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Title Section25 2012-01-16 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES S$1.00 online at http://www.businesstimes.com.sg S|£l A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION CO R GN NO *****2868E MICA (P) 120/08/2011 Monday, January 16, 201225 words
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Article, Illustration716 2012-01-16 1 NEIL BEHRMANN - Risks rise of Greek default as talks fail; rating cuts weigh on France, eight others By NEIL BEHRMANN in London GLOBAL market fears have returned following a brief respite. Once again the eurozone is at the centre of uncertainty after talks with GreeceAFP - 716 words
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MARKETS DIGEST
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Article57 2012-01-16 1 Weekly Change ST INDEX 2,791.54 +75.95 KL COMP 1,523.07 +8.94 NIKKEI 225 8,500.02 +109.67 HANG SENG 19,204.42 +611.36 SET INDEX 1,044.81 +8.55 JAKARTA COMP 3,935.33 +65.91 MANILA COMP 4,613.83 +130.47 SEOUL COMP 1,875.68 +32.54 SHENZHEN B 572.10 +16.42 MUMBAI IND 16,154.62 +286.89 DOW 12,422.06 +62.14 NASDAQ 2,710.67 +36.45 S&P57 words
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Article21 2012-01-16 1 BT print subscribers get free access to BT Online at www.businesstimes.com.sg. For more information, e-mail btocs@sph.com.sg or call 6388-3838.21 words
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Article18 2012-01-16 1 SINGAPORE 5.38 MALAYSIA 6.55 HONG KONG 5.00 INDONESIA 0.50 TAIWAN 5.035 JAPAN 1.475 KOREA Source: Bloomberg18 words
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Article49 2012-01-16 1 us$ s$ US$ (S$ per US$) 1.288 (US$/S$ per 1.538 1.982 EURO (US$/S$/E) 1.285 1.655 Foreign currency per US$ S$ YEN 76.70 59.50 RM 3.134 2.433 HK$ 7.768 6.030 BAHT 31.81 24.69 RUPIAH 9,085 7,053 RENMINBI 6.308 4.897 INDIAN RUPEE 51.33 39.85 A$ 0.967 0.750 NZ$ 1.261 0.97949 words
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1001 2012-01-16 1 EMILYN YAP - Implementing a risk management framework deemed main concern By EMILYN YAP [SINGAPORE] Boutique fund managers are bracing themselves for higher costs and other challenges as regulators look set to bring in new rules tightening supervision of the industry. Some have hired experienced help1,001 words
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Advertisement203 2012-01-16 1 DINING OUT Lots of good cheer atSeki PAGE 23 BizIT S’pore a safe haven for intellectual property PAGE 30 VIEWS FROM THE TOP Assessing Singapore’s public transport system PAGES 14 15 YOUNG INVESTORS’ FORUM Riding a commodities roller-coaster page 13 *****1 *****4 IWC Portuguese. Engineered for navigators. Portuguese Yacht Club203 words
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TOP STORIES
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THREE-MINUTE DIGEST
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52 2012-01-16 2 BOUTIQUE fund managers are bracing themselves for higher costs and other challenges as regulators look set to bring in new rules tightening supervision of the industry. Some have hired experienced help to meet competency requirements; others are mulling over the risk controls to52 words
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51 2012-01-16 2 GLOBAL market fears have returned following a brief respite. Once again the eurozone is at the centre of uncertainty after talks with Greece broke down on Friday and Standard Poor’s downgraded France and Austria, leaving only four triple A nations in the currency51 words
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47 2012-01-16 2 FROM today, for the first time, individual foreign investors can buy Indian stocks directly in India’s markets, rather than through funds or depository receipts listed overseas. Up to now, only foreign institutional investors were permitted to buy Indian stocks directly.47 words
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81 2012-01-16 2 AND so it has finally emerged: the two DBS Bank ATMs hit by the latest ATM card skimming case that resulted in $1 million of fraudulent withdrawals did not have a key security measure switched on. The revelation is likely to further81 words
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34 2012-01-16 2 SINGAPORE-BASED consultancy and township development company Surbana is gunning for a larger share of the mass market housing business in Asia and the Middle East.34 words
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67 2012-01-16 2 THE bulk of Q4 and full year 2011 earnings are likely to be as dismal as the market expects, but investors should not bother themselves with the measly figures, say analysts. Instead, investors should focus on companies’ forward-looking statements as those may help to67 words
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60 2012-01-16 2 CISCO Systems is understood to be close to sealing a deal to lease about 110,000 square feet of space at UE Bizhub East at Changi Business Park. This may be the latest case of an MNC relocating from Singapore’s Central Business60 words
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70 2012-01-16 2 JAPAN Inc is on an acquisitions march across Asia and around the world, new figures show, as firms armed with ever more valuable yen take strategic advantage of the currency’s post-war highs. Last year, Japanese firms made 198 corporate purchases across the rest of Asia,70 words
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Article54 2012-01-16 2 PRELIMINARY calculations show that after two quarters of positive growth, worldwide PC shipments slumped by 1.4 per cent year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2011 to 92.2 million units, according to research agency Gartner. Continuously low PC demand resulted in weak holiday PC shipments,54 words
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869 2012-01-16 2 VIKRAM KHANNA - They could reap tidy gains investing in stocks directly but must beware hazards By VIKRAM KHANNA [SINGAPORE] From today, for the first time, individual foreign investors will be able to buy Indian stocks directly in India’s markets, rather than through funds or depository869 words
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194 2012-01-16 2 [SINGAPORE] Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong is hopeful that Singapore will be able to weather the uncertainties ahead. Speaking at the Teck Ghee Division Hongbao Presentation Ceremony 2012 yesterday morning, Mr Lee highlighted that though the domestic economy is starting to show signs of194 words
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Article, Illustration1225 2012-01-16 4 WONG WEI KONG - Two Bugis ATMs in Nov card-skimming scam didn’t have key security feature on By WONG WEI KONG [SINGAPORE] And so it has finally emerged: the two DBS Bank automated teller machines hit by the latest ATM card-skimming scam that resulted in $1FILE PHOTO - 1,225 words
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450 2012-01-16 4 UMA SHANKARI - By UMA SHANKARI [SINGAPORE] Singapore-based consultancy and township development company Surbana is gunning for a larger share of the mass market housing business in Asia and the Middle East. The firm’s top executive said in a recent interview450 words
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721 2012-01-16 4 ROB CURRAN - EU debt downgrade, US-Iran tension will dampen sentiment WALL STREET INSIGHT By ROB CURRAN THIS week, a star-studded cast of earnings reports will compete for the spotlight with France and the euro. In a move that was at once shocking and widely anticipated, credit721 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article294 2012-01-16 6 Jan 13 BANKS Agricultural Bank Of China 5.5 Agricultural Bank Of China 5.5 Banco Bilbao Vizcaya 6 Arab Bank PLC Bank Julius Baer Co. Ltd(S) 5 Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Bank of China Limited 5.5 Bank of Communications 5.5 6 Bank Julius Baer Co. Ltd(S)... Bank of New294 words
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Article227 2012-01-16 6 Payment Ex Books Pay Ann (cts) date close date date Asia Pac Brew ak 63.000 25-Jan 27-Jan 13-Feb 11-Nov Asia Pac Brew bh 15.500 25-Jan 27-Jan 13-Feb 11-Nov Cosmosteel Hldgs aj 1.000 27-Feb 29-Feb 14-Mar 29-Dec Eastgate Tech an 0.100 23-Feb 27-Feb 15-Mar 13-Dec Etika Intl ak 0.700227 words
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734 2012-01-16 6 KELLY TAY - They will help give direction in market that has lowered expectations By KELLY TAY WORRIED about the omnipresent and never-ending list of global uncertainties, and how these have affected companies’ Q4 2011 earnings? Cease and desist, analysts say. While the bulk of Q4 and734 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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85 2012-01-16 6 ASCENDAS Real Estate Investment Trust (A-Reit) clarified that it is not in talks with Mapletree Investments Pte Ltd or any other party to invest in Pune or any other part of India. Last Friday, Reuters ran an article titled “S’pore funds85 words
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56 2012-01-16 6 SINGAPORE-listed CMZ Holdings Ltd has requested for a trading suspension with effect from this morning with regard to its proposed voluntary delisting. As at trading close last Friday, the company and parties acting in concert with it have acquired about 90 per cent of the56 words
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Article267 2012-01-16 6 COMPANY MEETING PLACE DATE TIME Tech Oil Gas A E 72 Loyang Way, 10.00am Singapore *****2 16-Jan 10.30am Frasers Comm Trust A Level 2, Alexandra Point, 438 Alexandra Road, Singapore *****8 17-Jan 10.00am Etika Intl A Camellia Room, Level 3, Grand Hyatt Singapore, 10 Scotts Road, Singapore *****1267 words
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Article, Illustration1840 2012-01-16 11 ROBERT HALILI - INSIDE MARKETS By ROBERT HALILI The writer is managing director, Asia Insider Limited TRADING among directors surged last week with 18 companies that recorded 37 purchases worth $16.9 million, versus six firms with nine disposals worth $4.07 million. The figures were sharply up from the previous1,840 words
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Advertisement2065 2012-01-16 6 the business timesweek nd www. usinesstimes.com. g| SEPTEMBER 24-25, 2011 S$1.00| MICA (P) 121/08/2011 the raffles conversation CAREER DIPLOMAT BARRYDESKER 12-13 cheap funds Local banks to slash savings rates DBS Bank, OCBC Bank and UOB will offer a mere 0.05 per cent come October, even as HSBC and Stanchart dish2,065 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration725 2012-01-16 8 R SIVANITHY - Contrarians hold sway for now STOCKS R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent ON the face of it, you’d have to say the market is in the grip of contrarians. Virtually all observers believe a bankrupt Europe will soon sink into a dire recession that will spread to the rest of the world725 words
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681 2012-01-16 8 CURRENCIES Bloomberg [NEW YORK] The euro last week slumped for a sixth week, the longest stretch of losses versus the dollar since 2010, as the stripping of France’s top credit rating by Standard Poor’s magnified concern that the region’s financial turmoil will intensify.Bloomberg - 681 words
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314 2012-01-16 8 COMMODITIES AFP [NEW YORK] Oil prices dipped last Friday at the end of a week in which the prospect of reduced energy demand offset tight supply worries caused by turmoil in key crude producers Iran and Nigeria. New York’s main contract, West Texas IntermediateAFP - 314 words
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Article1642 2012-01-16 8 Consensus No. of Forecast Mean Fri’s recommendation esti-EPS PE target price Company name This wk Last mth mates (cents) (ratio) price AIMS AMP Capital Ind REIT 2.00 2.00 2 9.35 10.37 1.33 0.98 Amtek Engg Ltd 2.60 2.60 5 0.08 5.91 0.82 0.65 ARA Asset Mgt Ltd 1.711,642 words
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Article66 2012-01-16 8 Jan 13 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS 655.00 +163.0 BT CADI -*****.00 +194.0 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 +65.00 FTSE ST Mid Cap 624.63 +6.78 FTSE ST Small Cap 417.10 +5.37 FTSE ST All Share 670.67 +10.66 FTSE ST China Top 202.88 +2.38 FTSE ST China 235.20 +2.96 FTSE66 words
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Article60 2012-01-16 8 VOLUME Noble Grp 395,939,000 Golden Agri 293,089,000 Genting SP 253,515,000 GMG Global 157,292,000 HPH Trust US$ 150,601,000 Scintronix 144,038,000 Artivision 120,940,000 SingTel 89,450,000 SingXpress 89,027,000 Yoma 83,424,000 VALUE($) Noble Grp 439,086,048 DBS Grp 392,599,685 Genting SP 389,693,525 Keppel Corp 303,202,330 SingTel 278,921,528 SembMar 276,516,570 UOB 239,842,070 OCBC60 words
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Article120 2012-01-16 8 BY CENTS CLOSE UP DBXT Nifty 10US$ 9530 530.5 4.5 DBXT MSKorea 10US$ 5314 296.2 4.5 IS S&P500 ***** 274.3 1.7 GLD 10US$ ***** 255.0 1.3 DBXT AUDCS 5US$ ***** 185.4 0.7 DBXT FTVietnam 10US$ 1842 141.7 6.4 DBXT MSAsExJp 10US$ 2864 123.6 3.5 DBXT FTChina25 10US$ 2727 115.9120 words
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Article128 2012-01-16 8 BY CENTS CLOSE DOWN Lyxor AsiaCS 10US$ 5048 -105.6 -1.6 DBXT S&P Short 10US$ 4021 -95.3 -1.8 Asia Pac Brew 2900 -80.0 -2.7 UOB 5.05%NCPS 100 ***** -40.0 -0.4 DairyFarm 950 -32.2 -2.6 Lyxor LatinAmerica 1 747 -28.3 -2.9 DBS BP ePW*****2 16 -26.0 -61.9 DBXT STGLDv100 10US$ 2636128 words
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Article, Illustration1675 2012-01-16 10 TEH HOOI LING - TEH HOOI LING Senior Correspondent THERE is value in risk assets, but the uncertainties surrounding the eurozone may cause significant volatility in the markets in the months to come that is the prognosis of most analysts and market strategies. Indeed, based on equity1,675 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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Article, Illustration662 2012-01-16 12 KALPANA RASHIWALA - Market watchers see cost savings behind firm’s move from CBD to suburbs By KALPANA RASHIWALA CISCO Systems is understood to be close to sealing a deal to lease about 110,000 square feet of space at UE Bizhub East at Changi BusinessPHOTO: ARTHUR LEE - 662 words
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514 2012-01-16 12 LYNN KAN - Remaining isolated pockets need to be thought through Reports by LYNN KAN SINGAPORE has made huge strides in tackling its drainage issues, but small isolated pockets remain to be solved, PUB chairman Tan Gee Paw told BT. “When you look at it overall, we’ve514 words
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474 2012-01-16 12 Continual R&D and innovation needed, says PUB chairman SINGAPORE’S offshore and marine, and water industries must both keep their thinking hats on to prepare for an uncertain and fast-changing future. Tan Gee Paw, chairman of PUB, said the risk to both sectors474 words
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BT-CITIBANK YOUNG INVESTORS' FORUM
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Article, Illustration1401 2012-01-16 13 MRINALINI REDDY - Commodities have been moribund for a century, their prices more a reflection of Mother Nature than demand; but not anymore. Three top executives in the global commodities sector explain why. MRINALINI REDDY reports MRINALINI REDDY WITH three billion mid-dle-class consumers from emerging countries waiting in linePHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 1,401 words
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Article, Illustration935 2012-01-16 13 EVE YEO - STARTING YOUNG By EVE YEO TECHNOLOGY blogger and entrepreneur Willis Wee may be fresh out of university but he is no stranger to business. He had his first taste of entrepreneurship at the age of 10, when he ran a businessARTHUR LEE - 935 words
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VIEWS FROM THE TOP
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Article, Illustration2423 2012-01-16 14 THIS WEEK’S TOPIC Has Singapore’s public transportation system developed satisfactorily over the years? What can be done to make it truly world-class? Joseph Ong Director and Founder 1-Rochester Group LIKE most of Singapore’s infrastructure, our public transportation system is definitely head-and-shouldersBH FILE PHOTO; ST FILE PHOTO - 2,423 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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Article, Illustration666 2012-01-16 16 He wants to emulate labour reforms that helped Germany escape crisis AFP [PARIS] As the German economy shines, next door France plunges into recession, shedding jobs and losing its top credit rating. But President Nicolas Sarkozy has a plan to save the country,AFP; REUTERS - 666 words
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535 2012-01-16 16 Websites publish details of tax evaders AFP [ROME] As Italy’s cashstrapped government launches its latest bid to crack down on tax evasion of up to 150 billion euros a year (S$245.9 billion), it is getting a little help from mobilisation on socialAFP - 535 words
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Article, Illustration609 2012-01-16 17 S JAYASANKARAN - It’s astonishing that govt funds were disbursed to the NFC with such haste, ignoring project delivery MALAYSIA INSIGHT S JAYASANKARAN KL Correspondent THE heat is on for the National Feedlot Corporation (NFC). And rightly so. Last Saturday, Prime Minister Najib Razak told reporters that609 words
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Article1716 2012-01-16 17 VOL Jan 13 RM +/-(‘000) VOL Advance Synerg 0.19 unch 810 Adventa Bhd 1.75 0.01 212 Ae Multi Hldgs 0.32 -0.01 405 Affin Holdings 3.09 0.04 768 Ahmad Zaki Res 0.67 0.01 46 Airasia Bhd 3.66 -0.02 5716 Alliance Finan 3.87 0.01 667 Aluminium Co 0.86 0.01 251,716 words
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GREATER CHINA/INDIA
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659 2012-01-16 18 Move reflects worries over how sanctions may unsettle Iran ties Reuters [BEIJING] Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao pressed Saudi Arabia to open its huge oil and gas resources to expanded Chinese investment, media reports said yesterday, against a backdrop of growing tension over Iran andReuters - 659 words
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Article, Illustration454 2012-01-16 18 It says move in line with global trend to curb risk taking Reuters [MUMBAI] India’s central bank has set guidelines for compensation of senior bank executives, imposing restrictions on guaranteed bonus, severance pay as well as a cap on variable pay,Reuters; AP - 454 words
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WORLD
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800 2012-01-16 19 M&A deals abroad jump 67% last year as firms leverage on strong yen AFP [TOKYO] Japan Inc is on an acquisitions march across Asia and around the world, new figures show, as firms armed with ever more valuable yen take strategic advantage of the currency’sAFP - 800 words
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Article, Illustration658 2012-01-16 19 Free offers unlimited calls, messaging for 19.99 euros monthly AFP [PARIS] Hailed as the French Steve Jobs, entrepreneur Xavier Niel is shaking up the country’s mobile phone market with a maverick style far removed from France’s traditionally conservative business practices. A rare business heavyweightAFP; REUTERS - 658 words
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598 2012-01-16 19 AFP [BRUSSELS] Britain would have to renegotiate its European Union membership if Scotland voted for independence, senior EU sources have told AFP as Scotland and England fight a high-stakes referendum battle. The possible break-up of the United Kingdom made international headlinesAFP - 598 words
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Article269 2012-01-16 19 AFP [YANGON] The European Union will respond “in concrete terms” to recent reforms by Myanmar’s regime, France’s foreign minister said yesterday after a historic meeting with pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Alain Juppe is the highest level French diplomat to visit the countryAFP - 269 words
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Article, Illustration822 2012-01-16 20 Lure of growing middle class aside, brands still need to overcome challenges AP [RIO DE JANEIRO] Brazil has been long dismissed as the land of skimpy bikinis and rubber flip flops. But with its galloping economy and hordes of newlyAP; PHOTOS: AP - 822 words
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Article, Illustration490 2012-01-16 20 He is visiting China, Japan in bid to lift British economy Reuters [LONDON] British Finance Minister George Osborne travels to China and Japan this week in a drive to attract Asian investment and lift Britain’s faltering economy. Mr Osborne’s tour, whichReuters; AFP - 490 words
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410 2012-01-16 20 NYSE execs balking at conditions of EU anti-trust services AFP [BRUSSELS] The proposed merger of Deutsche Boerse and NYSE Euronext which would create the world’s largest market operator, worth over US$17 billion looks seriously compromised just weeks from a European Union competition decision. WithAFP - 410 words
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505 2012-01-16 20 NYT [LONDON] Dutch financial services group ING has said that it will not pay a dividend to shareholders until it repays all of the state aid it received during the recent financial crisis. ING’s chief executive Jan HommenNYT - 505 words
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693 2012-01-16 21 He warns Japan will face same situation if it does not tackle fiscal problems Bloomberg [TOKYO] Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda said Standard Poor’s credit rating downgrade of nine European nations underscores how critical it is to boost Japan’s finances to contain theBloomberg - 693 words
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Article, Illustration677 2012-01-16 21 New constitution, governance style alarm critics, EU AP [BUDAPEST] He paid youths to attend his speech and clap. He championed laws to silence critical journalists. He rammed through a constitution aimed at remaking Hungary on conservative Christian values. Prime Minister Viktor Orban, whoAP; AFP - 677 words
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Article, Illustration944 2012-01-16 21 AP [NEW YORK] A Malaysian company’s plan to build a US$4 billion convention centre and big-time casino on the outskirts of New York City could be the biggest shot fired yet in a tourism arms race that has seen a growing numberAP - 944 words
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478 2012-01-16 21 It wants to reduce maximum jail sentence to three years from 15 years Bloomberg [BANGKOK] A Thai group began a public campaign to change a law protecting King Bhumibol Adulyadej from criticism amid a rising number of cases, resisting pressure from the military andBloomberg - 478 words
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AVIATION/SHIPPING
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477 2012-01-16 22 Oversupply of ships drags charter rates to under operating costs in Pacific Bloomberg [LONDON] The Baltic Dry Index, a measure of costs to transport dry-bulk commodities, fell to an 11-month low as a worsening glut of ships pulled rents below operating costs inBloomberg - 477 words
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Article, Illustration676 2012-01-16 22 Reuters [GENEVA] The United States pressed the European Union on Friday for hard evidence that it has complied with a trade ruling on subsidies to planemaker Airbus in a showdown that could kick off the next stage in the world’s largest and costliestReuters; REUTERS - 676 words
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Article, Illustration603 2012-01-16 22 One-third of cruise vacations arranged from January-March Bloomberg [NEW YORK] The timing of Carnival Corp’s Costa Concordia cruise ship’s grounding off the coast of Italy, at the start of the peak booking season, may exacerbate the company’s losses. About one-third of all cruise vacationsBloomberg; AP - 603 words
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495 2012-01-16 22 Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] US pilots and airlines have failed to persuade a judge to temporarily block the Export-Im-port Bank of the United States from providing Air India Ltd with US$1.3 billion in loan guarantees to buy Boeing Co aircraft. US District Judge JamesBloomberg - 495 words
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Miscellaneous311 2012-01-16 22 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD Across 1 Edna’s kebab is mixed with cheap tinned food (5,5) 9 Duck, mate! Here comes a stone! (4) 10 Not in favour of rigid price control that’s for winter motoring (10) 11 They give gold to be held by university staff (6) 12 Drawing stumps? (3-4) 15311 words
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Article, Illustration676 2012-01-16 23 Jaime Ee - NEW RESTAURANT Seki #01-02 Rendezvous Hotel Gallery 9 Bras Basah Road Tel: 6336-3806 By Jaime Ee WHEN you enter the newly-opened Japanese restaurant Seki, there's no doubt who the star of the show is and it's not the sashimi. Seki is Takuma Seki and he will676 words
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Article, Illustration731 2012-01-16 23 Cheah Ui-Hoon - NEW RESTAURANT Five Dime 297 River Valley Road Tel: 9236-5002 Open from 12pm to 12am on weekdays, closed on Tuesdays. Saturday, 10am to 12am; Sunday 10am to 10pm By Cheah Ui-Hoon DESIGNER eateries have been popping up in Singapore lately, and the latest one, FiveST FILE PHOTO - 731 words
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Article1566 2012-01-16 24 Week ended: Jan 13 52-wks Last Vol Week Last Quote Div GrYld Net M Cap High Low Company Sale +/-(‘000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil Company Last Sale Vol ('000) Week Last Quote High Low Buyer Seller Div GrYld Cvr Net P/E M Cap Smil 19.51,566 words
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Article268 2012-01-16 25 52-wks Last Vol Week Last Quote Div Gr Yld Net M Cap High Low Company Sale +/-(‘000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil Low Company Last 1 0.2 t Advanced System 0.4 +0.1 574 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.4 13.3 6.6 Vol (’000) Week Last Quote Div Gr268 words
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Article117 2012-01-16 25 Stock name Close Change Stock name Close Change Stock name Close Change CapMallsAsia 1.265 +0.050 CapitaLand 2.400 +0.060 CapitaMall 1.745 +0.020 CityDev 9.320 +0.230 ComfortDelGro 1.445 +0.010 DBS Grp 12.920 +0.520 F&N 6.470 -0.030 GLP 1.865 +0.055 Genting SP 1.540 +0.010 Golden Agri 0.740 +0.020 HK117 words
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Article2228 2012-01-16 25 Transaction date: Jan 13 HONG KONG Vol HK$ +/-'000 Aeon Credit 5.70 unch 0 Aeon Stores 18.80 unch 0 Angang Steel 6.13 -0.06 ***** Anhui Conch 23.60 0.15 9761 Anhuiexpresswa 4.22 -0.09 2074 Asia Satellite 16.20 unch 0 Asm Pacific 95.35 -2.30 846 Bank Of E Asia 29.252,228 words
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Article247 2012-01-16 25 52-Wk Last Vol Week Last Quote Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Company Sale +/-(’000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil Company 49 25.5 Genting HK US$ US31.5 +1 ***** 32.5 30 31.5 32 2074.1 15 10 OGL Resources A$ A10 5 11 1.5 214 168 TanChongInt HK189247 words
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Article186 2012-01-16 25 MAIN SDQ TOTAL Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Multi Ind 14 1 2 0 0 0 14 1 2 Manufacturing 100 62 37 15 7 9 115 69 46 Commerce 39 19 16 9 2 3 48 21 19 Tpt/Stor/Comms 33 5 8186 words
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Article994 2012-01-16 25 52-Wk Last Vol Week Last Quote Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Company Sale +/-(’000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 130 109.5 ABF SG Bond ETF 118.5 +0.5 21 118.5 117.5 116.5 118 540.9 1261 856 CIMBAsean40 100US$ US977 +11 11 977 953 979 985 39.1994 words
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Article123 2012-01-16 25 TURNOVER (‘000) VALUE (‘000) MAIN SDQ TOTAL MAIN SDQ TOTAL Multi Ind 116,401 116,401 428,155 428,155 Manufacturing 1,024,015 163,505 1,187,520 778,847 2,381 781,228 Commerce 687,658 37,136 724,794 764,196 3,029 767,225 Tpt/Stor/Comms 568,728 106,937 675,665 764,570 14,434 779,004 Finance 95,380 605 95,985 916,782 118 916,900 Construction 145,063 22,175123 words
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Advertisement26 2012-01-16 25 Insiders' trades. Brokers' recommendations. Dividend table. The pages also cover transactions by directors and substantial shareholders. In other words, news you can use. The Business Times26 words
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373 2012-01-16 26 In local curr In S$ In US$ dy yr dy yr dy yr Jan 13 Index Change Change Change Change Change Change World Preliminary 846.5 -0.4 2.0 -0.4 1.2 -0.7 1.4 EAFE Preliminary 692.6 0.0 1.5 -0.3 0.0 -0.5 0.2 Europe Preliminary 1040.3 -0.4 1.3373 words
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Article77 2012-01-16 26 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Jan 12 CRUDE (FOB origin) US$/barrel Close Change Brent blend (1-Mth F) 113.65 1.17 WTI (Near Mth) 98.99 -1.99 Dubai (1-Mth F) 110.45 0.64 Tapis blend 120.17 0.23 Minas 118.37 0.23 PRODUCT US$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha 104.11 -1.56 Jet Kerosene 128.30 -0.70 US$/barrel Opec Oil77 words
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Article, Illustration114 2012-01-16 26 As on 13 January 2012 www.smx.com.sg PRODUCT CONTRACT HIGH LOW CLOSE VOL (in Lots) PRECIOUS METALS GOLD FUT FEB2012 1649.70 1627.50 1630.70 356 CURRENCY AUD-USD FUT MAR2012 1.0292 1.0230 1.0201 3065 EUR-USD FUT MAR2012 1.2879 1.2658 1.2659 8169 USD-JPY FUT MAR2012 76.92 76.63 76.85 2982 BASE METAL114 words
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Article152 2012-01-16 26 Jan 13 SICOM RUBBERFutures (Closing prices) RSS 3(US cents/kg) Close Volume O/I Month High Low Sett (lots) (lots) Feb 12 344.9 253 Mar 12 346.6 316 Apr 12 348.7 155 May 12 354.0 254 Jun 12 355.0 216 Jul 12 356.0 128 Aug 12 355.0 96 Sep 12152 words
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Article65 2012-01-16 26 Jan 13 Aluminium, 99.7% purity(US$/tonne) Close Previous Cash 2113.75 2133.75 3 months 2145.00 2158.00 Copper, Grade A(US$/tonne) Cash 7991.00 7995.00 3 months 8000.00 7981.75 Lead(US$/tonne) Cash 1986.50 2009.50 3 months 2011.50 2025.50 Nickel (US$/tonne) Cash *****.00 *****.00 3 months *****.00 *****.00 Tin (US$/tonne) Cash *****.00 *****.00 3 months65 words
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Article107 2012-01-16 26 Jan 13 SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 lb bushels) Close Previous High/Low Jan 12 1160.00 1178.50 1185.25 1172.75 Mar 12 1158.25 1182.50 1194.50 1157.50 May 12 1167.75 1192.50 1204.50 1167.25 Jul 12 1177.75 1202.75 1214.75 1177.00 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs; US cent/lb) Close Previous High/Low Jan 12 50.20107 words
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Article78 2012-01-16 26 Jan 13 TREASURY BILLS Period Issue Maturity Yesterday's Day's code Bid High Low 3-Month BQ*****N 12-Apr-12 0.34 1-Year BY*****W 01-Nov-12 0.34 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity Close Day's code rate Bid High Low 2-Year NX*****Z 2.250 01-Jul-13 102.87 5-Year N*****0W 1.125 01-Apr-16 102.49 3-Month 10-Year NX*****X 2.25078 words
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Article449 2012-01-16 26 Jan 13 OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT EURODOLLAR FUTURES Mar12 99.5550 0 2889 Jun12 99.5250 0 4312 Sep12 99.5000 0 666 Dec12 99.4750 0 579 EUROYEN TIBOR FUTURES Mar12 99.6550 0 1949 Jun12 99.6625 0 1447 Sep12 99.6600 0 716 Dec12 99.6575 0 116 Mar13 99.6500449 words
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Article80 2012-01-16 26 Jan 13 COCOA (£/tonne) Close Prev High/Low Mar 12 1511 1545 1520/1485 May 12 1525 1554 1533/1495 Jul 12 1538 1567 1545/1508 Sep 12 1550 1580 1555/1528 COFFEE(US$/tonne) Close Prev High/Low Jan 12 1817 1865 1882/1820 Mar 12 1832 1885 1907/1831 May 12 1861 1908 1932/1860 Jul 12 188980 words
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471 2012-01-16 26 BONDS, WARRANTS EXTENDED SETTLEMENT Prem Expiry Vol Conv Exer Disc Gear-Mths Company Last Sale +or-('000) Ratio Price ing Left Asia-Pacific Strategic W*****6 2 1 150 103 37.50 28 Cooo) Conv Ratio Baker Technology Ltd W*****6 3.8 1 32 38 6.84 10 Price Prem Disc Gearing Expiry Mths Left Asia-Pacific Strategic471 words
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Article470 2012-01-16 26 Jan 13 A$ C$ Rmb Euro HK$ Ind Rs Rupiah Yen Won RM NZ$ Pak Rs Peso S$ Rand Sfr NT$ Baht Pound US$ Australia 1.053 6.526 0.805 8.035 53.099 93.980 0.793 11.878 3.242 1.305 93.375 45.262 1.333 8.324 0.975 31.008 32.906 0.673 1.034 Canada 0.950 6.197470 words
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Article140 2012-01-16 26 Jan 13 GOLD(US$/oz) Jan 13 Jan 13 Hong Kong 1653.30 1653.30 Jan 13 Jan 13 Jan 12 London 1633.29 1654.99 1635.01 1655.80 Source: Thomson Reuters CAST BAR Jan 13 (S$) Selling Buying Kilobar 72,982.56 ***** PAMP GOLD BARS (S$) Selling Buying 1gm 163 68 5gm 464 340 10gm140 words
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Article57 2012-01-16 26 Jan 13 KLCE PALM FUTURES (RM/MT) Delivery Opening Sett Av Vol Open Month Range Price Price High Low Done Position Jan 12 3140.0 3207.0 3140.0 3140.0 4 132 Feb 12 3191.0 3220.0 3190.0 3148.0 2185 8886 Mar 12 3183.0 3202.0 3186.0 3143.0 ***** ***** Apr 12 3179.0 3209.057 words
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Article24 2012-01-16 26 Jan 13 Open High Sett STI Jan 2791.0 SIMSCI Jan 315.0 319.5 319.1 Taiwan Jan 259.5 262.8 259.8 Source: SGX Derivatives24 words
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Article154 2012-01-16 26 Jan 13 Against S$ Against US$ Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.3319 1.3333 1.0343 1.0346 Canadian dollar 1.2648 1.2663 0.9822 0.9826 Euro 1.6544 1.6564 1.2848 1.2853 NZ dollar 1.0206 1.0218 0.7926 0.7929 Sterling pound 1.9805 1.9825 1.5380 1.5384154 words
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Article22 2012-01-16 26 Jan 13 S$ Bid Offer 1-month 1.2876 1.2887 2-months 1.2876 1.2886 3-months 1.2872 1.2883 6-months 1.2852 1.2867 Source: OCBC22 words
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Article121 2012-01-16 26 As at 9am Jan 13 Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Sell Buy Aust dollar 1.36 1.296 Can dollar 1.287 1.238 Euro 1.68 1.616 Sterling pound 2.011 1.934 NZ dollar 1.05 1 US dollar 1.307 1.257 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign121 words
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Article154 2012-01-16 26 Jan 13 $S Offer Bid 0vernight 0.02 0.01 1-month 5/16 3/16 2-months 3/8 1/4 3-months 3/8 1/4 Overnight mode: 0.02 US$ Offer Bid 7 days 0.30 0.20 1 month 0.45 0.25 2 months 0.60 0.40 3 months 0.75 0.55 6 months 1.00 0.80 9 months 1.15 0.95 12154 words
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Article921 2012-01-16 29 AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY - reliminary 2011 numbers show flat market, writesAMIT AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY PRELIMINARYcalculationsshow that, after two quarters of positive growth, worldwide PC shipments slumped by 1.4 per cent year-on-year in the fourth quarter of last year to 92.2 million units, according to research agency Gartner. The921 words
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Article, Illustration628 2012-01-16 29 AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY - By AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY WHILE many operators in Singapore are looking at withdrawing plans which provide unlimited data bundles, data download volumes will continue to increase, according to an industry watcher. Speaking to BizIT, Michael Flanagan, the chief technology officer (CTO) of Arieso,628 words
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420 2012-01-16 29 AP [LAS VEGAS] Sure, today’s phones can deliver the sound of a heartbeat. But how would you like to actually feel the throbbing? A few companies want to replace the crude vibration motors in today’s phones and tablets with something that provides aAP - 420 words
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Article, Illustration942 2012-01-16 30 VICTORIA HO - Becoming regional centre for IP mediation also boosts R&D, reportsVICTORIA VICTORIA HO SINGAPORE is quickly emerging as a safe haven for the creation of new intellectual property and knowledge, according to a senior World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) official. Erik Wilbers, director of942 words
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448 2012-01-16 30 VICTORIA HO - By VICTORIA HO EBAY is collaborating with SingPost to launch a new shipping service for local merchants shipping to the US. The new service, called ePAC, is a joint effort between the online auction pioneer and SingPost, together with the United States Postal448 words
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57 2012-01-16 30 ONLINE services and hosting provider, Webvisions, has appointed Poh Mui Hoon as its new CEO. Ms Poh was formerly the CEO of NETS, and sits on the board of a number of organisations such as the finance committee of SATA and the Institute of57 words
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49 2012-01-16 30 KELVIN Lim has moved from 3Com to Sophos as the director of sales for Asean. He was sales director at 3Com covering the Philippines, Vietnam and Asian emerging countries. He will report to Sophos’s vice-president for Asia-Pacific, Stuart Fisher, in his new role.49 words
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37 2012-01-16 30 InMobi has appointed Anita Swan as regional marketing director, Asia-Pacific. She will take charge of the company’s marketing strategy for the region covering South-east Asia, China, Korea, Australia, New Zealand and India.37 words
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Article, Illustration33 2012-01-16 30 Motorola’s new Xoom 2 tablet has been released. The device comes with Android 3.2, a dual-core 1.2 GHz processor and is 3G-enabled. It is priced at S$978.33 words
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54 2012-01-16 30 VICTORIA HO - Compiled by VICTORIA HO Asus has launched its Eee Pad Transformer Prime here, what it claims is the first tablet running Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich on a quad-core processor from Nvidia. It will retail on its own at S$759 and with a54 words
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243 2012-01-16 30 AFP [LAS VEGAS] A USB-style key that splits in two lets people open their home or work computer files from any Inter-net-linked computer. Singapore-based iTwin was at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) here last week to entice technology fans with a way toAFP - 243 words
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Article1070 2012-01-16 30 CHUNG HAO NING - A holistic strategy will ensure interoperability, resiliency, security <you say> By CHUNG HAO NING The writer is IBM Singapore’s country leader for cloud computing CLOUD computing is real. It is here to stay, and is emerging as a critical evolution in the way that1,070 words
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