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Title Section22 2010-03-23 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES S$1.00 online at http://www.businesstimes.com.sg A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION CO REGN NO *****2868E MICA (P) 123/08/2009 Tuesday, March 23,201022 words
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706 2010-03-23 1 CONRAD TAN - Others may follow India’s move to suck out liquidity; what will MAS do? By CONRAD TAN [SINGAPORE] Stock markets in Asia stumbled yesterday after an earlier-than-expected hike in interest rates by India reminded investors that the unusually low rates which prevailed through the706 words
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Article140 2010-03-23 1 ST INDEX 2,889.18 (-26.52) ST INDEX FUTURES 2,889 (-27) SIMSCI 342.69 (-3.32) SIMSCI FUTURES 342.70 (-3.80) FOREX US$ S$ US$ (S$ per US$) 1.400 (US$/S$ per 1.497 2.096 EURO (US$/S$/E) 1.352 1.892 Foreign currency per US$ S$ YEN 90.60 64.70 RM 3.320 2.371 HK$ 7.762 5.544 BAHT 32.34140 words
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Article, Illustration825 2010-03-23 1 CHEN HUIFEN - Obama’s healthcare bill victory may drive insurers and pharmas to tap markets here By CHEN HUIFEN [SINGAPORE] As US President Barack Obama savoured a slice of history yesterday by pushing his US$940 billion healthcare bill through the House of Representatives, Asia hasREUTERS - 825 words
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Advertisement117 2010-03-23 1 HOCK LOCK SIEW Some ‘Seah divestment magic’ ahead at DBS? PAGE 6 RETAIL Robinsons may head for heartland malls INVESTING IN INDIA A BT supplement on India’s special economic zones PAGES 25-27 PAGE 11 SME INC Racer Tech develops rapid HIV test-kit for poor countries PAGE HIGHLIGHTS Have property prices117 words
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Advertisement13 2010-03-23 1 COMMENTARY Healthcare win gives Obama new momentum PAGE 28 MORE REPORTS PAGE 2413 words
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Article540 2010-03-23 2 Yes he can, and Asia may ride ripple-effect AS US President Barack Obama savoured a slice of history yesterday by pushing his US$940 billion healthcare bill through the House of Representatives, Asia has reason to smile as well. The bill, which will extend healthcare to millions more Americans,540 words
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555 2010-03-23 2 RONNIE LIM - Several players have entered market ahead of new terminal opening By RONNIE LIM [SINGAPORE] The big boys such as Russia’s Gazprom, which has just set up operations here are eyeing trading liquefied natural (LNG) gas here, just as Singapore prepares to break555 words
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Article, Illustration604 2010-03-23 2 Reuters [SHANGHAI] Four Rio Tinto executives on trial in China, including Australian Stern Hu, have pleaded guilty to taking bribes, while contesting the amounts, lawyers at the hearing said yesterday. Hu and three Chinese employees of giant miner Rio Liu Caikui, Ge Minqiang andReuters; BLOOMBERG - 604 words
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Article, Illustration467 2010-03-23 4 CONRAD TAN - S’pore operation, helmed by ex-RBS Coutts man, now eyeing new business By CONRAD TAN [SINGAPORE] Swiss private bank BSI has launched an aggressive strategy to expand in Asia, using Singapore as a base. The bank, part of Italy’s Generali insurance group, madeBLOOMBERG - 467 words
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Article, Illustration264 2010-03-23 4 Bloomberg [HANOI] Emerging Asia is expected to grow at more than twice the pace of the global economy this year, led by China and India, International Monetary Fund (IMF) official John Lipsky said. The economy of “the world’s most dynamic region” willBloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 264 words
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499 2010-03-23 4 CONRAD TAN - Investors ready to pay more for safer earnings: analyst By CONRAD TAN [SINGAPORE] Lower returns on equity for banks may not necessarily mean lower share prices for them in the long run, according to JP Morgan’s global head of research Nick O’Donohoe.499 words
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600 2010-03-23 4 CHUANG PECK MING - But sharp easing in Q4 sales may signal recovery this year By CHUANG PECK MING [SINGAPORE] American investors dumped Singapore stocks despite the recovery in global equity markets late last year and were pumping money in markets elsewhere in Asia and the600 words
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288 2010-03-23 4 Bloomberg [BANGKOK]Thailand’s government will present a plan in two months to “create a level playing field” for telecoms companies that includes possible compensation for changes to concessions, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said. Prosecutors will make a decision at that time on whether to seekBloomberg - 288 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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381 2010-03-23 6/7 TEH SHI NING - Bourse rejects application for trading resumption, six-month extension By TEH SHI NING MEMORY Devices is the latest of several companies to face a compulsory delisting. The troubled tech firm has been ordered by the Singapore Exchange (SGX) to delist by April381 words
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377 2010-03-23 6/7 CONRAD TAN - By CONRAD TAN DBS Group’s return on equity (ROE) is likely to get the biggest boost of the three Singapore banks as loanloss provisions fall and an uptick in business spending fuels demand for loans, Citigroup analysts reckon. “DBS is typically a377 words
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746 2010-03-23 6/7 SIOW LI SEN - HOCK LOCK SIEW By SIOW LI SEN PETER Seah is unlikely to enjoy much of a honeymoon when he settles into the chairman’s seat at DBS Group Holdings on May 1. The economy may be humming and while fears of a double-dip in746 words
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493 2010-03-23 6/7 VINCENT WEE - But quality rigs likely to command at least 10% price premium By VINCENT WEE THE jackup rig market is about to be hit by oversupply but there is a premium to quality rigs built by established Singapore companies such as Keppel Offshore and Marine and493 words
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354 2010-03-23 6/7 OLIVIA HO - By OLIVIA HO STRUCTURAL steel specialist TTJ Holdings is launching its initial public offering of 110 million new shares at 20 cents each, in conjunction with its listing on the main board of the Singapore Exchange. The new shares represent about354 words
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351 2010-03-23 6/7 VINCENT WEE - By VINCENT WEE RICKMERS Maritime Trust has had its auditors PricewaterhouseCoopers come out to issue a disclaimer on its full-year results because of unresolved loan negotiations with its banks. Rickmers has bank borrowings of US$128.7 million, unfulfilled capital commitments of US$138.0 million for not taking351 words
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Article, Illustration354 2010-03-23 6/7 ARTHUR SIM - Rights to luxury brand cover North, South-east Asia By ARTHUR SIM GOT $1 million (800,000 Swiss francs 800,000) to splurge? FJ Benjamin has secured the exclusive rights to luxury timepiece brand DeWitt and the watches will soon be available here. FJB CEO Nash Benjamin354 words
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395 2010-03-23 9 KAREN NG - TDRs representing up to 30m new shares will broaden shareholder base By KAREN NG SUPER Coffeemix has proposed to offer and list Taiwan Depository Receipts (TDRs) representing up to 30 million new shares on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE). The company has an395 words
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Article429 2010-03-23 9 LYNETTE KHOO - By LYNETTE KHOO C&G Industrial Group has secured two new built-oper-ate-transfer projects in Fujian province to treat solid waste with an estimated total cost of investment of 600 million yuan (S$122.6 million). These projects, located in Nanping city and Jianyang city, are slated for completion429 words
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295 2010-03-23 9 VINCENT WEE - By VINCENT WEE SINGAPORE’S smaller oil and gas players are continuing to make small inroads into regional markets. Technics Oil and Gas boosted its activities in the Indonesian market with an initial $6.2 million deal for a gas compressor package for a major295 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration618 2010-03-23 8 R SIVANITHY - Softness shown by index also spreads to broad market with only 114 rises versus 278 falls, excluding derivatives STOCKS R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent A SHARP drop in Hong Kong and weakness in the US futures market meant the Straits Times Index, whichSource: Bloomberg - 618 words
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Article186 2010-03-23 8 MAIN CATL TOTAL Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Multi Ind 2 11 3 0 0 0 2 11 3 Manufacturing 40 65 69 6 10 8 46 75 77 Commerce 14 26 22 0 7 2 14 33 24 Tpt/Stor/Comms 5 26 11186 words
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Article117 2010-03-23 8 TURNOVER (‘000) VALUE (‘000) MAIN CATL TOTAL MAIN SDQ TOTAL Multi Ind 18,876 18,876 51,343 51,343 Manufacturing 286,575 13,711 300,286 169,606 779 170,385 Commerce 73,746 7,130 80,876 133,200 1,861 135,061 Tpt/Stor/Comms 76,008 498 76,506 121,285 59 121,344 Finance 32,056 32,056 236,014 236,014 Construction 25,785 10,918 36,703 7,287117 words
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Article111 2010-03-23 8 Stock name Close Change CapMallsAsia 2.310 -0.080 CapitaLand 4.020 -0.020 CapitaMall 1.850 +0.040 CityDev 10.680 -0.120 ComfortDelGro 1.540 -0.030 DBS Grp 14.360 +0.240 F&N 4.450 Genting SP 0.940 -0.020 Golden Agri 0.560 -0.005 HK Land 4.900 -0.030 JMH 34.540 -0.460 JSH 19.860 +0.060 Jardine C&C 26.880111 words
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Article434 2010-03-23 8 LYNETTE KHOO - March 22 close: $8.97 DMG PARTNERS SECURITIES, March 22 BROKER’S TAKE Compiled by LYNETTE KHOO TAKING 10 per cent stake in new shipyard in Azerbaijan; maintain “buy”: Keppel Corp announced that it has entered into a joint venture (JV) with State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR) and434 words
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Article, Illustration248 2010-03-23 8 KEN TAI - CHART POINT By KEN TAI Senior Technical Strategist KELIVE RESEARCH (Part of the Kim Eng Group) PREVIOUSLY, we had expressed our doubts over the sustainability of the global equity markets following the broad based sharp rises. Technically, we see a rising wedge pattern forming inSource: Bloomberg - 248 words
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Article, Illustration539 2010-03-23 8 CURRENCIES Reuters [LONDON] The euro slipped to a three-week low against the US dollar yesterday, pressured by uncertainty about whether Greece would be able to secure aid this week to help service its ballooning debts. Traders were jittery before the March 25-26 summitReuters; REUTERS - 539 words
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Article64 2010-03-23 8 Mar 22 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS 221.00-289.00 BT CADI -*****.00-151.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 +22.00 FTSE ST Mid Cap 692.00 -4.09 FTSE ST Small Cap 550.02 -6.81 FTSE ST All Share 712.24 -6.32 FTSE ST China Top 280.38 -2.52 FTSE ST China 297.85 -2.07 FTSE ST Catalist64 words
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Article56 2010-03-23 8 VOLUME Genting SP 73,433,000 Eastgate Tech 58,966,000 Golden Agri 44,013,000 Healthway 34,320,000 Z-Obee Hldgs 14,375,000 Scintronix 13,263,000 SingTel BNPeCW*****3 13,208,000 Ezion 12,641,000 EuNetworks 12,235,000 Noble Grp 12,181,000 VALUE($) DBS Grp 82,980,490 UOB 79,344,260 Genting SP 69,480,465 OCBC Bk 41,833,340 Noble Grp 40,994,980 JSH 36,565,311 CapitaLand 35,811,770 SingTel56 words
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Article116 2010-03-23 8 BY CENTS CLOSE UP DBXT MSAsExJp 10US$ 2810 67.2 1.7 DBXT S&P Short 10US$ 5180 61.6 0.9 STXPO 100 1546 46.0 3.1 OCC 5.1% NCPS 100 ***** 36.0 0.4 UOB 5.05%NCPS 100 ***** 30.0 0.3 DBS Grp 1436 24.0 1.7 Venture Corp 877 11.0 1.3 DairyFarm 648 9.8 1.1116 words
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Article122 2010-03-23 8 BY CENTS CLOSE DOWN GLD 10US$ *****-190.3 -1.2 DBXT Nifty 10US$ *****-106.3 -0.6 DBXT FTVietnam 10US$ 4451 -98.0 -1.5 DBXT FTChina25 10US$ 2914 -79.8 -1.9 JMH 3454 -64.4 -1.3 UOB.ES.1003 1920 -44.0 -2.2 Lyxor China H 10US$ 1550 -42.0 -1.9 Jardine C&C 2688 -38.0 -1.4 STI 2900 DBePW*****1 10122 words
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Article87 2010-03-23 8 Where S$ stands Mar 22 CHNG YR 2010 CLOSE FR Mar 19 S$ LOW S$ HIGH US$ 1.4023 -0.50 1.4219 1.3953 Euro 1.8966 0.00 2.0153 1.8959 Pounds 2.1032 0.52 2.2776 2.0848 A$ 1.2781 0.47 1.2923 1.2276 Yen* 1.5486 -0.38 1.5927 1.5027 Rupiah* 0.***** -0.28 0.*****# 0.***** Baht* 4.3341 -0.3587 words
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SINGAPORE
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430 2010-03-23 10 ONG BOON KIAT - Programmes include code of practice for ISPs, cyber security portal for students By ONG BOON KIAT INTERNET service providers (ISPs) will soon have to abide by a new code of practice and face a government audit that checks for their security preparedness. And school430 words
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Article, Illustration247 2010-03-23 10 Yam Ah Mee to take over when Tan Boon Huat retires on June 1 PEOPLE’S Association chief executive director (CED) Tan Boon Huat will retire on June 1. He will be succeeded by Yam Ah Mee, now chief executive of the Land TransportFILE PHOTOS - 247 words
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460 2010-03-23 10 TEH SHI NING - Temper public opinion with data, says Tan Khee Giap By TEH SHI NING SINGAPORE needs to push on with growing its economy and not be “too apologetic nor too defensive” about the number of foreign workers needed to attain that growth,460 words
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SINGAPORE ROUNDUP
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50 2010-03-23 10 THE Monetary Authority of Singapore granted ICICI Bank’s Singapore branch Qualified Full Banking (QFB) privileges yesterday. ICICI Bank, the second largest bank in India, expects the privileges to further strengthen its footprint in the corporate, commercial, wealth management and direct banking services in Singapore.50 words
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Article50 2010-03-23 10 BNP Paribas has joined Credit Bureau (Singapore) Pte Ltd as an associate member. It joins the 20 banks and financial institutions that are existing members in sharing and accessing a comprehensive repository of credit-related information, helping them to make lending decisions quickly and more objectively.50 words
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83 2010-03-23 10 WITH effect from April 1, the duty-free allowance for liquor will be changed to allow for an additional one litre of wine or one litre of beer in lieu of one litre of spirits. The new allowance provides more choices to travellers when83 words
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Article, Illustration525 2010-03-23 11 UMA SHANKARI - Owner in talks with landlords; group also updating product range By UMA SHANKARI THE well-loved Robinsons department stores could soon be in Singapore’s heartland malls. The brand’s owner Al-Futtaim Group is in talks with landlords here to take up space at one ofFILE PHOTO - 525 words
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Article, Illustration372 2010-03-23 11 CONRAD TAN - By CONRAD TAN STANDARD Chartered Bank has appointed V Shankar as chief executive officer of its operations in the Middle East, Africa, the Americas and Europe from May 1. Mr Shankar, a Singaporean based here who also serves as the bank’s executive chairman372 words
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Article205 2010-03-23 11 THE Land Transport Authority (LTA) announced changes to existing road construction specifications to allow the use of recycled waste materials as alternatives to natural raw materials for use in road construction. Previously, road construction made use of a mixture of bitumen and natural granite aggregates.205 words
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SME Inc
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Article653 2010-03-23 12 EILEEN TAY,ABIGAIL KOR - Spring Singapore and IE Singapore have programmes for budding firms in this specialised industry, report EILEEN TAY and ABIGAIL KOR EILEEN TAY,ABIGAIL KOR HAILED as an immensely promising sector with huge growth potential, the medical technology (medtech) industry has aroused lots of interest among Singapore653 words
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Article, Illustration565 2010-03-23 12 EILEEN TAY - Racer Tech ties up with Cambridge University By EILEEN TAY HOME-GROWN Racer Technology has collaborated with Cambridge University to design and develop a rapid HIV test-kit aimed at poor countries where medical services are lacking and HIV is rampant. What makes the kit unique is thatJOHN HENG - 565 words
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Article, Illustration609 2010-03-23 12 ABIGAIL KOR - By ABIGAIL KOR SINGAPORE’S ambition to become the “Biopolis of Asia” an international biomedical sciences cluster requires establishing key building blocks in various related sectors, one of which is medical technology (medtech) industry. As far back as a decade ago, the Economic Development Board was609 words
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Article, Illustration796 2010-03-23 13 UMA SHANKARI - It will maintain its upmarket positioning while it expands, reports UMA SHANKARI UMA SHANKARI SPA outlets are a dime a dozen in Singapore nowadays and the industry is thriving. But that was not the case 13 years ago, when the fledgling St Gregory was796 words
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1240 2010-03-23 14 It’s essential for all SMEs to measure it correctly and manage it wisely in order to survive and thrive COMMENTARY LIQUIDITY risk is the risk that a business will have insufficient funds to meet its financial commitments in a timely manner. The two1,240 words
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362 2010-03-23 14 ABIGAIL KOR - By ABIGAIL KOR INNOVATION starts with small steps, especially by small enterprises that don’t have the money to be radical, says a brand strategy consulting specialist. Wilson Chew is group principal consultant and chief executive of StrategiCom, which recently released the results of a national362 words
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Article733 2010-03-23 15 THIS WEEK’S TOPIC To help SMEs develop competencies to meet the stringent manufacturing quality and certification requirements of MNCs, a $250-million Partnerships for Capability Transformation (PACT) programme will be introduced to help SMEs with expenses related to such activities. This will be part of the733 words
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Article437 2010-03-23 15 TEH HOOI LING - By TEH HOOI LING STOCKS managed to keep some of their gains from last week despite the sharp sell-off yesterday. Our small cap portfolio edged up 0.3 per cent in the week to yesterday compared with the 0.5 per cent advance in the Straits Times Index.437 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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Article, Illustration742 2010-03-23 16 Remark adds to uncertainty over Greece’s ability to pay massive debts Bloomberg [BERLIN] Germany’s Chancellor on Sunday squelched talk that a bailout might be discussed at this week’s European summit, adding to uncertainty over Greece’s ability to pay its massive debts.Bloomberg; AFP - 742 words
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366 2010-03-23 16 Bloomberg Reuters [BEIJING] Initiatives to curb imports are rising around the world, threatening “disastrous consequences”, the head of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development said yesterday. “It is getting ugly out there,” OECD secretary-gen-eral Angel Gurria said in a speech at a forumBloomberg; Reuters - 366 words
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260 2010-03-23 16 Bloomberg [TOKYO] Japan may provide unlimited guarantees for Samurai bond sales by foreign governments as it seeks to expand the yen capital market, according to two people with direct knowledge of the matter. The state run Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) may extendBloomberg - 260 words
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249 2010-03-23 16 Reuters [HANOI] Vietnam faces the risk of asset bubbles and price busts similar to 2008, though it may maintain economic growth, a senior World Bank official said here yesterday. Decisive steps helped tame soaring inflation in 2008, and then the authoritiesReuters - 249 words
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Article, Illustration64 2010-03-23 17 [KUALA LUMPUR] Hot air balloons flying over a lake on the outskirts of Malaysia’s administrative capital Putrajaya last Thursday, the first day of the 2nd Putrajaya International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta. Some 22 hot air balloons took part in this annual event with participants coming from countriesAP - 64 words
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285 2010-03-23 17 Move to address concerns raised over controversial bailout Reuters [JAKARTA] Indonesia plans changes to its financial regulatory system, a government minister said yesterday, to address concerns raised by the parliament’s inquiry into a controversial bank bailout. “The government, together with parliament, will propose toReuters - 285 words
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304 2010-03-23 17 Reuters [JAKARTA] Indonesia’s central bank reiterated yesterday that interest rates were likely to be kept unchanged this year owing to benign inflationary pressures, a view far more dovish than most market analysts. “We expect inflation to be within its target range thisReuters - 304 words
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610 2010-03-23 17 S JAYASANKARAN - It dismisses concerns over forex reserves, says outflows reflect investments abroad By S JAYASANKARAN in Kuala Lumpur A BRITISH securities house Barclays Capital has come out with a roseate report on Malaysia with expectations of higher growth, a lower budget deficit; even an610 words
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GREATER CHINA
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829 2010-03-23 18 Increase due to surge in refinery output and net fuel imports Reuters [BEIJING] China’s implied oil demand rose 19.4 per cent in February over a year earlier, the second fastest rise on record, fuelled by record refinery output and a surge in netReuters - 829 words
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562 2010-03-23 19 Foreign firms fear they are being shut out due to Beijing’s buy local policy Bloomberg [BEIJING] China’s new rules to encourage homegrown technology are eroding sales at US companies and raising concern that these losses may multiply, according to an American Chamber ofBloomberg - 562 words
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341 2010-03-23 19 It is an element of monetary, fiscal action: IMF’s Lipsky Reuters [HANOI] China’s controversial currency policy is best considered in a broad, global context, and while policy changes are ultimately made at the national level, they are never made in a vacuum, aReuters - 341 words
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Article, Illustration463 2010-03-23 19 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] Hong Kong and Taiwan told residents to reduce outdoor activities as air pollution hit records in the wake of a weekend sandstorm that swept across northern China. Hong Kong’s Air Pollution Index rose to 413 at the MongBloomberg; AFP - 463 words
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GREATER CHINA/INDIA
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Article, Illustration831 2010-03-23 20 Apart from cloudy outlook for global growth, labour costs are rising fast [BEIJING] China accumulated currency reserves last year at the rate of more than US$50 million an hour. That alone seals the case for a stronger yuan. Its trade surplus fell 34AFP - 831 words
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327 2010-03-23 20 Reuters [BANGALORE] The OECD has been in contact with China over revaluing its currency, the yuan, in order to contain long-term inflation but the decision to proceed is China’s, deputy secretary general Richard Boucher said yesterday. Mr Boucher said the Organisation for Economic CooperationReuters - 327 words
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Article393 2010-03-23 20 Stalled bills, reluctant allies part of its problems Reuters [NEW DELHI] The Indian government’s ambitions to boost economic growth through pro-market legislation may be sinking into parliamentary quicksand amid a slew of stalled bills, reluctant allies and an emboldened opposition. The ruling Congress party has seenReuters - 393 words
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Article, Illustration324 2010-03-23 20 Bloomberg [NEW DELHI] India must aim to slow inflation to an “acceptable” level of 5 per cent to 6 per cent, Montek Singh Ahluwalia, a top economic adviser to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said, after policy makers unexpectedly boosted rates. The Reserve Bank ofBloomberg - 324 words
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Article110 2010-03-23 20 Reuters [MELBOURNE] Arrow Energy Ltd agreed to sell its Australian coal-seam gas assets to Royal Dutch Shell and PetroChina for a sweetened US$3.1 billion, giving resource-hungry China its first bite of Australia’s burgeoning coal-seam gas industry. The revised takeover offer, which needs approval from AustralianReuters - 110 words
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ASIA-PAC/WORLD
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Article, Illustration582 2010-03-23 21 Government expresses concern after several grenade attacks AFP Bloomberg [BANGKOK] Thailand’s government yesterday extended a tough security law and armed personnel guarding key sites, raising the stakes in a stand-off with thousands of red-clad protesters. The “Red Shirts” loyal to deposed former premier Thaksin Shinawatra,AFP; Bloomberg - 582 words
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398 2010-03-23 21 Reuters [HONG KONG] A move by Thailand’s central bank to raise interest rates at its next policy meeting would not be a surprise decision, according to the country’s finance minister. Finance Minister Korn Chatikavanij said he expected South-east Asia’s sec-ond-largest economy toReuters - 398 words
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341 2010-03-23 21 Reuters [SINGAPORE] Japanese steelmakers and iron ore miners have reached a tentative deal to adopt short-term contracts linked to the spot market, ending the decades-old annual benchmark system, the Financial Times said yesterday. “There is an understanding on both sides to move to quarterlyReuters - 341 words
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216 2010-03-23 21 AP [ZURICH] Swiss banking giant Credit Suisse Group has placed very tight restrictions on travel by its employees to visit clients in Germany. Bank officials said on Sunday that they have had no contact from German authorities about any investigation of possible tax evasion byAP - 216 words
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WORLD
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Article, Illustration565 2010-03-23 22 It’ll give incentives to firms for infrastructure, green energy projects Bloomberg [LONDON] UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling will propose this week a £2 billion (S$4.2 billion) fund to encourage corporate investment, said a person with knowledge of the plan,Bloomberg; REUTERS - 565 words
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521 2010-03-23 22 Reuters AFP [INDIAN WELLS, California] Tiger Woods is apprehensive about the reception that he will get from the fans at next month’s US Masters when he returns to the PGA Tour from selfimposed exile. The American world No 1 has not competed since hisReuters; AFP - 521 words
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US HEALTHCARE BILL
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Article1064 2010-03-23 24 The healthcare industry gets a boost with more Americans being able to afford hospital stays, doctors’ visits, medication, devices NYT [WASHINGTON] WITH a sweeping overhaul of the US healthcare system, Congress would be giving the healthcare industry as many as 32 million additional paying customersNYT - 1,064 words
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Article, Illustration695 2010-03-23 24 Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] Barack Obama achieved what every Democratic president since Harry Truman has attempted when the House of Representatives passed a healthcare overhaul. Now, he’ll find out what price he and his party may pay for the victory. The bill’s passage, whichBloomberg; AFP - 695 words
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536 2010-03-23 24 Direct lending cuts middlemen, saves US$61 b in 10 years LAT-WP [WASHINGTON] Legislation hailed by supporters as the most significant changes to college student lending in a generation was included in the healthcare reform legislation taken up by the House of Representatives onLAT-WP - 536 words
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633 2010-03-23 24 Bill will tax the wealthy and subsidise health cover to millions Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] President Barack Obama said on the campaign trail in October 2008 that he wanted to “spread the wealth around”. With Mr Obama on the verge of signing sweeping healthcare overhaulBloomberg - 633 words
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INVESTING IN INDIA
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Article, Illustration953 2010-03-23 25 AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY - Offering a number of incentives, these zones make good entry points to India, writes AMIT ROYCHOUDHURY AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY INDIA’S growth over the past decade has been consumption-driven in sharp contrast to China, which has seen an unprecedented in-vestment-driven growth over the pastBLOOMBERG - 953 words
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Article, Illustration199 2010-03-23 25 Message from Singapore’s Minister for Trade and Industry Lim Hng Kiang: “SINGAPORE has had our fair share of experience with Special Economic Zones (SEZ), given our involvement in the pioneering efforts of the Suzhou Industrial Park, the Batam and Bintan SEZs and the Vi-etnam-Singapore Industrial199 words
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Article, Illustration902 2010-03-23 26 With 105 operational SEZs and 300 more coming up, investors have a plethora of different locations, industry and facilities to choose from INDIA has around 105 special economic zones (SEZs) that are currently operational. Besides these there are more than 300 othersAFP - 902 words
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Article334 2010-03-23 26 AS the second-fastest growing major economy after China, India presents major opportunities for investment. Its gross domestic product is US$1.2 trillion to US$1.3 trillion. GDP grew 6.7 per cent in 2008-09 and is forecast to grow 7.5 per cent in 2009-10. GDP and per capita income334 words
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Article, Illustration1141 2010-03-23 27 NOMITA DHAR - India’s High Commissioner to S’pore tells NOMITA DHAR why the time is ripe to seek opportunities in the country’s special economic zones NOMITA DHAR The writer is editor-in-chief at Singapore-based Sun Media Pte Ltd THE High Commissioner of India to Singapore, Dr TCS1,141 words
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Advertisement309 2010-03-23 26 Krishnapatnam Infratech Private Limited Nellore District, Andhra Pradesh, India. •a V ii it ANDHRA PRADESH Promoted by, Navayuga Engineering Company Limited MULTIPRODUCT SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE About Krishnapatnam Infratech Private Limited Krishnapatnam Infratech Private Limited is promoted by the Rs.30, 000 Million Navayuga Group which has interests in Ports, Infrastructure Development,309 words
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EDITORIAL & OPINION
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494 2010-03-23 28 EDITORIAL AFTER two turbulent years, the dark clouds over the global aviation industry could finally be clearing; at least, the International Air Transport Association (Iata) seems to think so. Just 10 days ago, the organisation (which counts over 95 per cent of all494 words
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Article, Illustration982 2010-03-23 28 LEON HADAR - He’s now in a position to press ahead with rest of his domestic and foreign policy agenda LEON HADAR Washington Correspondent SINCE Barack Obama entered the White House, Republican leaders have vowed to turn the debate on his ambitious plans to restructure America’s healthcareAFP - 982 words
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Article, Illustration797 2010-03-23 28 ROBERT SAMUELSON - THE BOTTOM LINE ROBERT SAMUELSON RARELY has a public figure’s reputation suffered a reversal as dramatic as Alan Greenspan’s. When he left the Federal Reserve in early 2006 after nearly 19 years as chairman, he was hailed as the “maestro” and797 words
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Article, Illustration941 2010-03-23 29 BERNARD LEE, SHIH-FEN CHENG, ANNIE KOH - Policymakers should consider deploying pre-emptive measures before the market reaches that point of unbalance By BERNARD LEE, SHIH-FEN CHENG, ANNIE KOH LAST year, the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) proposed broad regulatory reforms aimed at reducing excessive speculation and protecting long term investors. TheREUTERS - 941 words
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Article, Illustration848 2010-03-23 29 WILLIAM PESEK JR - WILLIAM PESEK JR The writer is a Bloomberg News columnist. The opinions expressed are his own DON King, hop on a plane to China for the fight of the year. The world of economic forecasting just became more exciting, with even a threat848 words
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807 2010-03-23 29 Mak Yuen Teen - LETTER TO THE EDITOR Mak Yuen Teen Associate Professor NUS Business School I APPLAUD the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) for the proposed changes in corporate governance regulations and guidelines for financial institutions. It is better to make changes in a phased manner and807 words
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AVIATION
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Article, Illustration616 2010-03-23 30 Staff will walk out again on March 27 unless solution to stand-off is found AFP [LONDON] British Airways cabin crew entered the final stage of a three-day strike yesterday, in a dispute over planned changes to pay and conditions that has caused travelAFP; AP - 616 words
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Article324 2010-03-23 30 Bloomberg [WASHINGTON/MOSCOW] Russia’s United Aircraft Corp isn’t planning to bid for the Pentagon’s US$35 billion Air Force aerial-re-fuelling tanker programme, chief executive officer Alexei Fyodorov said, contradicting US media reports. The Wall Street Journal reported last Friday that United Aircraft, the maker of Ilyushin transportBloomberg - 324 words
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283 2010-03-23 30 Bloomberg [ZURICH] ABB Ltd, the world’s biggest builder of power grids, said the need for experienced engineers to oversee US$600 million projects is leading it to trawl major European airports for potential hires. “The idea is to capture them when theyBloomberg - 283 words
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495 2010-03-23 30 Bloomberg [SHANGHAI] Air China Ltd will gain control of Shenzhen Airlines Ltd through a 682.1 million yuan (S$139.5 million) investment, giving the nation’s largest international carrier a hub in southern China. Air China’s stake in the Shenzhen-based carrier will rise to 51 perBloomberg - 495 words
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Article134 2010-03-23 30 [WELLINGTON] Air New Zealand has apologised for a staff training manual that warned that many Tongan passengers would attempt to guzzle all of a plane’s booze. A 2008 crew manual produced by the airline said people from the Pacific island nation were “softly spoken, reserved people”134 words
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Article2889 2010-03-23 30 CITY FLIGHT ETA FLIGHT ETD Abu Dhabi SQ455 1240 SQ458 1415 Adelaide LH9771 1740 LH9770 2350 SQ268 1740 SQ269 2350 VS7268 1740 VS7269 2350 9W4081 1830 AF8087 1830 BA7381 1830 JL5084 1830 QF81 1830 Ahmedabad NH6292 1900 SQ530 1900 Amsterdam LO4031 0610 AZ3993 0125 SQ323 06102,889 words
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Miscellaneous313 2010-03-23 30 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD Across 1 Film advice to all touring (2,5,4) 9 The logic behind share sales excluding outsiders (9) 10 Gone to start art course in Italy (5) 11 Grounds for cutting height, initially, in fireplaces (6) 12 Individual working in Lords breaks new ground (8) 13 Mars, or the313 words
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SHIPPING
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4170 2010-03-23 31 BALISA SHIPPING TRADING PTE LTD 8 Shenton Way, #40-03A, Singapore *****1 Tel: 6345 5700 Fax: 6345 5227 Email: singapore@balisagp.com CR NO. **********0W UK CONTINENT SERVICE U.S.A. SERVICE Destination STXPO TBN RTM/ANR/TIL *Loads Singapore, E./W. Malaysia, Indonesia MIDDLE-EAST SERVICE Destination SAN SIMEON NEW ORLEANS/CAMDEN *Loads E./W.4,170 words
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Article, Illustration627 2010-03-23 32 APL unit sees biggest monthly traffic jump in years; volumes on the rise Bloomberg [SINGAPORE] Neptune Orient Lines, owner of South-east Asia’s largest container line, plans to boost capacity about 7 per cent this year as a rebounding global economy revives trade and freightBloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 627 words
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291 2010-03-23 32 Reuters [SYDNEY] Coal shipments from Australia’s giant Dalrymple export terminal were returning to normal yesterday after shutting last week before a cyclone hit the eastern coast, while damage to sugar crops was still being assessed. Cyclone Ului swept across the central coast of Queensland stateReuters - 291 words
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346 2010-03-23 32 Reuters [MOMBASA] Kenyan security forces have arrested Somali pirates in Kenyan waters for the first time, taking 11 suspected gunmen into custody after a failed attempt to hijack a fishing vessel, police said on Sunday. Kenya is one of the few east African countriesReuters - 346 words
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241 2010-03-23 32 Reuters [LONDON] Finland’s Wartsila, one of the world’s largest ship engine makers, is seeing some signals of recovery in specialist areas, and is sticking to its forecasts for 2010, its CEO Ole Johansson said on Friday. “Towards the very end of last year and theReuters - 241 words
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Article, Illustration487 2010-03-23 33 Reuters [DUBAI] The US government has warned ships sailing off Yemen’s coast of the risk of Al-Qaeda attacks similar to a suicide bombing of the US warship Cole in 2000 that killed 17 US sailors. The US Office of Naval Intelligence saidReuters; AFP - 487 words
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Article, Illustration281 2010-03-23 33 Source: Thomson Reuters SGX '000 Mar 22 S$ +/-Vol CH Offshore 0.65 -0.01 399 Chuan Hup Hldgs 0.30 unch 60 Cosco Corp 1.24 -0.01 3355 CWT Ltd 1.05 -0.01 1037 Ezra Hldgs 2.40 -0.04 1864 First Ship Lease 0.61 unch 978 Freight Links 0.05 unch 10 Grand BanksSource: Thomson Reuters - 281 words
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802 2010-03-23 33 Buffer around US, Canada based on faulty science, will raise costs, they say Reuters [MIAMI] Cruise companies are balking at a proposal to create a low-emissions buffer zone around the United States and Canada, saying that it sets arbitrary boundaries based on faulty scienceReuters - 802 words
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Article8833 2010-03-23 34 Transaction date: Mar 22 52-wks Tel Last Vol Day Last Quote Div Gr Yld Net M Cap High Low Code Company Sale +/-(‘000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 18 3.5 3148 8Telecom 17 16.5 17 1.7 10.6 5.5 81.4 10 3 5834 A-Sonic 7 6.5 8.58,833 words
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Article1694 2010-03-23 35 52-wks Tel Last Vol Day Last Quote Div Gr Yld Net M Cap High Low Code Company Sale +/-(‘000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 10 5 1181 t AA Grp 5.5 5 5.5 30.6 5.3 25 12 8538 t APStrategic 15.5 13 15 91.5 4 11,694 words
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Article573 2010-03-23 35 52-Wk Tel Last Vol Day Last Quote Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Code Company Sale +/-(’000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 111 107 6389 ABF SG Bond ETF 109.5 108.1 112 499.8 863 461 CIMBAsean40 100US$ US858cd -5 0 858 858 849 854 34.3 298573 words
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Article258 2010-03-23 35 52-Wk Tel Last Vol Day Last Quote Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Code Company Sale +/-(’000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 56 25 6000 AVJennings A46 -0.5 4 46 46 45 51 3.6 7.6 3.7 119.8 31 7 6017 Genting HK US$ US20 unch 560258 words
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Article9339 2010-03-23 35 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS UNIT TRUSTS APS Asset Mgt Pte Ltd APS Alpha Fund!** 1.24/ APS Alpha Fund (USD)!** 0.89/ AXA Life Secure Ascent 2020 Fund 0.*****/0.***** AXA Wealth Mgt S'pore Pte Ltd AXA WM -Talents Fund 0.7/ Aberdeen Asset Mgt Asia Limited American Opp 0.6675/ Asian Credit Fund 1.2492/ Asian9,339 words
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FINANCE & COMMODITIES
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365 2010-03-23 36 In local curr In S$ In US$ dy yr dy yr dy yr Mar 19 Index Change Change Change Change Change Change World Index Preliminary 858.2 -0.3 3.1 -0.4 1.4 -0.5 1.9 EAFE Preliminary 803.6 0.1 2.4 -0.3 -1.0 -0.4 -0.5 Europe Preliminary 1148.7 -0.2365 words
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Article132 2010-03-23 36 Mar 22 As at 9am Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Bid Offer Aust dollar 1.2660 1.3050 Can dollar 1.3660 1.3830 Euro 1.8780 1.9000 NZ dollar 0.9790 1.0010 Sterling pound 2.0840 2.1090 US dollar 1.3900 1.4070 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign132 words
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Article29 2010-03-23 36 Mar 22 Open High Sett STI Mar 2905 2905 2889 SIMSCI Mar 346.8 348.4 342.7 Taiwan Mar 282.4 282.8 278.8 Source: MF Global (S) Pte. Ltd29 words
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Article180 2010-03-23 36 Mar 22 $S Offer Bid Overnight 0.08 0.03 1-month 7/16 3/16 2-months 9/16 5/16 3-months 11/16 7/16 Overnight mode: 0.03 US$ Offer Bid 7 days 0.27 0.22 1 month 0.35 0.25 2 months 0.35 0.25 3 months 0.37 0.27 6 months 0.50 0.40 9 months 0.90 0.60 12180 words
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Article22 2010-03-23 36 Mar 22 S$ Bid Offer 1-month 1.3995 1.4008 2-months 1.3996 1.4010 3-months 1.3998 1.4011 6-months 1.4004 1.4018 Source: OCBC22 words
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Article67 2010-03-23 36 Mar 22 KLCE PALM FUTURES (RM/MT) Delivery Opening Sett Av Vol Open Month Range Price Price High Low Done Position Apr 10 2605 2635 2637 2592 490 6715 May 10 2583 2590 2610 2568 2024 ***** Jun 10 2570 2570 2594 2554 7245 ***** Jul 10 2545 255867 words
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Article364 2010-03-23 36 Mar 22 OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT EURODOLLAR FUTURES Jun10 99.5850 0 3612 Sep10 99.3950 0 2456 Dec10 99.1100 0 2471 Mar11 98.7750 0 3455 EUROYEN TIBOR FUTURES Jun10 99.6100 99.6100 99.6050 99.6100 434 4565 Sep10 99.6300 99.6300 99.6300 99.6250 25 3967 Dec10 99.6700 99.6700 99.6650364 words
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Article182 2010-03-23 36 Mar 22 RUBBER Futures (Closing prices) RSS 3 (US cents/kg) Close Volume O/I Month High Low Sett (lots) (lots) Apr 10 333.5 330.0 333.5 25 712 May 10 331.0 331.0 331.0 4 652 Jun 10 328.0 800 Jul 10 325.0 320 Aug 10 322.0 230 Sep 10 323.0182 words
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Article84 2010-03-23 36 Mar 22 TREASURY BILLS Period Issue Maturity Yesterday's Day's code Bid High Low 3-Month BQ*****S 24.06.2010 0.35 0.33 0.32 1-Year BY*****N 01.11.2010 0.37 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity Close Day's code rate Bid High Low 2-Year N*****0A 2.625 01.04.2012 104.25 104.29 104.25 5-Year N*****0N 1.375 01.10.2014 100.3484 words
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Article105 2010-03-23 36 Mar 19 SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 lb bushels) Close Previous High/Low May 10 961.75 959.50 964.00 952.25 Jul 10 969.50 967.50 971.75 960.00 Aug 10 966.00 963.75 967.50 956.75 Sep 10 952.00 948.75 952.00 942.75 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs;Uscent/lb) Close Previous High/Low May 10 39.30 39.25 39.54105 words
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Article77 2010-03-23 36 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Mar 19 CRUDE (FOB origin) US$/barrel Close Change Brent blend (1-Mth F) 79.52 -1.74 WTI (Near Mth) 80.65 -1.45 Dubai (1-Mth F) 78.59 -0.09 Tapis blend 83.35 -0.60 Minas 82.20 -0.35 PRODUCT US$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha 80.28 -0.16 Jet Kerosene 88.85 0.15 US$/barrel Opec Oil77 words
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2504 2010-03-23 36 BONDS, WARRANTS EXTENDED SETTLEMENT Prem Expiry Tel Last Vol Conv Exer Disc Gear-Mths Code Company Sale +or-('000) Ratio Price ing Left Asia-Pacific Strategic W*****6 2.5 1 15 13 6.20 50 4085 ASJ Hldgs W*****1 2 1 4 20 2.50 23 2036 Advance SCT Ltd W*****9 0.5 1 87 2400 7.002,504 words
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Article465 2010-03-23 36 Mar 22 A$ C$ Rmb Euro HK$ Ind Rs Rupiah Yen Won RM NZ$ Pak Rs Peso S$ Rand Sfr NT$ Baht Pound US$ Australia 0.928 6.229 0.675 7.082 41.528 83.229 0.827 10.362 3.029 1.292 76.915 41.685 1.277 6.717 0.968 29.023 29.502 0.609 0.912 Canada 1.078 6.712465 words
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Article85 2010-03-23 36 Mar 22 (US$) (S$) 1 mth 0.***** 0.***** 2 mths 0.***** 0.***** 3 mths 0.***** 0.***** 6 mths 0.***** 0.***** 9 mths 0.***** 0.***** 12 mths 0.***** 0.***** SWAP Offer rates (S$) 1 mth 0.***** 2 mths 0.***** 3 mths 0.***** 6 mths 0.***** 9 mths 0.***** 12 mths85 words
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Article154 2010-03-23 36 Mar 22 Against S$ Against US$ Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.2766 1.2780 0.9123 0.9125 Canadian dollar 1.3756 1.3772 0.9831 0.9833 Euro 1.8909 1.8935 1.3513 1.3519 NZ dollar 0.9883 0.9895 0.7063 0.7065 Sterling pound 2.0948 2.0974 1.4970 1.4975154 words
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Article138 2010-03-23 36 Mar 22 GOLD (US$/oz) Mar 19 Mar 22 Hong Kong 1123.00 1107.50 Mar 18 Mar 19 London 1125.85 1102.85 1126.85 1103.65 CAST BAR Mar 22 (S$) Selling Buying Kilobar "53,531.03" ***** PAMP GOLD BARS (S$) Selling Buying 1gm 119.84 50 5gm 340.26 250 10gm 607.76 499 20gm 1145.97138 words
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Article69 2010-03-23 36 Mar 19 Aluminium, 99.7% purity (US$/tonne) Close Previous Cash 2225.25 2242.50 3 months 2258.00 2276.00 Copper, Grade A (US$/tonne) Cash 7397.50 7450.50 3 months 7435.00 7486.00 Lead (US$/tonne) Cash 2166.75 2217.00 3 months 2195.00 2245.00 Nickel (US$/tonne) Cash *****.00 *****.00 3 months *****.00 *****.00 Tin (US$/tonne) Cash *****.0069 words
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Article77 2010-03-23 36 Mar 19 COCOA (£/tonne) Close Prev High/Low May 10 2198 2213 2229/2178 Jul 10 2207 2212 2232/2185 Sep 10 2159 2159 2180/2142 Dec 10 2133 2140 2151/2114 COFFEE (US$/tonne) Close Pev High/Low Mar 10 1226 1242 1244/1240 May 10 1258 1267 1276/1256 Jul 10 1292 1301 1305/1291 SUGAR (US77 words
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Article, Illustration900 2010-03-23 37 Risks affecting China Lodging’s offer include government action, investors wary of China listings Reuters [NEW YORK/HONG KONG] DISCOUNThotelchain China Lodging Group Ltd is emblematic of China’s blistering growth, but it could be hurt if the government takes steps to prevent the world’s third-largestReuters; REUTERS - 900 words
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173 2010-03-23 37 Reuters [SHANGHAI] China Poly Real Estate Group Co, the country’s second biggest property developer by market value, plans to raise up to 9.6 billion yuan (S$2 billion) through a private placement of shares to fund expansion. China Poly plans to sell as manyReuters - 173 words
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193 2010-03-23 37 Reuters [LONDON] The real estate arm of global fund manager Invesco has launched a fourth fund investing European institutional capital in repriced US commercial property, after raising US$120 million. The Luxembourg-domi-ciled fund raised the equity from four institutional investors, including two investorsReuters - 193 words
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204 2010-03-23 37 Reuters [HONG KONG] Hong Kong’s New World Development said the group plans to invest US$1 billion to open shopping malls in China in the next 5-7 years, banking on strong consumption in the world’s third-largest economy. The group includes New World Development, NewReuters - 204 words
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368 2010-03-23 38 GLENN CHEE - Industry encouraged to develop expertise in recycling of waste from demolition By GLENN CHEE THE Building and Construction Authority (BCA) announced a new $15 million Sustainable Construction Capability Development Fund during the opening ceremony of Samwoh’s Eco-Green Park. The fund is part of368 words
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Article, Illustration442 2010-03-23 38 DEVELOPERS continue to roll out new residential projects. TID Pte Ltd a joint venture between Hong Leong Group Singapore and Japan’s Mitsui Fudosan is expected to preview the 6 5-unit Nathan Suites at Nathan Road, opposite the Malaysian High Commission, within the442 words
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329 2010-03-23 38 Reuters [SYDNEY] Vacancy rates for Australian offices are likely to rise further on new supply and should peak by the fourth quarter this year, setting the stage for recovery in 2011, research firm Jones Lang LaSalle said yesterday. Yields on office properties peaked atReuters - 329 words
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564 2010-03-23 38 NYT [OTTAWA] Marie-Yvonne Paint, a real estate agent in Montreal, has the kind of problem most of her counterparts in the United States can only dream about. “We have a shortage of inventory right now,” said Ms Paint, who focuses on theNYT - 564 words
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563 2010-03-23 39 PAULINE NG - Maybank says listing of new Reits could prompt re-rating of mis-priced sector By in PAULINE NG in Kuala Lumpur THERE could be opportunities for investors in mis-priced Malaysian real estate investment trusts (M-Reits), some of which are trading almost 40 per cent below their563 words
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Article, Illustration344 2010-03-23 39 UMA SHANKARI - By UMA SHANKARI RETAIL rents in the prime Orchard and Scotts roads belt, other city areas and the suburbs were all unchanged in the first quarter of this year, according to DTZ Research. They are still down as much as 10 per cent inST FILE PHOTO - 344 words
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