The Business Times, 12 July 2011
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Title Section23 2011-07-12 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES S$1.00 online at http://www.businesstimes.com.sg S|il A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION CO REGN NO *****2868E MICA (P) 138/08/2010 Tuesday, July 12,201123 words
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Article, Illustration656 2011-07-12 1 JAMIE LEE - By JAMIE LEE [SINGAPORE] Most Singa-pore-listed companies do just the bare minimum, when it comes to corporate governance disclosure practices, findings from this year’s governance and transparency index (GTI) ranking showed. Just 8 per cent of the 660 assessed companies scoredSource: CGIO-NUS Business School, The Business Times - 656 words
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945 2011-07-12 1 LYNETTE KHOO - It seeks 60% stake in Hsu Fu Chi, which may be delisted from SGX if the deal goes through By LYNETTE KHOO [SINGAPORE] Nestle SA, the world’s largest food maker, is snapping up a majority stake in Singaporelisted Hsu Fu Chi945 words
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Article146 2011-07-12 1 HST INDEX 3,117.37 (-33.91) H ST INDEX FUTURES 3,116 (-34) H SIMSCI 361.86 (-3.53) H SIMSCI FUTURES 361.50 (-3.50) FOREX US$ S$ US$ (S$ per US$) 1.221 (US$/S$ per 1.597 1.951 EURO (US$/S$/E) 1.416 1.729 Foreign currency per US$ S$ YEN 80.80 66.10 RM 3.008 2.462 HK$ 7.784146 words
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Advertisement11 2011-07-12 1 HOCK LOCK SIEW Why analysts are bullish on GMG PAGE 711 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article612 2011-07-12 2 Nestle offers $2.1 b for a bite of Chinese candy THE world’s largest food maker is snapping up a majority stake in Singapore-listed Hsu Fu Chi International for $2.1 billion, in what is possibly the second-largest foreign acquisition of a mainland firm this year. FRONT PAGE Firms still612 words
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Article, Illustration858 2011-07-12 2 TEH SHI NING - It is in discussions with Beijing on the role that it can play, says Tharman By TEH SHI NING [SINGAPORE] Singapore believes it can play a role in the internationalisation of the yuan but will abide by the pace that China chooses. Increased useXINHUA - 858 words
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671 2011-07-12 2 SIOW LI SEN - By SIOW LI SEN [SINGAPORE] As everyone knows, the rich get richer; but they are finally doing something useful for the economy they are also spending more. In Singapore last year, there were almost 500 big spenders who think nothing of chalking671 words
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530 2011-07-12 2 PAULINE NG - 2 Malaysian oil gas firms in RM12b merger By PAULINE NG in Kuala Lumpur SAPURACREST Petroleum and Kencana Petroleum have proposed a RM12 billion (S$4.9 billion) merger to form a full-fledged integrated oil and gas company capable of undertaking more complex projects with a view to capturing a larger slice530 words
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Article83 2011-07-12 2 IN the report “First Faberge jewelled eggs since Russian Revolution” (BT, July 11), Temasek was mentioned as having an indirect holding in Faberge and Gemfields via investments in Pallinghurst Resources. The information gleaned from Pallinghurst at the Faberge event was incomplete. Pallinghurst has since clarified that Temasek does not83 words
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Article, Illustration881 2011-07-12 4 Also, the ECB has asked private banks to advise it on how to limit the fallout [LONDON] Top European officials planned to meet yesterday to wrestle with the mounting threats to the currency union as fears mounted that ItalySource: Bloomberg - 881 words
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463 2011-07-12 4 Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] President Barack Obama said that he will continue to press congressional leaders for “the largest possible deal” on a package of significant deficit cuts. “Now is the time to deal with these issues,” Mr Obama said at a newsBloomberg - 463 words
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514 2011-07-12 4 VEN SREENIVASAN - Move comes after it misses servicing due to a records mix-up By VEN SREENIVASAN [SINGAPORE] Australian air safety regulators are now going after budget carrier Jetstar, barely a week after grounding the entire fleet of rival Tiger Airways for breaching safety. The Civil514 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article454 2011-07-12 5 GENEVIEVE CUA - Six-member team aims to give the bank’s clients market perspectives By GENEVIEVE CUA ASIAN equities remain attractive and weaknesses in markets are an opportunity to enter, says Simon Flood, chief investment officer of Lion Global Investors. Singapore equities are also inexpensive, says Carmen Lee, head454 words
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322 2011-07-12 5 NISHA RAMCHANDANI - By NISHA RAMCHANDANI FACED with rising cost pressures, transport operators SMRT and SBS Transit have submitted applications to the Public Transport Council (PTC) seeking fare adjustments. Despite efforts to manage costs, SMRT’s energy costs rose 17.5 per cent to $122.4 million in FY2011 on322 words
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741 2011-07-12 7 VEN SREENIVASAN - HOCK LOCK SIEW By VEN SREENIVASAN THE largest supplier of natural rubber to a country which consumes a third of the global supply. A strong balance sheet to support upstream and downstream capacity expansion as rubber prices continue741 words
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Article160 2011-07-12 7 PRINTING company China Print Power Group’s public share offer on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong was about 101 times subscribed, activating a clawback mechanism that increases the number of shares offered to the public. In a statement yesterday, the Singapore-listed firm said that it160 words
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447 2011-07-12 7 LYNN KAN - Price rises up to 5.3% on news STX Europe is selling part of its stake By LYNN KAN SHARES in STX OSV surged as much as 5.3 per cent to hit a record high of $1.495 yesterday on news that its parent company,447 words
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454 2011-07-12 9 CARINE LEE - But CapitaLand unit will keep its primary listing on Australian Securities Exchange By CARINE LEE CAPITALAND’S subsidiary Australand Property Group, which has a primary listing in Australia and a secondary listing in Singapore since June 1997, plans to delist from the Singapore Exchange454 words
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557 2011-07-12 9 They are suspected to be nominees for foreign investors Reuters [BANGKOK] Thailand’s Commerce Ministry plans to ask police to take legal action against seven shareholders of number two mobile firm Total Access Communication for violating laws limiting foreign ownership, Deputy CommerceReuters - 557 words
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588 2011-07-12 9 Bloomberg [HANOI] Commonwealth Bank of Australia and Singapore’s United Overseas Bank Ltd have won approval to raise their stakes in Vietnamese banks even as concerns about the nation’s accelerating inflation and the credit outlook mount. Sydney-based Commonwealth Bank got permission fromBloomberg - 588 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration608 2011-07-12 8 R SIVANITHY - Selling gains pace in the afternoon after reports that Italy may also need a bailout STOCKS R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent WORRIESoverthe state of the US economy and the effect this will have on Wall Street, European debt concerns particularly surrounding Italy and Portugal,Source: Bloomberg - 608 words
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Article64 2011-07-12 8 Jul 11 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS 328.00-107.00 BT CADI -*****.00-183.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 +33.00 FTSE ST Mid Cap 751.31 -3.97 FTSE ST Small Cap 519.59 -3.63 FTSE ST All Share 762.76 -7.44 FTSE ST China Top 253.37 -3.02 FTSE ST China 291.01 -1.50 FTSE ST Catalist64 words
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Article55 2011-07-12 8 VOLUME Golden Agri 112,424,000 TopGlobal 36,897,000 Genting SP 35,000,000 NOL 29,148,000 PSL Hldgs 28,746,000 STXOSV 25,134,000 GLP 24,128,000 Kreuz 18,663,000 See Hup Seng 18,184,000 Digiland 17,460,000 VALUE($) Golden Agri 79,616,113 Wilmar 75,941,170 DBS Grp 66,351,850 Genting SP 65,888,220 GLP 50,658,190 CapitaLand 50,312,800 Keppel Corp 46,073,320 StraitsAsia 42,922,57055 words
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Article186 2011-07-12 8 MAIN CATL TOTAL Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Multi Ind 1 11 4 0 0 0 1 11 4 Manufacturing 38 81 38 3 7 6 41 88 44 Commerce 7 27 18 1 7 1 8 34 19 Tpt/Stor/Comms 6 27 9186 words
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Article195 2011-07-12 8 LYNN KAN - July 11 close: $2.13 CIMB Research, July 11 BROKERS’ TAKE Compiled by LYNN KAN ASCENDAS Reit (A-Reit) has acquired Nordic European Centre, its sixth property in the International Business Park, for $121.6 million. We are neutral on the acquisition, with the improvement in its asset quality overshadowed by195 words
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Article120 2011-07-12 8 TURNOVER (‘000) VALUE (‘000) MAIN CATL TOTAL MAIN CATL TOTAL Multi Ind 28,650 28,650 86,012 86,012 Manufacturing 154,063 30,381 184,444 197,905 1,147 199,051 Commerce 87,669 9,442 97,111 89,904 1,016 90,919 Tpt/Stor/Comms 133,553 6,560 140,113 220,354 698 221,052 Finance 17,166 17,166 143,936 143,936 Construction 74,197 56,422 130,619 24,330120 words
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Article113 2011-07-12 8 Stock name Close Change CapMallsAsia 1.485 -0.020 CapitaLand 3.000 -0.070 CapitaMall 1.915 -0.005 CityDev 10.700 -0.240 ComfortDelGro 1.420 -0.015 DBS Grp 14.850 -0.090 F&N 5.920 -0.100 GLP 2.090 -0.010 Genting SP 1.885 -0.005 Golden Agri 0.705 HK Land 6.900 -0.130 JMH 54.560 -1.440 JSH 30.150 -1.250113 words
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Article, Illustration491 2011-07-12 8 CURRENCIES [NEW YORK] Fears that Europe’s debt crisis could spread to Italy sent the euro to multi-month lows against several major currencies yesterday, as policymakers met to discuss plans for a second round of aid for Greece. The euro plunged to a record low againstREUTERS - 491 words
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Article110 2011-07-12 8 BY CENTS CLOSE UP GLD 10US$ ***** 235.7 1.3 CIMBAsean40 100US$ 1200 124.6 9.3 DBXT S&P Short 10US$ 4167 79.4 1.6 HsuFuChi 440 40.0 10.0 Hyflux 6% CPS 10 ***** 30.0 0.3 OCBC Bk 5.1%NCPS 100 ***** 20.0 0.2 UOB 5.05%NCPS 100 ***** 20.0 0.2 StraitsAsia 314 11.0 3.6110 words
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Article116 2011-07-12 8 BY CENTS CLOSE DOWN DBXT Nifty 10US$ *****-273.6 -1.7 DBXT E50 10US$ 4403-269.9 -4.8 JMH 5456-175.9 -2.6 DBXT iBoxxSvEu 5US$ *****-155.1 -0.5 JSH 3015-152.7 -4.0 DBXT iBoxxUSTr 5US$ *****-147.8 -0.6 DBXT MSAsExJp 10US$ 3420 -89.2 -2.1 Lyxor China H 10US$ 1590 -56.2 -2.8 Jardine C&C 4596 -55.0 -1.2 DBXT116 words
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GTI 2011
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3990 2011-07-12 10 Governance and Transparency Index 2011 the Top 400 RANK COMPANY NAME BASE ADJUSTMENT OVERALL OVERALL GTI FOR BONUSES/ GTI SCORE GTI SCORE RANK SCORE PENALTIES (2011) (2010) (2010) 1 SINGTEL 80 29 109 103 1 2 SINGAPORE EXCHANGE LTD 89 12 101 93 3 3 KEPPEL CORP LTD 74 173,990 words
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1449 2011-07-12 11 LAWRENCE LOH - By LAWRENCE LOH The writer is associate professor at the Department of Strategy and Policy, NUS Business School, and is affiliated to the school’s Centre for Governance, Institutions and Organizations SINGTEL continues to lead the Governance and Transparency Index (GTI) as the ranking moves into1,449 words
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Article232 2011-07-12 11 THE Governance and Transparency Index (GTI) is aimed at assessing companies on their corporate governance disclosure and practices, as well as the timeliness, accessibility and transparency of their financial results announcement. The GTI score comprises two components: the base score and the adjustment for bonuses and232 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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Article, Illustration659 2011-07-12 12 CHEN HUIFEN - He expects Beijing to maintain an equal, stable relationship with US for 20-30 yrs FUTURECHINA GLOBAL FORUM By CHEN HUIFEN EVEN as he projected the size of China’s economy to overtake that of the United States in about 20 years, formerLIANHE ZAOBAO - 659 words
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542 2011-07-12 12 LYNETTE KHOO - CSRC has signed 48 MOUs with overseas regulators By LYNETTE KHOO THERE is a greater need to strengthen cross-border cooperation in the supervision of Chinese companies in the wake of accounting scandals in overseas Chinese listings, a senior official from China’s securities regulator said yesterday.542 words
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328 2011-07-12 12 KELLY TAY - By KELLY TAY EMPLOYEES are no longer switching jobs for higher salaries alone, according to the latest Hays Quarterly Report for the July-September period. Instead, they are valuing career progression, job stability, and more challenging roles. “While candidates are still open to328 words
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Article, Illustration415 2011-07-12 12 LESTER HIO - By LESTER HIO SINGAPORE and the World Bank will be looking to help Vietnam explore privatesector participation in public-sector infrastructure projects, starting with drainage and wastewater systems. International Enterprise (IE) Singapore, the World Bank and the People’s Committee of Ho Chi415 words
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178 2011-07-12 12 NINE organisations received awards for their green efforts from the Singapore Business Federation (SBF) last night. The annual Singapore Sustainability Awards, started in 2009, is split into two categories recognising sustainable business practices and green IT adoption. The nine companies were178 words
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Article, Illustration352 2011-07-12 13 EMILYN YAP - Guide price this time round is down slightly at $675m By EMILYN YAP PEACE Centre and Peace Mansion are up for collective sale for the third time, and the owners are hoping to sweeten the deal with a slightly reduced guide price352 words
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247 2011-07-12 13 STEPHANIE RIADY - By STEPHANIE RIADY THE Ministry of National Development (MND) has announced a plan to review current pet ownership and stray animal management policies through an inter-agency task force. This task force comprising senior officials from MND, the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) and247 words
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193 2011-07-12 13 THE finance ministry is soliciting the public’s views on changes to the Income Tax Act. The consultation exercise will run until Aug 1. Key changes relate to what was announced during the 2011 Budget Statement. They include: Nthe enhancement of the193 words
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504 2011-07-12 13 MINDY TAN - Funds contributed by WDA and Spring S’pore aim to help raise service levels By MINDY TAN THE services sector can expect a $84 million boost to their service excellence efforts, said Lim Swee Say, Minister, Prime Minister’s Office, at the Customer-Cen-tric Initiative504 words
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Advertisement295 2011-07-12 12 THE SME MAGAZINE PRESENTS The Economy& Your Business What headwinds ahead do companies face? Get a better picture of how the next 12 to 18 months will pan out. Hear from two of Singapore’s top economists as they share their outlook on how the wider picture can impact local businesses295 words
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Advertisement231 2011-07-12 13 WINNER IG Markets IB Investment^Trends Sept 2010 Singapore CFD Report Highest overall MARKETS 0.1% commission and Direct Market Access on Singapore share CFDs Straits Asia Resources Ltd 2 890 Chg: 0 010 2.920 L 2 060 a I JiOMA D OTC 2.880 2.870 2.850 2.840 2.890 2.900 2.910 2 920231 words
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Article, Illustration1091 2011-07-12 14 JASLENE PANG - Founders of Pechora Tech take the plunge with their webcam monitoring services, reports JASLENE PANG reports JASLENE PANG WHILE some companies are still emerging from the effects of the last global recession, for Pechora Technologies, that turbulent period was the start of a dream comingARTHUR LEE - 1,091 words
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Article, Illustration616 2011-07-12 14 CHRISTIE LOH - Helen Ng aims to grow Lock+Store’s self-storage services By CHRISTIE LOH RAIN or shine, in Singapore or on some lazy beach holiday abroad, Helen Ng never fails to jump out of bed at 5am every day for her 10 kilometre run. A few hours later, theYEN MENG JIIN - 616 words
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Article, Illustration1182 2011-07-12 15 LESTER HIO - Affle chairman Anuj Khanna banks on mobile advertising and mobile messaging as areas of growth in Asia, reports LESTER HIO reports LESTER HIO ANUJ Khanna, CEO of homegrown mobile media advertising company Affle Pte Ltd, is excited to be going back to school. The newly-minted1,182 words
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Article, Illustration679 2011-07-12 16 WONG SU-JIN - Two fresh graduates turn a school project into reality by opening a desserts and beverages outlet, reports WONG SU-JIN reports WONG SU-JIN N ANYANG Polytechnic graduates Tan Rou Bing and Tan Yu Ching did not expect their final-year project to lead to a realARTHUR LEE - 679 words
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Article, Illustration472 2011-07-12 16 Orders should start to pick up in Q3, he adds DESPITE drops in factory output for two straight months since April, CIMB Research executive director Song Seng Wun is “cautiously optimistic” that the slowdown in production in Singapore is purely seasonal and thatFILE PHOTO - 472 words
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Article304 2011-07-12 16 Nitin Pangarkar - ASK NUS PROFS Nitin Pangarkar associate professor, Department of Strategy and Policy, NUS Business School Q: I would like to ask if there is an emerging trend for SMEs to merge. Is that a necessity for SMEs to survive? A: Mergers may be helpful when there304 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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Article, Illustration678 2011-07-12 17 Merkel’s decision to shut some reactors risks straining utility networks in 7 nations Bloomberg [LONDON] Germany’s reaction to the Japanese nuclear disaster has Europe’s top power regulator predicting the widest blackouts in the region since 2006. Chancellor Angela Merkel’s decision to shut moreBloomberg; REUTERS - 678 words
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318 2011-07-12 17 Reuters [TOKYO] Japanese consumer confidence improved for a second straight month in June, a government survey showed yesterday, boding well for the outlook for household spending and suggesting that the economy’s recovery from the March earthquake is broadening. The data reinforces the Bank of Japan’sReuters - 318 words
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490 2011-07-12 17 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] The Federal Reserve may keep interest rates at record lows for the longest period since World War II as the economic slowdown that sparked a four-month bond rally worsens, according to Treasury market signals. The three percentage pointBloomberg - 490 words
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Advertisement104 2011-07-12 17 Congratulations to the winners of the 2011 Governance and Transparency Index Award presented at CPA Forum 2011 The Governance and Transparency Index (GTI) is sponsored by CPA Australia, aimed at assessing companies on their corporate governance disclosure and practices, as well as the timeliness, accessibility and transparency of their financial104 words
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MALAYSIA/INDONESIA
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Article, Illustration744 2011-07-12 18 S JAYASANKARAN - Bersih rally could force him to boost economy, regain lost electoral ground By S JAYASANKARAN in Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIAN Prime Minister Najib Razak is likely to delay calling a snap general election this year as aftershocks from Saturday’s Bersih rally continue to ripple744 words
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Article, Illustration356 2011-07-12 18 But sales value declines 3.7% from April to RM47.8b Bernama [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia’s manufacturing sales in May rose 8 per cent to RM47.8 billion (S$19.5 billion) compared with the RM44.3 billion reported in the same month last year. However, the sales value decreasedBernama; BLOOMBERG - 356 words
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255 2011-07-12 18 Reuters [JAKARTA] Indonesian central bank deputy governor Budi Rochadi, who was in charge of the banking payment system, died in New York on Sunday, central bank spokesman Difi A Johansyah told Reuters yesterday. Mr Rochadi, 60, who had served as one of the currentReuters - 255 words
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Advertisement3027 2011-07-12 18 WATS NOTICES Toll free: 1800-289-8822 Email: notices@sph.com.sg BUY IT SELL IT FIND IT TAT HONG HOLDINGS LTD (Company Registration No. *****5392H) (Incorporated in Singapore with limited liability) NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of Tat Hong Holdings Ltd (“the Company”) will be3,027 words
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GREATER CHINA/INDIA
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Article, Illustration545 2011-07-12 19 Further policy tightening expected as June inflation hits 3-year high of 6.4% [SHANGHAI] Fighting inflation remains the top priority for the Chinese government and Beijing will maintain its current economic policy, Premier Wen Jiabao said in comments published yesterday, reinforcing the caseAFP - 545 words
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Article, Illustration706 2011-07-12 19 India may become an importer in three years as yields fall Reuters [MUMBAI] India, the world’s second biggest exporter of cotton, could turn into an importer within three or four years as production peaks out because of falling yields, forcing theReuters; BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO - 706 words
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273 2011-07-12 19 AP [BEIJING] This year, a rocket will carry a train-car sized module into orbit, the first building block for a Chinese space station. Around 2013, China plans to launch a lunar probe that will set a rover loose on the moon. It wantsAP - 273 words
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296 2011-07-12 19 Reuters [SHANGHAI] Yields on bonds issued by local government financing vehicles (LGFVs) have recently spiked amid increasing jitters over the capacity of some of them to repay their debt, propelled partly by an official clampdown on the red-hot property market. China’s mountainReuters - 296 words
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WORLD
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545 2011-07-12 20 ANTHONY ROWLEY - But they are unlikely to be completed in time to get idled units working again By ANTHONY ROWLEY in Tokyo JAPAN yesterday outlined stringent conditions for “stress testing” its nuclear reactors in the wake of the Fukushima disaster. The tests could either545 words
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792 2011-07-12 20 Murdoch is already under scrutiny for his broadcast licence Reuters [LONDON] The British government has asked the media regulator to reassess media baron Rupert Murdoch’s takeover bid for broadcaster BSkyB in the light of a phone hacking scandal, a move that could provideReuters - 792 words
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Article, Illustration768 2011-07-12 20 Reuters [ISLAMABAD] A US decision to suspend US$800 million in military aid is likely to fray ties and could harm the country’s economy according to analysts. White House chief of staff William Daley confirmed on Sunday a New York Times reportReuters - 768 words
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Article181 2011-07-12 20 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Cisco Systems Inc may begin one of its largest workforce reductions in August by eliminating about 5,000 jobs, Gleacher Co said in a research report yesterday. The move could trim operating expenses by about US$1 billion annually and boost 2012Bloomberg - 181 words
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Article, Illustration347 2011-07-12 20 AFP [LONDON] Britain’s former prime minister Gordon Brown had his phone hacked and bank account breached by The Sunday Times, another British newspaper owned by Rupert Murdoch’s media empire, reports said yesterday. The reports widen the scandal over widespread phoneAFP; BLOOMBERG - 347 words
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Article, Illustration633 2011-07-12 21 Leaders warn that it will slash production jobs, and also fail to reduce emissions AFP [SYDNEY] Airlines, miners and industry launched a furious attack on Australia’s bold new tax on carbon emissions yesterday, as Prime Minister Julia Gillard began selling the levy to scepticalAFP; REUTERS - 633 words
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Article, Illustration633 2011-07-12 21 Some main parts were outsourced to Shanghai Zhenhua AP [SHANGHAI] Working around the clock, China’s biggest heavy machinery maker is putting the final touches on sections of the new east span of the San Francisco Bay Bridge, the biggest project so far forAP - 633 words
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239 2011-07-12 21 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] Benjamin Fuchs, who leads the Global Opportunities Group proprietary trading desk at Nomura Holdings Inc, aims to start his own Hong Kong-based hedge fund with at least US$400 million, said two people with knowledge of the plan. Nomura,Bloomberg - 239 words
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Article, Illustration802 2011-07-12 22 Economists see domestic issues keeping inflation on the boil Reuters [SINGAPORE] Asia’s emerging market central banks will need to keep ratcheting up interest rates well after inflation peaks to prevent higher prices from seeping into corners of the economy where they are muchReuters; XINHUA - 802 words
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509 2011-07-12 22 Holdings drop to lowest in a year as supply eases Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Funds trimmed bets on rising agriculture prices for a third straight week, sending holdings to the lowest in a year as supply concerns eased. Speculators cut their net-long position in 11 USBloomberg - 509 words
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476 2011-07-12 22 Bloomberg [SYDNEY] Australia’s biggest banks may lose about A$7 billion (S$9.1 billion) from a 30 per cent drop in home prices and a 9 per cent default rate, Deutsche Bank AG said yesterday. Mortgages account for about 60 per cent ofBloomberg - 476 words
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996 2011-07-12 23 They are stepping up efforts to appoint women to boards in bid to avert legal quotas [BERLIN] German firms, lagging European peers in appointing women to board posts, have stepped up their efforts in hopes of averting legal quotas as a campaign996 words
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Article474 2011-07-12 24 EDITORIAL THERE are at least two versions of what happened on the streets of Kuala Lumpur over the weekend from the numbers who turned up, to the behaviour of the riot police. But some facts are undeniable: Many people did turn up, donned their yellow474 words
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Article, Illustration774 2011-07-12 24 ROBERT SAMUELSON - THE BOTTOM LINE ROBERT SAMUELSON JUST in case you hadn’t noticed, no one has elected Grover Norquist to anything. Still, he looms as a major obstacle to the US Congress reaching a deficit-reduction agreement needed to raise the federal debt ceiling. Mr774 words
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Article, Illustration1016 2011-07-12 24 FRANCOIS GODEMENT - As Wen’s trip to the continent shows, Beijing is buying and EU leaders are eagerly selling By FRANCOIS GODEMENT in Paris The writer is a senior policy fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations, and a founder of the Asia Centre atAFP - 1,016 words
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Article, Illustration1031 2011-07-12 25 G PANICKER - Opec, which supplies 40 per cent of crude oil, needs to stabilise market with supplies and by investing for the future G PANICKER The writer was formerly with BT’s foreign desk THE International Energy Agency (IEA), representing rich oil-consuming nations, recently sent oil producers andBLOOMBERG - 1,031 words
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Article, Illustration833 2011-07-12 25 ANAS ALHAJJI - By ANAS ALHAJJI in Irving, Texas The writer is chief economist at NGP Energy Capital Management WHEN Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) members met in Vienna, the Saudis failed to control the meeting, Opec’s production ceiling remained unchanged, and memberAP - 833 words
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683 2011-07-12 25 ESLINDA HAMZAH - By ESLINDA HAMZAH The writer is managing director, Diligent APAC Board Services (www.boardbooks.com), provider of Diligent Boardbooks, the global leader in board portals DELIVERING board books to directors in advance of their board meetings can be fraught with risk. Every meeting683 words
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Article, Illustration407 2011-07-12 26 The country will also push consolidation among airlines to up competitiveness Reuters AFP [BEIJING] China will invest over 1.5 trillion yuan (S$283 billion) in the aviation industry in the next five years and will push consolidation among airlines to hone their internationalReuters; AFP - 407 words
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Article, Illustration589 2011-07-12 26 Airline says union’s demands excessive and unsustainable AFP [SYDNEY] Long-haul pilots with Australia’s Qantas have voted to take their first industrial action in 45 years, but said yesterday that a strike would only be a last resort. A ballot of the Australian and InternationalAFP - 589 words
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Article3236 2011-07-12 26 CITY FLIGHT ETA FLIGHT ETD Abu Dhabi SQ455 1300 KU6458 1415 SQ458 1415 Adelaide LH9771 1745 LH9770 2350 SQ278 1745 SQ279 2350 VS7278 1745 VS7279 2350 9W4081 1820 AF8087 1820 AY5012 1820 BA7381 1820 JL7892 1820 MU8440 1820 QF81 1820 Amsterdam LO4031 0545 KL836 0020 SQ3233,236 words
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262 2011-07-12 26 Reuters [BANGALORE] European aircraft builder Airbus aims to win a large plane order from AMR Corp’s American Airlines by offering US$6 billion in preferential financing to woo the American carrier away from rival Boeing, according to The Wall Street Journal. Airbus wants toReuters - 262 words
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311 2011-07-12 26 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] China Southern Airlines Co will have the world’s second-largest number of economy-class seats in the Airbus SAS A380 when it becomes the first Chinese carrier to operate the superjumbo later this year. China’s largest carrier by fleetBloomberg - 311 words
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Miscellaneous323 2011-07-12 26 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD Across 2 Advantageous situation for European with attitude (4,8) 8 TV doctor given a directive to stop (4) 9 Sources of noise from wildcats crossing a river (8) 10 Save lift for transport from gala (8) 11 Porterhouse perhaps admitting right run of luck? (6) 12 Rebukes salesman,323 words
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Article3101 2011-07-12 27 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. *****3249E 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 JIMRISE Muscat/Sharjah/Doha/Dammam JIMFLUSH3,101 words
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Article, Illustration396 2011-07-12 28 Volga tragedy was avoidable if safety procedures were observed, says Russian president AFP [MOSCOW] President Dmitry Medvedev yesterday called for a total review of Russia’s transportation infrastructure after a Volga River boat accident left more than 100 people missing and presumed dead. “We have toAFP; PHOTOS: AFP, AP - 396 words
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Article325 2011-07-12 28 Foreign Secretary urges China to do the same AFP [MANILA] The Philippines said yesterday that it had urged China to take their conflicting claims to the South China Sea before a United Nations-backed tribunal. Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario said that he called forAFP - 325 words
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Article, Illustration504 2011-07-12 28 Reuters [TIMIKA, Indonesia] Three ships at Freeport-McMo-Ran Copper Gold’s port in Indonesia’s Papua are waiting for copper and gold concentrate supplies following a week-long strike that paralysed operations at its giant Grasberg mine, shipping sources said. Freeport negotiated with union leaders toReuters; REUTERS - 504 words
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Article278 2011-07-12 28 SGX '000 Jul 11 S$ +/-Vol CH Offshore 0.42 -0.02 309 Chuan Hup Hldg 0.25 0.01 987 Cosco Corp 1.87 -0.04 ***** CWT Ltd 1.33 -0.02 598 Ezra Hldgs 1.56 -0.04 2863 First Ship Lea 0.35 -0.01 439 Freight Links 0.07 unch 301 Grand Banks unch unch 0278 words
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Article8340 2011-07-12 29 Transaction date: Jul 11 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 15 8Telecom 16 45 15.5 16 7.8 3.8 3.4 76.6 12 4.5 A-Sonic 7.4 +0.2 382 7.4 7.2 7.18,340 words
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Article1512 2011-07-12 30 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 5.5 4 t AA Grp 4 3.8 4.3 19 3.9 202 139 t APStrategic 139 125 141 82.5 1.5 0.2 t Advanced System 0.31,512 words
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Article9966 2011-07-12 30 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS UNIT TRUSTS APS Asset Mgt Pte Ltd APS Alpha Fund Cl A!** 1.39/ APS Alpha Fund (USD)!** 1.14/ AXA Life Secure Ascent 2020 Fund 0.*****/0.***** AXA Wealth Mgt S'pore Pte Ltd AXA WM -Talents Fund 0.73/ Aberdeen Asset Mgt Asia Limited American Opp 0.6655/ Asian Credit Fund9,966 words
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Article231 2011-07-12 30 52-Wk Last Vol Day Last Quote Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Company Sale +/-(’000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 56 34 AVJennings A46 30 46 48.5 3.6 7.6 3.7 119.8 55 18 Genting HK US$ US39 +0.5 8969 39.5 38.5 39 39.5 2568 21 10 OGL231 words
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Article894 2011-07-12 30 52-Wk Last Vol Day Last Quote Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Company Sale +/-(’000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 124 108 ABF SG Bond ETF 114.5 114.5 522.7 1207 863 CIMBAsean40 100US$ US1200 +102 121 1207 1089 791 1362 48 350 290 DBS STI ETF894 words
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FINANCE & COMMODITIES
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374 2011-07-12 31 In local curr In S$ In US$ dy yr dy yr dy yr Jul 8 Index Change Change Change Change Change Change World Index Preliminary 920.6 -0.9 2.5 -1.0 -0.2 -0.9 4.7 EAFE Preliminary 790.9 -0.6 -1.3 -0.8 -1.8 -0.7 3.0 Europe Preliminary 1165.2 -1.3374 words
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Article77 2011-07-12 31 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Jul 8 CRUDE (FOB origin) US$/barrel Close Change Brent blend (1-Mth F) 117.05 0.03 WTI (Near Mth) 96.28 -2.27 Dubai (1-Mth F) 111.21 2.45 Tapis blend 122.17 2.63 Minas 118.37 2.63 PRODUCT US$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha 107.11 2.72 Jet Kerosene 130.70 4.10 US$/barrel Opec Oil77 words
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Article107 2011-07-12 31 Jul 8 SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 lb bushels) Close Previous High/Low Jul 11 1352.00 1345.50 1355.25 1341.75 Aug 11 1346.75 1340.75 1350.50 1335.50 Sep 11 1345.00 1337.00 1348.00 1331.50 Nov 11 1346.50 1337.50 1349.50 1332.50 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs; US cent/lb) Close Previous High/Low Jul 11 56.20107 words
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Article81 2011-07-12 31 Jul 11 TREASURY BILLS Period Issue Maturity Yesterday's Day's code Bid High Low 3-Month BQ*****F 13.10.2011 0.30 0.27 0.23 1-Year BY*****X 02.05.2012 0.41 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity Close Day's code rate Bid High Low 2-Year NX*****Z 2.250 01.07.2013 103.72 5-Year N*****0W 1.125 01.04.2016 101.44 101.55 101.3581 words
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Article454 2011-07-12 31 Jul 11 OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT EURODOLLAR FUTURES Sep11 99.6100 0 5571 Dec11 99.5400 0 4286 Mar12 99.5050 0 1578 Jun12 99.4350 0 597 EUROYEN TIBOR FUTURES Sep11 99.6650 0 1333 Dec11 99.6625 0 1392 Mar12 99.6550 99.6550 99.6550 99.6550 10 1823 Jun12 99.6450 99.6450454 words
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Article198 2011-07-12 31 Jul 11 RUBBER Futures (Closing prices) RSS 3 (US cents/kg) Close Volume O/I Month High Low Sett (lots) (lots) Aug 11 460.0 460.0 460.0 5 175 Sep 11 460.0 460.0 460.0 5 404 Oct 11 460.0 460.0 460.0 5 410 Nov 11 462.0 458.0 458.0 23 361 Dec198 words
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Article, Illustration60 2011-07-12 31 As on 8 July 2011 www.smx.com.sg For membership please contact: Ivan Han, DID +65 9098 8455 membership@smx.com.sg PRODUCT CONTRACT HIGH LOW CLOSE PREV CLOSE PRECIOUS METALS Gold Cash Aug-11 1530.5 1527.7 1528.8 1527.2 CURRENCY Euro-US Dollar Sep-11 1.4333 1.4177 1.4235 1.4334 Aust-US Dollar Sep-11 1.0626 1.0624 1.062560 words
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Article122 2011-07-12 31 As at 9am Jul 11 11 Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Sell Buy Aust dollar 1.352 1.276 Can dollar 1.293 1.244 Euro 1.771 1.703 Sterling pound 1.996 1.92 NZ dollar 1.048 0.999 US dollar 1.239 1.192 Local dollars to 100 units of122 words
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Article27 2011-07-12 31 Jul 11 Open High Sett STI Jul 3116 SIMSCI Jul 364.5 366.1 361.5 Taiwan Jul 302.6 303.4 301.4 Source: MF Global (S) Pte Ltd27 words
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2533 2011-07-12 31 BONDS, WARRANTS EXTENDED SETTLEMENT Prem Expiry Vol Conv Exer Disc Gear-Mths Company Last Sale +or-('000) Ratio Price ing Left Asia-Pacific Strategic W*****6 25.5 1 150 26 5.45 34 ASJ Hldgs W*****1 1.5 1 4 31 2.80 7 AlliedTech W*****2 1.9 1 4 28 Asia Water Tech Ltd W*****8 2.7 -0.32,533 words
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Article182 2011-07-12 31 Jul 11 Jul 11 $S Offer Bid 0vernight 0.01 Par 1-month 5/16 1/16 2-months 3/8 1/8 3-months 7/16 3/16 Overnight mode: 0.05 US$ Offer Bid 7 days 0.25 0.15 1 month 0.28 0.18 2 months 0.35 0.25 3 months 0.40 0.30 6 months 0.52 0.42 9 months 0.75182 words
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Article462 2011-07-12 31 Jul 11 A$ C$ Rmb Euro HK$ Ind Rs Rupiah Yen Won RM NZ$ Pak Rs Peso S$ Rand Sfr NT$ Baht Pound US$ Australia 1.033 6.922 0.756 8.333 47.536 91.287 0.864 11.324 3.220 1.282 92.009 45.935 1.308 7.227 0.897 30.873 32.452 0.670 1.071 Canada 0.968 6.704462 words
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Article85 2011-07-12 31 Jul 11 (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$) 1 mth 0.***** 2 mths 0.***** 3 mths 0.***** 6 mths 0.***** 9 mths 0.***** 12 mths85 words
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Article154 2011-07-12 31 Jul 11 Against S$ Against US$ Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.3072 1.3079 1.0703 1.0707 Canadian dollar 1.2659 1.2667 1.0365 1.0370 Euro 1.7286 1.7292 1.4154 1.4156 NZ dollar 1.0191 1.0200 0.8344 0.8350 Sterling pound 1.9507 1.9511 1.5972 1.5973154 words
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Article22 2011-07-12 31 Jul 11 S$ Bid Offer 1-month 1.2213 1.2215 2-months 1.2212 1.2215 3-months 1.2211 1.2214 6-months 1.2206 1.2209 Source: OCBC22 words
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Article138 2011-07-12 31 Jul 11 GOLD (US$/oz) Jul 11 Jul 08 Hong Kong 1547.60 1529.00 Jul 08 Jul 07 London 1541.28 1526.59 1542.09 1527.40 Source: Thomson Reuters CAST BAR Jul 11 (S$) Selling Buying Kilobar "65,198.31" ***** PAMP GOLD BARS (S$) Selling Buying 1gm 146 61 5gm 415 304 10gm 741138 words
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Article70 2011-07-12 31 Jul 8 8 Aluminium, 99.7% purity (US$/tonne) Close Previous Cash 2505.00 2561.50 3 months 2535.00 2591.00 Copper, Grade A (US$/tonne) Cash 9644.00 9724.00 3 months 9661.00 9740.00 Lead (US$/tonne) Cash 2709.75 2712.50 3 months 2719.00 2721.00 Nickel (US$/tonne) Cash *****.00 *****.00 3 months *****.00 *****.00 Tin (US$/tonne) Cash70 words
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Article82 2011-07-12 31 Jul 8 COCOA (£/tonne) Close Prev High/Low Jul 11 1926 1984 2008/1920 Sep 11 1944 2013 2037/1941 Dec 11 1967 2038 2058/1966 Mar 12 1984 2055 2076/1983 COFFEE (US$/tonne) Close Pev High/Low Jul 11 2397 2423 2429/2410 Sep 11 2437 2463 2470/2435 Nov 11 2466 2491 2497/2463 Jan 1282 words
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Article67 2011-07-12 31 Jul 11 KLCE PALM FUTURES (RM/MT) Delivery Opening Sett Av Vol Open Month Range Price Price High Low Done Position Jul 11 3080 3065 3085 3065 18 927 Aug 11 3110 3078 3110 3064 1175 ***** Sep 11 3092 3074 3103 3055 ***** ***** Oct 11 3090 307067 words
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294 2011-07-12 32 EMILYN YAP - Faster increase due to strong demand caused by rising office rents: DTZ By EMILYN YAP RENTS for high-tech industrial space which includes business parks grew faster in the second quarter on the back of strong demand, said DTZ in a report yesterday. The294 words
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Article331 2011-07-12 32 Prices up in June in Auckland but soft elsewhere: govt [WELLINGTON] New Zealand’s housing market remained mixed in June, with some improvement in the country’s biggest city, but largely soft elsewhere, government property valuer Quotable Value (QV) said yesterday. QV’s residential house price index fell331 words
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Article, Illustration1227 2011-07-12 32 Bloomberg [SINGAPORE] Blue Rice Investment Management, run by the former chief investment officer of South Korea’s sovereign wealth fund, is betting against a hard landing in China’s economy by buying battered real estate bonds. Five interest rateBloomberg; AFP - 1,227 words
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Article, Illustration745 2011-07-12 33 KALPANA RASHIWALA - MGPA about to close deals at $16 psf a month at Asia Square Tower 1 By KALPANA RASHIWALA DESPITE property consultants’ views that Singapore office rentals had started to consolidate since the end of the second quarter, some highs are being achievedFILE PHOTO - 745 words
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394 2011-07-12 33 THE total value of shop houses sold in the first half of 2011 fell by 19 per cent compared to the previous six months, while the total value of strata shop transactions fell by 8 per cent, according to a new394 words
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