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Title Section23 2010-08-10 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES S$1.00 online at http://www.businesstimes.com.sg S|£l A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION CO REGN NO *****2868E MICA (P) 123/08/2009 Tuesday, August 10,201023 words
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Article, Illustration294 2010-08-10 1 JOYCE HOOI - By JOYCE HOOI [SINGAPORE] Euphoria rose from a sea of red and white at the Padang last night, as Singapore celebrated its 45th year of independence. Buoyed by the pomp and festivity of the presidential gun salute and the regimental colour march, the 26,000-strong crowdARTHUR LEE - 294 words
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775 2010-08-10 1 KALPANA RASHIWALA - But acquisitions of private apartments and condos slip 7.4% in Q2 By KALPANA RASHIWALA [SINGAPORE] Foreigners including permanent residents bought 81 landed homes in Singapore in the second quarter of this year, up from 69 in Q1. And the Q2 figure is the strongest775 words
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Advertisement63 2010-08-10 1 CORPORATE RESULTS Q2 earnings soar with GDP PAGE 3 OPINION Growth, opportunity and happiness PAGE 22 PROFILE The counsellor to CEOs HOCK LOCK SIEW Time for a new index for S-chips PAGE PAGE 2 More pictures on Page 7 Inc It pays to have a banking relationship PAGE 9 Falcon63 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article755 2010-08-10 2 Landed home purchases by foreigners surge FOREIGNERS including permanent residents bought 81 landed homes in Singapore in the second quarter of this year, up from 69 in Q1. And the Q2 figure is the strongest quarterly showing since Q2 2007, according to Knight Frank’s analysis of URA Realis755 words
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390 2010-08-10 2 San Miguel chief intends to bid for govt monopoly with Robert Kuok and 2 other M’sian tycoons AFP [MANILA] Philippine President Benigno Aquino said yesterday his government would study a US$10 billion offer from a local tycoon to take over the government’sAFP - 390 words
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Article, Illustration1618 2010-08-10 2 ANNA TEO - McKinsey director emeritus Hsieh is well suited for role By ANNA ANNA TEO [SINGAPORE] After more than three decades of business travel as a McKinsey man, Hsieh Tsun-yan found himself in a rather unusual setting for about two weeks in early June on aYEN MENG JIIN - 1,618 words
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Article, Illustration904 2010-08-10 3 JOYCE HOOI - Combined net profit of 105 firms jumps 47% to $3.7b in quarter ended June By JOYCE JOYCE HOOI [SINGAPORE] After a sluggish start, listed companies in Singapore made up for lost time in the second quarter, with their bottom lines jumpstarted by the recoveringFILE PHOTO - 904 words
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313 2010-08-10 3 Attractive women face discrimination in jobs where looks aren’t important Reuters [LOS ANGELES] Too hot to be an engineer or prison guard? Good looks can kill a woman’s chances of snaring jobs considered “masculine”, according to a study by the University of Colorado DenverReuters - 313 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article, Illustration671 2010-08-10 4 LYNETTE KHOO - HOCK LOCK SIEW By LYNETTE KHOO IT HAS been taken for granted that when assessing the general share price performance of S-chips, one would consider the FTSE ST China Index or the FTSE ST China Top Index the two indices that each trackSource: Bloomberg - 671 words
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Article1453 2010-08-10 4 3 months ended June 2010 6 months ended June 2010 NET PROFIT CURRENT PREVIOUS CURRENT PREVIOUS CHNG CHNG (S$m) (S$m) NET PROFIT TURNOVER CURRENT PREVIOUS CURRENT PREVIOUS CHNG CHNG (S$m) (S$m) TURNOVER 1 HK Land 1,945.87 -562.96 nm 1,070.37 729.58 46.7 2 Jardine Strategic 1,634.03 412.71 295.91,453 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration645 2010-08-10 5 R SIVANITHY - STOCKS R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent IT would be easy to say stocks look like they’re caught between two opposing forces the urge to sell because of weakening US economic data that suggests a drastic slowdown is on the cards, versus the645 words
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454 2010-08-10 5 CURRENCIES Bloomberg ASIAN currencies strengthened for a third week, led by South Korea’s won and Malaysia’s ringgit, as signs that the US recovery is losing traction spurred demand for assets in the faster-growing economies of the world. The Bloomberg-JPMorgan AsiaBloomberg - 454 words
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Article1416 2010-08-10 5 Consensus No. of Forecast Mean Fri’s recommendation esti-EPS PE target price Company name This wk Last mth mates (cents) (ratio) price Allgreen Properties 2.45 2.55 11 11.17 10.48 1.29 1.17 ARA Asset Mgt 1.75 1.75 4 7.33 15.56 1.23 1.14 Armstrong Ind 1.00 1.00 3 4.90 8.78 0.521,416 words
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Article66 2010-08-10 5 Aug 6 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS 243.00 -96.00 BT CADI -*****.00 -40.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 +24.00 FTSE ST Mid Cap 737.04 -0.98 FTSE ST Small Cap 548.76 -1.88 FTSE ST All Share 739.78 -2.57 FTSE ST China Top 272.33 -1.97 FTSE ST China 300.73 -1.56 FTSE66 words
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672 2010-08-10 5 Weather forecasts from Russia point to a continuation of the drought COMMODITIES AFP [LONDON] Wheat prices struck two-year highs last week as major exporter Russia banned grain exports after a record drought and fires ravaged its crop. Markets shook off news that theAFP - 672 words
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Article56 2010-08-10 5 VOLUME Golden Agri 505,946,000 Genting SP 493,735,000 Kreuz 299,048,000 Informatics 267,611,000 Consciencefood 252,261,000 Rowsley 250,623,000 China Hongxing 207,225,000 LeaderEnv 200,065,000 *Genting HK US$ 189,103,000 CapitaLand 185,680,000 VALUE($) CapitaLand 756,233,273 Genting SP 624,717,400 DBS Grp 318,010,089 Wilmar 309,349,150 Golden Agri 300,644,660 UOB 251,488,886 SIA 233,822,191 SingTel 230,820,807 Noble56 words
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Article112 2010-08-10 5 BY CENTS CLOSE UP DBXT iBoxxKR 5US$ ***** 801.7 5.4 DBXT Nifty 10US$ ***** 383.3 2.4 DBXT MSKorea 10US$ 4897 368.4 5.9 GLD 10US$ ***** 344.2 2.2 DBXT MSAsExJp 10US$ 2916 325.3 9.0 JMH 4096 183.6 3.4 DBXT USDIGInfl 5US$ ***** 151.2 0.5 DBXT SPASX200 10US$ 2939 122.8 3.2112 words
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Article116 2010-08-10 5 BY CENTS CLOSE DOWN DBXT S&P Short 10US$ 5145-187.6 -2.6 Jardine C&C 3412-168.0 -4.7 DBXT FTVietnam 10US$ 4029-135.0 -2.4 DBXT MSINDO 10us$ 1233 -59.4 -3.4 UOB 1952 -34.0 -1.7 Keppel Corp 908 -26.0 -2.8 Asia Water W*****0 0.5 -18.0 -97.3 SMRT 205 -17.0 -7.7 Sinobest 10.5 -12.5 -54.3 OCBC116 words
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Article87 2010-08-10 5 Where S$ stands Aug 6 CHNG YR 2010 CLOSE FR Aug 5 S$ LOW S$ HIGH US$ 1.3517 -0.04 1.4219 1.3506 Euro 1.7822 0.18 2.0153 1.6886 Pounds 2.1435 0.33 2.2831 2.0003 A$ 1.2378 -0.08 1.2960 1.1515 Yen* 1.5708 -0.08 1.5951 1.4467 Rupiah* 0.***** -0.03 0.***** 0.***** Baht* 4.2162 -0.0887 words
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1610 2010-08-10 6 ROBERT HALILI - Rare inside sales in Serial System, Total Access Communication and Broadway INSIDE MARKETS By ROBERT HALILI The writer is managing director, Asia Insider Limited THE trading among directors remained low last week with only 12 transactions worth $624,000 based on filings on the1,610 words
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Article, Illustration1486 2010-08-10 6 TEH HOOI LING - TEH HOOI LING Senior Correspondent SMALL cap stocks in Singapore fared pretty well in the last two weeks on the back of decent corporate earnings. On average, our six portfolios advanced by 1.4 per cent, higher than the blue chip index’s 0.7 per cent1,486 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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398 2010-08-10 7 RONNIE LIM - Sources say the project is fully owned by GMR following transfer from InterGen last year By RONNIE LIM GMR Infrastructure’s current bid to sell its half-stake in US power generation company InterGen will not affect the Indian group’s plan to push ahead398 words
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Article, Illustration85 2010-08-10 7 STARS were a prominent feature at NDP 2010, appearing in performances and decorative paraphernalia. NDP 2010’s second act ‘Five Stars’ revolved around the meaning of the five stars on the Singapore flag which stand for the nation’s ideals of democracy, peace, progress, justice and equality. The other actsPHOTOS: ARTHUR LEE - 85 words
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Article403 2010-08-10 7 Aug 6 BANKS Agricultural Bank Of China 5.5 ANZ Banking Group 6 Arab Bank PLC 5.5 Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. 6 Bangkok Bank 6 Bank Julius Baer Co. Ltd(S) 5 Bank of America NA 5 Bank of China Limited 5.5 Bank of Communications 5.5 Bank of403 words
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Article311 2010-08-10 7 COMPANY MEETING PLACE DATE TIME Samko Timber E Parkroyal on Beach Road, Singapore, Plaza Ballroom 3, 7500 Beach Road, Singapore *****1 10-Aug 3.00pm Sunmart Hldgs E Suntec Singapore, International Convention Exhibition Center, 1 Raffles Boulevard, Suntec City, Meeting Room 207, Level 2, Singapore *****3 10-Aug 11.00am Advanced Hldgs311 words
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Article1211 2010-08-10 7 Payment Ex Books Pay Ann (cts) date close date date AIMS AMP Cap Ind Reit ag 0.538 06-Aug 11-Aug 16-Sep 30-Jul Ascendasreit ao 3.370 22-Jul 26-Jul 26-Aug 19-Jul Ascott R Trust ad 2.040 29-Jul 02-Aug 27-Aug 23-Jul Ascott R Trust ao 1.060 29-Jul 02-Aug 27-Aug 23-Jul Ascott R1,211 words
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SME Inc
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Article, Illustration897 2010-08-10 8 CHEN HUIFEN - Company was among the first to see the potential of providing logistics to the sector, reports CHEN HUIFEN CHEN HUIFEN HAVING forged a strong position in spare parts logistics for the marine and offshore sectors, home-grown Griffin Kinetic now wants to penetrate the pharmaceutical logisticsJOHN HENG - 897 words
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Article, Illustration719 2010-08-10 8 CHAN YUPING - Start-up bridges gap between shoppers and US merchants By CHAN YUPING LOCAL start-up Comgateway offers its customers a unique proposition access to US online merchants without the hassle of worrying about payment and delivery. Founder Danny Lim got the idea for his start-upYEN MENG JIIN - 719 words
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896 2010-08-10 9 ANAND SRINIVASAN - The benefits range from better loan spreads to more favourable loan requirements to increased access to financing COMMENTARY By ANAND SRINIVASAN The writer is associate professor, finance and banking, at NUS Business School. He specialises in banking, bankruptcy and executive stock options. This896 words
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441 2010-08-10 9 TEH HOOI LING - iBy TEH HOOI LING THE past couple of weeks have been good for stocks, as decent corporate earnings reports lifted sentiment. Our small-cap portfolio added 1.8 per cent, more or less in tandem with the blue-chip Straits Times Index’s 1.7 per cent advance. We had441 words
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Article, Illustration735 2010-08-10 10 LEE YING, BENJAMIN SEOW,MELINDA WONG - Furniture, fitting-out firm Falcon now boasts two factories in Vietnam and one in Qatar, report LEE YING, BENJAMIN SEOW and MELINDA WONG LEE YING, BENJAMIN SEOW,MELINDA WONG The writers are students of the NUS Business School SLIGHTLY less than a decade ago, it was a simpleYEN MENG JIIN - 735 words
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Article, Illustration1124 2010-08-10 10 LEE YING, BENJAMIN SEOW, MELINDA WONG - By LEE YING, BENJAMIN SEOW, MELINDA WONG The writers are students of the NUS Business School GOURMET Jimmie Lee has been featured in The Business Times recommending his favourite haunts to fellow foodies, but industry experts recognise him for something else altogether. Known for his farsightedARTHUR LEE - 1,124 words
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Article, Illustration737 2010-08-10 11 THIS WEEK’S TOPIC A new, simpler accounting standard is on track to be introduced for SMEs. What benefits can be derived from a simpler standard? What changes do you think should be made, and why? Cheryl Tong Managing Director Pursuit Pte Ltd THE Singapore Accounting StandardsFILE PHOTO - 737 words
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Advertisement70 2010-08-10 10 Celebrating Singapore´s Enterprising Spirit 2010 This series is part of the Enterprise 50 Educational Project between the E50 partners and the NUS Business School. Falcon Incorporation Pte Ltd and Dynaforce International Pte Ltd were among the E50 winners in 2009. The annual E50 ranking is co-organised by The Business Times70 words
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Advertisement546 2010-08-10 11 Voices Next week’s topic: Today marks the start of the seventh lunar month, which is also the Hungry Ghost Festival. Do traditional beliefs surrounding the festival affect the industry you are in? If so, how? What is your company doing to mark the festival? If you are an SME owner546 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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632 2010-08-10 12 ANTHONY ROWLEY - Move putting upward pressure on yen just when Japan is trying to talk it down: analysts By ANTHONY ROWLEY CHINA again bought significant amounts of Japanese government debt in June, it was revealed yesterday, touching off speculation about what motives lie behind China’s recent632 words
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570 2010-08-10 12 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] US investors own more Treasuries than foreign holders for the first time since the start of the financial crisis in August 2007. Mutual funds, households and banks have boosted the domestic share of the US$8.18 trillion in tradable US debtBloomberg - 570 words
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Article, Illustration648 2010-08-10 12 Global recovery boosted June exports by 3.8% Bloomberg [BONN] German exports rose more than economists forecast in June as the global recovery helped bolster an export-led expansion in Europe’s largest economy. Sales abroad, adjusted for working days and seasonal changes, rose 3.8 per centBloomberg; AFP - 648 words
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Article, Illustration308 2010-08-10 12 Bloomberg [BUDAPEST] Hungarian Premier Viktor Orban, who says that he’s fighting for “economic self-rule”, will end up increasing dependence on creditors by resisting IMF demands to cut next year’s budget deficit, former finance minister Peter Oszko said. The conflict “is about whether Hungary can haveBloomberg - 308 words
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363 2010-08-10 12 Bloomberg [TOKYO] Goldman Sachs Group has cut its growth forecasts for the world’s two largest economies on signs that stimulus boosts will wane. Japan will grow 1.4 per cent next year, compared with an earlier forecast of a 1.7Bloomberg - 363 words
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MALAYSIA/INDONESIA
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Article, Illustration984 2010-08-10 13 Buoyant economy and stock market attracting much investor interest NEWS ANALYSIS NYT [JAKARTA] After years of being known for inefficiency, corruption and instability, Indonesia is emerging from the global financial crisis with a surprising new reputation economic golden child. The country’s economy, the largestNYT; REUTERS - 984 words
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Article, Illustration452 2010-08-10 13 AP [JAKARTA] Indonesia’s an-ti-terrorism unit arrested a radical Islamist cleric yesterday for alleged ties to an Al-Qaeda-affiliated cell accused of plotting high-pro-file assassinations and Mumbai-style attacks targeting foreigners in Jakarta. Abu Bakar Bashir, who has been arrested twice before and spent several years inAP; AFP - 452 words
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275 2010-08-10 13 Bernama [PETALING JAYA] General Electric (GE) is actively looking into enhancing its presence in Malaysia’s healthcare industry, particularly tourism healthcare, said the president of GE Asean, Stuart Dean. “The local tourism-relat-ed healthcare sector is relatively small and there are lots of opportunities to tap theBernama - 275 words
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183 2010-08-10 13 Reuters [JAKARTA] Indonesia state oil and gas firm PT Pertamina may restart a 230,000 barrels per day (bpd) Cilicap refinery unit this week, company officials said yesterday, helping to replenish gasoline and diesel supplies. A Pertamina official said the refinery unit, whichReuters - 183 words
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Advertisement798 2010-08-10 13 :*AT-=i NOTICES 0k Indian Bank (Head Office: 66 Rajaji Salai, Chennai 600 001, India) BALANCE SHEET AS ON 31 st MARCH, 2010 (Rs in thousands) As on 31.03.2010 As on 31.03.2009 PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 2010 (Rs in thousands) Year ended Year ended 31.03.2010798 words
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GREATER CHINA
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484 2010-08-10 14 Over 2,000 firms in 18 industries told to comply with closure orders by end-September Reuters AFP [SHANGHAI] China has ordered more than 2,000 companies in 18 industries, including cement, coking, iron, paper and dyeing, to shut outdated manufacturing capacity by the end ofReuters; AFP - 484 words
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Article, Illustration410 2010-08-10 14 Many independent economists less bullish about growth Reuters [BEIJING] China’s economy will enjoy a strong, stable second half, putting it on course for full-year growth of about 10-11 per cent, a leading government economist said in comments published yesterday. The forecastReuters; REUTERS - 410 words
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221 2010-08-10 14 AFP [BEIJING] Parents and doctors in central China fear that hormones in milk powder they fed their infant daughters have led the babies to prematurely develop breasts, state media reported yesterday. Medical tests indicated that the levels of hormones in three girls, rangingAFP - 221 words
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GREATER CHINA/INDIA
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Article, Illustration597 2010-08-10 15 ‘Normal’ rate of inflation now seen at 6-8% against 5% in recent years [MUMBAI] India is girding itself for a “new normal” of inflation running at 6 to 8 per cent, from the roughly 5 per cent considered acceptable by policymakers in recentREUTERS - 597 words
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Article, Illustration464 2010-08-10 15 Reuters [HONG KONG] Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp yesterday said that it will sell control of its three Chinese TV channels to a fund backed by China’s No 2 media company, in a pullback from the market after years of difficulty. TheReuters - 464 words
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356 2010-08-10 15 India’s sales leap 38% in July; China’s up a mere 13.6%, lowest in 15 months Reuters [BEIJING] Car sales in China rose at their slowest in 15 months in July as the world’s largest auto market cooled further after a roaring 2009,Reuters - 356 words
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366 2010-08-10 15 AFP [NEW DELHI] India may loosen rules to allow foreign individual investors to invest in the country’s share markets as part of moves to reform Asia’s third-largest economy, a report said yesterday. A government panel set up to explore ways ofAFP - 366 words
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ASIA-PACIFIC/WORLD
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699 2010-08-10 16 UK drugmaker to pay US$198m over claims that Seroquel causes diabetes Bloomberg [LONDON] AstraZeneca plc will pay about US$198 million to settle 17,500 lawsuits, or about two-thirds of the total, alleging its antipsychotic drug Seroquel causes diabetes in some users. The settlements resulted fromBloomberg - 699 words
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Article, Illustration477 2010-08-10 16 Bloomberg [SOUTHFIELD, MICHIGAN] Chrysler Group LLC, the US automaker run by Fiat, reported that net loss narrowed to US$172 million in the second quarter, benefiting from lower costs and higher US demand, while operating profits widened. Revenue rose 8.2 per cent toBloomberg; AFP - 477 words
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Article, Illustration525 2010-08-10 16 Mia Farrow also contradicts supermodel’s evidence AFP Bloomberg [THE HAGUE] Naomi Campbell received a late-night gift of diamonds which ex-Liberian dictator Charles Taylor had promised her over dinner just hours before, the supermodel’s former agent testified yesterday at Taylor’s war crimes trial.AFP; Bloomberg; AP - 525 words
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442 2010-08-10 16 Reuters [BANGKOK] A Thai court began a trial yesterday into alleged funding irregularities by the ruling Democrat Party, a case that could complicate a long-running political crisis in South-east Asia’s secondlargest economy. The Constitution Court case centres on mismanagement of an election campaignReuters - 442 words
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388 2010-08-10 16 Australian regulator plans to rule on takeover proposals by Sept 9 Reuters [SYDNEY] Australia’s competition regulator has agreed to consult the market on National Australia Bank’s (NAB) proposals to salvage its US$12 billion takeover of AXA Asia Pacific, giving it a glimmer ofReuters - 388 words
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895 2010-08-10 17 Many forced to close as stock trading volumes tumble to a 4-year low Bloomberg [DUBAI] Stock brokers in the United Arab Emirates are struggling to make ends meet as trading volumes tumble to the lowest in four years, forcing some to close. The number ofBloomberg - 895 words
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Article, Illustration694 2010-08-10 17 Bloomberg [CHICAGO] Wheat speculators slowed their bets on higher prices after the biggest monthly gain in Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) futures in 37 years, a sign the rally may be peaking, according to Grain Service Corp. Speculators including hedge funds raisedBloomberg; AFP - 694 words
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617 2010-08-10 17 Engineers to drill final leg of relief well to seal leak AP [NEW ORLEANS] BP says its costs to respond to the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has risen to about US$6.1 billion. That includes expenses for relief wellAP - 617 words
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427 2010-08-10 17 Some US$10m to be spent on R D for testing biofuels at Maui cane fields AP [HONOLULU] The US federal government has turned to a 130-year-old Hawaii sugar grower for help in powering the Navy and weaning the nation off a heavy relianceAP - 427 words
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454 2010-08-10 17 Currency lifted by EU-led regional aid, German economy Bloomberg [NEW YORK] The euro’s rally from a four-year low in June resulted in losses for followers of bears from Paul Volcker to Dennis Gartman. Since Mr Volcker, the 82-year-old former Federal Reserve chairman,Bloomberg - 454 words
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WORLD
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Article, Illustration705 2010-08-10 18 Cash flow, credit ratings could be affected; Berkshire spared disruptions Bloomberg [NEW YORK] American International Group says that new controls on Wall Street may force the insurer to raise capital, undergo stress tests and limit bets on private equity and hedge funds. The Dodd-FrankBloomberg; BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO - 705 words
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312 2010-08-10 18 AFP [LONDON] Artwork from the European branches of the collapsed US investment bank Lehman Brothers will go under the hammer in London next month in a £2 million (S$4.3 million) auction, administrators said yesterday. Works by Lucian Freud and Gary Hume will figureAFP - 312 words
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573 2010-08-10 18 Jodie Fisher says she never intended for him to lose his job Reuters [SAN FRANCISCO] The woman whose sexual harassment accusation against Mark Hurd led to his ouster as chief executive of Hewlett-Packard (HP) came forward yesterday, saying she never intended for MrReuters - 573 words
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787 2010-08-10 18 NYT [NEW YORK] Its fire-engine-red logo peeks out of fashionable handbags and from the back pockets of designer jeans. Bankers read it in first-class. Hipsters read it on the subway on their way to work. It’s The Economist. The newsweekly, a bible of globalNYT - 787 words
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Article, Illustration682 2010-08-10 19 Business travellers drawn by prospect of oil deals despite high air ticket prices Reuters [BAGHDAD] Baghdad is getting back on the map of international airlines after 20 years of violence as the prospect of multi-billion oil deals lures business travellers. GoneReuters; REUTERS - 682 words
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Article, Illustration313 2010-08-10 19 AFP [MOSCOW] Thousands of air travellers were stranded yesterday as Moscow choked in the worst smog in living memory from spreading wildfires that threatened a second Russian nuclear facility. About 2,000 people were stranded at Moscow’s Domodedovo international airport when major delays hitAFP - 313 words
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Article3002 2010-08-10 19 CITY FLIGHT ETA FLIGHT ETD Abu Dhabi SQ455 1230 SQ458 1410 Adelaide LH9771 1745 LH9770 2350 SQ278 1745 SQ279 2350 VS7268 1745 VS7279 2350 9W4081 1820 AF8087 1820 BA7381 1820 JL5084 1820 MU8213 1820 QF81 1820 Ahmedabad NH6292 1920 SQ530 1920 Amsterdam SQ323 0605 AZ3993 00253,002 words
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332 2010-08-10 19 Bloomberg [BOSTON] Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica SA, the world’s fourth-largest aircraft maker, will have a backlog of more than US$17 billion before the end of the year, said Luiz Carlos Aguiar, the company’s vice president of finance. The current backlog stands at US$16.2Bloomberg - 332 words
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Article295 2010-08-10 19 Bernama [KOTA KINABALU] Malaysia Airlines yesterday announced that it has chosen Kota Kinabalu to be its Eastern Hub, as the airline sets its eyes on China, Taiwan, North Asia, Indonesia and Australia markets. Its managing director cum chief executive, Azmil Zahruddin said theBernama - 295 words
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3363 2010-08-10 20 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 Antwerp/UK *Loads Singapore, E./W. Malaysia, Indonesia MIDDLE-EAST SERVICE Destination STXPO TBN New Orleans/Camden *Loads E./W.3,363 words
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Miscellaneous302 2010-08-10 19 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD Across 1 Disconcerted by return of leading ticket seller (3,3) 4 Decorate, with help from sailor (8) 9 Commotion across the French city (6) 10 Starts dance company with no restriction on labour (4,4) 11 Vehicle wear precedes sign of permanent damage (6,3) 13 Diplomas once protective of302 words
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Article, Illustration937 2010-08-10 21 BJORN O TONSBERG - The Republic must remain vigilant and innovative as markets change, says BJORN O TONSBERG BJORN O TONSBERG The writer is vice-president, Region Asia Pacific, Wilhelmsen Ships Service SINGAPORE has had tremendous success in establishing a strong and dynamic maritime cluster covering all commercial, financial, operationalFILE PHOTO - 937 words
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331 2010-08-10 21 Bloomberg [MUMBAI] Jawaharlal Nehru Port, India’s busiest container harbour, was closed yesterday morning as hundreds of containers floated in the sea following a collision between two vessels on Saturday. It is unclear when the port will re-open, Dock Master BBloomberg - 331 words
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685 2010-08-10 21 News fans worries about security in strategic waterway NYT [WASHINGTON] Investigators in the United Arab Emirates said on Friday that a terrorist attack caused the mysterious damage to a Japanese oil tanker last week as it passed through the Strait of Hormuz, raisingNYT - 685 words
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EDITORIAL & OPINION
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540 2010-08-10 22 EDITORIAL JAPAN bewails the “strong yen” phenomenon and indeed the strength of the yen is a legitimate cause for concern. But there is also the problem of the “weak dollar”. Although these are different sides of the same coin they need to be540 words
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Article, Illustration816 2010-08-10 22 PAUL KRUGMAN - THE BOTTOM LINE PAUL KRUGMAN The writer is a professor of economics and international affairs at Princeton University, and winner of the Nobel Prize in economics in 2008 NYT THE lights are going out all over America literally. Colorado Springs has madeNYT - 816 words
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Article, Illustration1036 2010-08-10 22 HO KONG WENG - Society should gain economically and in well-being from the sharing of S’pore’s growth By HO KONG WENG The writer, an assistant professor at the Division of Economics, Nanyang Technological University, works on economic growth, social mobility, inequality, and happiness research, using both international and Singapore data.FILE PHOTO - 1,036 words
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Article, Illustration1510 2010-08-10 23 JIM YARDLEY - Many believe that the govt food delivery system needs to be dismantled for something radical, like food coupons or cash By JIM YARDLEY NYT [JHABUA, India] INSIDE the drab district hospital, where dogs patter down the corridors, sniffing for food, Ratan Bhuria’s children are curled togetherNYT; AP - 1,510 words
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Article, Illustration870 2010-08-10 23 WILLIAM PESEK JR - WILLIAM PESEK JR The writer is a Bloomberg News columnist. The opinions expressed are his own Bloomberg IT SOUNDS more like a plot for a horror film than a legitimate news story. It began last week when Tokyo’s oldest man turned out to beBloomberg; AP - 870 words
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Article9369 2010-08-10 24 Week ended: Aug 6 52-wks Tel Last Vol Week Last Quote Div GrYld Net M Cap High Low Code Company Sale +/-(‘000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 20 11 3148 8Telecom 19 +1 4283 19.5 18 19 19.5 1.7 9.5 6.1 91 10.5 6 5834 A-Sonic9,369 words
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Article1885 2010-08-10 25 52-wks Tel Last Vol Week 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 27.8 4.8 225 130 6222 t APStrategic 195 -7 18 198 162 1801,885 words
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Article113 2010-08-10 25 Stock name Close Change CapMallsAsia 2.130 CapitaLand 4.090 -0.030 CapitaMall 1.940 -0.010 CityDev 12.200 -0.100 ComfortDelGro 1.590 DBS Grp 14.620 F&N 5.630 -0.050 Genting SP 1.260 Golden Agri 0.605 +0.010 HK Land 5.400 -0.020 Stock name Close Change JMH 40.960 -0.140 JSH 24.100 +0.020 Jardine C&C113 words
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Article186 2010-08-10 25 MAIN SDQ TOTAL Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Multi Ind 8 8 2 0 0 0 8 8 2 Manufacturing 107 68 58 13 7 18 120 75 76 Commerce 33 16 32 10 4 5 43 20 37 Tpt/Stor/Comms 15 19 10186 words
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Article863 2010-08-10 25 52-Wk Tel Last Vol Week Last Quote Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Code Company Sale +/-(’000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 124 107 6389 ABF SG Bond ETF 115 +1 13 115 114.5 114 118 525 913 710 CIMBAsean40 100US$ US910 +8 126 913 897863 words
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Article261 2010-08-10 25 52-Wk Tel Last Vol Week Last Quote Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Code Company Sale +/-(’000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 56 30 6000 AVJennings A43 40.5 44 3.6 8.1 3.4 112 31 16 6017 Genting HK US$ US26.5 +1 *****3 29.5 25 26.5 27261 words
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Article123 2010-08-10 25 TURNOVER (‘000) VALUE (‘000) MAIN SDQ TOTAL MAIN SDQ TOTAL Multi Ind 118,435 118,435 333,541 333,541 Manufacturing 2,224,367 219,957 2,444,324 1,438,147 20,593 1,458,740 Commerce 469,427 119,097 588,524 598,998 26,938 625,936 Tpt/Stor/Comms 733,737 2,756 736,493 1,158,318 314 1,158,632 Finance 113,977 3,205 117,182 914,382 338 914,720 Construction 128,918 108,563123 words
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FINANCE & COMMODITIES
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374 2010-08-10 26 In local curr In S$ In US$ dy yr dy yr dy yr Aug 6 Index Change Change Change Change Change Change World Index Preliminary 817.1 -0.9 -1.9 -1.0 -5.8 -0.5 -1.9 EAFE Preliminary 758.4 -0.5 -3.4 -0.1 -7.5 0.3 -3.7 Europe Preliminary 1103.3 -1.0374 words
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Article181 2010-08-10 26 Aug 6 $S Offer Bid Overnight 1/16 1/32 1-month 3/8 1/8 2-months 7/16 3/16 3-months 9/16 5/16 Overnight mode: 0.10 US$ Offer Bid 7 days 0.40 0.30 1 month 0.55 0.35 2 months 0.60 0.40 3 months 0.65 0.45 6 months 0.80 0.60 9 months 1.00 0.80 12181 words
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Article22 2010-08-10 26 Aug 6 S$ Bid Offer 1-month 1.3494 1.3507 2-months 1.3493 1.3505 3-months 1.3491 1.3504 6-months 1.3485 1.3497 Source: OCBC22 words
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Article131 2010-08-10 26 Aug 6 RUBBER Futures (Closing prices) RSS 3 (US cents/kg) Close Volume O/I Month High Low Sett (lots) (lots) Sep 10 327.0 325.0 327.0 51 Oct 10 322.0 Nov 10 322.0 Dec 10 319.5 Jan 11 319.5 Feb 11 319.5 Mar 11 319.5 Apr 11 319.5 May 11131 words
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Article86 2010-08-10 26 Aug 6 TREASURY BILLS Period Issue Maturity Yesterday's Day's code Bid High Low 3-Month BQ*****A 04.11.2010 0.28 0.22 0.22 1-Year BY*****W 03.05.2011 0.34 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity Close Day's code rate Bid High Low 2-Year N*****1E 2.500 01.10.2012 104.32 5-Year N*****0N 1.375 01.10.2014 103.11 7-Year N*****0Z86 words
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Article105 2010-08-10 26 Aug 6 SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 lb bushels) Close Previous High/Low Aug 10 1059.00 1055.00 1061.25 1046.50 Sep 10 1039.00 1034.75 1041.25 1025.25 Nov 10 1033.50 1029.00 1035.25 1019.50 Jan 11 1039.50 1034.50 1041.00 1026.25 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs;Uscent/lb) Close Previous High/Low Aug 10 41.39 41.26 41.62105 words
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Article77 2010-08-10 26 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Aug 6 CRUDE (FOB origin) US$/barrel Close Change Brent blend (1-Mth F) 81.21 -0.57 WTI (Near Mth) 80.86 -1.28 Dubai (1-Mth F) 79.33 -0.37 Tapis blend 85.15 -0.50 Minas 81.85 -0.50 PRODUCT US$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha 75.27 0.11 Jet Kerosene 92.55 -0.70 US$/barrel Opec Oil77 words
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2483 2010-08-10 26 BONDS, WARRANTS EXTENDED SETTLEMENT Prem Expiry Tel Last Vol Conv Exer Disc Gear-Mths Code Company Sale +or-('000) Ratio Price ing Left 6221 Asia-Pacific Strategic W*****6 40 1 150 -3 4.88 45 6227 ASJ Hldgs W*****1 4 1 4 23 1.63 18 2036 Advance SCT Ltd W*****9 0.5 1 87 20882,483 words
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Article133 2010-08-10 26 Aug 6 As at 9am Aug Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Bid Offer Aust dollar 1.2260 1.2620 Can dollar 1.3220 1.3380 Euro 1.7730 1.7940 NZ dollar 0.9780 1.0000 Sterling pound 2.1370 2.1620 US dollar 1.3450 1.3610 Local dollars to 100 units of133 words
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Article23 2010-08-10 26 Aug 9 Open High Sett STI Aug SIMSCI Aug Taiwan Aug 280.8 283.1 282.4 Source: MF Global (S) Pte. Ltd23 words
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Article66 2010-08-10 26 Aug 9 KLCE PALM FUTURES (RM/MT) Delivery Opening Sett Av Vol Open Month Range Price Price High Low Done Position Aug 10 2811 2822 2831 2811 751 1781 Sep 10 2728 2762 2770 2723 1644 ***** Oct 10 2686 2730 2736 2686 ***** ***** Nov 10 2678 272166 words
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Article400 2010-08-10 26 Aug 9 OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT EURODOLLAR FUTURES Sep10 99.6050 0 1074 Dec10 99.5650 0 3079 Mar11 99.4950 0 2751 Jun11 99.4000 0 2281 EUROYEN TIBOR FUTURES Sep10 99.6500 99.6525 99.6500 99.6525 1 3454 Dec10 99.6950 0 1506 Mar11 99.7100 17 2043 Jun11 99.7150 39400 words
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Article465 2010-08-10 26 Aug 6 A$ C$ Rmb Euro HK$ Ind Rs Rupiah Yen Won RM NZ$ Pak Rs Peso S$ Rand Sfr NT$ Baht Pound US$ Australia 0.932 6.212 0.695 7.126 42.235 82.028 0.790 10.662 2.887 1.258 78.674 41.212 1.239 6.649 0.962 29.125 29.428 0.577 0.918 Canada 1.073 6.667465 words
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Article85 2010-08-10 26 Aug 6 (US$) (S$) 1 mth 0.***** 0.***** 2 mths 0.***** 0.***** 3 mths 0.***** 0.***** 6 mths 0.***** 0.***** 9 mths 0.***** 0.***** 12 mths 1.***** 0.***** SWAP Offer rates (S$) 1 mth 0.***** 2 mths 0.***** 3 mths 0.***** 6 mths 0.***** 9 mths 0.***** 12 mths85 words
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Article154 2010-08-10 26 Aug 6 Against S$ Against US$ Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.2383 1.2400 0.9175 0.9180 Canadian dollar 1.3290 1.3308 0.9847 0.9852 Euro 1.7809 1.7832 1.3196 1.3201 NZ dollar 0.9841 0.9858 0.7292 0.7298 Sterling pound 2.1478 2.1502 1.5914 1.5918154 words
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Article138 2010-08-10 26 Aug 9 GOLD (US$/oz) Aug 09 Aug 06 Hong Kong 1208.70 1197.40 Aug 06 Aug 05 London 1208.20 1192.90 1208.95 1193.65 Source: Thomson Reuters CAST BAR Aug 06 (S$) Selling Buying Kilobar "55,774.82" ***** PAMP GOLD BARS (S$) Selling Buying 1gm 125.19 52 5gm 355.24 260 10gm 633.44138 words
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Article70 2010-08-10 26 Aug 6 Aug Aluminium, 99.7% purity (US$/tonne) Close Previous Cash 2181.75 2191.25 3 months 2191.00 2200.00 Copper, Grade A (US$/tonne) Cash 7344.75 7371.00 3 months 7370.00 7399.00 Lead (US$/tonne) Cash 2135.50 2160.25 3 months 2161.00 2185.00 Nickel (US$/tonne) Cash *****.00 *****.00 3 months *****.00 *****.00 Tin (US$/tonne) Cash70 words
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Article82 2010-08-10 26 Aug 6 COCOA (£/tonne) Close Prev High/Low Sep 10 2193 2292 2297/2179 Dec 10 2106 2180 2190/2098 Mar 11 2090 2160 2157/2082 May 11 2105 2167 2170/2096 COFFEE (US$/tonne) Close Pev High/Low Sep 10 1718 1740 1756/1708 Nov 10 1740 1760 1775/1730 Jan 11 1732 1745 1760/1719 Mar 1182 words
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Article, Illustration429 2010-08-10 27 Bloomberg [SEATTLE] The percentage of US homeowners who owe more than their properties are worth declined in the second quarter as tax credits boosted prices in California and foreclosures surged, a real estate data provider said. The company, Zillow.com found that 21.5 perBloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 429 words
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438 2010-08-10 27 Bright future prospects, says Real Estate Association Bernama [KUALA LUMPUR] The Real Estate and Housing Developers’Association Malaysia (Rehda) is optimistic of the future prospects of the property market in Malaysia. “For the first half of this year, the Rehda Property Industry Survey for first halfBernama - 438 words
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525 2010-08-10 27 Drop of 3.9% adds to signs that interest rate hikes by RBA cooling demand Bloomberg [SYDNEY] Australian home-loan approvals fell in June, after gaining in May for the first time in eight months, adding to signs that the most aggressive round of interest-rate gains byBloomberg - 525 words
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379 2010-08-10 28 Transactions down 20% from 2 months ago, investors decline by 50% Bernama [HANOI] The villa and townhouse market in Hanoi has stagnated over the last two months, Vietnam’s news agency quoted industry insiders as saying last week. “At the moment, the number of transactionsBernama - 379 words
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201 2010-08-10 28 Reuters [BEIJING] China’s trust firms are channelling a growing amount of money to real estate developers eager for access to credit, but such funding might be curbed later this year, the China Business News reported yesterday. Trust companies invested 80.2 billion yuan (S$16 billion) inReuters - 201 words
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Article, Illustration237 2010-08-10 28 Reuters [BEIJING] Property prices in China’s major cities will fall later this year because of the government’s tightening campaign and a coming surge in housing supply, the country’s top listed developer said in comments published yesterday. The government will not end itsReuters; REUTERS - 237 words
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225 2010-08-10 28 Reuters [LONDON] British property investor Quintain Estates and Development has sold Pier Walk at its Greenwich Peninsula development near London’s Canary Wharf to a unit of Germany’s largest open-ended fund manager DekaBank. Deka Immobilien GmbH paid £97.1 million (S$208.7 million) in cashReuters - 225 words
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786 2010-08-10 28 Cache contains over 25,000 sketches of Philip Johnson NYT [NEW YORK] A huge and previously unknown trove of archival material from Philip Johnson’s architectural practice including his hand-drawn sketches for towers that helped define postmodern architecture is to be put up forNYT - 786 words
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