The Business Times, 9 January 2010
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Title Section17 2010-01-09 1 weekend THE BUSINESS TIMES www.businesstimes.com.sg JANUARY9-10, 2010 S$1.00 MICA (P) 124/08/2009 S|Sl A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION17 words
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358 2010-01-09 1 Uma Shankari - Bonvests cashes out for $19m as Burger King Corp sinks its teeth into the S’pore market By Uma Shankari shankari@sph.com.sg Singapore BONVESTS Holdings is flipping its Burger King franchise back to the principal for up to $19 million. The price comprises358 words
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Article714 2010-01-09 1 85,000 jobs lost in December against expectations but numbers point to better outlook for sustained job creation in coming months; setback could stay Fed’s hands on rates Reuters Bloomberg AP Washington WITH market expectations running high that the US economy had stopped losing jobs in DecemberReuters; Bloomberg; AP - 714 words
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Advertisement143 2010-01-09 1 the business www.businesstimes.com.sg the raffles conversation WRITER WILLIAM DALRYMPLE 8-9 homing in TV makers going big on 3D All the major players introduced TVs capable of displaying 3D programmes at the four-day Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. 2 going strong S’pore Customs turns 100 Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong143 words
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Advertisement10 2010-01-09 1 MOTORING Rolls-Royce Ghost L20 WEALTH Beyond bricks and mortar 30-3110 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article, Illustration819 2010-01-09 2 Christoper Lim - TV giants bring out 3D models, try to create content By Christoper Lim limchris@sph.com.sg Las Vegas ELECTRONIC displays are the name of the game here at the ongoing four-day Consumer Electronics Show (CES), with 3D TVs and players leading the way. 3DREUTERS - 819 words
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Article136 2010-01-09 2 STI 2,922.76 (+9.51) STI FUTURES 2,922.0 (+13.0) SIMSCI 350.60 (+0.62) SIMSCI FUTURES 350.50 (+0.60) STOCKS Friday Change KL COMP 1,292.98 +1.56 NIKKEI 225 10,798.32 +116.66 HANG SENG 22,296.75 +27.3 SET 738.96 +4.33 JAKARTA 2,614.37 +27.47 MANILA 3,077.18 -0.6 KOSPI 1,695.26 +11.81 SHENZHEN B 617.76 +5.99 MUMBAI IND 17,540.29 -75.43136 words
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Article, Illustration921 2010-01-09 3 Joyce Hooi - Since 1983, it’s been spreading its message of peace, human rights and sustainability By Joyce Hooi joyceh@sph.com.sg Singapore WHEN the USS Roosevelt decided to use the unwitting Peace Boat as target practice in the Suez Canal for its aircraft during the first Gulf War inARTHUR LEE - 921 words
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Article, Illustration471 2010-01-09 4 Chuang Peck Ming - Its efficient, graft-free services help make it No 1 in WEF ranking By Chuang Peck Ming peckming@sph.com.sg Singapore IT works quietly in the background, seldom attracting public attention. But it plays a key role inkeeping Singapore’s tradewith the world the country’s main livelihoodCHEW SENG KIM/THE STRAITS TIMES - 471 words
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574 2010-01-09 4 Chen Huifen - saturday soapbox| By Chen Huifen xuifen@sph.com.sg THE sudden death of Franklin Heng has once again swung the spotlight on liposuction, or more specifically, the debate on who should be allowed to perform it. The surgical procedure was a point of contention in early 2008 when574 words
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527 2010-01-09 5 S Jayasankaran - Politicians of all hues condemn the violence, appeal for calm By S Jayasankaran btworld@sph.com.sg Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIAN police stepped up security at churches around the country yesterday after two were firebombed while another suffered an unsuccessful attack amid an escalating row over the use527 words
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Article, Illustration642 2010-01-09 6 UK airports stay open; rail disruptions continue Bloomberg London THE UK and much of Europe girded for more snow through the weekend as winter weather worsened the transport difficulties for travellers. Snow flurries were forecast for London and eastern England yesterday with freezingBloomberg; AFP - 642 words
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397 2010-01-09 6 US asset management unit of SocGen takes former CIO to court Reuters Boston TRUST Company of the West (TCW) sued its former chief investment officer, Jeffrey Gundlach, accusing him of stealing confidential data, lying to potential clients and keeping drugs and pornographicReuters - 397 words
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Advertisement58 2010-01-09 2 CONTENTS NEWS Top Stories 2-6 Week in Review 7 Raffles Conversation 8-9 Companies 10-13 From The Desk Of 14 Singapore 15-17 Doha Round 18 World 19-22 Stocks Stats 23-27 Perspective 28-29 Wealth 30-33 Househunt 34 Real Estate 35 LIVING Shopping L2-4 Dining L5-7 CEOs’Hawker Guide L8-9 Gadgets L10-11 Travel L12-1358 words
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Advertisement9 2010-01-09 4 ??PM Lee recounts history of S’pore Customs, Page 179 words
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WEEK IN REVIEW/WEEK AHEAD
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THIS WEEK | Jan 4-8, 2010
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64 2010-01-09 7 IT’S so long, farewell, to $8.29 billion from the Singapore market last year as 17 listed firms called it a day and went private a trend that could continue into the new year. Besides the loss in market depth, the delistings signalled a possible rebalancing64 words
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41 2010-01-09 7 SINO-Environment executive directors have resigned and there’s no indication that there will be new management soon. The latest development is a surprise given that chairman Sun Jiangrong has just been cleared of misappropriation allegations in China.41 words
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76 2010-01-09 7 ECONOMIC momentum may have fallen off a little more than expected in the last quarter, but economists say that the underlying recovery in Singapore remains on track. Indeed, with flash Q4 GDP data in hand, at least two forecasters jacked76 words
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51 2010-01-09 7 PRIVATE home prices continued their ascent in Q4 last year, climbing an estimated 7.3 per cent from the previous quarter. This sent prices for 2009 up 1.7 per cent from a year ago, defying bleak prognoses of double digit falls when the financial crisis51 words
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57 2010-01-09 7 THE year gone by belonged to the emerging and, on occasion, the outright baffling. When Brazilian equities shot up 144 per cent in 2009, market watchers probably didn’t bat an eyelid. But when the Sri Lankan market followed closely with a 119.6 per cent57 words
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53 2010-01-09 7 QUESTIONS over the resignation of the chief executive and a director of HG Metal Manufacturing dogged the company’s extraordinary general meeting (EGM) on Tuesday. Shareholders were also left wondering who would now lead the company as well as the strategies that the replacement53 words
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56 2010-01-09 7 MERGER and acquisition activity in the Asia-Pacific rose slightly in 2009 compared to 2008 despite the financial crisis, boosted by several large deals in Australia, China and Japan, data from Mergermarket Group show. The value of deals announced in 2009 rose56 words
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74 2010-01-09 7 THE Singapore Exchange is proposing to allow the listing of cash companies, alongside a broadening of its mainboard admission criteria in what market observers believe is an attempt to secure more listings at a difficult time. SGX put up a consultation74 words
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Article, Illustration29 2010-01-09 7 Calls for a weaker yen and is expected also to argue in favour of a more expansionary fiscal policy as a means to stimulate Japan’s economy REUTERSREUTERS - 29 words
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46 2010-01-09 7 UNITED Overseas Bank will sell its life insurance unit to Britain’s Prudential Group for $428 million in cash and distribute Prudential’s products through its branches in Singapore, Indonesia and Thailand as part of a 12-year partnership agreement.46 words
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72 2010-01-09 7 THEY have just emerged from a challenging year, but meetings and exhibitions executives now have to prepare for a tougher campaign ahead. Once the integrated resorts are launched, the amount of exhibition space in Singapore is going to jump by a72 words
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61 2010-01-09 7 WITHIN hours of being appointed Japan’s Finance Minister, Naoto Kan has sent his country’s currency sliding. Mr Kan, who serves concurrently as Deputy Prime Minister and Economics Minister, called for a weaker yen and is expected also to argue in favour of a61 words
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NEXT WEEK| Jan 11-15, 2010
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Article31 2010-01-09 7 Jan 12 Nov trade balance Jan 13 Fed’s Beige Book Jan 14 Dec retail sales Nov business inventories Jan 15 Dec core CPI Dec capacity utilisation Dec industrial production31 words
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Article34 2010-01-09 7 Jan 11 GLOBAL Economy Meeting of central bank heads from leading industrial and emerging economies, held at the Bank for International Settlements. Jan 14 ECB Governing Council meeting, followed by interest rate announcement34 words
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Page 7 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous333 2010-01-09 7 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD Across 1 Not a member of the first form at Westminster (11) 9 Ground-rent deposit (4) 10 Takes a turn in the air (11) 11 Celebration held in a cafeteria (4) 14 An irritated doyen describing his state of mind (7) 16 Net adjustment by water board (7)333 words
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Miscellaneous24 2010-01-09 7 SATURDAY with Ludwig ‘It’s a pity with so many apps we have in common, there’s just no way we can share our music together...’24 words
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RAFFLES CONVERSATION
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Article, Illustration2090 2010-01-09 8/9 Parvathi Nayar - Researching the history of India, William Dalrymple discovered family lineage that went back several generations, and fuelled an enthusiasm in telling the stories of others. By Parvathi Nayar btnews@sph.com.sg ‘THIStime,last year,Iwas inruralWest Bengal in search of a Tantric skull-feeder,” says Scottish-born, In-dia-based author William Dalrymple, as a preamble2,090 words
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Advertisement70 2010-01-09 8/9 The Raffles Conversation is brought to you through a special arrangement with Raffles Hotels Resorts. Raffles Hotels Resorts epitomizes enchanting experiences, embodying global sophistication and residential charm. Each is exclusive, intimate with a distinctive sense of place, imbued with heartfelt service that is intuitive and unobtrusive “like a gentle breeze”.70 words
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COMPANIES
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411 2010-01-09 10 Chew Xiang - It’ll sell its current business producing semiconductor equipment to ASTI Holdings By Chew Xiang xchew@sph.com.sg Singapore CATALIST-listed Advanced Systems Automation (ASA) yesterday said it will be buying a Chinese fabric maker and selling its present business producing semiconductor equipment to controlling shareholders ASTI411 words
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Article, Illustration477 2010-01-09 10 Michelle Quah - By Michelle Quah michquah@sph.com.sg Singapore TRADING volumes of exchangetraded funds (ETFs) listed on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) hit a third straight record high last year. The Exchange said turnover of ETFs grew 56 per cent to $4.6 billion in 2009, from the year before.BLOOMBERG - 477 words
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509 2010-01-09 10 Conrad Tan - By Conrad Tan conradt@sph.com.sg Singapore THE value of merger and acquisition (M&A) deals targeting firms in Asia-Pacific rose last year even as M&A activity in the rest of the world fell, as buyers snapped up equity stakes in banks and insurance companies509 words
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Article494 2010-01-09 11 Vincent Wee - Yamato launches Ta-Q-Bin service; eyes 50% market share in 10 years By Vincent Wee vincewee@sph.com.sg Singapore YAMATO Transport is taking SingPost head on in the local parcel delivery segment, launching its Ta-Q-Bin service yesterday as an alternative to the latter’s SpeedPost service. Muscling in on SingPost’s494 words
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591 2010-01-09 11 Teh Shi Ning - commentary| By Teh Shi Ning tshining@sph.com.sg Singapore IT HAS been a difficult week for SingPost. After the public furore over its viral marketing stunt a masked Inkman spray-painting graffiti on six mailboxes islandwide, and a public apology it is no doubt questioning the591 words
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Article, Illustration535 2010-01-09 12 R Sivanithy - stocks| R Sivanithy sivan@sph.com.sg Senior correspondent PENNY stocks provided the main talking points as house traders, syndicates and day punters went into overdrive this week, trying to capitalise on assurances from US officialdom and brokers that the worst has passed and it’s all blue skies535 words
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Article110 2010-01-09 12 VOL CLOSE GoldenAgri 143,524 60.5 2.0 3.4 UniFiber 117,096 5.5 0.0 0.0 ChinaHongxing 95,588 22 2.5 12.8 ChinaSports 82,143 20 2.5 14.3 BanJoo 58,381 5 0.0 0.0 ChinaGaoxian 56,632 22 1.0 4.8 Oceanus 47,871 42 1.5 3.7 GentingSP 47,732 124 0.0 0.0 Healthway 47,523 18.5 0.0 0.0110 words
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Article112 2010-01-09 12 Stock name Close Change CapitaLand 4.240 +0.010 CapitaMall 1.870 +0.030 CityDev 11.640 +0.080 ComfortDelGro 1.630 +0.010 Cosco Corp 1.310 +0.020 DBS Grp 15.380 +0.060 F&N 4.410 +0.040 Genting SP 1.240 Golden Agri 0.605 +0.020 HK Land 4.850 +0.070 JMH 30.580 +0.120 JSH 17.560 -0.100 Jardine C&C 26.480 -0.460112 words
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Article58 2010-01-09 12 BY CENTS CLOSE UP DBXT MSAsExJp 10US$ 2887 247.4 6.5 DBS Bk 6% NCPS 10 ***** 70.0 0.7 UOB 5.05%NCPS 100 ***** 50.0 0.5 OmegaNav 535 35.0 7.0 DBXT Nifty 10US$ ***** 33.5 0.2 STXPO 100 1550 30.0 2.0 Wilmar.ES.1001 695 22.0 3.3 Great Eastern 1378 18.0 1.358 words
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Article61 2010-01-09 12 BY CENTS CLOSEDOWN GLD 10US$ ***** -166.3 -1.1 DBXT S&P Short 10US$ 5284 -68.5 -0.9 Jardine C&C 2648 -46.0 -1.7 DBXT MSKorea 10US$ 4788 -21.0 -0.3 JSH 1756 -14.0 -0.6 SIA 200 1434 -12.0 -0.8 OCBC Bk 5.1%NCPS 100 ***** -10.0 -0.1 CIMBAsean40 100US$ 834 -8.4 -0.7 OCBC61 words
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Business briefing
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110 2010-01-09 12 CHINA Sports International’s wholly owned subsidiary Yeli Sports (China) Co Ltd has signed an agreement with Global Brands Group to become the authorised master distributor of official Fédération Internationale de Football Association (Fifa) lifestyle clothing and accessories throughout China. This exclusive distribution rights deal110 words
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118 2010-01-09 12 PAN Hong Property Group has agreed to sell some commercial units at its Nanchang Honggu Kaixuan project for 24.7 million yuan (S$5 million). Agricultural Bank of China, Jiangxi Province branch office, will buy the units for an average of 16,700 yuan118 words
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89 2010-01-09 12 VAN Der Horst Energy has reported that net profit for the six months ended November 2009 plunged to $786,000 from $7.59 million previously. Revenue fell 14.5 per cent to $9.68 million due to a weaker logistics business. It saw89 words
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65 2010-01-09 12 DBS Bank yesterday announced the launch of a proposed issue of 30 million European-style cash-settled call warrants for CapitaMalls Asia. The bank has been appointed as the designated market maker for the warrants. The issue price of each warrant is 22.4 cents, while65 words
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289 2010-01-09 13 Wong Su-Jin - One of KIE’s awards is for a plant in Shenzhen and the other is in Chengdu By Wong Su-Jin sujinw@sph.com.sg Singapore KEPPEL Integrated Engineering (KIE) was awarded two contracts amounting to US$53 million to supply waste-to-energy solutions in China, the289 words
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Article, Illustration341 2010-01-09 13 Vincent Wee - By Vincent Wee vincewee@sph.com.sg Singapore CONTINUING to use the downturn to beef up its capabilities, offshore services company Ezra Holdings yesterday announced the purchase of US$17.1 million worth of energy services equipment at fire-sale prices which will double the capacity at341 words
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Article, Illustration195 2010-01-09 13 Singapore DBS Group will guarantee the financial safety of customers using its Internet banking service to encourage more people to bank online. With its “money safe” guarantee, DBS’s online banking customers will be automatically protected when transacting online, with the bank reimbursing any losses in195 words
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250 2010-01-09 13 Keith Chee - By Keith Chee keithc@sph.com.sg Singapore THAILAND-based sub-sea services provider Mermaid Maritime said yesterday its Mermaid Offshore Services subsidiary has entered into a tie-up with Aber-deen-based KD Marine. Under the arrangement, they will provide fully integrated saturation, air diving, daughter craft and remotely operated250 words
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Article, Illustration815 2010-01-09 14 Lim Chye Lian - Companies are assessing their executive capacities and finding that they need new talent to deliver on their plans FROM THE DESK OF Lim Chye Lian Global Chair IIC Partners Lim Chye Lian is managing partner of Executive Talent International in Singapore and Global Chair of IIC815 words
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SINGAPORE
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454 2010-01-09 15 Teh Shi Ning - Analysts say Asian stocks are set to outperform this year despite weak US consumption, inflation fears By Teh Shi Ning tshining@sph.com.sg ASIAN economies have rebounded to lead the global recovery, but analysts at a business forum yesterday remained tentative, as growth could454 words
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Article219 2010-01-09 15 Keith Chee - By Keith Chee keithc@sph.com.sg THREE parties have joined hands to aid student inventors and developers of green technologies. Singapore Manufacturers’ Federation (SMa), Singapore Environment Council (SEM) and Temasek Polytechnic (TP) will collaborate to develop environment and manufacturing policies and emerging technologies. They signed a Memorandum219 words
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208 2010-01-09 16 SOME 600 athletes from more than 20 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) will be competing in the Friendship Games this month, providing the Singapore Youth Olympic Games Organising Committee (SYOGOC) with a chance to validate its operation plan during the event itself. The Friendship208 words
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Article, Illustration647 2010-01-09 16 Lee U-Wen - All works will be completed by May, well in time for Aug event By Lee U-Wen leeuwen@sph.com.sg JUST seven months remain until 3,600 of the world’s top teenage athletes descend on Singapore for the inaugural Youth Olympic Games (YOG), and home for647 words
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Article, Illustration519 2010-01-09 17 Chuang Peck Ming - He recalls how the agency, now marking its 100 years, changed its roles since 1910 By Chuang Peck Ming peckming@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE Customs started as a distributor of prepared opium in 1910, apart from being a regulator and collector of revenue from opium andCHEW SENG KIM/THE STRAITS TIMES - 519 words
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Article, Illustration315 2010-01-09 17 PSA’s container volumes down 9.9% its first ever yearly fall DOMINANT port operator PSA saw its first-ever decline in its global container throughput last year brought on by the sharp contraction in world trade. It released figures which showed a 9.9 per cent drop in global container throughput for the315 words
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246 2010-01-09 17 SINGAPORE and Malaysia remain committed to honour and abide by the judgement of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Pedra Branca, Middle Rocks and South Ledge, a statement issued by both sides yesterday stated. Representatives from the two countries246 words
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Advertisement2109 2010-01-09 15 DAYEN ENVIRONMENTAL LIMITED (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) Registration No. *****2051G NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held at Orchid Country Club, Sapphire 3, 1 Orchid Club Road, Singapore *****2 on Monday, 25 January 2010 at2,109 words
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FOCUS
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Article, Illustration788 2010-01-09 18 Lee U-Wen - As PM Lee says, ‘major players must be prepared to close the last gaps and seal a deal’ in the global trade talks doha round| Lee U-Wen leeuwen@sph.com.sg Acting Deputy Foreign Editor AFTER many missed deadlines, yet another target date has been setREUTERS - 788 words
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WORLD
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Article, Illustration547 2010-01-09 19 Promise comes a day after steel magnate berates the authorities for falling short Reuters New Delhi INDIAN Prime Minister Manmohan Singh promised that his government would improve infrastructure in Asia’s third-largest economy to keep up economic growth that he said could reachReuters - 547 words
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566 2010-01-09 19 Anthony Rowley - By Anthony Rowley btworld@sph.com.sg Tokyo JAPAN’S new finance minister, Naoto Kan, yesterday softened his controversial call for a weaker yen after Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama insisted in what was seen as a rebuke to Mr Kan that exchange rates should be566 words
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192 2010-01-09 19 Bloomberg Paris THE Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) says its leading economic indicator rose to the highest level in almost two years, indicating “stronger signals” of a recovery in major economies. The measure increased one point last November to 102.3, theBloomberg - 192 words
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Article, Illustration390 2010-01-09 20 Bloomberg New York BANK of America Corp (BOA), the biggest US lender, expects to pay record bonuses to some investment bankers while keeping the overall cost of incentive compensation below previous year’s, according to a company spokesman. “Some people will beBloomberg - 390 words
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337 2010-01-09 20 It’ll buy regional lender Church House Trust for £12.3m and offer customers savings and mortgage products AFP London VIRGIN Money, part of Richard Branson’s Virgin empire, launched a shake-up of ain’stroubledretailbankingmarketyesterday with the purchase of a private regional lender. VirginAFP - 337 words
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Article, Illustration762 2010-01-09 21 Volvo is known for safety and high quality; Chinese carmakers have a different reputation Reuters Hong Kong NOW that Geely Automotive has won the bidding for Sweden’s Volvo car unit, China’s No 1 private carmaker is making plans to set up a localReuters; AFP - 762 words
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443 2010-01-09 21 AFP New Delhi IT was touted as the world’s cheapest car at 100,000 rupees (S$3,000) apiece, but a new version of the snub-nosed Tata Nano will be available soon at a price closer to that of a top-end Ferrari or Porsche. Mumbai-based firmAFP - 443 words
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Article, Illustration434 2010-01-09 22 Talks underway on plan to back airline with new capital boost if it files for bankruptcy Reuters Tokyo GROWING concerns that Japan Airlines Corp (JAL) will file for bankruptcy as part of a state bailout sent shares in the ailing carrier tumbling aReuters; REUTERS - 434 words
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513 2010-01-09 22 AP Washington LAWMAKERS are preparing to investigate revelations that the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, led at the time by Timothy Geithner, pushed for greater secrecy on controversial bailout decisions. Senate and House Republicans called on Thursday for hearingsAP - 513 words
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355 2010-01-09 22 Reuters Canberra AUSTRALIA’S government and police angrily criticised yesterday a cartoon in an Indian newspaper that depicted police as racist Ku Klux Klan (KKK) members following the fatal stabbing of an Indian student. A cartoon in the Delhi Mail Today newspaper portrayed aReuters - 355 words
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SGX
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Article11011 2010-01-09 26 Transaction date: Jan 8 52-wks Tel Last Vol Day Last Quote Div GrYld Net M Cap High Low Code Company Sale +/-(‘000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 10 5 1181 s AA Grp 5 -2 440 6 5 5 5.5 4.8 25 12 8538 t APStrategic11,011 words
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Article186 2010-01-09 26 MAIN SDQ TOTAL Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Multi Ind 8 6 2 0 0 0 8 6 2 Manufacturing 114 28 58 7 8 16 121 36 74 Commerce 33 17 25 6 0 9 39 17 34 Tpt/Stor/Comms 27 7 10186 words
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Article778 2010-01-09 26 SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDER/DIRECTOR TRANSACTIONS For week beginning Jan 4 Substantial Buy No of Price ———SHAREHOLDING Trans Shareholder/ Sell Shares Per Before After Stock Date Director Conv '000 Shr ('000) ('000) HLN Tech 7-Jan-10 Wa Kok Liang Buy 870 0.23 8888 7.20 9758 7.90 Lee Kim Tah 7-Jan-10778 words
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Article121 2010-01-09 26 TURNOVER (‘000) VALUE (‘000) MAIN SDQ TOTAL MAIN SDQ TOTAL Multi Ind 67,940 67,940 150,115 150,115 Manufacturing 837,525 18,682 856,207 383,998 1,164 385,162 Commerce 254,231 27,609 281,840 106,888 7,351 114,238 Tpt/Stor/Comms 127,553 1,869 129,422 184,733 329 185,062 Finance 52,802 52,802 194,259 194,259 Construction 207,577 4,090 211,667 37,714121 words
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MARKETS
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Article, Illustration91 2010-01-09 27 YTD change: +0.87% 52-week high: 2,945.06 on Jan 7,2010 52-week low: 1,455.47 on March 10,2009 Source: Bloomberg YTD change:+1.94% 52-week high: 23,099.50 on Nov 18,2009 52-week low: 11,344.50 on March 9,2009 Source: Bloomberg YTD change: -2.48% 52-week high: 3,478.01 on Aug 4, 2009 52-week low: 1,861.81 on JanSource: Bloomberg - 91 words
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365 2010-01-09 27 In local curr In S$ In US$ dy yr dy yr dy yr Jan 7 Index Change Change Change Change Change Change World Index Preliminary 848.0 -0.1 25.1 -0.2 25.4 -0.3 29.3 ‡EAFE Preliminary 799.7 -0.1 23.2 -0.3 26.0 -0.4 30.0 Europe Preliminary 1145.5 0.0365 words
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Article154 2010-01-09 27 Jan 8 Against S$ Against US$ Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.2800 1.2815 0.9158 0.9160 Canadian dollar 1.3519 1.3538 0.9672 0.9677 Euro 2.0012 2.0038 1.4318 1.4323 NZ dollar 1.0216 1.0232 0.7309 0.7314 Sterling pound 2.2328 2.2353 1.5975 1.5978154 words
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Article77 2010-01-09 27 Jan 7 COCOA (£/tonne) Close Prev High/Low Mar 10 2284 2261 2290/2249 May 10 2290 2272 2298/2260 Jul 10 2268 2247 2274/2235 Sep 10 2234 2215 2229/2215 COFFEE (US$/tonne) Close Pev High/Low Jan 10 1348 1339 1340/1334 Mar 10 1388 1381 1390/1365 May 10 1418 1412 1420/1397 SUGAR (US77 words
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Article93 2010-01-09 27 Jan 7 SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; USc/60 lb bushels) Close Previous High/Low Jan 10 1017.*****0.*****2.*****6.50 Mar 10 1026.*****9.*****3.*****4.00 May 10 1031.*****3.*****7.*****9.75 Jul 10 1035.*****6.*****1.*****4.25 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs; USc/lb) Close Previous High/Low Jan 10 39.99 40.67 40.32 39.85 Mar 10 40.36 41.07 41.30 40.20 May 10 40.75 41.46 41.6293 words
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Article66 2010-01-09 27 Jan 8 KLCE PALM FUTURES (RM/MT) Delivery Opening Sett Av Vol Open Month Range Price Price High Low Done Position Jan 10 2555 2570 2580 2555 184 1360 Feb 10 2606 2592 2610 2570 2917 ***** Mar 10 2625 2626 2634 2590 ***** ***** Apr 10 2614 263666 words
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Article75 2010-01-09 27 Jan 7 CRUDE US$/barrel (FOB origin) Close Change Brent blend (1-Mth F) 81.34 0.29 WTI (Near Mth) 82.65 -0.54 Dubai (1-Mth F) 80.78 0.53 Tapis blend 83.60 0.05 Minas 83.60 1.10 PRODUCT US$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha 83.22 1.17 Jet Kerosene 91.15 0.90 US$/barrel Opec Oil Basket Price75 words
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Article71 2010-01-09 27 Jan 7 Aluminium, 99.7% purity (US$/tonne) Close Previous Cash 2275.25 2342.75 3 months 2310.00 2377.00 Copper, Grade A (US$/tonne) Cash 7506.50 7630.50 3 months 7535.00 7660.00 Lead (US$/tonne) Cash 2572.25 2652.75 3 months 2599.00 2680.00 Nickel (US$/tonne) Close Previous Cash *****.00 *****.00 3 months *****.00 *****.00 Tin (US$/tonne)71 words
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Article66 2010-01-09 27 Jan 8 GOLD (US$/oz) Jan 08 Jan 07 Hong Kong 1124.*****2.00 Jan 06 Jan 07 London 1136.*****1.70 1137.*****2.50 Source: Thomson Reuters SILVER Selling Buying Passbook 1 oz 25.48 25.25 Source: UOB PLATINUM Lon (US$/oz) Jan 07 Close Previous PM Fix 1548.*****6.00 AM Fix 1542.*****8.00 Source: Thomson Reuters PLATINUM NYMEX66 words
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Article, Illustration901 2010-01-09 28 / 29 Retail sales are up, unemployment appears to have peaked at less than 6 per cent and consumer confidence has rebounded sharply. Bloomberg Sydney AUSTRALIA’S economy is heading for its “next big boom”, according to Gerry Harvey, billionaire chairman of the nation’s largest electronics seller,Bloomberg; REUTERS - 901 words
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Article, Illustration825 2010-01-09 28 / 29 David Brooks - By David Brooks NYT EVERY age produces its own sort of fables, and our age seems to have produced The White Messiah fable. This is the oft-repeated story about a manly young adventurer who goes into the wilderness in search of thrills and profit.NYT - 825 words
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Article, Illustration1506 2010-01-09 30 / 31 Roy Varghese - Here are some alternative forms of exposure to property for you to consider before you traipse along to the next property launch wealth insights Roy Varghese Director, financial planning practice, ipac Singapore The writer is Foundation Adviser at ipac Singapore. The opinions expressed are personal andSTOCK.XCHG - 1,506 words
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Article324 2010-01-09 30 / 31 Buy DBS Group Research Jan 8 Close: $0.20 CHINA Sports (CSPORT) has signed an agreement with Global Brands Group to become the authorised exclusive distributor of official FIFA football lifestyle clothing and accessories throughout the PRC. Global Brands Group is the appointed worldwide exclusive master licensee by Fifa.324 words
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Article482 2010-01-09 30 / 31 Joyce Hooi - Hold OCBC Investment Research Jan 8 Close: $3.64 Compiled by Joyce Hooi LAST week, Keppel Land (KepLand) announced that it had acquired a 303,000 sqm site in Shenyang’s Hunnan New District for 884 million yuan (S$181 million). This site is strategically located near the city centre and the482 words
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Article, Illustration586 2010-01-09 32 Most money managers don’t take global warming into account when choosing companies to invest in Bloomberg New York MOST money managers don’t consider risks to profit posed by climate change when deciding whether to invest in companies, according to CERES, a coalition of investors and environmentalBloomberg; AP - 586 words
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Article, Illustration1059 2010-01-09 33 Teh Hooi Ling - The equity risk premium for STI now is 4 per cent, precariously near the bottom of the last eight years’ range show me the money Teh Hooi Ling hooiling@sph.com.sg Senior correspondent The writer is a CFA charterholder A FEW readers have written in asking me1,059 words
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854 2010-01-09 34 PROJECT NAME/ STREET NAME PROP TYPE CONTRACT DATE TENURE BUILT-IN/LAND AREA*(SQ FT) PRICE (S$'000) PSF (S$) District 1 NON-LANDED The Sail Marina Bay Apt 18/12/2009 99 592 1066 1800 The Sail Marina Bay Apt854 words
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Article, Illustration739 2010-01-09 35 Beijing will act rationally and any effort to rein in lending probably won’t weigh on economic growth, he says Bloomberg Singapore INVESTOR Mark Mobius says the bubble in China’s property market isn’t about to burst. “The Chinese will act rationally and they’re not going toBloomberg; AFP - 739 words
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307 2010-01-09 35 SINGAPORE-BASED Pacific Star Group yesterday said it has appointed Wong Wing Kien as president of asset management. Mr Wong, 49, will lead the real estate investment house’s expansion of its asset management business in Asia. This includes enlarging its portfolio of third-par-ty assets,307 words
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Advertisement57 2010-01-09 1 LivingBTTHEBUSINESSTIMESWEEKEND|JANUARY9-*****0BTTHE BUSINESS TIMES WEEKEND JANUARY 9-10 2010 STYLE Out of the bloc L4 SHOP THIS WAY Sometimes, the best retail therapy can be had off the beaten track CEOS' HAWKER GUIDE Feats of clay L8-9 TRAVEL Town and gentry L12-13 GADGETS Live from Las Vegas L10-11 PHOTO: SEEN@DEMPSEY DINING Japanese57 words
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Article, Illustration1950 2010-01-09 2/3 Melissa Lwee - Sometimes, the best retail therapy can be had when you venture off the beaten track. Here are five destination retail concepts worth travelling that extra mile for. By Melissa Lwee By Melissa Lwee Booze@Jalan Besar 111 Jalan Besar ?6294-7500 JALAN Besar may be known for being steepedBOOZE AND GLITTERATI PHOTOS BY ARTHUR LEE - 1,950 words
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Article, Illustration818 2010-01-09 4 Melissa Lwee - Lithuanian-born Josef Statkus has come a long way to arrive at the peak haute couture. By Melissa Lwee By Melissa Lwee mellwee@sph.com.sg BACKinthe’90s,as anewdesigner facing for the first time Didier Grumbach the revered head of the Chambre syndicale de la haute couture, the trade union of818 words
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Article, Illustration631 2010-01-09 5 Audrey Phoon - #12-02 Orchard Central, 181 Orchard Road ?6509-4222 (reservations are mandatory) Four Japanese restaurants that recently opened exemplify what fine dining is all about quality food exquisitely prepared and served in an elegant setting By Audrey Phoon AS the AC/DC song goes, it’s a long way to the topPHOTOS BY YEN MENG JIIN - 631 words
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Article, Illustration548 2010-01-09 6 / 7 Audrey Phoon - #01-58 Icon Village. 12 Gopeng Street ?6225-8433 By Audrey Phoon aphoon@sph.com.sg IF Icon Village’s existing Japanese joints a bakery, a kaiten sushi eatery and a casual dining restaurant are poster prints for the cheap and cheerful side of the Land of the Rising Sun, Kumo is an original watercolour548 words
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Article, Illustration676 2010-01-09 6 / 7 Jaime Ee - #04-05 Mandarin Gallery 333A Orchard Road 6737-7764 By Jaime Ee jaime@sph.com.sg FOR those fazed by the snaking lines at the hot (literally) new Ippudo Ramen at Mandarin Gallery, ducking into the decidedly more upmarket and refined Suju next door may be a better consolation prize than youARTHUR LEE - 676 words
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Article617 2010-01-09 6 / 7 Geoffrey Eu - Block 16A Dempsey Road 6474-7896 Open Tuesday to Sunday, 6.30pm to 11pm (a tapas menu is available from 5.30pm to midnight) By Geoffrey Eu btnews@sph.com.sg THE surging F&B scene at Dempsey Road shows little sign of abating, and that’s both good and bad news for diners in search of617 words
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Article680 2010-01-09 6 / 7 wine dine with BTWeekend Bar on 5 Level 5, Meritus Mandarin Singapore 333 Orchard Road ?6831-6288 Bar on 5 is the ideal place to chill out and unwind after a hard day’s work. Located five floors above Orchard Road, it provides a fabulous view of the shopping belt. The beverage680 words
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Article, Illustration1171 2010-01-09 8 / 9 Audrey Phoon - BT Weekend digs into the best claypot rice stalls in Singapore. By Audrey Phoon CLAYPOTS, to be sure, are to cooking what black is to fashion. That is to say, they’re classic (culinary) gear that has remained in vogue through the ages: these vessels were one ofPHOTOS: YEN MENG JIIN, AUDREY PHOON, JUSTIN LEONG - 1,171 words
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Article, Illustration660 2010-01-09 8 / 9 Audrey Phoon - Jason Chu Chief Operating Officer DigiPen Institute of Technology By Audrey Phoon aphoon@sph.com.sg BORN in Hong Kong and schooled in Vancouver, Jason Chu has spent many of his 44 years in what are possibly the world’s top two cities for Cantonese food. Yet, when it comesYEN MENG JIIN - 660 words
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Article, Illustration1623 2010-01-09 10 / 11 Christopher Lim - We round up some of the notable products at CES 2010, which include phones, hi-fis, computers and e-book readers. By Christopher Lim in Las Vegas By Christopher Lim limchris@sph.com.sg VISUAL impact was the name of the gameforSamsungat this year’sConsumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, where the SouthCHRISTOPHER LIM - 1,623 words
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Article, Illustration1285 2010-01-09 12 / 13 Daven Wu - Town Gentry Town&Gentryew York’s greatest pleasures One of New York’s greatest pleasures the discover or rediscover of its ever resent astBDavenWu is the discovery, or rediscovery, of its ever present past. By Daven Wu astBDavenWu By Daven Wu PEEL off the surprisingly thin surface layer of New York’s gridded canyon1,285 words
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Article, Illustration949 2010-01-09 14 Chuang Peck Ming - Timeless Gallery’s Jimmy Tay says it is challenging convincing watch owners they need a watch winder. By Chuang Peck Ming peckming@sph.com.sg JIMMY Tay’s boutique Timeless Gallery in the plush Ion shopping mall sells luxury hand-crafted watch winders and cases at prices that easily exceedARTHUR LEE - 949 words
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Article, Illustration790 2010-01-09 15 Audrey Ho - The answer lies in preschoolers’ ability to control thought, action and emotion.By Audrey Ho emotion.By Audrey Ho btnews@sph.com.sg DEALING with preschoolers is trying. They are always doing the exact opposite of what they are told to do. Yet, if you ask them what theSTOCK.XCHNG - 790 words
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Article, Illustration592 2010-01-09 16 Lee U-Wen - no holds barred Lee U-Wen leeuwen@sph.com.sg Acting Deputy Foreign Editor ONCE again, if Singapore football wants to taste success on the international stage, it will have to do it the hard way. Qualification for the 2011 Asian Cup hangs by a thread after the Lions wereJONATHAN CHOO/THE NEW PAPER - 592 words
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Article, Illustration906 2010-01-09 16 John Dykes - kick off with john dykes John Dykes FIFTEEN English Premier League clubs last week bade farewell to players heading for Angola to play in the African Cup of Nations. That they did so served to highlight one of the more significant changes to have taken place in906 words
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Article, Illustration1109 2010-01-09 17 Justine Moss - Most top professionals are sponsored in some way, whether it’s by their equipment providers or organisations wishing to have their products and brands associated with a particular image or portrayal. By Justine Moss By Justine Moss btnews@sph.com.sg WHEN news of Tiger Woods’ infidelities surfaced lastAFP - 1,109 words
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Article, Illustration586 2010-01-09 18 Samuel Ee - Korean carmakers Hyundai and Kia had a banner year in Singapore last year and both look like they could repeat their sales success in 2010, starting with two brand new SUV models. By Samuel Ee samuelee@sph.com.sg THE biggest transformation in the auto market this year can seen in586 words
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Article, Illustration578 2010-01-09 19 The new Sorento comes with chiselled looks and a face that resembles the best-selling Kia Cerato Forte compact sedan. samuelee@sph.com.sg TO say the original Kia Sorento wasn’t on the shopping list of most car buyers is putting it mildly. Depending on whom you ask, that person either does578 words
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Article, Illustration653 2010-01-09 20 Samuel Ee - ROCK ROLLS The Ghost can be a smooth cruiser or it can also hunker down for a harder drive. By Samuel Ee drive.By Samuel Ee samuelee@sph.com.sg AT A glance, it is difficult to imagine how dynamic the Rolls-Royce Ghost can be from behind the wheel, despite what the ul-tra-luxury carmakerARTHUR LEE - 653 words
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