "shares" in condominium units just a few weeks back has adopted a new tack, and is now putting apartments up for tender.453 words
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255 2009-10-01 2 > CHUANG PECK MING - > CHUANG PECK MING By [SINGAPORE] DBS Bank chairman Koh Boon Hwee says the banking business in the future will not be as lucrative as it was before the onset of the current global recession, sparked by reckless lendings. Capital requirements for banks255 words
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THREE-MINUTE DIGEST
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62 2009-10-01 2 JURONG Island is running out of land and Singapore will decide early next year on how to augment space at the oil and petrochemicals hub that houses biggies such as ExxonMobil and Shell. One option is to build large floating facilities there62 words
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72 2009-10-01 2 BANK lending to businesses grew in August for the first time in nearly a year as loans to various industry sectors picked up amid improving sentiment. Loans to businesses grew 1.2 per cent, or some $1.8 billion, over the month to $153.5 billion72 words
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92 2009-10-01 2 CHINA'S Cabinet has laid out detailed plans to curb overcapacity in industries such as steel, aluminium, cement and wind power, warning that the country's economic recovery could otherwise be hampered. In a reiteration of existing policy targets, the State Council said meeting the92 words
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53 2009-10-01 2 SINGAPORE authorities are taking the fight against terrorism beyond physical borders to cyberspace with the formation of a new national security agency. The Singapore Infocomm Technology Security Authority, which commences operations from today, will oversee all aspects of Singapore's operational IT security. TOP53 words
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76 2009-10-01 2 SINGAPORE'S stock market capitalisation surged 17.7 per cent to $641.7 billion in the third quarter which ended yesterday, from the $545 billion recorded at the close of June. The 790 listed companies' total market value when trading ended yesterday showed a 4 per76 words
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71 2009-10-01 2 K-REIT Asia yesterday proposed a one-for-one rights issue to raise some $620 million in gross proceeds. The proposed issue price of 93 cents per unit is at a 21.2 per cent discount to yesterday's closing price of $1.18 per unit. The issue71 words
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86 2009-10-01 2 LI HENG Chemical Fibre Technologies has come up with a novel way to fetch Hong Kong-type valuations for its business while keeping its Singapore listing status. Under its proposed restructuring plan, it will sell its operating assets to a86 words
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65 2009-10-01 2 MALAYSIA'S economic partnership with Saudi Arabia was stepped up a notch yesterday with the establishment of a US$2.5 billion joint venture company that would make strategic investments in high-impact projects in Malaysia. The JV company is a partnership between the government of65 words
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67 2009-10-01 2 PRIVATE industrial property rents fell for the fourth consecutive quarter in the three months ended September, although the pace of declines eased. Data from DTZ Research shows that the average gross monthly rental value for first-storey private conventional industrial space fell 2.467 words
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411 2009-10-01 4 WINSTON CHAI - WINSTON CHAI SITSA will oversee all aspects of Spores operational IT security By [SINGAPORE] Local authorities are taking the fight against terrorism beyond physical borders to cyberspace with the formation of a new national security agency. The Singapore Infocomm Technology Security Authority (SITSA),411 words
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495 2009-10-01 4 Reuters Indian telco blames South Africa for latest breakdown; MTN shares slide [NEW DELHI] Talks between Bharti Airtel and MTN Group to create the world's third-largest mobile operator collapsed for the second time in just over a year yesterday. Singapore telco Sing Tel has aReuters - 495 words
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Article353 2009-10-01 4 >F (LUX) Abs. Ret Gib ConservaUve-P cap >F (LUX) -Abs. Ret Gib DrverslfledJ 1 cap >F (LUX) -Asian Equities (Ex-JapanH* cap 'F (LUX) -Asian Local Currency DebtP cap >F (LUX) BiotechP cap >F (LUX) CHF Liquidity-P cap >F (LUX) -Chan Energy-P cap >F (LUX) Digital CommunicaBon-P cap >F353 words
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505 2009-10-01 4 SIOW LI SEN - SIOW LI SEN IRS plans to focus on int'l tax enforcement in the future By [SINGAPORE] American taxpayers in Asia are scrambling to come clean on their offshore assets as the United States Internal Revenue Service (IRS) gets tough on enforcement. Three IRS officers505 words
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469 2009-10-01 4 LEE U- WEN - LEE U-WEN Unlikely it will be ready for 2013 games, says minister a [SINGAPORE] Singapore's plans to host the South-east Asia (SEA) Games in 2013 are in jeopardy because of continued delays to the new Sports Hub, said Community Development, Youth and469 words
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Article, Illustration503 2009-10-01 4 EMILYN YAP - EMILYN YAP By COMMENTARY Source: I THE aggressive bids which poured in for government residential land in the last few months show just how much the property market has improved. But is the recovery real, and how much more can prices rise? The largeLJRA, BT calculations - 503 words
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509 2009-10-01 4 AP, Reuters LATEST US DATA [NEW YORK] A surprise drop in a key US regional economic indicator put pressure on stocks in early trading yesterday. The Chicago Purchasing Managers Index fell to 46.1 in September rather than rising to the 52 thatAP, Reuters - 509 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article833 2009-10-01 6 TEH SHI NING - TEH SHI NING Total market value rises to $641.7b; 88 firms have market cap of over $1b By SINGAPORE'S stock market capitalisation surged 17.7 per cent to $641.7 billion in the third quarter, which ended yesterday, from the $545 billion recorded at the close833 words
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675 2009-10-01 6 MICHELLE QUAH - MICHELLE QUAH By IN tough economic times as these, a board of directors needs to change and adapt to the situation to help management stay its course, says Singapore Exchange (SGX) chairman JY Pillay. In an interview with The Directors' Bulletin, the official675 words
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409 2009-10-01 7 TEH SHI NING - TEH SHI NING 80.8% of gross proceeds will be used to repay loans from Kephinance By K-REIT Asia yesterday proposed a one-for-one rights issue to raise some $620 million in gross proceeds. The proposed issue price of 93 cents per unit is409 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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103 2009-10-01 7 ASIA Pacific Breweries said yesterday that Bayerische Hypo-Und Vereinsbank Aktiengesellschaft (HVB) has also appealed against the whole decision by the Singapore High Court in the lawsuit against the company. On Tuesday, APB said Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (SEB), the other bank involved in103 words
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68 2009-10-01 7 THE Hour Glass Group has appointed Philip Eng Heng Nee as an independent, non-executive director and Wong Mci Ling as managing director in Singapore. Both appointments take effect from today Mr Eng is currently the deputy chairman of MCL Land. Ms Wong, who last served68 words
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258 2009-10-01 7 MATURITY YEAR RAISED COUPON DATE RATE (%p.a.) AMOUNT ($m) INTEREST PAYMENT DATES OF DAYS OF ACCRUED INTEREST PRICES* (EXCLUDING ACCRUED INTEREST) REDEMPTION ISIN CODE YIELD (%p.a.) 01.04.2010 N*****0F 2005 2 5/8 3900.00 1/4 1/10 182 101.09 0.45 SG********** 01.07.2010 NX*****T 2000258 words
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441 2009-10-01 7 i LYNETTE KHOO - i LYNETTE KHOO By WILMAR International says its application to list its Chinese unit in Hong Kong has reached an advanced stage but cautions that it has yet to decide on the timing, a determining factor being the prevailing market conditions. The palm441 words
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518 2009-10-01 9 LYNETTE KHOO - LYNETTE KHOO By Shareholders get to keep Li Heng shares, gain stakes in new firm under proposal LI HENG Chemical Fibre Technologies has come up with a novel way to unlock shareholder value in the form of a proposed518 words
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415 2009-10-01 9 OH BOON PING - OH BOON PING By INVESTOR attention appears to be shifting towards Russia and Brazil as assets there appear cheap relative to those in China and India. At a briefing, fund managers from HSBC Global Asset Management said they have now tilted their emerging markets415 words
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448 2009-10-01 9 JOYCE HOOI - JOYCE HOOI By TEMPLETON Strategic Emerging Markets Fund 111 has acquired a 19.29 per cent stake in Halcyon Energy Corporation (HEC) for $13.5 million. The Templeton fund's investment in HEC is in the form of redeemable convertible preference shares (RCPS). These448 words
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Article, Illustration402 2009-10-01 9 FELDA CHAY - FELDA CHAY By CHINA-BASED foam-material producer Ziwo Holdings and Singapore boutique property developer Goodland Group have launched their initial public offerings to raise gross proceeds of $14.1 million and $6 million respectively. Ziwo, which is listing on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) mainboard, is offering 60402 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration566 2009-10-01 8 R SIVANITHY - R SIVANITHY STOCKS Late STI bounce suggests that the buying is in anticipation of economic figures later in the US THE Straits Times Index yesterday spent the whole day in negative territory but ended a nett 9.26 points higher at 2,672.57 thanks mainly toBloomberg - 566 words
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Article101 2009-10-01 8 Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Multi Ind 6 9 2 0 0 0 6 9 2 Manufacturing 32 110 51 13 14 40 123 65 Commerce 11 43 17 11 47 25 )t/Stor/Comms 10 21 10 22 10 Finance 10 11 11 11101 words
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Article120 2009-10-01 8 TURNOVER MAIN SDQ '000) TOTAL MAIN VALUE SDQ '000) TOTAL Multi Ind 46,341 46,341 107,167 107,167 Manufacture 762,211 50,134 812,345 461,963 3,041 465,003 Commerce 207,015 45,613 252,628 167,860 14,726 182,587 Tpt/Stor/Comms 176,000 13,220 189,220 253,961 3,531 257,492 Finance 76,510 23 76,533 292,714 292,717 Construction 107,624 19,239 126,863120 words
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Article111 2009-10-01 8 Stock name Close Cham CapitaLand 3.720 4-0.040 CapitaMall 1.850 4-0.040 CityDev 10.320 4-0.040 ComfortDelGrc 1.610 -0.010 Cosco Corp 1.200 -0.020 DBS Grp 13.280 4-0.180 F&N 3.970 4-0.030 Genting SP 1.120 -0.010 Golden Agri 0.430 HK Land 4.350 -0.050 JMH 30.400 -0.500 JSH 16.960 -0.040 JardineC&C 24.300111 words
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Article, Illustration929 2009-10-01 8 CONRAD TAN - CONRAD TAN Singapore strategy DBS GROUP RESEARCH, Sept 30 THE market is fairly valued; a correction is healthy. The Straits Times Index (STI) is currently trading at a PE of 17.5 x based on estimated 2009 earnings, and 14.8 x based on forecast 2010 earnings, and at historicalBloomberg - 929 words
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Article, Illustration368 2009-10-01 8 Reuters CURRENCIES [NEW YORK] The dollar fell against most major currencies yesterday, weighed down by reports suggesting that the United States' economy was on a generally stable path to recovery. The Swiss franc, meanwhile, fell against the euro and the dollar, with traders citing■ Reuters; AFP - 368 words
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Article63 2009-10-01 8 Sep 30 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS -87.00-319.00 BT CADI -*****.00-217.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 -9.00 FTSE ST Mid Cap 618.42 +1.33 FTSE ST Small Cap 549.69 -9.53 FTSE ST All Share 658.09 +1.39 FTSE ST China Top 278.99 -3.99 FTSE ST China 288.79 -4.98 FTSE ST Catalist63 words
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Article60 2009-10-01 8 VOLUME Golden Agri 86,086,000 Great Group 77,660,000 MAP Tech 74,038,000 Genting SP 67,370,000 ChinaKunda 42,324,000 Uni Envtech 40,863,000 JiutianC 37,127,000 Memstar 36,512,000 EcoWise 36,017,000 ChinaNTown 33,383,000 VALUE(S) Wilmar 186,167,590 Sing Tel 99,056,070 DBS Grp 91,527,740 Genting SP 75,809,020 UOB 75,503,090 OCBC Bk 65,435,930 Keppel Corp 60,526,560 Noble60 words
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Article103 2009-10-01 8 CLOSE UP DBXT MSKorea 10US$ 4561 569.5 9.7 DBXT Ni 10US$ ***** 360.4 2.5 GLD 10US$ 9825 100.3 0.7 Jardine C&C 2430 50.0 2.1 DBXT MSTaiwan 10US$ 1547 43.8 2.0 SIA 1378 28.0 2.1 ISMSCI India 100 646 18.4 2.1 DBS Gri 1328 18.0 1.4 SIA 200 1360 14.0103 words
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Article118 2009-10-01 8 CLOSE DOWN JMH 3040 -70.7 -1.6 STXPO 100 1346 -52.0 -3.7 DBXT FTChina25 10US$ 2908 -24.0 -0.6 DBXT S&P Short 10US$ 5810 -24.0 -0.3 China H 10US$ 1535 -21.2 -1.0 Wilmar.ES.0910 633 -20.0 -3.1 Wilmar 632 -19.0 -2.9 Wee Hur 61 -15.5 -20.3 DBXT FTVietnam 10US$ 5447 -12.7 -0.2118 words
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Article84 2009-10-01 8 Sep 30 CLOSE CHNG FR Sep 29 YR2009 S$ LOW S$ HIGH USS 1.4082 0.74 1.5579 1.4082® Euro 2.0647 0.17 2.0897 1.9150 Pounds 2.2679 -0.73 2.4366 2.0356 AS 1.2433 -0.27 1.2433# 0.9453 Yen* 1.5719 0.55 1.7278 1.4831 Rui liah* 0.***** 0.01 0.***** 0.***** Baht* 4.2118 0.2184 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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554 2009-10-01 10 CHUANG PECK MING - CHUANG PECK MING SINGAPORE HUMAN CAPITAL SUMMIT Being a talent hub not just low-cost site will keep drawing investors Reports by come a talent hub is to keep in step with this change, Mr Lim said. As a talent hub, he said,554 words
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385 2009-10-01 10 ACCENTURE India's submission for its winning bid for the first Asian Human Capital Award could fill the whole volume of a management bestseller. Its talent management practices embrace every aspect of the firm's fast-grow-ing business which covers business consultancy, technology and outsourcing.385 words
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Article, Illustration272 2009-10-01 10 SITIZALIZA WARTI - SITIZALIZA WARTI The Business Times turns 33 today and we kick it off with an exclusive offer just for our readers. It's our way of saying thank you for being a part of us By REIGNING world champion Lewis Hamilton has it in the bag and it's272 words
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Article233 2009-10-01 10 HELPING small and medium enterprises access global markets and overcome trade barriers will be the focus of discussions among Apec ministers and senior officials who are meeting in Singapore next week. Top of the agenda for the 29th Apec SME Working Group and 16th Apec233 words
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Article, Illustration341 2009-10-01 10 UMA SHANKARI - UMA SHANKARI By A SURVEY by the Asia Business Council has found that its members who are the chairmen and chief executives of leading Asian companies or multinational corporations are significantly more optimistic about the economy. Some 67 per cent of respondents believed thatSource: Asia Business Council - 341 words
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Article, Illustration805 2009-10-01 10 Nam Leong has established a significant domestic presence. For FY2007, it posted sales of $70m, report CHARLES LIM JUN LIE, FABIAN PHUA and YUE RUI SHENG FOR a company that split into two just 10 years after it was formed, Nam Leong hasYEN MENG JIIN - 805 words
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Advertisement66 2009-10-01 10 ENTERPRISE Celebrating Singapore's Enterprising Spirit 2009 Published every Tuesday and Thursday, this series is part of the Enterprise 50 Educational Project between the E5O partners and the NUS Business School. Nam Leong was one of the E5O winners in 2008. The annual E5O ranking is coorganised by The Business Times66 words
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Article, Illustration450 2009-10-01 11 1,250 attend Children for Children community event at S'pore Zoo, reports NISHA RAMCHANDANI IT was an afternoon of "wild" fun, all in the name of a good cause. Yesterday, The Business Times, CHIJ (Kellock) and The Arts House organised a community eventYEN MENG JIIN - 450 words
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400 2009-10-01 11 BT Editor and The Art House GM's idea leads to Children for Children event IT was a dream, one might say, that brought Children for Children to life. At the invitation of CHIJ (Kellock)'s principal Clara Lim-Tan, Alvin Tay, Editor of The Business400 words
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Article, Illustration419 2009-10-01 11 TOUGH times or not, companies and individuals are still willing to give generously to a worthy cause. Over $230,000 was raised for the Children for Children event this year substantially (and even surprisingly) surpassing last year's $205,000. "We have been lookingYEN MENG JIIN - 419 words
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Article328 2009-10-01 11 A total of $231,908 was raised from the Children for Children event. All proceeds, less the cost of organising the zoo outing for the 1,000 underprivileged children, will go to The Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund (75%) and The Business Times Budding Artists Fund (25%). All328 words
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Article562 2009-10-01 11 Ng Wei Joo Head, Group Communications Division, United Overseas Bank Limited 'UOB is privileged to be able to, in a small way, bring joy to this group of underprivileged children through supporting the Children for Children The Singapore Zoo event. We hope that the excursion to the562 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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599 2009-10-01 12 -AP Drive for radical financial reforms at risk if improving world economy leads to complacency, it warns [ISTANBUL] Likely losses from the financial crisis in the three years to 2010 have been reduced by US$6OO billion to US$3.4 trillion as the world economy-AP - 599 words
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Article, Illustration462 2009-10-01 12 Reuters But impact of govt stimulus may begin to fade: Tokyo data TOKYO/BEIJING] Manufacturing activity powered ahead this month in Japan and China, providing fresh evidence of a global recovery. Yet other data from Tokyo showed worrisome signs that the impact of massive– Reuters; AP - 462 words
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452 2009-10-01 12 Bloomberg [TOKYO] The Bank of Japan may decide as soon as this month to let its emergency corporate-debt buying programmes expire as businesses regain access to private funding, people with direct knowledge of the discussions said. Officials are concerned that maintaining their purchasesBloomberg - 452 words
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369 2009-10-01 12 J_ J_ Bloomberg [FRANKFURT] The European Central Bank (ECB) will lend banks less money than economists forecast in its second 12-month auction of unlimited funds, indicating banks' need for cash has eased for now. Banks bid for 75.2 billion euros (*****.6J_ — J_ Bloomberg - 369 words
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Article, Illustration498 2009-10-01 12 ■AP [UNITED NATIONS] Many world leaders are supporting a proposal that would earmark US$lOO billion a year for the next decade for concrete actions to curb greenhouse gases and help countries cope with the impact of climate change, UN■AP; AP - 498 words
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Article, Illustration554 2009-10-01 13 PAULINE NG - PAULINE NG PSl's investment in Malaysia may be followed by another by Abu Dhabi gy. in Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIA'S economic partnership with Saudi Arabia was stepped up a notch yesterday with the establishment of a US$2.5 billion joint venture (JV) company that554 words
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564 2009-10-01 13 S JAYASANKARAN - S JAYASANKARAN By! in Kuala Lumpur THE main developer of Iskandar Malaysia, one of the largest integrated developments in the country, expects to tender out RM2 billion (SsBls billion) worth of development work over the next 12 months, president and chief executive officer564 words
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189 2009-10-01 13 Reuters [PADANG, Indonesia] A strong earthquake of magnitude 7.9 struck off the city of Padang on the coast of Indonesia's Sumatra island yesterday, damaging houses, bringing down bridges and starting fires, a witness said. A regional tsunami warning was issued, the Pacific Tsunami Warning– Reuters - 189 words
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837 2009-10-01 13 Reuters New law may make country less attractive to investors compared to its peers [JAKARTA] Indonesia's new corruption court bill, passed by parliament this week, is a setback for reform efforts and long-term economic growth, and shows how hard it is to change a culture■ Reuters - 837 words
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Advertisement2069 2009-10-01 13 CHINA ENVIRONMENT LTD. (Company Registration No. *****1902W) (Incorporated in Singapore with limited liability) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of China Environment Ltd. ("the Company") will be held at The Fullerton Hotel, Singapore, 1 Fullerton Square, Singapore *****8 on Friday, 16 October 2009 at 10.00 a.m. for2,069 words
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Article, Illustration784 2009-10-01 14 Bloomberg Wynn Macau sold 1.25b shares, or a 25% stake, at HK$lO.OB each [HONG KONG] Wynn Macau Ltd, the casino company led by billionaire Stephen Wynn, raised HK$l2.6 billion (552.29 billion) in a Hong Kong initial public offering, said two people familiar withBloomberg; REUTERS - 784 words
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290 2009-10-01 14 Reuters [BEIJING] Chinese sovereign wealth fund China Investment Corp (CIC), fresh from a series of investments in the global commodities sector, said yesterday that it had purchased a stake in a Kazakhstan oil and gas company. The deal comes less than two weeksReuters - 290 words
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334 2009-10-01 14 Police raid Ernst Young HK offices Reuters [HONG KONG] Police raided the Hong Kong offices of accounting firm Ernst Young as part of an investigation linked to the collapse of a local electronics firm nearly a decade ago, E&Y said yesterday. E&Y said it "lent police every assistance" during Tuesday'sReuters - 334 words
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Article, Illustration574 2009-10-01 14 ■AP [WASHINGTON] And the first state dinner of President Barack Obama's administration goes to India! Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is heading for the United States on a state visit on Nov 2. Such visits include an elaborate arrival ceremony on the■AP - 574 words
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645 2009-10-01 14 Bloomberg But the Australian iron ore exporter says there's no change to expansion plans [MELBOURNE] Fortescue Metals Group Ltd, Australia's third-largest iron ore exporter, missed yesterday's deadline to raise as much as US$6 billion from Chinese lenders to finance expansion of its mine, port and railBloomberg - 645 words
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Article587 2009-10-01 15 AP Owners told to take out removable floor mat that could cause accelerator to get stuck [WASHINGTON] Toyota Motor will recall 3.8 million vehicles in the US, the company's largest-ever US recall, to address problems with a removable floor mat that could cause accelerators toAP - 587 words
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Article, Illustration522 2009-10-01 15 Reuters [LONDON] HSBC is close to selling a trio of landmark offices in London, New York and Paris to boost its balance sheet by around US$2 billion by the end of the year, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters. Europe's biggestReuters; AP - 522 words
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362 2009-10-01 15 NYT [PONTIAC, MICHIGAN] The closing of a big General Motors truck plant this week is another sign that America's love affair with pickup trucks is fading fast. Sales of pickups have declined sharply this year, more than the drop in overall vehicle sales,NYT - 362 words
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Article, Illustration416 2009-10-01 15 Reuters [HOI AN, VIETNAM] Vietnam and Cambodia battled rising floodwaters yesterday from a typhoon that has cut a destructive path through South-east Asia and killed about 300 people. In Thailand, troops were mobilised to provide humanitarian assistance in anticipation of floods from Typhoon Ketsana which firstReuters; REUTERS - 416 words
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401 2009-10-01 15 -AP [OMAHA, NEBRASKA] The mounting regulatory pressure on Moody's Investors Service and the other major credit rating agencies appears to be making investors nervous. Regulators and lawmakers have proposed new regulations to reduce conflicts of interest and improve transparency in the US$5 billion-a-year industry-AP - 401 words
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418 2009-10-01 15 Reuters [ZURICH] ÜBS continued to strengthen its capital position in the third quarter and the bank's underlying performance is getting better all the time, says ÜBS CFO John Cryan. "I'm more bullish on ÜBS than I have been for a couple ofReuters - 418 words
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WORLD
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Article, Illustration740 2009-10-01 16 Bloomberg, LAT-WP Banks may have to prepay over 3 years' worth of insurance premiums this year [WASHINGTON] The US Federal Deposit Insurance Corp's plan to rebuild its reserves may cost Bank of America Corp and three of the largest US banksBloomberg, LAT-WP; BLOOMBERG - 740 words
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Article, Illustration662 2009-10-01 16 Reuters [NEW YORK] JPMorgan Chase Co has reshuffled the leadership at its investment bank, naming a new chief executive who could eventually succeed Jamie Dimon as head at the No 2 US bank, in a shake-up that surprised many analysts and investors. JPMorgan said Jes Staley,– Reuters; BLOOMBERG - 662 words
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638 2009-10-01 16 AP The unemployment rate is forecast to rise above 10% [BIRMINGHAM, Alabama] Going to work may never be the same again: the Great Recession has reshaped the American workplace and work force in ways that will last years, if not longer. The workforceAP - 638 words
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737 2009-10-01 16 NYT [PARIS] Media attention on a recent spate of suicides at France Telecom has revealed a paradox at the heart of French society: even with robust labour protection, workers feel profoundly insecure, with many complaining that the pace of economic changeNYT - 737 words
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452 2009-10-01 16 NYT [NEW YORK] The US Securities and Exchange Commission's independent watchdog called for a sweeping overhaul of the agency's investigation and enforcement practices on Tuesday, after a blistering report on the SEC's failure to detect Bernard Madoff's extensive Ponzi scheme. Two reports, released byNYT - 452 words
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AVIATION/SHIPPING
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Article, Illustration640 2009-10-01 17 Reuters EADS shares slide; signs point to deal on A4OOM plane by year-end: Belgium [PARIS] Another dip in expected deliveries of Airbus's A3BO superjumbo knocked shares in parent company EADS on Tuesday, reminding investors of the challenges still facing Europe's largest industrial– Reuters; BLOOMBERG - 640 words
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Article513 2009-10-01 17 Bloomberg This, after CMA CGM said it may cancel vessel orders [SEOUL] Hyundai Heavy Industries Co, the world's largest shipyard, tumbled the most in eight months in Seoul trading after CMA CGM said it may cancel vessel orders as part of attempts to avoid collapse.Bloomberg - 513 words
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234 2009-10-01 17 Bloomberg [MUMBAI] Air India's pilots yesterday called off a four-day strike after the national carrier decided to "keep in abeyance" a move to cut incentives, airline spokesman Jitender Bhargava said. The airline cancelled 14 international and 77 domestic flights on Tuesday after■ Bloomberg - 234 words
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343 2009-10-01 17 VINCENT WEE - VINCENT WEE By [SINGAPORE] Neftech yesterday sealed an exclusive marketing deal with Singapore Shipping Corporation (SSC) to push its fuel-saving technology to 10 selected shipping lines. This follows Neftech's 20-ship deal with Neptune Orient Lines container unit APL two weeks ago. Neftech343 words
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Article2720 2009-10-01 17 AIRLINE CODES: AA: American Airlines (AAL), AF: Air France (AFR), Al: Air India (AIC), AY: Finnair Oy (FIN), AZ: Alitalia Airlines (AZA), BA: British Airways Public Ltd Co (BAW), BG: Biman Bangladesh Airlines (BBC), Bl: Royal Brunei Airlines Sdn Bhd (RBA), BO: Bouraq Airlines (BOU), BR:2,720 words
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Miscellaneous402 2009-10-01 17 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD Across 1 Carrier with mouldable catch l (7,3) M 2 J 4 5 He I 9 Hack composer dropped in (4) Ljj nmJ 10 A bear at port first causing II J uproar (10) 11 Incomplete picture contract L_J L_ J-—P""" 12 Pre-eminent spinner has on- I i402 words
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EDITORIAL & OPINION
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474 2009-10-01 18 IN a major address at the United Nations Climate Summit last week, US President Barack Obama acknowledged that developed countries such as the United States "caused much of the damage to our climate" and "had a responsibility to lead". And, in an historic first for474 words
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Article, Illustration1125 2009-10-01 18 MAX YUEN TEEN - MAX YUEN TEEN We should aim to avoid creating more black holes in our corporate governance ecosystem By ECENT developments in the region suggest that stock exchanges and market regulators are paying more attention to the need for high corporate governance standards andAFP - 1,125 words
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Article, Illustration835 2009-10-01 18 G PANICKER - G PANICKER THE BOTTOM LINE JUST a week ago, oil traders were worried about prices falling to US$6O a barrel. Then Iran unveiled a second uranium-enrichment plant near the holy city of Qom, turning up the volume on nuclear quarrels with835 words
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Article, Illustration1731 2009-10-01 19 TINI TRAN - TINI TRAN AP Many years ago, a spunky man simply put the socialism vs capitalism debate aside and created China's richest village By PUBLIC loudspeakers in the central square blare the village anthem hourly: "If you want to see a miracle, come to Huaxi." NotAP - 1,731 words
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Article, Illustration544 2009-10-01 19 Tribune Media Services International THE 2006-2009 recession is likely over now (or very soon). So says Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke. At most central banks around the globe the same story is now being proclaimed. Just what does this mean? And what doesTribune Media Services International - 544 words
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SINGAPORE STOCKS
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Article8855 2009-10-01 20 Transaction date: Sep 30 Hii Low Code Col Sale ('PPP) Hii Low Bl Seller C'vr P/E $mil 17 3 3148 8Telecom 9.5 2.5 5834 A-Sonic 31.5 12 5000 ABR Hldgs 15.5 5.5 1938 AEI Corp 8 1 1100 AEM 23 7 2101 APOil 93 26.5 5550 ARA 88,855 words
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Article1692 2009-10-01 21 High Low Code Company Sale COOO) High Low Buyer Seller C'vr P/E $mil 13.5 5 1181 s AAGrp 25.5 12 8538 t APStrategic 4 0.5 1501 s Advanced System 7.5 2 3480 t Adventus 20 8.5 3518 s Afor 12.5 2 1524 t Alantac 11 3.5 7814 t1,692 words
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Article397 2009-10-01 21 Hii Low Code Conn Sale COM) Hii Low Bui Seller C'vr P/E jffl 110 100 6389 ABFSG Bond ETF 110xd 783 427 CIMBAsean40 100US$ US768 +6 274 149 DBS STI ETF 100 267xd +1 4317 3534 DBXT DJE50 10US$ US4311 DBXTDJE50Sh 10US$ US3076 1682 DBXT FTChina25 10US$ US2908397 words
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Article253 2009-10-01 21 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 offer253 words
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Article9389 2009-10-01 21 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS AIG Global Investment Corporation (S) Ltd AIGIF Acorns of Asia Balanced Fund!S 2.054/ AIGIF Spore Bond Fund/ A 1.348/ APS Asset Mgt Pte Ltd APS Alpha Fund!** 1.08/ APS Alpha Fund (USD)!** 0.76/ APS Komaba Asset Mgt Pte Ltd APS Komaba Global Bond SGD 0.5095/ APS Komaba9,389 words
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373 2009-10-01 22 %i Index Chani iy |e Chani )e Chani iy )e Chani )e Chan; iy )e Chani Se| 29 World Index Preliminary 800.9 -0.1 18.2 -0.2 20.4 -0.2 22.: t EAFE Preliminai 763.4 0.2 17.6 -0.2 23.0 -0.2 24.'373 words
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Article131 2009-10-01 22 As at 9am Sep3o Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Bid Offer Aust dollar 1.2290 1.2660 Can dollar 1.3000 1.3170 Euro 2.0580 2.0820 NZ dollar 1.0090 1.0310 Sterlini ind 2.2520 2.2791 US dollar 1.4090 1.4260 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign currency:131 words
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Article170 2009-10-01 22 Sep3o Overnight 0.25 1-month 7/16 2-months 9/16 3-months 11/16 Overnight mode: 3/16 US$ Offer 0.15 3/16 5/16 7/16 Bid 7 days 1 month 2 months 3 months 6 months 9 months 12 months $Au 0.32 0.35 0.38 0.42 0.70 1.10 1.25 Offer 0.22 0.25 0.28 0.32 0.50 0.80170 words
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Article28 2009-10-01 22 Sep3o ten Jii Sett STI Oct 2665 2674 2672 SIMSCI Oct 318.4 321.0 320.8 Taiwan Oct 270.6 275.7 273.5 Source: MF Global (S) He. Ltd28 words
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Article21 2009-10-01 22 Sea 30 Bid Offer 1-month 1.4135 1.4150 2-months 1.4138 1.4153 3-months 1.4139 1.4154 6-months 1.4144 1.4161 Source: OCBC21 words
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Article60 2009-10-01 22 Sen 30 Delivery Month Opening Sett Av Range Price Price Hi Vol Open Done Position Low Oct09 2165 2136 2165 2145 206 1118 Nov09 2125 2107 2135 2107 2972 ***** Dec 09 2115 2105 2121 2096 8305 ***** Jan 10 2111 2103 2122 2098 2925 ***** Total o/p:60 words
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Article281 2009-10-01 22 Sep3o OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT EURODOLLAR FUTURES DecO9 Mar10 Jun10 Sep10 99.6200 99.3250 98.9600 98.5550 7103 4959 3113 2615 EUROYEN TIBOR FUTURES DecO9 99.500 99.500 Mar10 Jun10 99.530 99.530 Sep10 Dec10 99.550 99.550 Mar11 Jun11 Sep11 99.490 99.525 99.450 99.495 99.525 99.525 99.510 99.450 99.365281 words
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Article190 2009-10-01 22 Sep3o RUBBER Futures (Closing prices) RSS 3 (US cents/kg) Month High Low Close Sett Volume (lots) O/l (lots) Oct 09 217.0 NOV09 Dec 09 217.0 Jan 10 215.0 Feb 10 215.0 Mario 215.0 214.2 217.0 215.0 215.0 215.0 217.0 216.5 216.5 215.9 215.0 215.0 288 2 20 20190 words
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Article84 2009-10-01 22 Sep3o Period Issue code Maturity Yesterday's Bid Day's |h Low Hi, 3-Month BQ*****N 31.12.2009 1-Year BY*****W 03.05.2010 0.34 0.39 0.30 0.30 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity code rate Close Bid Day's High Low 2-Year NX*****H 3.625 5-Year N*****0N 1.375 7-Year N*****0S 2.875 10-Year NX*****W 2.500 15-Year NY*****H84 words
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Article97 2009-10-01 22 SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 Ib bushels) Close Previous High/Low Nov09 917.00 919.50 928.75 910.50 Jan 10 922.50 924.50 933.25 916.00 Mar10 922.50 924.00 933.00 916.75 May 10 917.75 920.25 928.75 913.00 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs;llscent/lb) Close Previous High/Low Oct09 33.47 33.24 33.50 32.93 Dec 09 33.85 33.6397 words
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Article76 2009-10-01 22 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Sep29 CRUDE (FOB origin) US$/barrel Close Cham Brent blend (1-Mth F) 65.17 -0.81 WTI (Near Mth) 66.66 -0.19 Dubai (1-Mth F) 64.81 0.59 Tapis blend 70.65 0.95 Minas 67.15 0.15 PRODUCT US$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha Jet Kerosene 61.95 72.10 0.95 0.75 US$/barrel Opec Oil Basket76 words
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Article464 2009-10-01 22 Sep3o AS _CS Rmb Euro HKS IndRsRu Yen Won RM NZS Pak Rs Peso IS Rand Sfr NTS Baht Pound us: Australia 0.950 6.002 0.602 6.814 41.960 85.063 0.789 10.358 3.052 1.223 73.136 41.652 1.243 6.492 0.909 28.275 29.458 0.547 0.879 Canada 1.053 6.321 0.634 7.176 44.188464 words
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Article78 2009-10-01 22 Sep3o (US$) (SS) 0.***** 0.***** 1 mth 2 mths 0.***** 0.***** 6 mths 0.***** 9 mths 1.***** 12 mths 1.***** 3 mths 0.***** 0.***** 6 mths 9 mths 12 mths 0.***** 0.***** 1.***** 0.***** 0.***** 0.***** SWAP Mid rates (S$) 1 yr 1.***** 2yrs 1.***** 3yrs 1.***** 4yrs 2.*****78 words
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Article152 2009-10-01 22 Sep3o Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.2423 1.2439 0.8791 0.8793 Canadian dollar 1.3082 1.3102 0.9257 0.9261 Euro 2.0634 2.0662 1.4601 1.4605 NZ dollar 1.0154 1.0172 0.7185 0.7190 Sterling 2.2704 2.2731 1.6066 1.606! US dollar 1.4132 1.4147 S$IUS$ to152 words
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Article131 2009-10-01 22 Sep3o Hong Kong London 989.40 998.00 990.40 999.00 Sep 28 Sep 29 993.90 990.50 994.70 991.50 Source: Thomson Reuters CAST BAR (S$) Sep 30 Buying Sellim Kilobar "48,650.76" ***** PAMP GOLD BARS (S$) Selling Buying 1gm 5gm 10gm 20gm 50gm 100gm 1 oz 1 oz UBS Kinebar™ 109.14131 words
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Article69 2009-10-01 22 Sep29 Aluminium, 99.7% purity (US$/tonne) Close Previous Cash 1818.00 1798.75 3 months 1852.00 1833.00 Copper, Grade A (US$/tonne) Cash 3 months 5962.00 5975.00 5995.50 6010.00 Lead (US$/tonne) Cash 2206.75 3 months 2232.00 2180.25 2207.00 Nickel (US$/tonne) Cash 3 months *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 Tin (US$/tonne) Cash 3 months69 words
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Article, Illustration345 2009-10-01 25 Bloomberg [SAN FRANCISCO] Google Inc's You Tube reached an agreement with Warner Music Group Corp that will bring artists including Madonna and Metallica back to the video-sharing site. Warner Music will be able to sell its own ads on the site and– Bloomberg; THE NEW PAPER FILE PHOTO - 345 words
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298 2009-10-01 25 Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] Microsoft Corp, the world's biggest maker of computer software, won a ruling that throws out a US$3BB million jury verdict over a patent on software used to deter piracy. US District Judge William Smith in Providence, Rhode Island, yesterday vacated theBloomberg - 298 words
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PROPERTY
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Article, Illustration587 2009-10-01 26 Bloomberg Low borrowing costs and government tax credits help lift home sales this year [NEW YORK] Home values in 20 US metropolitan areas declined less than forecast in the year ended in July, a sign the housing slump that led to the worstBloomberg; AFP - 587 words
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307 2009-10-01 27 This will boost its inventory in Vietnam to 1,182 units CAPITALAND'S serviced residence arm has clinched a management contract for a property in the coastal city of Hai Phong. The Somerset Central TD, Hai Phong, will open in the second half of next year and307 words
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388 2009-10-01 27 Bernama [KUALA LUMPUR] Domestic interest in Malaysian property is now higher compared to that from overseas in contrast to a year ago, an analysis by property website thinkproperty.my showed. It had analysed its visitor traffic data over the last three months andBernama - 388 words
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432 2009-10-01 27 CHEW XIANG - CHEW XIANG It's likely to have forfeited its deposit of 10% of the £47m purchase price By FRASERS Centerpoint has pulled out of a £47 million (Sslo6 million) deal to buy 120 apartments at the site of English football club Arsenal's old432 words
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Article, Illustration462 2009-10-01 28 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] Swire Pacific Ltd, which is building architect Frank Gehry's first Asian residential project, said luxury homes in Hong Kong are in short supply as mainland Chinese buyers swooped for apartments. "There is relatively short supply at the high end,"– Bloomberg - 462 words
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Article, Illustration396 2009-10-01 28 KALPANA RASHIWALA - KALPANA RASHIWALA But Q3 drop is smaller than Q2's; gap with office rentals narrows By Source: PRIVATE industrial property rents fell for the fourth consecutive quarter in the three months ended September, although the pace of declines eased. Data from DTZ ResearchDTZ Research - 396 words
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