The Business Times, 21 December 2009
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Title Section20 2009-12-21 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES Ssl.oo online at http://www.businesstimes.com.sg S|£l A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION COREGNNOI9B4O2B6BE MICA (P) 123/08/2009 Monday, December 21,200920 words
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Article, Illustration1017 2009-12-21 1 SIOW LI SEN - SIOW LI SEN Singapore's strong regulatory framework draws firms to set up here, others to expand By: [SINGAPORE] Singapore's private banking industry is ending 2009 on a high note with openings and hirings making the news, though it has been a roller1,017 words
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MARKETS DIGEST
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Article56 2009-12-21 1 Weekly 2,802.59 lange +1.84 >T Index 1 COMP 1,266.97 +6.97 MKKEI 225 10,142.05 +34.18 IANG SENG 21,175.88 -726.23 SET INDEX 715.68 +12.04 JAKARTA COMP 2,509.58 -9.52 1ANILA COMP 3,016.99 -14.14 ;eoulcomp 1,647.04 -9.86 iHENZHEN B 583.30 -52.00 IUMBAI IND 16,719.83 -399.20 )OW 10,328.89 -142.61 IAS DAI 2,211.69 +21.38 ;&p56 words
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Article29 2009-12-21 1 Bloomberg SINGAPORE 5.38 MALAYSIA 5.55 HONG KONG 5.00 INDONESIA 15.767 TAIWAN 4.696 JAPAN 1.475 KOREA 9.33 BRITAIN 0.50 US 3.25 CANADA 2.25 SWITZERLAND 0.52 INDIA 11.75 Source:Bloomberg - 29 words
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Article45 2009-12-21 1 IS$ (S$ ier US$) 1.401 (US$/S$ per 1.619 2.268 lURO (US$,S$/E) :oreign currency r. 1.439 2.015 per US$, S$ 'EN 89.90 64.20 3.438 2.454 IK$ 7.757 5.538 !AHT 33.23 23.72 lUPIAH 9,475 6,764 1ENMINBI 6.828 4.875 INDIAN RUPEE 46.82 33.43 1.125 0.803 1.405 1.00345 words
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Article, Illustration734 2009-12-21 1 CHEWXIANG - CHEWXIANG The development could also see First Engineering re-listed By [SINGAPORE] A private equity firm has lost its entire stake in troubled former Singapore-listed First Engineering to its creditor banks in one of the first debt-to-equity restructuring deals in AsiaTHE STRAITS TIMES - 734 words
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Miscellaneous46 2009-12-21 1 DINING OUT BizlT HOCK LOCK SIEW HARVARD'S COFFERS f-W^ Thai hits Lg| Star Hub's OpCo unit UlS'predicament results A case study of what |k^*ml and misses will see some 'red' from conflicting interests not to do PAGE 21 PAGE 28 PAGE 7 PAGE 18 S Jiß^46 words
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TOP STORIES
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THREE-MINUTE DIGEST
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38 2009-12-21 2 AFTER a roller coaster ride for much of the year, Singapore's private banking industry is ending 2009 on a high note, with openings and hirings making the news. PAGE ONE38 words
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41 2009-12-21 2 A PRIVATE equity firm has lost its entire stake in troubled former Singapore-listed First Engineering to its creditor banks in one of the first debt-to-equity restructuring deals in Asia this year.41 words
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39 2009-12-21 2 ACTIVISTS the world over have poured vitriol and scorn at world leaders after the Copenhagen UN climate summit ended with only a "worse than useless" pact for show. TOP STORIES, PAGE 239 words
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38 2009-12-21 2 RECESSION may spur people to go into business themselves, but entrepreneurial fervour may not wane even after the economy is back on its feet, according to experts on the subject. TOP STORIES, PAGE 238 words
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41 2009-12-21 2 With a short work week and with many traders and money managers away for the festive holidays, Wall Street looks set to end the year quietly, on a whimper rather than with a bang.41 words
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57 2009-12-21 2 AFTER a six-month hiatus, Singapore's telco players returned to life in the second half of 2009. And the action can only get more sizzling as the operators brace for greater competition with the arrival of the new nation-wide ultra high-speed broadband57 words
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51 2009-12-21 2 IT'LL be with a sense of deja vu when shareholders of United International Securities (UIS), a closed-end fund, convene for an extraordinary general meeting on Dec 30 to debate a resolution calling for efforts to improve the valuations of the shares. COMPANY NEWS, PAGE51 words
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42 2009-12-21 2 SHARES of Parkway Holdings are expected to trend higher over the next 12 months as the regional demand for healthcare improves, says brokerage Nomura, which raised its target price for the stock. COMPANY NEWS, PAGE 742 words
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45 2009-12-21 2 FOREIGNERS will pay much higher school fees and, at the same time, face much slimmer chances of enrolling in popular primary schools in Singapore, under new measures to underscore the privileges of citizenship. SINGAPORE NEWS, PAGE 945 words
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75 2009-12-21 2 CLAIMS that protectionism is intensifying are adding pressure on governments to close their borders to goods and risk fuelling the very problem they warn about, the World Trade Organization (WTO) said on Friday. In its latest survey on trade measures,75 words
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71 2009-12-21 2 A LENDING binge by Chinese banks that began this year is likely to continue, albeit at a slower pace, in 2010, pressuring smaller lenders' balance sheets and setting the stage for a possible surge in loans as soon as 2011. Such a71 words
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Article, Illustration751 2009-12-21 2 NYT, AFP Accord hardly moves the treaty process from where it was in 2007: UN official [COPENHAGEN] They have essentially signed a death warrant for many of the world's poorest children; they have brokered a worse than useless deal; and they have behaved– NYT, AFP; AFP - 751 words
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Article, Illustration840 2009-12-21 2 CHEN HUIFEN - CHEN HUIFEN Expert take on rates of business activity in good and bad times By [SINGAPORE] A shrinking economy may spur more people to start a business out of necessity, but expectations of a better economic climate for Singapore do not necessarily point to less entrepreneurship,FILE PHOTO - 840 words
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649 2009-12-21 2 AFP But Nelson secures tough restrictions on paying for abortions [WASHINGTON] Senators readied for a crucial pre-dawn Monday vote to pave the way for US health care reform, President Barack Obama's top domestic priority, after a key holdout senator said that heAFP - 649 words
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773 2009-12-21 4 ANDREW MARKS - ANDREW MARKS WALL STREET INSIGHT Anticipated Santa rally not likely as investors adopt wait-and-see stance By in New York HUGE gains for the year, a holiday-shortened week and many of Wall Street's top traders and money managers leaving early ahead of the long773 words
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226 2009-12-21 4 Reuters [DUBAI] Dubai, set to ask creditors for a standstill on restructuring some US$22 billion in debt linked to troubled conglomerate Dubai World, may still repay lenders in full, a local newspaper said yesterday, citing unnamed sources. The National daily said that two top DubaiReuters - 226 words
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Article, Illustration526 2009-12-21 4 NISHA RAMCHANDANI - NISHA RAMCHANDANI By [SINGAPORE] Stars of all stripes were shining in full force last night at charity concert Child Aid. A total of 274 talented young performers took to the stage, including a 70-strong orchestra led by Wang Ya-Hui, music director for the YongTHE STRAITS TIMES - 526 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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916 2009-12-21 5 WINSTON CHAI - WINSTON CHAI YEAR IN REVIEW Operators come to life in second half after six-month hibernation By 2009 has turned out to be a tale of two halves for Singapore's telecommunications sector, with operators stirring to life in the second half after916 words
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Article230 2009-12-21 5 COMPANY MEETING PLACE DATE TIME Second Chance E Lion City Hotel 2nd Floor Chrysanthemum Room 15 Tanjong Katong Road Singapore *****0 21-Dec 3.00pm Ezra Hldgs A Klapsons, The Boutique Hotel Concerto Room l/ll at Level 18, 15 Hoe Chiang Road, Tower Fifteen, Singapore *****6 22-Dec 10.00am Ocean Intl230 words
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Article389 2009-12-21 5 Dec 18 BANKS ABN Amro Bank NY 5.5 Agricultural Bank Of China 5.5 ANZ Banking Group 6 Arab Bank PLC 5.5 Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A 6 Bangkok Bank 6 Bank Julius Baer Co. Ltd(S) 5 Bank of America NA 5 Bank of China Limited 5.5 Bank389 words
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685 2009-12-21 7 WONG WEI KONG - WONG WEI KONG T WILL be with a sense of deja vu when shareholders of United International Securities (UIS), a closed-end fund controlled by United Overseas Bank (UOB), convene for an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) on Dec 30 to debate a resolution calling for685 words
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402 2009-12-21 7 JAMIE LEE - JAMIE LEE But it cautions against seeing stock as property play By SHARES of Parkway Holdings are expected to trend higher over the next 12 months as the regional demand for healthcare recovers, says brokerage Nomura, which raised its target price for the stock.402 words
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Article, Illustration408 2009-12-21 7 ZHANG JIAO - ZHANG JIAO Opens office in Hong Kong as part of global expansion By BOUTIQUE fund manager Capital Dynamics, with some US$3OO million of assets under management, has set its sights on the China market, starting with a new office in Hong Kong. Speaking to BT,408 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration663 2009-12-21 6 R SIVANITHY - R SIVANITHY STOCKS BANKERS have come under some harsh criticism this past year and not without justification. After causing a worldwide recession that led to the loss of millions of jobs, they have had the nerve to take taxpayers' money to stay afloat,663 words
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Article442 2009-12-21 6 COMMODITY WATCH CORRELATIONS between different financial products in the markets have existed for as long as the markets themselves. For example, when prices of equities rise, bonds fall. And when gold or oil price rises, the producing countries' currencies rise and importing countries' currencies weaken. Savvy442 words
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498 2009-12-21 6 -AFP CURRENCIES [HONG KONG] Asian currencies fell against the US dollar during the week after the US Federal Reserve kept the cost of borrowing unchanged and as trade winded down ahead of the Christmas holidays. Japanese yen: The yen fell against the US dollar-AFP - 498 words
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Article1398 2009-12-21 6 Source: Thomson Reuters Consensus No. of Forecast Mean Fri's recommendation esti- EPS PE target price This wk Last mth mates (cents) (ratio) price Company name Allgreen Proi :ies 1.91 1.91 11 7.91 14.68 1.35 1.16 ARA Asset Manai lement 2.00 2.00 2 8.05 10.62 1.07 0.86 ,rmstrom Industrial1,398 words
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Article62 2009-12-21 6 Dec 18 VALUE CLOSE IT OB/OS -22.00 +51.00 IT CADI -*****.00 -17.00 IT 10-day MA -*****.00 -2.00 TSE ST Mid Cap 666.60 +0.91 TSE ST Small Cap 522.47 -2.78 TSE ST All Share 689.47 -2.12 TSE ST China Top 271.96 +0.33 TSE ST China 290.86 -3.52 TSE62 words
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Article58 2009-12-21 6 VOLUME Gentinq SP 374,009,000 Golden Agri 223,003,000 Ban Joo 212,834,000 MDR 194,982,000 Teledata 193,548,000 RafflesEdu 150,267,000 Yinq Li 122,652,000 China XLX 113,101,000 CapMallsAsia 111,718,000 BanJooWl ***** 94,448,000 VALUE(S) Gentinq SP 428,415,620 Capita Land 298,641,930 CapMallsAsia 291,945,434 DBS Grp 266,300,305 Sing Tel 231,509,828 UOB 217,340,428 Straits Asia 186,120,32058 words
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Article102 2009-12-21 6 CLOSE UP 1164 84.0 7.8 Cit ES.0912 Cit 1160 82.0 7: Jardine C&C 2602 72.0 2.8 ixor Nasdae |100 10US 719 67.2 7.2 Furama 198 58.0 41.4 SIA.ES.0912 1428 58.0 4.2 OCC5.1% NCPS 100 ***** 56.0 0.6 SIA 200 1420 54.0 4.0 SIA 1414 44.0 3.2 OCBC Bk.ES.0912 870102 words
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Article114 2009-12-21 6 Closing prices are in trading currencies, but absolute difference is in Ss. CLOSE DOWN *****-610.3 -3.9 DBXT Ni 10US! DBXT FTVietnam 10US$ 3956-454.9 -7.6 GLD 10US$ *****-394.7 -2.5 DBXT FTChina25 10US$ 2975-172.2 -4.0 er China H 10US$ 1595-114.8 -4.9 DBXT MSAsExJl 10US$ 2710-103.6 -2.7 OCC3.93% NCPS10 8300 -60.0 -0.7114 words
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Article87 2009-12-21 6 Dec 18 CLOSE CHNG FR Dec 17 YR2009 S$ LOW S$ HIGH USS 1.4014 0.01 1.5579 1.3800 Euro 2.0158 0.20 2.0952 1.9150 Pounds 2.2708 0.09 2.4366 2.0356 AS 1.2446 0.39 1.2942 0.9453 Yen* 1.5528 0.60 1.7278 1.4831 Rupiah* 0.***** -0.10 0.***** 0.***** Baht* 4.2198 -0.05 4.339087 words
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Article, Illustration1483 2009-12-21 8 TEH HOOI LING - TEH HOOI LING STOCKS were mixed last week as the year winds down to an end and market players take their well-deserved December breaks. Our portfolios on average barely changed. The best performing portfolio last week was the suite made up of stocks with the1,483 words
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1363 2009-12-21 8 ROBERT HALILI - ROBERT HALILI INSIDE MARKETS By THE buying surged, while the selling among directors was flat last week based on filings on the exchange from Dec 14 to 18. A total of 18 companies recorded 37 purchases worth $4.7 million versus five firms with1,363 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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564 2009-12-21 9 JAMIE LEE - JAMIE LEE From 2010, MOE doubling S'poreans' balloting slips for primary schools to two By THE privileges of citizenship will be most apparent on the education front under new measures that will see foreigners paying much higher fees and, at the same564 words
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Article, Illustration1041 2009-12-21 9 LEE U- WEN - LEE U-WEN EDUCATION: YEAR IN REVIEW Banner year for NUS, NTU and SMU in terms of academic accomplishments By SINGAPORE'S fast-expand-ing education sector has had an eventful 2009 and is gearing up to raise its profile further in the coming year.THE STRAITS TIMES FILE PHOTOS - 1,041 words
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BT-CITIBANK YOUNG INVESTORS' FORUM
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Article, Illustration904 2009-12-21 10 NARENDRA AGGARWAL - Undergrad Christina Gao talks about why she set up a networking platform for budding entrepreneurs. NARENDRA AGGARWAL reports SMITTEN by the business bug, Nanyang Business School (NBS) undergraduate Christina Gao is going all out to spread the entrepreneurial spirit among her fellow students across Singapore.904 words
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Article, Illustration805 2009-12-21 10 CHRISTOPHER TOMMY LEE - London sights and course experience both precious and priceless, writes CHRISTOPHER TOMMY LEE LONDON one of the world's top tourist destinations and home to many famous landmarks such as the Big Ben, the Tower of London and the Tower Bridge was where I spent a805 words
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Article204 2009-12-21 10 FANCY becoming the next Warren Buffett or George Soros? Or even the famous Robert Kiyosaki? Then read on. The Young Investors' Forum, part of the BT-Citibank Tertiary Outreach Programme, isn't another dry page out of your financial textbook. To complement our editorial content, we have204 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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421 2009-12-21 11 Reuters Many new measures announced recently and more are in the pipeline: economists [GENEVA] Claims that protectionism is intensifying are adding pressure on governments to close their borders to goods and risk fuelling the very problem they warn about, the– Reuters - 421 words
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Article, Illustration434 2009-12-21 11 Reuters [LONDON] Britain may still be covered with a fog of economic gloom but glimmers of light are appearing as the country looks on track to return to growth after an 18-month long recession. The damage wrought by two years of economic crisis was plain– Reuters; REUTERS - 434 words
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446 2009-12-21 11 neuters Writedown need up in last 6 months, but progress slow: ECB [FRANKFURT] The total need for euro-zone bank writedowns has increased in the last six months and is progressing slowly even as systemic risk for the banking system has eased, the Europeanneuters - 446 words
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Article, Illustration843 2009-12-21 12 SHAREINVESTOR - SHAREINVESTOR A SPECIAL SERIES BROUGHT TO YOU BY 2009 Market Performers Strategic acquisitions set to enhance BH Global's position as a leading integrated marine electrical supplier in the region THE global downturn has prompted many companies to adopt a conservative approach in their business strategies and843 words
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Article, Illustration799 2009-12-21 12 2009 Market Performers The Group's strong emphasis on marketing has helped to boost the sales of its products AT a time when many sectors have been hit by the global downturn, the sports industry in China has remained resilient thanks to the emergence799 words
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Article, Illustration876 2009-12-21 13 SHAREINVESTOR - SHAREINVESTOR A SPECIAL SERIES BROUGHT TO YOU BY 2009 Market Performers Otto Marine's capabilities in building European design vessels have helped the Group attract and secure orders from renowned fleet operators FOR many years. Otto Marine Limited was engaged in the construction of Asian design offshore876 words
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Article, Illustration764 2009-12-21 13 2009 Market Performers Strategic decision of paying more focus to the rental business segment pays off for Tat Hong TRADITIONALLY, Tat Hong is engaged in trading and rental businesses, the latter of which comprised about a third of the Group's bottom-line prior to the 1997/98 financial764 words
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Article, Illustration524 2009-12-21 14 S JAYASANKARAN - S JAYASANKARAN MALAYSIA INSIGHT Difficult to fathom Bank Negara's silence on the rich and powerful who used money changers to remit money abroad illegally T TAKES two to tango. Over the month, it has emerged that Malaysia's central bank, or Bank Negara, has come down524 words
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Article, Illustration748 2009-12-21 14 -nyt" It may take decades to reform criminal justice system [JAKARTA] They have long worked illegally in the shadows of Indonesia's police stations, attorney-general's office and courts, the common link in what is called Indonesia's "judicial mafia". Called "markuses", they are middlemen-nyt"; AP - 748 words
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437 2009-12-21 14 .-AP Misdiagnosis case results in victory for people power [JAKARTA] Prita Mulyasari wasn't looking for fame when she complained to friends via e-mail that hospital staff had misdiagnosed her mumps as dengue fever. But the hospital, in a move it probably now.-AP - 437 words
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GREATER CHINA/INDIA
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Article, Illustration420 2009-12-21 15 Reuters, Bloomberg [MACAU] Macau, heavily reliant on its gaming industry, plans to diversify its economy over the next five years into sectors such as logistics, its new leader Fernando Chui said yesterday. Chinese leaders, who face challenges in corporate governance in Macau, also pledgedReuters, Bloomberg; AP - 420 words
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Article, Illustration504 2009-12-21 15 -AFP [NEW DELHI] India's economy has turned around and could grow by over 7.75 per cent this year, the government said last Friday, but warned that surging food inflation was hitting the "common man" and must be tackled fast. "The clouds of-AFP - 504 words
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366 2009-12-21 15 Reuters [NEW DELHI] A meeting of India's central bank governor Duvvuri Subbarao with Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee fuelled speculation on Friday that the bank may tighten monetary policy earlier than expected to stem rising prices. The Congress-led government is under pressure to tackle– Reuters - 366 words
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704 2009-12-21 15 Reuters New lending figure for 2010 unlikely to fuel inflation, say analysts [BEIJING] A lending binge by Chinese banks that began this year is likely to continue, albeit at a slower pace, in 2010, pressuring smaller lenders' balance sheets and setting theReuters - 704 words
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396 2009-12-21 15 Reuters [HONG KONG] Russian aluminium company UC Rusal will push ahead with its US$2 billion Hong Kong IPO, even though a ban on a retail offering means the deal is effectively little more than a Russian state bailout. The world's largest aluminium– Reuters - 396 words
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Article, Illustration537 2009-12-21 16 -AFP Thousands are stranded in rail stations, traffic jams and airports [PARIS] Tens of thousands of European travellers were stranded yesterday in rail stations, traffic jams and airports as heavy snow and ice caused massive disruption at the start of the Christmas holiday-AFP; XINHUA - 537 words
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238 2009-12-21 16 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Spyker Cars NY yesterday said it has submitted a renewed offer for General Motors' Saab unit. "An 11-point proposal had been submitted to GM, addressing each of the issues that arose during the due diligence process" which will "remove■ Bloomberg - 238 words
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Article, Illustration600 2009-12-21 16 Bloomberg [RIYADH] Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, Citigroup Inc's largest individual investor, was ranked the richest Arab businessman by Arabian Business magazine, after adding about US$l billion to his personal wealth this year. Prince Alwaleed's assets were valued at US$lB billion, the Dubai-based magazine■ Bloomberg - 600 words
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272 2009-12-21 16 Reuters [BAGHDAD] A group led by Royal Dutch Shell, Europe's largest oil company, has signed a deal to develop Iraq's Majnoon supergiant oilfield, pledging to spend tens of billions of dollars on the project over the next two decades. Shell, along with Malaysia's state-run– Reuters - 272 words
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WORLD
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587 2009-12-21 17 NYT Heading the list is Spain, with a 20% jobless rate and 10% deficit [NEW YORK] Sometimes economies can be too good. That is one lesson from the history of a new "misery index" created by Pierre Cailleteau, an economist and sovereignNYT - 587 words
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Article, Illustration594 2009-12-21 17 -NYT [NEW YORK] A week after Goldman Sachs moved to quell the outcry over its resurgent profits and pay, Morgan Stanley said its top executive would forgo his bonus this year. The move, announced in a memo to employees, was aimed-NYT; BLOOMBERG - 594 words
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530 2009-12-21 17 Reuters [NEW YORK] One West Bank, formerly failed mortgage lender IndyMac, bought the assets of First Federal Bank after it was closed by US regulators, in a deal that may bolster the case for private investment in banks. California's First Federal was– Reuters - 530 words
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441 2009-12-21 17 Reuters [NEW YORK] Buyouts are finally returning for the deal-hungry private equity industry, which is looking at 2010 to deploy huge cash reserves into deals that buyers hope could get back up to double-digit billions. Private equity firms are pursing public-to-private deals more aggressively– Reuters - 441 words
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548 2009-12-21 19 -AFP Worst could be over in Detroit; top carmakers plan to expand production [DETROIT, Michigan] Last year at this time, Motor City was anxiously awaiting word on whether the US government would rescue automakers devastated by steep recession and years of short-sighted management.-AFP - 548 words
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Article, Illustration385 2009-12-21 19 Reuters Top ECB official urges Athens to shore up finances [ATHENS] Greece's main labour union will curb its pay demands for next year on condition that employers agree to hefty minimum wage rises, but an opinion poll on Saturday snowed the public are less willing– Reuters; AP - 385 words
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343 2009-12-21 19 Bloomberg [BERLIN] German Chancellor Angela Merkel's tax cut won final approval in parliament, clearing the way for the first major initiative of her seven-week-old government. Ms Merkel is betting on the 8.5 bil-lion-euro (Ssl7 billion) tax cut next year to underpin anBloomberg - 343 words
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239 2009-12-21 19 AFP [TEHERAN] Top Iranian dissident Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri, a fierce critic of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad who was once tapped to become Iran's undisputed No. 1, has died, reports said yesterday. "Montazeri, 87, died of an illness last night (Saturday)," the ISNAAFP - 239 words
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Article, Illustration453 2009-12-21 20 Reuters Advance bookings strong but cruise prices not recovered enough, it says [ATLANTA] Carnival Corp pic, the world's largest cruise ship operator, reported a 48 per cent drop in quarterly profit last Friday because of lower ticket prices, and shares fell 3 perReuters; REUTERS - 453 words
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422 2009-12-21 20 Bloomberg [LONDON] The Baltic Dry Index, a measure of shipping costs for commodities, fell for a 10th consecutive day, the longest losing streak since September, because of a lack of cargoes. The index tracking transport costs on international trade routes fell– Bloomberg - 422 words
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212 2009-12-21 20 Reuters [GENEVA] Premium airline seats are starting to fill up again after business travel plunged 18 per cent in the first 10 months of the year compared with the same period in 2008, the International Air Transport Association (lata) said. The number of business– Reuters - 212 words
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Miscellaneous197 2009-12-21 20 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD 28 Envy novel, e.g. B. Rudge (8) 16 Doctors in Milan with news- YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION 1 F^hhkh matrh nffirial npttinn paperman injected drug (9) Across: 1 Siesta, 4 Lacrosse, 8 Rit--1 Rubbish match official getting 1 y ~m professiona with person g mminent 0 Warhorse us embittered at197 words
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Article9003 2009-12-21 22 Weekended: Dec 18 52-wks Tel |h Low Code Last Sale Vol Week Last Quote |h Low Buyer Seller Div GrYld C'vr Net P/E M Cap Smil Mi Com| Hii 18 3 3148 STelecom 9.5 2.5 5834 A-Sonic 34 16 5000 ABR Hldgs 15.5 5.5 1938 AEI Corp 89,003 words
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Article454 2009-12-21 23 52-Wk Tel h Low Code Last Sale Vol C000) Week ill Low Last Quote Buyer Seller Div GrYld C'vr Net P/E MCap _Hm Comi _Hm 111 107 6389 ABF SG Bond ETF 819 427 CIMBAsean40 1OOUS$ 290 149 DBS STI ETF 100 4627 3534 DBXT DJE50 1OUS$ 3282454 words
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Article269 2009-12-21 23 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 cum269 words
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Article118 2009-12-21 23 Stock name Close Change litaLand 4.110 -0.040 litaMal 1.730 -0.030 :it> lev 11.600 +0.600 :omfortDelGro 1.570 :osco Corp 1.070 IBS Grp 14.800 -0.080 :&N 4.080 -0.080 ienting SP 1.170 iolden Agri 0.485 -0.015 IK Land 4.700 -0.140 I... I name lose lange JMH 28.860 -0.140 JSH118 words
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Article101 2009-12-21 23 Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch lulti Ind 6 9 3 0 0 0 lanufacturini 64 86 78 10 19 10 74 105 88 Commerce 20 35 24 26 44 29 r/C. 21 16 22 18 ■inance 18 12 18 13 Construction 14 15101 words
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Article118 2009-12-21 23 MAIN SDQ TOTAL MAIN SDQ TOTAI lulti Ind 137,652 137,652 347,173 347,173 lanufacturint 1,182,449 68,956 1,251,405 875,129 4,601 879,730 Commerce 611,631 97,344 708,975 512,541 19,998 532,539 'pt/Stor/Comms 447,527 13,776 461,303 767,000 2,707 769,707 :inance 88,059 88,066 729,230 729,230 Construction 131,058 74,054 205,112 33,447 1,345 34,792 'roperties 641,404118 words
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Article2679 2009-12-21 23 Transaction date: Dec 18 For a full listing ofthe closing prices, log on to BT online at http://business-times.asial.com.sg after 11.30pm every trading day Vol ■000 HK$ \eon Credit \eon Stores \ngang Steel \nhui Conch \nhuiexpressway \sia Satellite \sm Pacific Sank Of E Asia Jeida Jade Bird Jeijing Airport2,679 words
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369 2009-12-21 24 In local curr In S$ In US$ dy yr dy yr dy yr Index Change Change Change Change Change Change Dec 18 World Index Preliminary 813.0 -0.3 19.9 -0.5 20.7 -0.5 23.9 EAFE Preliminai 762.4 -0.5 17.4 -0.9 20.8 -0.9 24.1 Euroi Prelim inan 1091.7369 words
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Article131 2009-12-21 24 As at 9am Dec 18 Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Bid Offer Aust dollar 1.2310 1.2680 Can dollar 1.3040 1.3210 Euro 2.0040 2.0260 NZ dollar 0.9870 1.0080 iterlini ind 2.2580 2.2840 US dollar 1.3970 1.4130 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign131 words
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Article176 2009-12-21 24 Dec 18 Offer Bid Overnight 1/16 1-month 7/16 2-months 9/16 3-months 11/16 Overnight mode: 1/16 US$ Offer par 3/16 5/16 7/16 Bid 7 days 1 month 2 months 3 months 6 months 9 months 12 months $Au 0.25 0.29 0.35 0.37 0.55 0.90 1.00 Offer 0.20 0.24 0.25176 words
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Article21 2009-12-21 24 Dec 18 Bid Offer 1-month 1.4000 1.4020 2-months 1.4004 1.4025 3-months 1.4006 1.4027 6-months 1.4011 1.4032 Source: OCBC21 words
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Article59 2009-12-21 24 Dec 17 lelivery lonth Opening Range Sett Av Price Price Hii Vol Open Done Position Low Ian 10 2580 =eb 10 2593 Vlar 10 2600 <\pr10 2609 Total o/p: ***** contracts 2556 2580 2554 659 2604 2620 2590 3921 2620 2628 2598 7146 2613 2628 2602 2150 Turnover:59 words
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Article352 2009-12-21 24 Dec 18 OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT EURODOLLAR FUTURES Mar10 Jun10 Sep10 DedO 99.6300 99.4300 99.1350 98.8050 0 0 0 0 ***** 6580 3211 3144 EUROYEN TIBOR FUTURES Mar10 99.6250 99.6450 Jun10 99.6950 99.6950 Sep10 DedO Mar11 Jun11 Sep11 Dec11 99.6250 99.6950 99.6450 99.6800 99.7000 99.6900352 words
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Article174 2009-12-21 24 Dec 18 RUBBER Futures (Closing prices) RSS 3 (US cents/kg) Month High Low Close Sett Volume (lots) O/l (lots) Jan 10 Feb 10 288.0 Mario Apr 10 May 10 Jun10 288.0 288.0 289.9 289.0 290.0 294.0 295.0 10 602 779 574 490 730 634 TSR 20 (US cents/kg)174 words
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Article85 2009-12-21 24 Dec 18 Period Issue code Maturity Yesterday's Bid Hi' Day's |h Low 3-Month BQ*****W 18.03.2010 1-Year BY*****N 01.11.2010 0.54 0.55 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*****H 3.00085 words
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Article100 2009-12-21 24 Dec 18 SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 lb bushels) Close Previous High/Low Jan 10 1012.00 1022.00 1032.50 1008.25 Mar 10 1020.00 1030.00 1040.25 1016.25 May 10 1026.25 1036.50 1047.00 1023.00 Jul 10 1031.50 1041.75 1052.00 1028.00 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs;Uscent/lb) Close Previous High/Low Ian 10 38.33 38.64 39.16100 words
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Article77 2009-12-21 24 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Dec 17 CRUDE (FOB origin) USS/barrel Close Cham Brent blend (1-Mth F) 72.61 -2.07 WTI (Near Mth) 72.58 -0.10 Dubai (1-Mth F) 72.75 -0.33 Tapis blend 77.60 1.70 Minas 75.20 0.15 PRODUCT USS/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha Jet Kerosene 75.90 81.65 unch 0.80 USS/barrel Opec Oil77 words
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Article465 2009-12-21 24 Dec 18 AS CS Rmb Euro HKS IndRsRu Yen Won RM NZS Pak Rs Peso SS Rand Sfr NTS Baht Pound USS Australia 0.949 6.071 0.618 6.896 41.630 84.237 0.799 10.457 3.056 1.250 75.040 41.452 1.245 6.705 0.926 28.781 29.543 0.549 0.889 Canada 1.053 6.395 0.651 7.264465 words
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Article158 2009-12-21 24 Dec 18 Against SS Currencies Bid Offer Against USS Bid Offer S$IUS$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.2441 1.2465 0.8888 0.8893 Canadian dollar 1.3105 1.3129 0.9362 0.9367 Euro 2.0133 2.0169 1.4384 1.4389 NZ dollar 0.9952 0.9980 0.7110 0.7120 Sterlini ind 2.2660 2.2701 1.6189 1.6191158 words
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Article132 2009-12-21 24 Dec 18 /oz) tec tec -long Kong 1128.60 1109.10 .ondon Dec 18 Dec 17 1100.70 1111.50 1101.50 1112.50 Source: Thomson Reuters CAST BAR (S$) Dec 18 Buying Sellim Kilobar "53,663.71" ***** PAMP GOLD BARS (S$) Selling Buying gm igm Ogm !0gm JOgm OOgm oz ozUBS Kinphar™ 119.84 341.33132 words
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Article, Illustration515 2009-12-21 27 ONG BOON KIAT - ONG BOON KIAT Business software vendor expects strong growth next year By BUSINESS service management vendor BMC Software Inc is looking to add staff to its sales and technical services teams across Asia-Pa-cific in anticipation of further growth in the coming year,515 words
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497 2009-12-21 27 Bloomberg SEOUL] Hynix Semiconductor Inc creditors will accept letters of intent from potential bidders for their controlling stake in the world's sec-ond-largest maker of com-puter-memory chips by Jan 29. The sale arrangers will send out notices to domestic companies tomorrow,Bloomberg - 497 words
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Article, Illustration386 2009-12-21 27 -Reuters [HELSINKI] Cellphone makers Nokia and HTC are using technologies patented by German firm IPCom, a court said on Friday, but added it was unclear whether the patents were valid. A district court in Mannheim, Germany, decided to put on-Reuters; AFP - 386 words
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Article666 2009-12-21 27 ANG CHYE HIN - ANG CHYE HIN <you say> By THE global economy may be getting healthier, but many businesses remain cautious and budgets are still mostly constrained. In other words, organisations which have spent the past year in budget-stretching mode are likely to have to find yet666 words
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340 2009-12-21 27 -AFP [SAN FRANCISCO] Google smartphones are either a daring foray into the telecom world or a misunderstood test of the next-gener-ation of the Internet giant's Android mobile operating system. Analysts interviewed were divided over what to make of the "Nexus One" smartphones that Google is-AFP - 340 words
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Article, Illustration554 2009-12-21 28 Retail service providers, including Sing Tel, providing Internet connectivity to public sector agencies must use Nucleus Connect, reports WINSTON CHAI STARHUB subsidiary Nucleus Connect may have written off rival Singapore Telecommunications as a bandwidth customer but it appears that all is notJOSEPH NAIR - 554 words
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Article, Illustration102 2009-12-21 28 SONY Ericsson has unearthed the Elm, a harzardous chemical-free phone made from recycled plastics. The latest member of the company's eco-friendly "Green Heart" range, this candybar-shaped phone comes with support for High Speed Packet Access (HSPA) mobile broadband, Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite navigation, Wi-Fi102 words
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92 2009-12-21 28 PC giant Dell Inc has launched a suite of software-as-a-service (SaaS) offerings across 15 countries in Asia Pacific, including Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong. Aimed at businesses and government agencies and delivered over a cloud computing platform, Dell's offerings provide IT infrastructure management92 words
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100 2009-12-21 28 CANON has launched the imageFORMULA P-150, a portable scanner that can process up to 15 pages per minute and comes with a 20-sheet feeding capacity that can accomodate A 4 or letter-size paper stacks. Measuring 280x95x40mm and weighing one kg, the scanner can be100 words
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47 2009-12-21 28 ENTERPRISE network equipment vendor Extreme Networks Inc has named Nicky Choo as regional director for South-east Asia. Mr Choo is also concurrently the director of channels/ alliances and services for Asia Pacific and Japan, a position he has held since July 2008.47 words
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131 2009-12-21 28 ONG BOON KIAT - ONG BOON KIAT SINGTEL has launched INQ Chat 3G, its second exclusive phone from INQ Mobile, and the first INQ phone to feature a Qwerty kepad. The multi-tasking capable Chat 3D brings updates from Twitter and Facebook directly to the homescreen, as well131 words
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162 2009-12-21 28 Reuters [MUMBAI] Ratan Tata, chairman of India conglomerate Tata group, has urged the government to allocate spectrum simultaneously to all winners of a forthcoming third-generation wireless auction, the Economic Times said. The simultaneous allocation of spectrum would ensure a level playing field, the paper■ Reuters - 162 words
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364 2009-12-21 28 ZHANG JIAO - ZHANG JIAO By MOBILE device growth in Asia Pacific will outpace the world next year, according to the latest projections by market research firm Gartner. Driven by growing smartphone demand, mobile device end user sales in Asia Pacific is expected to grow364 words
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Article, Illustration657 2009-12-21 28 Reuters [NEW YORK] The contrast between Research In Motion's strong quarterly performance and Palm Inc's disappointing numbers was stark last Thursday, but it's too early to call winners in an intensifying smartphone battle. As mobile phone users trade up to feature-rich, multimediaReuters; REUTERS - 657 words
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