The Business Times, 18 March 2011
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Title Section25 2011-03-18 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES S$1 .00 online at http://www.businesstimes.com.sg A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION CO REGN NO *****2868E MICA (P) 138/08/2010 Friday, March 18,2011 *****1 *****425 words
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Article, Illustration554 2011-03-18 1 EMILYN YAP - Conflicting forces in wake of crisis take volatility and yen’s value to new levels By EMILYN YAP [SINGAPORE] The yen continued its five-day surge against the greenback yesterday, soaring to a record 76.59 yen per US dollar in the morning before fallingSource: Bloomberg - 554 words
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Article, Illustration823 2011-03-18 1 ANTHONY ROWLEY - Operation to cool reactors gets more frenzied; US says situation is more serious than acknowledged By in ANTHONY ROWLEY in Tokyo IT WAS still touch and go as of last night as to whether Japan can avert a fullscale nuclear catastrophe from eruptingAFP/YOMIURI SHIMBUN - 823 words
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Article141 2011-03-18 1 HST INDEX 2,942.88 (-28.12) HST INDEX FUTURES 2,943 (-28) HSIMSCI 346.49 (-3.95) HSIMSCI FUTURES 346.20 (-5.20) FOREX US$ S$ US$ (S$ per US$) 1.281 (US$/S$ per 1.606 2.057 EURO (US$/S$/E) 1.396 1.789 Foreign currency per US$ S$ YEN 79.10 61.80 RM 3.056 2.385 HK$ 7.802 6.090 BAHT 30.34141 words
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Advertisement8 2011-03-18 1 PROPERTY Alpha-NTUC Income targets Capital Square PAGE 28 words
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Advertisement13 2011-03-18 1 Analysts take the measure of the yen in wake of crisis, Page 1713 words
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Advertisement146 2011-03-18 1 COMPANIES Hutchison Port may make weak debut PAGE 6 EXECUTIVE LIFESTYLE Uptown pours PAGE 27 Car-tier -2 s% m S i itiJl CALIBRE BE CARTIER 1904 MC MANUFACTURE MOVEMENT AS ITS NAME SUGGESTS, THE CALIBRE 1904 MC IS THE EMBODIMENT OF A CENTURY OF CARTIER'S PASSION FOR TECHNICAL EXCELLENCE. FEATURING146 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article328 2011-03-18 2 Fault lines open up in yen trade THE yen continued its five-day surge against the greenback yesterday, soaring to a record 76.59 yen per dollar in the morning before falling slightly to 78.58 yen at 7 pm. Volatility is likely to be the name of the game ahead.328 words
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Article44 2011-03-18 2 IN the report “Fastube proposes $146m reverse takeover deal” (BT, March 17), we said that the controlling shareholders of Fastube would acquire Atlantic Navigation Holdings Inc. This is incorrect. It is Fastube that will acquire Atlantic Navigation. We are sorry for the error.44 words
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Article, Illustration567 2011-03-18 2 KALPANA RASHIWALA - Tie-up carrying out due diligence; price expected to top $2,300 psf By KALPANA RASHIWALA [SINGAPORE] A mega office transaction is expected to be sealed soon. A joint venture between NTUC Income and a fund managed by Alpha Investment Partners is said to beFILE PHOTO - 567 words
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526 2011-03-18 2 CHUANG PECK MING - By CHUANG PECK MING [SINGAPORE] The Republic’s non-oil domestic exports growth was lower than expected in February and it’s tipped to stay low for a while because of the fallout of the recent earthquake that hit Japan, a key supplier and major market.526 words
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601 2011-03-18 4 Immediate risk to peg small; other Gulf countries could offer support if needed Reuters [DUBAI] Capital flight from Bahrain is starting to pressure its currency and threaten its position as a Gulf financial centre, though it looks likely to avoid a full-blown currencyReuters - 601 words
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793 2011-03-18 4 CHEN HUIFEN, FELDA CHAY - Along with backing HQ task forces, they are raising funds for relief efforts as well JAPAN QUAKE FALLOUT By CHEN HUIFEN, FELDA CHAY [SINGAPORE] The Singapore units of major Japanese companies are gearing up to lend a hand in this hour of793 words
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Article, Illustration366 2011-03-18 4 NISHA RAMCHANDANI - By NISHA RAMCHANDANI [SINGAPORE] The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) continues to advise against non-essential travel to Japan and recommends that Singaporeans in the Fukushima and Miyagi prefectures evacuate the area immediately. Those in prefectures near Fukushima such as Yamagata and Niigata, asAP - 366 words
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Article, Illustration663 2011-03-18 4 ANTHONY ROWLEY - By ANTHONY ROWLEY in Tokyo ASIA must strengthen its systems for responding to natural disasters and find ways to prevent vital crossborder production networks from being disrupted by events such as those that are crippling Japanese production, Asian Development Bank (ADB) presidentAFP - 663 words
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729 2011-03-18 4 MALMINDERJIT SINGH - By MALMINDERJIT SINGH [SINGAPORE] Fears that Japan may sell some of its foreign holdings, particularly US Treasuries, to finance its rebuilding efforts from the natural disasters that hit it last week, are unfounded. “There is a lot of fear729 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article405 2011-03-18 6 VEN SREENIVASAN - Some relocate crew; SIA defers using A380s on its services to LA via Narita By VEN SREENIVASAN GLOBAL carriers operating to Japan have been monitoring developments closely and adjusting capacities and schedules accordingly. Several have also moved their crew bases away from Tokyo amid continuing aftershocks405 words
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Article, Illustration509 2011-03-18 6 Analysts say fears of Japan’s N-crisis are spooking markets Reuters [SINGAPORE] Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka Shing’s Hutchison Port Holdings Trust’s US$5.5 billion initial public offering is expected to make a weak debut in Singapore today, as ongoing concerns about Japan’s nuclear crisis spookReuters - 509 words
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736 2011-03-18 6 R SIVANITHY - COMMENTARY By R SIVANITHY YESTERDAY’S losses in regional stocks was in some part due to Wednesday’s slide on Wall Street where the major indices lost 2-3 per cent because of worries over the impact to the financial markets from Japan’s tragedies736 words
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765 2011-03-18 7 MICHELLE TAN - HOCK LOCK SIEW By MICHELLE TAN WITHthequarterlybatch of company results due soon, the impact of various acquisition “strategies” carried out by companies recently might come to light. Taking a walk back in time, one can probably envision the potential scenarios that could play765 words
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310 2011-03-18 7 MINDY TAN - Little disruption expected from likely delays by Japan vendors By MINDY TAN THE chairman and chief executive of XMH Holdings, Elvin Tan Tin Yeow, expects minimal disruption to business despite likely delays from its vendors Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and MHI Engine System310 words
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Article, Illustration92 2011-03-18 7 OCBC Bank yesterday announced the official opening of its 15th premier centre at Marina Bay Sands (MBS). To commemorate the opening of the MBS premier centre, well-known businessman and avid photographer Kwek Leng Joo was invited to share one of his favourite photographs with OCBC92 words
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637 2011-03-18 9 GRACE LEONG - Lawsuit sought to get reprieve for unsecured creditors of the data centre By GRACE LEONG THE former owner of Jurong Data Centre Development (JDD), one of Singapore’s largest data centres, has lost a lawsuit to get reprieve for unsecured creditors of the637 words
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345 2011-03-18 9 JERMAINE NG - By JERMAINE NG BOUSTEAD Singapore, through Boustead Projects, has won a contract to design, build and lease to Continental Automotive Singapore an advanced research development and technology centre. The seven-storey centre will be built to cater specifically to R&D and product development345 words
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541 2011-03-18 9 KELLY TAY - DBS seen as a ‘dark horse’ in report on Asean banks By KELLY TAY CITIBANK yesterday released its latest Asean banks report, titled Top Guns and Dark Horses, which focuses on stocks to watch in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand. The541 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration607 2011-03-18 8 R SIVANITHY - Wednesday’s rise turns out to be transient in the face of Japan’s nuclear problems STOCKS R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent WEDNESDAY’Sbounce proved short-lived and was in all likelihood largely thanks to short-covering. As such, yesterday saw a resumption of selling pressure because of Japan’s nuclear problemsSource: Bloomberg - 607 words
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Article64 2011-03-18 8 Mar 17 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS -859.00-349.00 BT CADI -*****.00-226.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 -85.00 FTSE ST Mid Cap 725.91 -11.80 FTSE ST Small Cap 517.34 -6.21 FTSE ST All Share 725.28 -7.80 FTSE ST China Top 255.73 -4.55 FTSE ST China 285.69 -5.87 FTSE ST Catalist64 words
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Article55 2011-03-18 8 VOLUME Noble Grp 82,736,000 Genting SP 75,008,000 Golden Agri 53,646,000 SingTel 41,667,000 NexGenSCom 30,947,000 *Genting HK US$ 23,210,000 Dyna-Mac 22,181,000 Memstar 20,947,000 Yangzijiang 20,433,000 GLP 19,590,000 VALUE($) Noble Grp 168,326,110 Genting SP 141,135,530 SingTel 119,333,540 DBS Grp 65,769,320 Wilmar 52,216,120 Keppel Corp 47,714,994 CapitaLand 44,650,930 SembMar 42,062,67055 words
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Article186 2011-03-18 8 MAIN SDQ TOTAL Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Multi Ind 0 12 3 0 0 0 0 12 3 Manufacturing 20 87 63 1 6 7 21 93 70 Commerce 11 24 17 1 4 7 12 28 24 Tpt/Stor/Comms 9 30 6186 words
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BROKERS’ TAKE
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Article, Illustration273 2011-03-18 8 March 17 close: $2.07 DBS Group Research, March 17 WE REITERATE our positive view of Noble. We expect 2011 earnings growth to come from agriculture and energy: Berau contribution, higher Gloucester Coal (GCL) volumes, contributions from existing and soon-to-be acquired sugar refineries, oil and gas ramp-up, and aSource: Bloomberg - 273 words
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Article, Illustration448 2011-03-18 8 CONRAD TAN - March 17 close: $4.12 OCBC Investment Research, March 17 Compiled by CONRAD TAN HDB announced on Tuesday that Keppel Land had put in the highest bid for the land parcel at Sengkang Square at $287 million or $502 per square foot per plot ratio (psf ppr). The siteSource: Bloomberg - 448 words
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Article137 2011-03-18 8 Ebit earnings before interest and tax Ebitda earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation EPS earnings per share FY fiscal/financial year H1, H2 first or second half m-o-m month on month NAV net asset value 9M nine months P/B price/book value (ratio) PE price/earnings (ratio) Q1, Q2, Q3 first,137 words
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Article119 2011-03-18 8 TURNOVER (‘000) VALUE (‘000) MAIN SDQ TOTAL MAIN SDQ TOTAL Multi Ind 18,376 18,376 77,596 77,596 Manufacturing 240,186 8,700 248,886 248,224 455 248,679 Commerce 142,168 5,861 148,029 222,189 1,290 223,479 Tpt/Stor/Comms 136,287 3,509 139,796 265,764 418 266,181 Finance 23,924 23,924 157,981 157,981 Construction 14,167 2,230 16,397 3,214119 words
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Article114 2011-03-18 8 Stock name Close Change CapMallsAsia 1.690 +0.060 CapitaLand 3.110 -0.050 CapitaMall 1.730 -0.040 CityDev 10.340 -0.220 ComfortDelGro 1.500 -0.010 DBS Grp 14.040 -0.040 F&N 5.280 -0.140 Genting SP 1.880 -0.030 Golden Agri 0.640 -0.010 HK Land 6.460 -0.190 JMH 46.000 +0.800 JSH 27.240 +0.240 Jardine C&C114 words
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Article, Illustration469 2011-03-18 8 CURRENCIES AFP [SINGAPORE] The Japanese yen hit a post-World War II high against the US dollar in Asia yesterday on fears over a stricken nuclear plant in Japan, while the Group of Seven (G-7) was set to hold talks on the economic impact ofAFP; BLOOMBERG - 469 words
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Article116 2011-03-18 8 BY CENTS CLOSE DOWN IS S&P500 *****-190.8 -1.2 DBXT Nifty 10US$ *****-180.6 -1.1 IS DJ US Tech 6366-167.8 -2.0 DBXT E50 10US$ 4163-122.9 -2.3 DBXT MSKorea 10US$ 5567-117.8 -1.6 DBXT MSEurope 10US$ 4506 -88.4 -1.5 DBXT FTChina25 10US$ 3032 -87.1 -2.2 DBXT MSINDO 10us$ 1332 -57.6 -3.3 DairyFarm 729116 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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395 2011-03-18 10 KELLY TAY - But overall bottom line rises 4.4% to $198m for 2010; gross premium up 3.7% at over $3b By KELLY TAY THE General Insurance Association of Singapore (GIA) announced yesterday that the general insurance industry’s total gross premium income climbed 3.7 per cent395 words
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Article, Illustration433 2011-03-18 10 EMILYN YAP - By EMILYN YAP CREDIT SUISSE has signed a deal to become the anchor tenant at One@Changi City and the bank will have room for over 6,000 staff in Singapore by 2013 up from the more than 5,500 that it currently has. The bank will433 words
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Article, Illustration442 2011-03-18 10 LINETTE LIM - James Barnard uses micro-organisms to treat wastewater By LINETTE LIM ONCE called a “snake-oil” salesman, scientist James Barnard is now being lauded for developing a revolutionary way for treating wastewater. And for that he has pipped 71 other nominees to win the fourthGAVIN ANDERSON - 442 words
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Article, Illustration203 2011-03-18 10 Stephen Forshaw fills job formerly held by Myrna Thomas TEMASEK has hired former Singapore Airlines (SIA) spokesman Stephen Forshaw as head of corporate affairs. He starts work next month. “Stephen Forshaw will be joining Temasek as managing director of corporate affairs and203 words
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232 2011-03-18 10 CONTINENTAL, a leading international automotive supplier, held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new research and development centre in Singapore, as part of its plan to meet the demand of growing engineering capacities caused by worldwide business expansion, particularly the growth in Asia. Located on232 words
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221 2011-03-18 10 56% say it’s more cost efficient than fixed office working FOUR in five companies here offer flexible working arrangements to their staff, according to a survey by workplace solutions provider Regus. The survey based on responses from 17,000 senior managers and business owners221 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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Article, Illustration679 2011-03-18 11 Yield on A$5b bonds maturing in 2020 down 19 basis points since Feb 28 Reuters Reuters [BRISBANE] Queensland, battered by flooding that Prime Minister Julia Gillard called the nation’s most expensive natural disaster, is obtaining the lowest borrowing costs in nine months as theReuters; BLOOMBERG - 679 words
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Article, Illustration503 2011-03-18 11 But it praises the govt’s ‘ambitious’ deficit-cutting plans Reuters [LONDON] The Organisation for Economic Co-opera-tion and Development (OECD) cut its growth forecast for the UK on Wednesday, saying the economy still faced significant risks at home and abroad, but praised the government’s “ambitious” deficit-cuttingReuters; AFP - 503 words
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354 2011-03-18 11 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Argentina’s inflation-linked debt is posting its biggest two-month decline since 2008 as the government fines private researchers who say consumer prices are increasing at more than twice the official rate. Bonds tied to consumer prices lost 14.6 per centBloomberg - 354 words
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464 2011-03-18 11 AP Bloomberg [WELLINGTON] The earthquake that devastated the city of Christchurch last month will add about US$3.6 billion to New Zealand’s budget deficit this year, raising it to 8 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP), the government said yesterday. Finance MinisterAP; Bloomberg - 464 words
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MALAYSIA
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557 2011-03-18 12 PAULINE NG - It expands at 11% CAGR from RM717b in 2000, but is facing more pressure to win investors By PAULINE NG in Kuala Lumpur THE Malaysian capital market reached the significant milestone of RM2 trillion (S$839 billion) last year, Malaysia’s top securities regulator said. In557 words
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GREATER CHINA
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Article, Illustration534 2011-03-18 13 Revenue driven by high-stakes gambling as casino adds 187 VIP tables Bloomberg [HONG KONG] SJM Holdings Ltd, the Macau casino company that was at the centre of an ownership dispute among billionaire Stanley Ho’s family members, said 2010 profit rose almost fourfold afterBloomberg; REUTERS - 534 words
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380 2011-03-18 13 Reuters [BEIJING] China will not tolerate any sharp yuan rises to shield local exporters, limiting annual appreciation to 3 per cent in the next five years, a senior central bank official was quoted by local media as saying. China’s central bank has toReuters - 380 words
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288 2011-03-18 13 Reuters [BEIJING] China’s economic agency told shoppers yesterday to stop panic buying salt, blaming baseless rumours that the iodine in it can stop radiation sickness. The Chinese government has repeatedly said that the country’s residents would not be exposed to radiation fromReuters - 288 words
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GREATER CHINA/INDIA
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Article, Illustration612 2011-03-18 14 Bloomb erg [NEW YORK] Bank of America Corp has picked Mukesh Ambani, India’s billionaire chairman of Reliance Industries Ltd, to join its board as the lender seeks to expand revenue from outside the US. Mr Ambani, whose Mumbai-based company owns the world’s largest refiningBloomberg; AFP - 612 words
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839 2011-03-18 14 Move is to rein in inflation that unexpectedly accelerated in Feb Bloomberg [NEW DELHI] India’s central bank raised interest rates for the eighth time in a year to rein in inflation that unexpectedly accelerated last month. The Reserve Bank of IndiaBloomberg - 839 words
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Article, Illustration496 2011-03-18 14 Bloomberg [NEW DELHI] British companies have been “complacent” about business opportunities in India, put off by excessive bureaucracy, corruption and restrictions on operating in some sectors, UK Trade Secretary Stephen Green says. UK businesses are losing ground to global competitors and need to focusBloomberg - 496 words
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820 2011-03-18 14 They are vital in offering cash lifelines and expose financial system distortions Reuters [BEIJING] As China tightens monetary conditions, the grey market in Chinese banking of semi-legal, largely unregulated, small-scale loan firms is increasingly playing an important role in offering crucial cash lifelines. AtReuters - 820 words
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WORLD
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Article, Illustration617 2011-03-18 15 Companies wary of passing along too much of increased costs to shoppers Reuters [CHICAGO] Executives setting prices from farms to dinner tables have coped with higher costs for months and handling those spikes may be getting even harder. Companies across the foodReuters; AFP - 617 words
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458 2011-03-18 16 A source says they are BOA, Citigroup, Barclays, WestLB, UBS; investigation looking at activities in 2007, 2008 Reuters [LONDON] Regulators in the United States, Britain and Japan are probing five banks for manipulating Libor rates, the benchmark for interbank borrowing costs, in 2007Reuters - 458 words
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Article, Illustration484 2011-03-18 16 AP [LONDON] A High Court judge here ruled on Wednesday that two Brit-ish-based entrepreneurs can go ahead with damages claims worth more than 1 billion pounds (S$2.05 billion) against failed Icelandic bank Kaupthing. Justice Michael Burton dismissed a strikeout action by Kaupthing against theAP; REUTERS - 484 words
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Article257 2011-03-18 16 For £5m in the bank, they get unlimited stay after 3 years Reuters [LONDON] Wealthy migrants from outside the European Union will be allowed to settle more quickly in Britain to help stimulate inward investment and attract entrepreneurs, the government said on Wednesday. Immigration MinisterReuters - 257 words
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Article, Illustration679 2011-03-18 16 Bair’s appearance at bankers’ meet turns into a gripe fest Reuters [WASHINGTON] In one of the most bitter exchanges between a top US regulator and bankers since the financial crisis, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp (FDIC) chairman Sheila Bair got exasperated on WednesdayReuters; REUTERS - 679 words
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276 2011-03-18 16 Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says she intends to complete four years as secretary of state, although she doesn’t want to serve in the Cabinet or seek elected office again. Ms Clinton, in an interview with CNN’sBloomberg - 276 words
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573 2011-03-18 17 Economists cite highest food prices since 2008, firms passing rising fuel costs to consumers LATEST US DATA Bloomberg Reuters [WASHINGTON] The cost of living in the US climbed more than forecast in February, led by the highest food prices since 2008 and rising fuelBloomberg; Reuters - 573 words
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788 2011-03-18 17 ANDREW MARKS - By ANDREW ANDREW MARKS in New York SHARES of Netflix broke the US$200 mark in recent days, as a Goldman Sachs analyst placed a US$300 price target on the company, which streams movies to subscribers over the Internet. “We believe that the788 words
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Article, Illustration503 2011-03-18 17 State TV claims major gains by Gaddafi’s forces AFP [TOBRUK] Libyan rebels said yesterday they had shot down two warplanes trying to bomb their eastern bastion of Benghazi, while state television claimed major military gains by strongman Muammar Gaddafi’s forces. With battlesAFP - 503 words
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366 2011-03-18 17 AFP [TOKYO] A group of some 50 workers staying behind at the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant and risking their lives on the frontline of Japan’s nuclear crisis have emerged as heroes to a grateful nation. The workers are tasked with keeping coolingAFP - 366 words
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Article, Illustration551 2011-03-18 17 NEIL BEHRMANN - By in NEIL BEHRMANN in London JAPAN’S economy is likely to benefit in the short term as a result of the yen, which is expected to weaken substantially from its current unsustainable heights, said Brendan Brown, Londonbased chief economistAFP - 551 words
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897 2011-03-18 18 A dark legacy and the present crisis is straining the industry’s credibility AP [TOKYO] Behind Japan’s escalating nuclear crisis sits a scandal-ridden energy industry in a comfy relationship with government regulators often willing to overlook safety lapses. Leaks of radioactive steam and workers contaminated withAP - 897 words
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Article, Illustration430 2011-03-18 18 Reuters [BANGALORE] The earthquake in Japan may leave a massive hole in the pockets of insurers and reinsurers, but it could also bring to an end a three-year run of falling reinsurance prices as companies rush to beef up their catastrophe cover. This would,Reuters; AP - 430 words
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Article, Illustration434 2011-03-18 18 AFP [BERLIN] Chancellor Angela Merkel vowed yesterday that Germany would speed up the transition to renewable energy as Europe’s top economy mulled a “measured exit” from nuclear power after the events in Japan. “We want to reach the age of renewable energy as soon asAFP; REUTERS - 434 words
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403 2011-03-18 18 Long queues of residents apply for passports Reuters [TOKYO] Malfunctioning bank machines and threats of power outages yesterday jolted a stressed Tokyo where millions stocked up on rice and other essentials, stayed indoors or crowded into airports during Japan’s nuclear crisis. Flurries ofReuters - 403 words
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396 2011-03-18 19 VEN SREENIVASAN - Special sale to mark launch of services, with one-way fares from $248 By VEN SREENIVASAN [SINGAPORE] Fast-growing Jetstar has launched direct daily flights from Singapore to Auckland, barely three months after launching direct services between Singapore and Melbourne. Like its Melbourne service, Jetstar’s new396 words
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Article, Illustration500 2011-03-18 19 Reuters [ATLANTA] Delta Air Lines may no longer be the world’s biggest airline but it’s spending big in an effort to become a premium brand. The airline is investing more than US$2 billion through 2013 to upgrade plane seats, refurbish airport facilitiesReuters; BLOOMBERG - 500 words
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Article309 2011-03-18 19 Bloomberg [PARIS] Airbus SAS has won an order for 30 of its new A320 NEO (new engine option) series planes from Deutsche Lufthansa AG valued at about US$2.8 billion at list price, the fourth commitment for the model and the first from a top global carrier.Bloomberg - 309 words
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Article, Illustration643 2011-03-18 19 Reuters [OSLO] A leading Norwegian shipowner called on tanker operators to boycott the Suez Canal which he said would force global powers to intervene in Somalia to crush piracy by forcing up oil and commodity prices. The call, which has yet to receiveReuters; AP FILE PHOTO - 643 words
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Article278 2011-03-18 19 SGX '000 Mar 17 S$ +/-Vol CH Offshore 0.43 0.01 155 Chuan Hup Hldg 0.22 unch 80 Cosco Corp 1.82 -0.04 ***** CWT Ltd 1.16 -0.03 3500 Ezra Hldgs 1.67 -0.02 3441 First Ship Lea 0.41 0.01 477 Freight Links 0.06 -0.01 260 Grand Banks unch unch 0278 words
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323 2011-03-18 19 Reuters [LONDON] Rolls-Royce has announced its first new order for Trent 900 engines since last year’s engine blowout on a Qantas A380 passenger jet. The UK aerospace and defence company said on Wednesday that it has won a contract to supply engines for sixReuters - 323 words
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Article3355 2011-03-18 19 CITY FLIGHT ETA FLIGHT ETD Abu Dhabi KU6457 1230 SQ456 1245 SQ457 1230 EY470 2200 VA7470 2200 Adelaide LH9771 1745 9W4082 2220 SQ278 1745 AF8088 2220 VS7278 1745 BA7382 2220 --JL5083 2220 MU8214 2220 QF82 2220 LH9770 2350 --SQ279 2350 VS7279 2350 Amsterdam LO4031 0605 LO40323,355 words
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497 2011-03-18 20 EDITORIAL IN an article last month, the McKinsey Global Institute argued what many economists believe: That the 30-year era of cheap capital is nearing an end and that the global economy will soon have to cope with too little capital, not497 words
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Article, Illustration785 2011-03-18 20 ROBERT SAMUELSON - THE BOTTOM LINE ROBERT SAMUELSON The Washington Post Writers Group THERE’S a question about the Middle East turmoil for future historians: how much did food inflation contribute? We know some basic facts. Middle East countries import 50 per cent or moreThe Washington Post Writers Group - 785 words
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Article, Illustration1155 2011-03-18 20 MICHAEL A LEVI - Most energy sources entail risks and it’s up to the public to decide if they’re too high By MICHAEL A LEVI The writer is a senior fellow and director of energy security climate change of the Council on Foreign Relations. He is also the authorWashington Post; BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO - 1,155 words
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Article, Illustration1525 2011-03-18 21 GERARD LYONS - If oil prices keep rising due to the unrest, the West could see a double-dip recession and the East, higher inflation By GERARD LYONS The writer is chief economist at Standard Chartered Bank A DOUBLE-DIP recession in the West and higher inflation in theAFP - 1,525 words
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730 2011-03-18 21 MOHAMED A EL-ERIAN - Assumption that US policy should simply ‘look through’ the tragedy would be a mistake By MOHAMED A EL-ERIAN The writer is Pimco chief executive officer and co-chief investment officer, and the author of ‘When Markets Collide’. The opinions expressed are his own COUNT730 words
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518 2011-03-18 21 Tong Ka-Pin - LETTER TO THE EDITOR Tong Ka-Pin Senior vice-president Investor relations corporate communications Perennial Real Estate Pte Ltd (Sponsor of PCRT) I REFER to the commentary “Perennial China play should take Reit route” (BT, March 14). Perennial China Retail Trust (PCRT) will518 words
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Article8375 2011-03-18 22 Transaction date: Mar 17 52-wks Last Vol Day Last Quote Div Gr Yld Net M Cap High Low Company Sale +/-(‘000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 21 14.5 8Telecom 17 -0.5 10 17 17 17 17.5 7.8 3.6 3.6 81.4 12 4.5 A-Sonic 6.5 unch 4408,375 words
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Article1558 2011-03-18 23 52-wks Last Vol Day Last Quote Div Gr Yld Net M Cap High Low Company Sale +/-(‘000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 7 4 t AA Grp 4.5 3.5 4.5 21.4 4.3 225 130 t APStrategic 160 -10 1 160 160 160 167 94.9 1.5 0.51,558 words
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Article9552 2011-03-18 23 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS UNIT TRUSTS APS Asset Mgt Pte Ltd APS Alpha Fund Cl A!** 1.3/ APS Alpha Fund (USD)!** 1.02/ 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 WM9,552 words
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Article243 2011-03-18 23 52-Wk Last Vol Day Last Quote Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Company Sale +/-(’000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 56 38 AVJennings A50.5cd 49 55 3.6 6.9 4 131.5 55 16 Genting HK US$ US38.5 -1 ***** 39.5 38 38.5 39 2535 21 8 Over&Gen A14243 words
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Article887 2011-03-18 23 52-Wk Last Vol Day Last Quote Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Company Sale +/-(’000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 124 108 ABF SG Bond ETF 112.3 +0.5 10 112.3 112.3 112.3 112.9 512.6 1070 761 CIMBAsean40 100US$ US950 979 990 38 350 270 DBS STI887 words
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374 2011-03-18 24 In local curr In S$ In US$ dy yr dy yr dy yr Mar 16 Index Change Change Change Change Change Change World Index Preliminary 879.5 -0.5 -2.0 -0.5 -1.1 -0.6 -1.2 EAFE Preliminary 759.2 0.2 -5.2 0.3 -3.4 0.2 -3.5 Europe Preliminary 1118.2 -1.7374 words
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Article187 2011-03-18 24 Mar 17 S5 Offer Old Overnight 1 M)I mill 2 months l-mynOis Overnight mod#- 0,01 0.02 V1G 3/3 7/1 fi O.OI 1/16 1/8 1/16 USS Offer Old 7 days 1 m<vr>ttt 1 months 3 months 6 montlo 9 months 12 months 0 3d 0.38 DA3 0.4ft O.Stf 0,60187 words
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Article22 2011-03-18 24 Mar 17 S$ Bid Offer 1-month 1.2804 1.2815 2-months 1.2803 1.2813 3-months 1.2801 1.2812 6-months 1.2796 1.2806 Source: OCBC22 words
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Article149 2011-03-18 24 Mar 17 RUBBER Futures (Closing prices) RSS 3 (US cents/kg) Close Volume O/I Month High Low Sett (lots) (lots) Apr 11 482.0 480.5 500.0 8 May 11 482.0 480.0 498.3 8 Jun 11 484.0 480.0 498.3 212 Jul 11 478.0 478.0 496.7 16 Aug 11 496.7 Sep 11149 words
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Article79 2011-03-18 24 Mar 17 TREASURY BILLS Period Issue Maturity Yesterday's Day's code Bid High Low 3-Month BQ*****F 16.06.2011 0.30 1-Year BY*****N 01.11.2011 0.38 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity Close Day's code rate Bid High Low 2-Year N*****0V 1.625 01.04.2013 102.56 5-Year N*****0S 2.875 01.07.2015 108.11 108.25 108.12 10-Year NY*****N79 words
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Article107 2011-03-18 24 Mar 16 SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 lb bushels) Close Previous High/Low May 11 1287.00 1270.00 1308.00 1273.50 Jul 11 1295.25 1278.00 1316.50 1280.00 Aug 11 1290.75 1273.50 1313.00 1283.00 Sep 11 1271.00 1256.00 1296.25 1264.50 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs; US cent/lb) Close Previous High/Low May 11 52.96107 words
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Article77 2011-03-18 24 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Mar 16 CRUDE (FOB origin) US$/barrel Close Change Brent blend (1-Mth F) 111.01 -0.02 WTI (Near Mth) 98.34 0.77 Dubai (1-Mth F) 104.47 -0.39 Tapis blend 115.31 -0.48 Minas 112.21 -0.28 PRODUCT US$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha 101.17 -1.61 Jet Kerosene 130.05 -1.60 US$/barrel Opec Oil77 words
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2613 2011-03-18 24 BONDS, WARRANTS EXTENDED SETTLEMENT Prem Expiry Vol Conv Exer Disc Gear-Mths Company Last Sale +or-('000) Ratio Price ing Left AFP Properties EW*****8 20 -1 130 1 10 -9 1.65 56 Asia-Pacific Strategic W*****6 26 -2.5 10 1 150 10 6.15 38 ASJ Hldgs W*****1 1 1 4 11 4.50 112,613 words
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Article121 2011-03-18 24 Mar 17 As at 9am Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Sell Buy Aust dollar 1.299 1.226 Can dollar 1.319 1.269 Euro 1.818 1.749 Sterling pound 2.095 2.015 NZ dollar 0.953 0.908 US dollar 1.305 1.255 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign121 words
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Article27 2011-03-18 24 Mar 17 Open High Sett STI Mar 2943 SIMSCI Mar 350.0 350.8 346.2 Taiwan Mar 295.2 296.5 293.6 Source: MF Global (S) Pte. Ltd27 words
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Article65 2011-03-18 24 Mar 17 KLCE PALM FUTURES (RM/MT) Delivery Opening Sett Av Vol Open Month Range Price Price High Low Done Position Apr 11 3373 3390 3410 3370 102 6280 May 11 3351 3359 3385 3330 3325 ***** Jun 11 3320 3338 3362 3305 ***** ***** Jul 11 3319 332465 words
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Article460 2011-03-18 24 Mar 17 OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT EURODOLLAR FUTURES Jun11 99.6150 0 2007 Sep11 99.5550 0 4175 Dec11 99.4650 0 2175 Mar12 99.3050 0 661 EUROYEN TIBOR FUTURES Jun11 99.6550 1 2946 Sep11 99.6475 0 866 Dec11 99.6325 0 1936 Mar12 99.6050 13 1338 Jun12 99.6350460 words
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Article464 2011-03-18 24 Mar 17 A$ C$ Rmb Euro HK$ Ind Rs Rupiah Yen Won RM NZ$ Pak Rs Peso S$ Rand Sfr NT$ Baht Pound US$ Australia 0.973 6.467 0.705 7.675 44.450 86.501 0.778 11.155 3.006 1.359 84.007 43.206 1.260 6.977 0.889 29.081 29.847 0.613 0.984 Canada 1.028 6.646464 words
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Article85 2011-03-18 24 Mar 17 (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$) 1 mth 0.***** 2 mths 0.***** 3 mths 0.***** 6 mths 0.***** 9 mths 0.***** 12 mths85 words
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Article154 2011-03-18 24 Mar 17 Against S$ Against US$ Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.2595 1.2611 0.9835 0.9840 Canadian dollar 1.2945 1.2961 1.0108 1.0113 Euro 1.7877 1.7894 1.3960 1.3962 NZ dollar 0.9266 0.9279 0.7236 0.7240 Sterling pound 2.0560 2.0579 1.6055 1.6057154 words
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Article138 2011-03-18 24 Mar 17 GOLD (US$/oz) Mar 16 Mar 17 Hong Kong 1400.30 1398.50 Mar 15 Mar 16 London 1396.60 1399.90 1397.35 1400.65 Source: Thomson Reuters CAST BAR Mar 17 (S$) Selling Buying Kilobar 61,710.11 ***** PAMP GOLD BARS (S$) Selling Buying 1gm 138 58 5gm 392 288 10gm 701138 words
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Article71 2011-03-18 24 Mar 16 Mar 16 Aluminium, 99.7% purity (US$/tonne) Close Previous Cash 2426.75 2461.25 3 months 2458.00 2493.00 Copper, Grade A (US$/tonne) Cash 9258.00 9110.50 3 months 9260.00 9118.00 Lead (US$/tonne) Cash 2597.00 2523.50 3 months 2580.00 2509.50 Nickel (US$/tonne) Cash *****.00 *****.00 3 months *****.00 *****.00 Tin (US$/tonne)71 words
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Article82 2011-03-18 24 Mar 16 COCOA (£/tonne) Close Prev High/Low Mar 11 2110 2119 2139/2099 May 11 2102 2121 2163/2086 Jul 11 2096 2110 2151/2077 Sep 11 2089 2101 2144/2071 COFFEE (US$/tonne) Close Pev High/Low Mar 11 2440 2338 2400/2379 May 11 2487 2375 2494/2405 Jul 11 2389 2333 2407/2356 Sep 1182 words
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Article6039 2011-03-18 25 n BALISA SHIPPING TRADING PTE LTD 8 Shenton Way, #40-03A, Singapore *****1 Tel: 6345 5700 Fax: 6345 5227 Email: singapore@balisagp.com UEN 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 Camden/New Orleans/Tampico Destination JIMBLOOM Muscat/Sharjah/Doha/Dammam SEA6,039 words
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Article, Illustration2496 2011-03-18 27 CHRISTOPHER LIM - Singapore is quietly growing as a hub of sophisticated wine consumption as wines red, white and pink top the tipple list, reports CHRISTOPHER LIM reports CHRISTOPHER LIM SINGAPORE may not be able to beat Hong Kong when it comes down to the sheer business of wine in theILLUSTRATION: MOHD KHAIRIE; PHOTOS: CHRISTOPHER LIM - 2,496 words
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Article, Illustration432 2011-03-18 28 CHRISTOPHER LIM - By CHRISTOPHER LIM STORIES only get told when those in the know are both alive and inclined to share the tale. This is especially the case in wars, where political expediency means that inconvenient defeats get swept under the rug. Centurion is a fictional tale432 words
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Article, Illustration698 2011-03-18 28 DYLAN TAN - Aliens seem to always eye California real estate, and if a thin plot, gratuitous CGI effects and early Fourth of July chest-thumping don’t faze you, then brave the cinema for Battle Los Angeles, writes DYLAN TAN writes DYLAN TAN BOTH summer movie silliness and FourthCOLUMBIA PICTURES/SONY - 698 words
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Article, Illustration525 2011-03-18 28 GEOFFREY EU - By GEOFFREY EU CHA Tae-sik (Won Bin) may be a loner who voluntarily withdraws from society and works in a dingy pawnshop, but he’s no loser not when he looks like a matinee idol, is built like an armoured vehicle and serves as a self-appointed guardian525 words
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Article, Illustration681 2011-03-18 28 THEY don’t make wartime escape movies like they used to, and that’s not necessarily a bad thing. The Way Back, directed by Peter Weir, isn’t in the same epic vein as, say, The Great Escape or Von Ryan’s Express, two classic Hollywood examples of the681 words
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Article, Illustration403 2011-03-18 29 DYLAN TAN - By DYLAN TAN IF THEIR surreal music videos featuring monsters scaring babies and electric eels being stuffed into machines are anything to go by, fans of psychedelic indie pop band MGMT will be in for a face-melting musical odyssey when the band plays in Singapore forSONY MUSIC - 403 words
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Article, Illustration443 2011-03-18 29 MELISSA LWEE - By MELISSA LWEE THOSE of you who have not heard of Gotan Project need only look at the band’s name to know what sort of music they stand for. A cheeky play on the name of a 1982 tango album called Tango Project, it is a clear indication443 words
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Article, Illustration370 2011-03-18 29 CHRISTOPHER LIM - The local music scene kicks it up a notch with these diverse new albums, says CHRISTOPHER CHRISTOPHER LIM SOMETIMES, music is an escape from reality but just as often, you need an appropri- ate soundtrack for life that channels the zeitgeist. You can always count on mischievously eclectic local370 words
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Article, Illustration667 2011-03-18 30 DYLAN TAN - Former film fest heads come back to help curate the all-new Southeast Asian Film Festival at the Singapore Arts Museum, reports DYLAN TAN reports DYLAN TAN WITH this year’s Singapore International Film Festival (SIFF) moved to September, the Singapore Arts Museum (SAM) has filled the void with667 words
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Article, Illustration560 2011-03-18 30 CHEAH UI-HOON - By CHEAH UI-HOON ONE usually thinks of museums as “dead” spaces. Or spaces for the ancient, dug-up and documented, petrified and preserved. Sure, artefacts get a new lease of life as museum exhibits, and when they’re interesting enough, can stir the imagination of a time past.DONALD ERIC LIM, NUS MUSEUM - 560 words
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Article, Illustration456 2011-03-18 30 DYLAN TAN - By DYLAN TAN WHILE the musical comedy H is for Hantu may be filled with a bag of laughs, one of the characters was inspired by writer-di-rector Jonathan Lim’s personal brush with the supernatural. “I had a near-encounter with what I believe was a ‘Hantu Penanggalan’ during my456 words
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Article, Illustration529 2011-03-18 30 CHRISTOPHER LIM - By CHRISTOPHER LIM WHEN a musician claims that so much is being spent on a show that he only hopes to break even, you’ve got to see what the fuss is about. “Don’t even ask,” said Indian composer, musician and singer A R Rahman, in an529 words
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Article, Illustration811 2011-03-18 32 CLARISSA TAN - Bernar Venet’s monumental art is a paradox of perfect structure and utter chaos, says CLARISSA TAN CLARISSA TAN WHEN an artist professes he has no ego, does that mean he is so humble as to be uncontrived and frank, or that he just has a massive ego?BERNAR VENET - 811 words
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Article, Illustration340 2011-03-18 32 SOTHEBY’S holds a preview of its Hong Kong Spring Sales 2011 here on Saturday and Sunday with apreview of its selected pieces from its Modern and Contemporary South-east Asian Paintings, 20th-Century Chinese Art, Contemporary Asian Art, Jewellery and Watches. Art collectors can look forward to340 words
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Article153 2011-03-18 32 Humour was everything in the golden years of “intimate” cabaret, between the 1920s and 1950s. The words were as important as the music, and to be amusing was of the utmost importance and the songs of the era reflected that. Make 'Em Laugh is a153 words
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Article, Illustration123 2011-03-18 32 CHEAH UI-HOON - Compiled by CHEAH UI-HOON Two decades ago, artists Wong Mei Sheong and Jimmy Ong by chance exhibited at the same gallery. Their paths are converging again now, leading to revelations of shared experiences that have shaped their artistic identities over the years. The Private Museum’s“specialedition”exhi- bition (above and123 words
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Article, Illustration691 2011-03-18 31 LYNN KAN - DANCE By LYNN KAN IT IS rehearsal time for Singapore Dance Theatre’s upcoming Romeo and Juliet at the faded pink Fort Canning Cultural Centre. But just before the third act was to begin, 25-year-old Chihiro Uchida, who dances Juliet, is on the studio floor, grasping andSINGAPORE DANCE THEATRE - 691 words
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Article, Illustration664 2011-03-18 31 CHRISTOPHER LIM - GAMING REVIEW By CHRISTOPHER LIM PUTTING a “II” next to the title of a game is usually a clear indication that it’s a sequel, but Dragon Age II is controversial in two respects. The fantasy action role-playing game (RPG) doesn’t allow you to continue playing your old664 words
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Article, Illustration967 2011-03-18 31 N K YONG - Rose wines, or pinks as they are also called, are a hit with the well-heeled on the French Riviera and soon to be a toast here as well, writes N K YONG WINE writes N K YONG WINE is about people from the beginning to967 words
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