The Business Times, 9 December 2010
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Title Section23 2010-12-09 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES S$1.00 online at http://www.businesstimes.com.sg S|£l A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION CO REGN NO *****2868E MICA (P) 138/08/2010 Thursday, December 9,201023 words
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755 2010-12-09 1 UMA SHANKARI - Major shake-up sees some firms beef up while others lose top talent By UMA SHANKARI [SINGAPORE] Property firms here are jostling for the best agents as enforcement by new regulatory body the Council for Estate Agencies (CEA) kicks in. Under new rules, agents755 words
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Article145 2010-12-09 1 G ST INDEX 3,202.80 (+10.92) G ST INDEX FUTURES 3,196 (+8.0) G SIMSCI 377.74 (+0.91) G SIMSCI FUTURES 376.80 (+0.80) FOREX US$ S$ US$ (S$ per US$) 1.317 (US$/S$ per 1.571 2.068 EURO (US$/S$/E) 1.322 1.741 Foreign currency per US$ S$ YEN 83.90 63.70 RM 3.148 2.391 HK$145 words
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863 2010-12-09 1 LYNETTE KHOO - Industry sources say the pipeline is healthy and some big listings are on the cards By LYNETTE KHOO [SINGAPORE] This year’s great IPO revival is expected to carry its momentum into 2011 with more new listings streaming in. Professionals linked with initial863 words
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Advertisement246 2010-12-09 1 COEs Premiums shoot to 13-year highs PAGE 2 BizIT One CMS to rule them all at Resorts World PAGE 27 PROPERTY Value of Good Class Bungalow deals hits new record PAGE 11 TRIAL OF LING LIONG SIK M’sia govt to release top secret documents PAGE 13 Luxe Christmas 2010 Rene246 words
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Advertisement9 2010-12-09 1 S-chips still dominate foreign listings on SGX, Page 69 words
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TOP STORIES
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470 2010-12-09 2 SAMUEL EE - Demand boosted by impending cut in next quota for Feb-July 2011 By SAMUEL EE [SINGAPORE] Frenzied bidding seemed to characterise the mood during yesterday’s COE tender as passenger car premiums soared to levels not seen since early 1997. Even before 3pm, Category A,470 words
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610 2010-12-09 2 TEH SHI NING - Economists expect higher consumer price inflation of 2.9% next year By TEH SHI NING [SINGAPORE] Economists now expect Singapore’s gross domestic product (GDP) to grow 5.1 per cent next year, moderating to just a third of expected growth of 15 per cent this610 words
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Article, Illustration518 2010-12-09 2 Reuters [SEOUL] North Korea fired artillery shells in a suspected military drill yesterday, spooking markets on an already tense peninsula, as the top US military official warned of more provocations from Pyongyang. South Korea’s military said that an unknown number of artillery shells from theReuters; AFP - 518 words
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Article626 2010-12-09 2 IPO fever expected to keep raging next year THIS year’s great IPO revival is expected to carry its momentum into 2011 with more new listings streaming in. Professionals linked with initial public offerings say that after a seasonally slow December, many companies are raring to go to the626 words
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500 2010-12-09 4 WikiLeaks also attacked for ‘attempting to endanger lives of troops, other assets’ [ZURICH] An anonymous group of hackers said yesterday it had launched online attacks to shut down the websites of credit card MasterCard and a Swiss bank that cut off business ties with500 words
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Article, Illustration1281 2010-12-09 4 ANNA TEO - For Korn/Ferry, headhunting’s now about 2/3 of its business Reports by ANNA TEO [SINGAPORE] For some time now, leading executive search firm Korn/Ferry has made clear that it means to be in more than just the business of C-level recruiting. And after various forays overTHE BUSINESS TIMES FILE PHOTO - 1,281 words
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528 2010-12-09 4 Vast majority unable to tap next growth phase: Korn/Ferry [SINGAPORE] Asia may be poised to lead global growth in the decade ahead, but the business leadership required to drive the change is in extremely short supply, says Korn/Ferry International’s research arm. “Only a528 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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712 2010-12-09 6 LYNETTE KHOO - They make up eight of 13 flotations; all but two have fallen below issue prices By LYNETTE KHOO CHINESE companies still dominate new foreign listings on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) this year, with S-chips accounting for eight of the 13 flotations. The domination712 words
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431 2010-12-09 6 FELDA CHAY - By FELDA CHAY GLOBAL Logistic Properties (GLP) said yesterday that it was not a case of non-disclosure of material information when it did not explicitly refer to its non-competition arrangement with US-based ProLogis in its listing prospectus. The clarification was made after BT431 words
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Article, Illustration544 2010-12-09 6 MICHELLE QUAH - Stakeholders agree on audit’s value but demand more now They want auditors to report more on risk and other forward-looking info By MICHELLE QUAH WHILE an audit adds considerable value to business by increasing confidence in financial statements, stakeholders want auditors to do more and give opinions on areas suchFILE PHOTO - 544 words
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532 2010-12-09 9 LYNETTE KHOO - Company expects long-term alumina supply deal to boost profit in Q4 By LYNETTE KHOO IN its first report card since listing, XinRen Aluminium delivered a 5.5 per cent rise in net profit to 80.3 million yuan (S$15.7 million) for the third quarter ended532 words
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325 2010-12-09 9 Bloomberg [SINGAPORE] Bets by hedge funds and large speculators on further gains in commodity prices are holding near their highest level in more than four years as gold and copper climb to records. An index tracking speculative positions in 20 commodity futures in theBloomberg - 325 words
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738 2010-12-09 9 WONG WEI KONG - HOCK LOCK SIEW By WONG WEI KONG WHENahighprofilehome-grown company like OSIM International announces that it is planning to issue Taiwan Depository Receipts (TDRs), it does catch the eye. By now, the announcement of TDR listing plans by companies on the Singapore Exchange (SGX)738 words
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365 2010-12-09 10 FELDA CHAY - Placement accounts for 4.9%; 3.1% goes to unit PT SIMP By FELDA CHAY INDOFOOD Agri Resources (IndoAgri) has sold off its 8 per cent direct stake in PT London Sumatra Tbk (Lonsum), its Indonesia-list-ed palm oil plantation subsidiary, for $183.8 million. The365 words
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339 2010-12-09 10 LINETTE LIM - By LINETTE LIM KOON Holdings will be spending this Christmas with its pockets fattened by four contracts totalling $45.7 million. The contracts, which were won through three subsidiaries, include a $16 million infrastructure project for a government agency, boosting Koon’s construction order book339 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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123 2010-12-09 10 CSC Holdings said that its subsidiary, CS Construction Geotechnic (CSCG), has reached an amicable out-of-court settlement with Penta-Ocean Construction Company (POC). “As a result of the settlement, the suit has been wholly discontinued by POC on Dec 7, 2010 and CSCG has likewise123 words
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116 2010-12-09 10 STAMFORD Tyres Corporation reported that its net profit for the second quarter ended Oct 31 fell 15.85 per cent from a year ago to $1.66 million due to foreign exchange losses and increase in staff cost. Revenue rose 7.48 per cent from a116 words
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Article, Illustration426 2010-12-09 10 CONRAD TAN - By CONRAD TAN PACIFIC Andes Resources Development (PARD) is buying a 19.76 per cent stake in Tassal, a leading Austral-ia-listed salmon producer, for A$51.7 million (S$67 million). PARD, which supplies frozen seafood worldwide and is one of the biggest suppliers of frozen fish toFILE PHOTO - 426 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration565 2010-12-09 8 VEN SREENIVASAN - Modest volume here follows flattish session on Wall Street; sentiment also affected by sell-down in Hong Kong STOCKS VEN SREENIVASAN Senior Correspondent IT was another lacklustre session as market players started closing their books for the year-end and planning for the holidays. Volume was modest, with 1.4Source: Bloomberg - 565 words
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Article66 2010-12-09 8 Dec 8 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS 105.00 -60.00 BT CADI -*****.00 -15.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 +10.00 FTSE ST Mid Cap 799.33 -1.32 FTSE ST Small Cap 581.20 +2.03 FTSE ST All Share 792.31 +2.09 FTSE ST China Top 295.23 +0.45 FTSE ST China 330.85 -0.20 FTSE66 words
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Article186 2010-12-09 8 MAIN CATL TOTAL Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Multi Ind 5 5 7 0 0 0 5 5 7 Manufacturing 45 55 69 4 6 6 49 61 75 Commerce 12 20 24 2 2 3 14 22 27 Tpt/Stor/Comms 12 14 17186 words
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BROKERS’ TAKE
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Article503 2010-12-09 8 Telecommunications Dec 8 close: $3.15 DMG PARTNERS RESEARCH, Dec 8 WE attended SingTel’s eighth regional mobile day in Bangalore last week. The key takeaways from the individual presentations by the senior management teams of its subsidiaries and associates were (i) the positive operational traction within the carriage/mobile businesses (Optus,503 words
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Article434 2010-12-09 8 CONRAD TAN - Dec 8 close: $0.185 DMG PARTNERS RESEARCH, Dec 8 Compiled by CONRAD TAN NEWLY listed Mun Siong Engineering, which provides mechanical and electrical engineering services, is well-positioned to ride the strong growth in the petrochemical industry in Singapore, given its strong track record. We expect its net434 words
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Article123 2010-12-09 8 TURNOVER (‘000) VALUE (‘000) MAIN CATL TOTAL MAIN CATL TOTAL Multi Ind 81,040 81,040 89,206 89,206 Manufacturing 340,523 24,429 364,952 346,105 839 346,944 Commerce 88,363 12,827 101,190 164,314 1,632 165,947 Tpt/Stor/Comms 97,393 963 98,356 173,477 281 173,758 Finance 17,628 50 17,678 132,373 7 132,380 Construction 26,527 33,618123 words
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Article113 2010-12-09 8 Stock name Close Change CapMallsAsia 1.960 -0.040 CapitaLand 3.680 -0.010 CapitaMall 1.970 +0.010 CityDev 12.580 +0.120 ComfortDelGro 1.520 -0.020 DBS Grp 14.040 +0.020 F&N 6.240 +0.030 Genting SP 2.180 +0.040 Golden Agri 0.775 +0.005 HK Land 7.120 +0.010 JMH 44.620 -0.280 JSH 26.620 -0.120 Jardine C&C113 words
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Article, Illustration524 2010-12-09 8 CURRENCIES Reuters [LONDON] The US dollar extended gains yesterday on a spike in US Treasury yields as a proposed extension of tax cuts raised growth expectations for the US economy. Traders took their cue as the 10-year US Treasury yield rose to 3.25Reuters; BLOOMBERG - 524 words
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Article54 2010-12-09 8 VOLUME Genting SP 135,070,000 Golden Agri 80,983,000 Gallant 67,716,000 Noble Grp 44,821,000 Centillion 31,173,000 SingTel 25,684,000 Yangzijiang 23,257,000 Transcu Grp 22,873,000 FreightLinks 20,725,000 TopGlobal 20,160,000 VALUE($) Genting SP 290,968,460 Noble Grp 96,196,330 SingTel 80,512,741 Golden Agri 62,254,445 Wilmar 61,750,780 IndoAgri 53,023,130 Yangzijiang 45,215,990 SPH 40,935,450 CapitaLand 39,495,80054 words
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Article110 2010-12-09 8 BY CENTS CLOSE UP DBXT MSUSA 10US$ 2905 97.4 2.6 DBXT FTChina25 10US$ 3201 43.4 1.0 Jardine C&C 3756 32.0 0.9 Lyxor MS India 10US$ 1780 29.0 1.3 DBXT S&P Short 10US$ 4676 22.4 0.4 Pru 500US$ 975 21.1 1.7 CityDev 1258 12.0 1.0 Lyxor Malaysia 10US$ 901 10.5110 words
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Article120 2010-12-09 8 BY CENTS CLOSE DOWN GLD 10US$ *****-269.9 -1.5 DBXT iBoxxSing 5SG$ *****-173.0 -1.4 DBXT Nifty 10US$ *****-119.8 -0.7 DBXT SPASX200 10US$ 3290 -90.8 -2.1 DBXT MSKorea 10US$ 5543 -71.1 -1.0 DBXT FTVietnam 10US$ 3408 -68.5 -1.5 JMH 4462 -36.9 -0.6 Lyxor China H 10US$ 1639 -34.2 -1.6 IS S&P500120 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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Article, Illustration914 2010-12-09 11 At least another $100m of GCB deals could be finalised by year-end THE value of Good Class Bungalow (GCB) transactions so far this year has reached nearly $1.85 billion, a new record and up 7.3 per cent from the $1.72 billion worth ofFILE PHOTO - 914 words
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403 2010-12-09 11 SIOW LI SEN - By SIOW LI SEN BRAZIL’S middle classes are poised to take off and this offers many investment opportunities on the theme of the country’s domestic consumption story, says a BTG Pactual banker. Sovereign wealth funds like the Government of Singapore Investment Corp (GIC), which403 words
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Article, Illustration87 2010-12-09 11 DEVELOPED over three years to meet rising customer expectations and ad volumes, an $18 million Classified Advertisement Sales Hub (CASH) was launched yesterday by Singapore Press Holdings chairman Tony Tan (left). The new system is easier to use than its 26-year-old predecessor and can handle all typesLIANHE ZAOBAO - 87 words
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342 2010-12-09 11 MEDIA agencies in the U K and Singapore are joining hands for the second time in a year to help finance more productions in the two countries, The latest agreement between the Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA) and Britain's South West Screen will342 words
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570 2010-12-09 11 RONNIE LIM - Volumes, prices up on Europe’s cold snap, China demand By RONNIE LIM “IT’S time to go on vacation,” said an oil trader here who has signed off for the year one which he described as pretty much lacklustre with not many trading570 words
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SINGAPORE ROUNDUP
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54 2010-12-09 11 HOMEGROWN startup Ney-Li and the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)’s Institute of Microelectronics (IME) will start working together to develop safer and more energy efficient power conversion devices. The partnership will tap on IME’s integrated circuit design mastery and Ney-Li’s application54 words
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70 2010-12-09 11 A RECORD 72 nominations were received for the Lee Kuan Yew Water Prize 2011. This marks a 38 per cent jump from the year before, announced the Singapore International Water Week yesterday. The award was first launched in 2008 to recognise individuals70 words
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62 2010-12-09 11 TWO Indian banks, UCO Bank and Indian Bank, have joined the Credit Bureau (Singapore) as associate members. The banks will benefit by enriching their risk management practices and having the means to make faster and more informed lending decisions. In turn, data from62 words
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281 2010-12-09 11 LINETTE LIM - By LINETTE LIM MORE than half of the organisations here expect a significant increase in competition for key talent on the back of a rebounding economy, according to a recent survey. Only one per cent of Singapore firms said they were still281 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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Article, Illustration639 2010-12-09 12 ANTHONY ROWLEY - 2.4-2.6% growth seen for 2010 even as domestic, export demand weakens By ANTHONY ROWLEY JAPAN’S Minister for Economic and Fiscal Policy Banri Kaieda acknowledged yesterday that the nation’s economy had slowed down in the third quarter of this year, while a raft ofAFP - 639 words
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Article, Illustration452 2010-12-09 12 [BERLIN] Germany’s trade surplus narrowed slightly in October on an unexpected fall in exports, but demand for foreign goods was robust and economists saw no reason to doubt the country’s recovery. Adjusted for seasonal swings, exports fell 1.1 per cent on the month, whileREUTERS - 452 words
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668 2010-12-09 12 Stocks give up gains after Obama vows to overhaul tax code Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] President Barack Obama’s agreement to extend Bush-era in-come-tax cuts may give US economic growth a boost while reducing pressure on the Federal Reserve to prolong its US$600 billionBloomberg - 668 words
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Article302 2010-12-09 12 Seven-day collateral lending rate lowered to 4.5% Bloomberg [REYKJAVIK] Iceland’s central bank cut its benchmark interest rate by one percentage point after inflation eased to the slowest pace in more than six years as demand slumped and capital controls supported the krona. Sedlabanki lowered the seven-dayBloomberg - 302 words
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487 2010-12-09 12 It adds to concern over fund inflows as forex reserves are at a low level Bloomberg [HANOI] Vietnam said it received US$7.9 billion in pledges of grants and low interest loans, a decline from the previous year’s figure that may fan concern theBloomberg - 487 words
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236 2010-12-09 12 Bloomberg [HELSINKI] Finland’s banks may risk destabilising the economy of the northernmost euro member by allowing household credit to grow too fast, the central bank said. Growing household debt “puts the national economy into an ever more vulnerable situation, if interest rates rise orBloomberg - 236 words
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MALAYSIA/INDONESIA
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508 2010-12-09 13 S JAYASANKARAN - The Cabinet papers detail planning and origins of Port Klang Fee Zone project By S JAYASANKARAN MALAYSIA’S Attorney-Gen-eral yesterday said that he would share top secret Cabinet documents with the defence in the trial of former transport minister Ling Liong Sik who508 words
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Article, Illustration431 2010-12-09 13 Reuters [JAKARTA] Indonesia’s government forecasts coal output will increase by 19 per cent next year as drier weather enables miners to ramp up production amid growing regional demand, a senior mining official said yesterday. Indonesia, the world’s top thermal coal exporter, is seen producingReuters; REUTERS - 431 words
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GREATER CHINA
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Article, Illustration524 2010-12-09 14 China Dangdang Youku.com raise 23% more than originally sought Bloomberg [NEW YORK] E-Commerce China Dangdang Inc and Youku.com Inc raised as much as 23 per cent more than originally sought in their US initial public offerings, the latest sign of surging demand forBloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 524 words
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Article, Illustration509 2010-12-09 14 AFP [BEIJING] A Chinese government think-tank has warned inflationary pressures are building in the economy and consumer prices will remain “relatively high” in 2011, amid growing expectations of a rate hike. The Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) also cautioned that the world’s second-largest economyAFP; REUTERS - 509 words
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396 2010-12-09 14 AFP [BEIJING] China and Laos will begin construction early next year of the first high-speed rail line between the two countries, a report said yesterday, as part of a project to link China and South-east Asia. The bullet train rail line will be completed aroundAFP - 396 words
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682 2010-12-09 14 It warns of crisis of confidence if Kyoto Protocol is rejected Reuters [CANCUN, Mexico] China will insist on keeping its greenhouse gas output free of any binding climate treaty fetters, a senior Chinese diplomat said on Tuesday, dismissing an earlier report that suggested aReuters - 682 words
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415 2010-12-09 14 And the Confucius Peace Prize goes to a former Taiwan VP Reuters [BEIJING] China will award its answer to the Nobel Peace Prize a day before it is bestowed upon jailed Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo, giving the “Confucius Peace Prize” toReuters - 415 words
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INDIA
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Article, Illustration464 2010-12-09 15 Homes of 4 officials also raided as protests continue to paralyse parliament AFP [NEW DELHI] Indian police yesterday raided two homes of a former telecoms minister alleged to have sold off mobile phone licences at knock-down prices in a scamAFP - 464 words
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340 2010-12-09 15 AFP [LUCKNOW, India] India was on high alert yesterday after a bomb exploded in Varanasi, one of its holiest cities and top tourist destinations, killing a baby girl and wounding dozens of people. Fearing more attacks, the home ministry instructedAFP - 340 words
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WORLD
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416 2010-12-09 16 Ten-year yield tops 3% for first time in seven months amid rising uncertainties Reuters [LONDON] Yields on German government bonds, normally seen as a safe haven by investors, rose yesterday as deepening uncertainty over how to stem the eurozone’s debt crisis hit evenReuters - 416 words
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401 2010-12-09 16 Reuters [BRUSSELS] The European Commission (EC) has launched a public consultation on how to improve competition in mobile phone roaming services in the 27-nation European Union bloc, it said yesterday. The European Union’s executive, which regulates telecom services in the EU, said despite existingReuters - 401 words
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Article, Illustration366 2010-12-09 16 Bloomberg [LONDON] Snow and freezing temperatures caused UK shoppers to desert town centres last week, dealing a blow to stores at what is traditionally their peak time of year, according to research company Synovate. The number of shoppers at non-food stores wasBloomberg; REUTERS - 366 words
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Article, Illustration468 2010-12-09 17 Rudd says leaks raise questions over adequacy of US security over cables Reuters [BRISBANE] The Australian government yesterday blamed the United States, not the WikiLeaks founder, for the unauthorised release of about 250,000 secret US diplomatic cables and said that those whoReuters - 468 words
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393 2010-12-09 17 AFP [PARIS] Eric Cantona’s bid to destroy global banking failed on Tuesday as his French compatriots ignored his call to withdraw cash en masse and it emerged his actress wife had starred in a television bank advert. The wealthy ex-Man-chester United star warnedAFP - 393 words
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348 2010-12-09 17 May 6 crash exposes flaws in vast trading network Reuters [WASHINGTON] A congressional panel will explore how to better protect US capital markets after the May 6 crash that rocked investor confidence and exposed flaws in the vast trading network. Top regulatorsReuters - 348 words
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397 2010-12-09 18 But high wedding season prices in India slow trading Reuters [SINGAPORE] Jewellers and investors flocked to the physical market yesterday after bullion prices slipped from an all-time high around US$1,430 an ounce because of a firmer US dollar, keeping premiums steady inReuters - 397 words
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398 2010-12-09 18 Focus falls on firms that help investment managers meet industry experts Reuters [NEW YORK] Federal authorities have expanded an investigation into insider trading on Wall Street, bringing to more than one dozen the number of subpoenas sent to hedge funds and otherReuters - 398 words
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Article, Illustration367 2010-12-09 18 Bloomberg [HO CHI MINH CITY] Cof-fee-producing countries are expected to earn a record US$16.5 billion from exports in the 2010 calendar year because of rising prices, even as volumes decline, the International Coffee Organization said. “The US$16.5 billion is not definitive yet, it isBloomberg; AP - 367 words
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AVIATION
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536 2010-12-09 19 Bloomberg [PARIS] Air France-KLM Group’s plan to regain lost market share on short-haul routes may pitch Europe’s largest carrier into a battle with EasyJet plc over the Mediterranean port city of Marseille. Air France may begin services from the se-cond-largest French cityBloomberg - 536 words
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282 2010-12-09 19 Bloomberg [MELBOURNE] Qantas Airways Ltd’s grounding of its Airbus SAS A380 fleet after an engine explosion may cost A$207 million (S$266.8 million), analysts at Bank of America Corp’s Merrill Lynch unit said. The estimate includes A$137 million for lost revenue at Australia’s largestBloomberg - 282 words
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Article149 2010-12-09 19 AFP [SYDNEY] Passengers on a Qantas flight were delayed yesterday when the pilot reported difficulties in getting one passenger on board a cheetah. “We’re sorry for the delay, but we’re having some problems loading the cheetah,” the pilot reportedly told passengers on board the domestic flightAFP - 149 words
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Article, Illustration616 2010-12-09 19 It plans to expand capacity of its old airport to 90m passengers by 2018 AFP [DUBAI] Dubai Airports said on Tuesday that it may delay the scheduled March launch of a passenger terminal at a new airport, as it unveiled plans toAFP; BLOOMBERG - 616 words
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Article3264 2010-12-09 19 CITY FLIGHT ETA FLIGHT ETD Abu Dhabi SQ455 1230 KU6458 1425 SQ458 1425 EY473 1940 VA7473 1940 Adelaide LH9771 1745 LH9770 2350 SQ278 1745 SQ279 2350 VS7278 1745 VS7279 2350 9W4081 1830 AF8087 1830 BA7381 1830 JL5084 1830 MU8213 1830 QF81 1830 Ahmedabad NH6292 1850 --SQ5303,264 words
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4231 2010-12-09 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.4,231 words
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Page 19 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous341 2010-12-09 19 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD Across 9 A story containing very little that’s dynamic (5) 10 Noticing changes, getting round in disguise (9) 11 European bar keeps heavy drinker outside (7) 12 Arrogant type at university joining society, loose woman (7) 13 Money put into education (5) 14 One coming in settles public341 words
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Advertisement27 2010-12-09 20 Shippers looking for Warehouse Can they find your services here in the Shipping Times? TO ADVERTISE, CALL JOE WONG AT 9620 1327 THE BUSINESS TIMES SHIPPING TIMES27 words
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Article, Illustration436 2010-12-09 21 More must be done to target the pirate leadership, interrupt money flows: official Reuters [LONDON] Pirates off the coast of Somalia cannot be defeated from the sea alone, a senior naval commander said on Tuesday, saying they pose a threat to trade acrossReuters; AP - 436 words
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Article, Illustration374 2010-12-09 21 Bloomberg [LONDON] Commodity-shipping rates, down 22 per cent last month, may gain after flooding in Australia disrupted coal exports, potentially forcing buyers to look further afield for supplies, Arctic Securities ASA said. Australia had its wettest Septem-ber-to-November spring on record, according to the BureauBloomberg - 374 words
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259 2010-12-09 21 Scomi, others sign MOU with Indian university Bernama [NEW DELHI] Malaysia is poised to be a world class professional maritime training centre, under a private initiative to plug the worldwide shortage of seafarers. Scomi Marine Bhd, along with Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) andBernama - 259 words
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302 2010-12-09 21 AP AFP [BUENOS AIRES] A cruise ship carrying 160 people on a return trip from Antarctica lost power in one of its engines on Tuesday in rough weather, the Argentine navy said. Crews were later able to fix the problem and the ship wasAP; AFP - 302 words
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Article278 2010-12-09 21 SGX '000 Dec 8 S$ +/-Vol CH Offshore 0.47 -0.01 146 Chuan Hup Hldg 0.23 0.01 65 Cosco Corp 2.14 unch ***** CWT Ltd 0.97 unch 1377 Ezra Hldgs 1.65 -0.01 5496 First Ship Lea 0.44 unch 130 Freight Links 0.08 unch ***** Grand Banks unch unch 0278 words
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Advertisement29 2010-12-09 21 FREIGHT FORWARDER urgently needed by shippers Can they find your services here in the Shipping Times? THE BUSINESS TIMES TO ADVERTISE, CALL JOE WONG AT 9620 1327 SHIPPING TIMES29 words
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Advertisement15 2010-12-09 21 Experienced shfp maintenance services wanted. Can they find your services here in the Shipping Times?15 words
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EDITORIAL & OPINION
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520 2010-12-09 22 EDITORIAL EXCHANGE traded funds (ETFs) are an investment vehicle whose time has come. Globally, ETF growth has exploded as an increasing number of investors turn to an instrument that offers market exposure at a relatively low cost. According to data compiled by BlackRock which520 words
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Article, Illustration784 2010-12-09 22 FRANK CHING - THE BOTTOM LINE FRANK CHING The writer is a Hong Kong-based journalist and commentator THE ruling party of President Ma Ying-jeou in an election carefully watched in Beijing managed to win three of five mayoral races in Taiwan, reversing a losing streak in784 words
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Article, Illustration1083 2010-12-09 22 ANTHONY ROWLEY - Asian monetary union is essential to lessen dependence on an overstretched US dollar ANTHONY ROWLEY Tokyo Correspondent EURO-BASHING is very much in vogue at the moment even among those who looked to Europe as a possible model for eventual economic or politicalBLOOMBERG - 1,083 words
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Article, Illustration1054 2010-12-09 23 EMMANUEL ALLIX - Cell phones’ growth makes it easiest way for non-profit organisations to connect to largest number of potential givers By EMMANUEL ALLIX The writer is vice-president managing director, Asia-Pacific, InMobi, an independent mobile advertising network AFTER a devastating earthquake hit the island nation of Haiti inREUTERS - 1,054 words
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Article, Illustration773 2010-12-09 23 LEE KUAN YEW - By LEE KUAN YEW The writer is Minister Mentor of Singapore. This commentary was sourcedfrom the Dec 20, 2010 issue of Forbes Asia DURING the last three decades, China’s economy has grown at the phenomenal rate of 10 per cent per year,AFP - 773 words
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633 2010-12-09 23 Mak Yuen Teen - LETTER TO THE EDITOR Mak Yuen Teen Associate professor NUS Business School I REFER to the commentary, “If ASX raises the listing bar, will SGX follow?” (BT, Dec 7), regarding the tightening of the listing rules of the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) proposed by633 words
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SINGAPORE STOCKS
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Article8954 2010-12-09 24 Transaction date: Dec 8 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 21 14.5 3148 8Telecom 18.5 unch 13 18.5 18 18 18.5 1.7 9.8 5.9 88.6 12 4.5 58348,954 words
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Article1646 2010-12-09 25 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 7 4 1181 t AA Grp 5 4 5 27.8 4.8 225 130 6222 t APStrategic 163 -2 11 163 160 1621,646 words
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Article9436 2010-12-09 25 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS UNIT TRUSTS APS Asset Mgt Pte Ltd APS Alpha Fund Cl A!** 1.31/ APS Alpha Fund (USD)!** 1.01/ APS Alpha Fund Cl B SGD!** 1.2/ APS Alpha Fund Cl B USD!** 0.89/ AXA Life Secure Ascent 2020 Fund 0.*****/0.***** AXA Wealth Mgt S'pore Pte Ltd AXA WM9,436 words
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Article872 2010-12-09 25 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 $mil 124 107 6389 ABF SG Bond ETF 114 109.5 113.5 520.4 1056 761 CIMBAsean40 100US$ US1004 -6 65 1006 1004 1008 1012 40.2 335872 words
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Article259 2010-12-09 25 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 $mil 56 38 6000 AVJennings A46.5 -1 2 46.5 46.5 47.5 50.5 3.6 7.5 3.7 121.1 55 16 6017 Genting HK US$ US44 unch ***** 44.5259 words
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FINANCE & COMMODITIES
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374 2010-12-09 26 In local curr In S$ In US$ dy yr dy yr dy yr Dec 7 Index Change Change Change Change Change Change World Index Preliminary 883.5 0.5 6.1 0.4 -0.5 0.6 7.1 EAFE Preliminary 794.7 0.5 1.3 0.7 -4.6 0.8 2.8 Europe Preliminary 1163.3 0.8374 words
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Article121 2010-12-09 26 Dec 08 As at 9am Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Sell Buy Aust dollar 1.332 1.257 Can dollar 1.32 1.27 Euro 1.77 1.702 Sterling pound 2.102 2.022 NZ dollar 1.019 0.971 US dollar 1.33 1.279 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign121 words
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Article27 2010-12-09 26 Dec 8 Open High Sett STI Dec 3196 SIMSCI Dec 376.9 378.0 376.8 Taiwan Dec 310.1 311.5 309.1 Source: MF Global (S) Pte. Ltd27 words
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Article65 2010-12-09 26 Dec 8 KLCE PALM FUTURES (RM/MT) Delivery Opening Sett Av Vol Open Month Range Price Price High Low Done Position Dec 10 3700 3609 3700 3560 319 1199 Jan 11 3639 3635 3650 3570 1680 ***** Feb 11 3588 3594 3609 3525 ***** ***** Mar 11 3550 355565 words
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Article149 2010-12-09 26 Dec 8 RUBBER Futures (Closing prices) RSS 3 (US cents/kg) Close Volume O/I Month High Low Sett (lots) (lots) Jan 11 454.0 450.0 452.8 84 Feb 11 454.0 454.0 454.0 10 Mar 11 454.0 Apr 11 452.5 May 11 453.5 452.5 452.5 8 Jun 11 453.5 452.5 452.5149 words
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Article88 2010-12-09 26 Dec 8 TREASURY BILLS Period Issue Maturity Yesterday's Day's code Bid High Low 3-Month BQ*****E 10.03.2011 0.35 1-Year BY*****N 01.11.2011 0.40 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity Close Day's code rate Bid High Low 2-Year N*****1E 2.500 01.10.2012 103.76 103.80 103.76 5-Year N*****0S 2.875 01.07.2015 106.84 106.90 106.6588 words
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Article180 2010-12-09 26 Dec 8 $S Offer Bid 0vernight 0.03 PAR 1-month 5/16 1/16 2-months 3/8 1/8 3-months 7/16 3/16 Overnight mode: 0.06 US$ Offer Bid 7 days 0.35 0.25 1 month 0.42 0.32 2 months 0.45 0.35 3 months 0.48 0.38 6 months 0.57 0.47 9 months 0.80 0.60 12180 words
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Article24 2010-12-09 26 Dec 8 S$ Bid Offer 1-month 1.3165 1.3167 2-months 1.3165 1.3167 3-months 1.3165 1.3167 6-months 1.3165 1.3169 Source: OCBC Source: OCBC24 words
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Article109 2010-12-09 26 Dec 7 Dec 7 SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 lb bushels) Close Previous High/Low Jan 11 1285.50 1288.50 1303.25 1282.25 Mar 11 1294.25 1295.25 1310.50 1290.00 May 11 1297.75 1297.00 1312.00 1292.75 Jul 11 1299.75 1298.50 1314.00 1294.25 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs; US cent/lb) Close Previous High/Low Dec109 words
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Article77 2010-12-09 26 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Dec 7 CRUDE (FOB origin) US$/barrel Close Change Brent blend (1-Mth F) 91.31 -0.19 WTI (Near Mth) 88.59 -0.69 Dubai (1-Mth F) 88.96 1.24 Tapis blend 96.65 0.85 Minas 92.35 1.10 PRODUCT US$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha 93.06 0.23 Jet Kerosene 103.25 -0.85 US$/barrel Opec Oil77 words
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2317 2010-12-09 26 BONDS, WARRANTS EXTENDED SETTLEMENT Prem Expiry Tel Last Vol Conv Exer Disc Gear-Mths Code Company Sale +or-('000) Ratio Price ing Left 4869 A-Sonic Aerospace W*****0 1.5 unch 4460 1 3 -10 3.33 0 AFP Properties EW*****8 31.5 -0.5 241 1 10 -5 1.38 59 6221 Asia-Pacific Strategic W*****6 35 12,317 words
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Article424 2010-12-09 26 Dec 8 OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT EURODOLLAR FUTURES Dec10 99.6850 0 7395 Mar11 99.5450 0 7121 Jun11 99.4250 0 3729 Sep11 99.3150 0 1441 EUROYEN TIBOR FUTURES Dec10 99.6600 165 4589 Mar11 99.6325 99.6325 99.6325 99.6400 202 1650 Jun11 99.6200 0 1379 Sep11 99.6050 5424 words
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Article464 2010-12-09 26 Dec 8 A$ C$ Rmb Euro HK$ Ind Rs Rupiah Yen Won RM NZ$ Pak Rs Peso S$ Rand Sfr NT$ Baht Pound US$ Australia 0.991 6.523 0.741 7.612 44.210 88.416 0.822 11.240 3.084 1.304 83.987 42.912 1.290 6.807 0.969 29.580 29.550 0.624 0.980 Canada 1.009 6.581464 words
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Article85 2010-12-09 26 Dec 8 (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$) 1 mth 0.***** 2 mths 0.***** 3 mths 0.***** 6 mths 0.***** 9 mths 0.***** 12 mths85 words
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Article154 2010-12-09 26 Dec 8 Against S$ Against US$ Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.2898 1.2906 0.9797 0.9802 Canadian dollar 1.3013 1.3022 0.9884 0.9890 Euro 1.7405 1.7411 1.3221 1.3223 NZ dollar 0.9884 0.9899 0.7508 0.7518 Sterling pound 2.0680 2.0688 1.5708 1.5712154 words
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Article139 2010-12-09 26 Dec 8 GOLD (US$/oz) Dec 07 Dec 08 Hong Kong 1421.80 1395.00 Dec 06 Dec 07 London 1417.40 1414.50 1418.30 1415.40 Source: Thomson Reuters CAST BAR Dec 08 (S$) Selling Buying Kilobar 63,146.05 ***** PAMP GOLD BARS (S$) Selling Buying 1gm 141 59 5gm 402 295 10gm 717139 words
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Article69 2010-12-09 26 Dec 7 Aluminium, 99.7% purity (US$/tonne) Close Previous Cash 2285.00 2285.75 3 months 2305.00 2305.00 Copper, Grade A (US$/tonne) Cash 8910.25 8815.50 3 months 8880.00 8769.50 Lead (US$/tonne) Cash 2377.75 2328.00 3 months 2400.00 2351.00 Nickel (US$/tonne) Cash *****.00 *****.00 3 months *****.00 *****.00 Tin (US$/tonne) Cash *****.0069 words
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Article82 2010-12-09 26 Dec 7 COCOA (£/tonne) Close Prev High/Low Dec 10 2038 2041 2083/2026 Mar 11 2038 2045 2081/2020 May 11 2051 2060 2094/2035 Jul 11 2063 2077 2109/2056 COFFEE (US$/tonne) Close Pev High/Low Jan 11 1875 1860 1893/1865 Mar 11 1877 1860 1896/1861 May 11 1892 1876 1912/1875 Jul 1182 words
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Article, Illustration986 2010-12-09 27 AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY - Mobility and cloud, among others, will drive market, says AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY IN the coming year, the information and communications technology (ICT) sector in Singapore and Asia-Pacific excluding Japan (APEJ) will be defined by sustainable growth and, in986 words
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595 2010-12-09 27 RAJU CHELLAM - The latest technology can lead to consumerisation of healthcare, says Ovum By RAJU CHELLAM If 2010 was the year most companies emerged from the recession, 2011 will be the year when most companies begin supporting corporate applications on employeeowned notebooks, netbooks, tablets and smartphones.595 words
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473 2010-12-09 27 AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY - By AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY IN what could be a boost to NFC (Near Field Communications) applications, for which Singapore has issued a Call for Collaboration (CFC), NXP Semiconductors has announced that its NFC software stack will be integrated into the newest generation of phones473 words
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Article, Illustration975 2010-12-09 27 VICTORIA HO - By VICTORIA HO RESORTS World Sentosa’s (RWS) slogan “one card, one customer, one resort” is catchy, but it’s also a tall order for an IT system which has to enable information flow across the $6.59 billion integrated resort. The scale and975 words
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1211 2010-12-09 28 PROJECT NAME/ STREET NAME PROP TYPE CONTRACT DATE TENURE BUILT-IN/LAND AREA*(SQ FT) PRICE (S$'000) PSF (S$) District 1 NON-LANDED One Shenton Apt 15/11/2010 99 850 1650 1941 One Shenton Apt 10/11/2010 99 936 1741 18601,211 words
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Article, Illustration378 2010-12-09 28 They are 14% higher from earlier quarter, led by Singapore, Australia and China Reuters [BEIJING] Direct commercial property transaction volume in Asia-Pacific reached US$18.2 billion in the third quarter, up 14 per cent from three months earlier, led by Singapore, Australia and China, JonesReuters; BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO - 378 words
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701 2010-12-09 29 Shanghai Greenland to invest 30b yuan on 606m-high, 3 m sq m development Bloomberg [SHANGHAI] Shanghai Greenland Group said it will invest 30 billion yuan (S$5.9 billion) to develop the world’s third-tallest building in Wuhan and reported revenue that will help rival the nation’sBloomberg - 701 words
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525 2010-12-09 29 NYT [NEW YORK] DURING the worst of times at his Brooklyn apartment, in the winter after the hot water was shut off and the ceiling caved in and the floor buckled because of incessant leaks, Julio Yanez resorted to desperate measures toNYT - 525 words
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Article, Illustration544 2010-12-09 30 Low interest rates and a lack of new supply cited for 2011 projection Bloomberg [HONG KONG] Hong Kong’s luxury home prices, which have gained more than 60 per cent since early 2009, may rise as much as 15 per cent inBloomberg; AFP - 544 words
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Article, Illustration593 2010-12-09 31 Six in 10 say it’s at least 2 years away; 33% blame flawed lender practices Bloomberg [SAN FRANCISCO] Almost six in 10 US adults say that a housing recovery is at least two years away, and more than a third say that flawed lenderBloomberg; BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO - 593 words
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Article, Illustration529 2010-12-09 32 EMILYN YAP - They include PoMo, Tanglin Shopping Centre, bank branch and petrol stations By EMILYN YAP THINGS may be slowing down as the year comes to a close but activity in the property market remains vibrant with a number of assets PoMo, Tanglin Shopping Centre, petrol stations and529 words
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243 2010-12-09 32 Reuters [BEIJING] China’s property prices will probably edge down in 2011 as authorities remain committed to squeezing speculators out of the market, mainly via monetary tightening steps, a top government think-tank said yesterday. Developers are expected to cut prices in theReuters - 243 words
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