The Business Times, 4 April 2012
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Title Section25 2012-04-04 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 Wednesday, April 4, 201225 words
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Article, Illustration659 2012-04-04 1 GRACE LEONG - Tanah Merah club admits lapses in procedures, pays $80,000 in damages By GRACE LEONG [SINGAPORE] Tanah Merah Country Club threw in the towel and admitted to lapses in safety and emergency procedures that led to the death of golfer and lightning victimFILE PHOTO - 659 words
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867 2012-04-04 1 JAMIE LEE - MAS ending scheme allowing those who parked $10m here to fast-track applications By JAMIE LEE [SINGAPORE] The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) will roll up and put away one red carpet for rich foreigners aiming for permanent residence (PR) here, amid criticism of867 words
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MARKETS DIGEST
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Article109 2012-04-04 1 US$ S$ US$ (S$ per US$) 1.251 (US$/S$ per 1.603 2.005 EURO (US$/S$/E) 1.334 1.669 Foreign currency per US$ S$ YEN 82.00 65.60 RM 3.047 2.435 HK$ 7.765 6.207 BAHT 30.81 24.63 RUPIAH 9,147 7,312 RENMINBI 6.298 5.034 INDIAN RUPEE 50.56 40.41 A$ 0.962 0.769 NZ$ 1.214 0.971 KL109 words
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Article18 2012-04-04 1 SINGAPORE 5.38 MALAYSIA HONG KONG 6.55 5.00 INDONESIA 14.702 TAIWAN 5.036 JAPAN 1.475 Source: Source: Bloomberg18 words
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Advertisement156 2012-04-04 1 PHONE HACKING SCANDAL James Murdoch steps down as BSkyB chairman PAGE 23 BT ROUNDTABLE Global economy’s ups and downs PAGE 27 EXEC MONEY Exciting times for art investment PAGE 36 DBS’ DANAMON BID DBS shares down on planned buy I PAGE 3 Commentary: Any more Temasek holdings for DBS? I156 words
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TOP STORIES
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458 2012-04-04 2 TEH SHI NING - Demand is now expected to creep back up in coming months By TEH SHI NING [SINGAPORE] A “fairly encouraging” purchasing managers’ index (PMI) in March augurs well for the manufacturing sector, with demand now expected to creep back up in coming months. Last458 words
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Article, Illustration523 2012-04-04 2 ANTHONY ROWLEY - Power outages hit 11,500 households in two prefectures By ANTHONY ROWLEY By in Tokyo FREAK storms generating typhoon-like conditions hit Japan yesterday, killing at least two people, injuring more than 160 and heavily disrupting air and rail services, as winds ofAP - 523 words
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THREE-MINUTE DIGEST
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72 2012-04-04 2 THE Monetary Authority of Singapore will roll up and put away one red carpet for rich foreigners aiming for permanent residence here, amid criticism of the influx of immigrants and its impact on asset prices, sources have told BT. Wealthy foreigners who want their72 words
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Article51 2012-04-04 2 A “FAIRLY encouraging” purchasing managers’ index in March augurs well for the manufacturing sector, with demand now expected to creep back up in coming months. Last month’s PMI reading of 50.2 slipped from February’s 50.4 but remained in the expansion zone for a second straight51 words
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Article46 2012-04-04 2 DBS GROUP fell to its lowest level in more than six weeks on the stock market, a day after announcing its $9.1 billion bid for Bank Danamon Indonesia while the latter surged to a high in more than a year.46 words
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51 2012-04-04 2 ANALYSTS did not have to wait long for another semisubmersible rig order to appear on the horizon. Sembcorp Marine subsidiary Jurong Shipyard yesterday confirmed it will build a harsh environment ultra-deepwater semisub for a 74 per cent owned Seadrill subsidiary, North Atlantic Drilling, for US$56851 words
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Article62 2012-04-04 2 NEW orders for US factory goods rebounded in February and firms increased orders for capital goods, suggesting manufacturing held on to some momentum early in the year. The Commerce Department said yesterday new orders for manufactured goods rose 1.3 per cent, just below the62 words
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777 2012-04-04 2 GENEVIEVE CUA - Law on Americans’ overseas accounts starts next year By GENEVIEVE CUA [SINGAPORE] The US government’s effort to use foreign financial institutions (FIs) to crack down on tax evasion by its citizens is causing a flurry of activity among FIs777 words
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Article44 2012-04-04 2 IN yesterday’s report, “DBS buying 14.2% AFG stake, eyes bigger slice”, our subheading was incorrect. Bank Negara Malaysia had only given approval to DBS for discussions for an indirect 14 per cent stake in Alliance Financial Group. We are sorry for the error.44 words
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Article, Illustration694 2012-04-04 3 EMILYN YAP - Target Indonesian bank’s stock price soars on news of DBS interest DBS’ DANAMON BID By EMILYN YAP [SINGAPORE] DBS Group fell to its lowest level in more than six weeks on the stock market, a day after announcing its $9.1 billion bid for BankSource: Bloomberg - 694 words
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338 2012-04-04 3 RONNIE LIM - By RONNIE LIM [SINGAPORE] Singapore where Norway’s Renewable Energy Corporation has its newest and most competitive $2.5 billion integrated plant has not been spared the bleeding in the global solar cell business. REC is said to have retrenched close to338 words
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774 2012-04-04 3 CONRAD TAN - COMMENTARY By CONRAD TAN WHILE DBS Group’s takeover of Indonesia’s Bank Danamon is seen as a coup for the Singapore bank, Temasek Holdings looks like an even bigger winner in this deal. DBS has offered to pay Temasek 45.2 trillion rupiah (S$6.2 billion), in774 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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695 2012-04-04 4 JOYCE HOOI - Soup profers figure which can be basis for buyout of either party’s stake in YES By JOYCE HOOI AS legal proceedings against Soup Restaurant Group (Soup) were put on hold yesterday, the ball was placed in the court of the plaintiffs the695 words
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Article, Illustration375 2012-04-04 4 LYNN KAN - By LYNN KAN ANALYSTS did not have to wait long for another semisubmersible rig order to appear on the horizon. Sembcorp Marine subsidiary Jurong Shipyard yesterday confirmed it will build a harsh environment ultra-deepwater semisub for a 74 per cent owned Seadrill subsidiary,375 words
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374 2012-04-04 4 KELLY TAY - By KELLY TAY MAINBOARD-LISTED companies Koh Brothers Group Ltd and United Engineers Ltd (UEL) have jointly won a $54.6 million contract from the Public Utilities Board (PUB) for the construction of a used-water lift station at the Jurong Water374 words
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Article, Illustration343 2012-04-04 7 EDWIN LOH - The vessel can carry out operations in water depths of more than 1,000m By EDWIN LOH KEPPEL Singmarine has delivered its first new generation rock dumping fall pipe vessel to Dutch client Royal Boskalis Westminister NV without safety incidents, earning a $25,000343 words
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269 2012-04-04 7 JAMIE LEE - It will manage contracts for S’pore Navy submarines By JAMIE LEE ST Engineering’s marine arm, ST Marine, has teamed up with a long-time partner, Swedish Kockums, to form a joint venture company worth $1 million that would cement their working relationship over the Republic269 words
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276 2012-04-04 7 Reuters [HONG KONG] Singapore’s Temasek Holdings and private equity firm RRJ Capital bought nearly half of the shares in the US$1.34 billion offering by PetroChina Co’s unit Kunlun Energy Co Ltd, two sources with direct knowledge of the deal said yesterday. Temasek andReuters - 276 words
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264 2012-04-04 7 AMANDA EBER - By AMANDA EBER JAPAN Foods Holding hopes to improve the supply and quality of its noodles with the establishment of a $450,000 noodle production facility at Kampong Ampat in Singapore. The new facility, which will allow Japan Foods to produce about 2.5 million264 words
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Article, Illustration586 2012-04-04 9 RONNIE LIM - Gencos open to joining buyers’ pool to vie for LNG aggregatorship By RONNIE LIM MORE competitively priced LNG feedstock for generation companies and industries here that’s what industry players hope to see from future procurement of liquefied natural gas, with this trickling586 words
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564 2012-04-04 9 LIM WEI SHENG - By LIM WEI SHENG INDONESIAN palm oil producer Bumitama Agri has launched its initial public offering (IPO) for a listing on the Singapore Exchange mainboard, pricing its shares at 74.5 cents each, at the top of its 67.5-74.5 cents indicative range.564 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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70 2012-04-04 9 TRADING volume on the Singapore Mercantile Exchange (SMX) has jumped more than 20 times to 865,249 contracts in the first quarter of 2012, from 37,088 contracts traded in the corresponding period a year ago. SMX said it experienced growth in the trading70 words
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Article58 2012-04-04 9 NERA Telecommunications has received purchase orders worth about $22.7 million from telecom operators for the supply and maintenance of IP network equipment. Additionally, its associated company, Nera (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, has received purchase orders worth $4.8 million from a cellular operator for the supply,58 words
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56 2012-04-04 9 DBS Bank became the first bank in Singapore to offer application-based mobile banking (mBanking) electronic securities application (ESA) service. “With the mBanking ESA service, our customers will be able to subscribe to IPOs from their mobile phones,” said Sandeep Lal, head of56 words
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71 2012-04-04 9 WEIYE Holdings said it has injected a total of US$53.32 million into two of its wholly-owned subsidiaries Great Spirit Management Limited and Goldbest Creation Ltd. It has increased the issued and paid-up share capital of Great Spirit by US$27.87 million, raising it to US$27.9271 words
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42 2012-04-04 9 GOODLAND Group’s wholly owned subsidiary, Goodland Investments Pte Ltd, has exercised an option to purchase a freehold property for $1.75 million. The property has a land area of 187.8 sq m, which Goodland intends to develop.42 words
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66 2012-04-04 9 FORELAND Fabrictech Holdings said that due to prevailing market conditions, it is unable to determine a practicable timetable for the proposed dual primary listing of its shares on the Korean Exchange. “The board is of the view that it must exercise prudence in66 words
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68 2012-04-04 9 KEPPEL Corporation has priced the issue of $300 million worth of senior notes that are due 2027. The notes will initially bear a fixed coupon of 3.8 per cent per annum with interest payable semi-annually. If the notes are not redeemed on the interest68 words
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Advertisement730 2012-04-04 5 Public Offer Opens! Offer Closes at 12 noon on April 10, 2012. Apply Now! Bumitama Agri Ltd. (Registration Number: *****6741R) (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) ExcellenceThroughDiscipline ABOUT BUMITAMA AGRI LTD. WHY INVEST IN US? Our significant cultivable land bank with new planting potential A young and fast-growing producer of730 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration595 2012-04-04 6 R SIVANITHY - Top 20 active stocks mostly priced below 3 cents; DBS takes a hit on Danamon buy in heavy trading STOCKS R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent Rotational punting of penny stocks continued yesterday, with new sub-5 cents being churned by a market apparently bereft of ideas. TheSource: Bloomberg - 595 words
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Article63 2012-04-04 6 Apr 3 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS -96.00 BT CADI -*****.00 -31.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 FTSE ST Mid Cap 698.50 +0.69 FTSE ST Small Cap 471.06 -0.17 FTSE ST All Share 730.42 -0.11 FTSE ST China Top 229.44 +0.61 FTSE ST China 256.01 FTSE ST Catalist 954.6163 words
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Article55 2012-04-04 6 VOLUME JEL Corp 334,816,000 HLH Grp 236,448,000 MDR 164,481,000 ChinaESave 99,203,000 Sunmoon 90,559,000 IPCO Intl 88,711,000 TopGlobal 79,686,000 Golden Agri 79,504,000 NexGenSCom 65,867,000 Vashion 60,393,000 VALUE($) DBS Grp 355,993,940 UOB 83,431,810 Genting SP 77,093,905 Golden Agri 63,481,140 OCBC Bk 56,875,380 SingTel 52,534,257 Keppel Corp 36,716,570 CapitaLand 35,737,79055 words
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Article186 2012-04-04 6 MAIN CATL TOTAL Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Multi Ind 4 9 3 0 0 0 4 9 3 Manufacturing 44 56 43 9 5 8 53 61 51 Commerce 25 19 23 1 2 5 26 21 28 Tpt/Stor/Comms 15 16 10186 words
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Article119 2012-04-04 6 TURNOVER (‘000) VALUE (‘000) MAIN CATL TOTAL MAIN CATL TOTAL Multi Ind 18,265 18,265 57,148 57,148 Manufacturing 319,379 242,076 561,455 207,762 3,322 211,084 Commerce 553,639 4,505 558,144 94,785 270 95,055 Tpt/Stor/Comms 113,230 22,187 135,417 150,169 5,115 155,284 Finance 49,132 49,132 512,590 512,590 Construction 404,101 179,271 583,372 28,499119 words
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Article111 2012-04-04 6 Stock name Close Change Stock name Close Change CapMallsAsia 1.645 CapitaLand 3.140 +0.030 CapitaMall 1.820 +0.005 CityDev 11.070 -0.100 ComfortDelGro 1.545 -0.005 DBS Grp 13.790 -0.390 F&N 6.660 -0.100 GLP 2.180 -0.030 Genting SP 1.690 -0.015 Golden Agri 0.795 HK Land 5.910 -0.010 JMH 51.250 +0.840111 words
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Article, Illustration378 2012-04-04 6 CURRENCIES AFP [TOKYO] The US dollar eased in Asian trade yesterday while the euro was under pressure against the yen, as weak eurozone manufacturing data raised concerns about the state of the bloc’s economy. The greenback slipped to 81.95 yen in Asian trade, comparedAFP; BLOOMBERG - 378 words
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Article, Illustration459 2012-04-04 6 Tiger Airways (S$0.76) Still languishing Bearishness pervades with the stock languishing below the descending trendlines, hovering between the 50d- and 200d-EMA. This trend could persist in the near term with the RSI negatively oriented. A penetration of the $0.74 (50d-EMA) support area will herald459 words
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Article111 2012-04-04 6 BY CENTS CLOSE UP Lyxor Indonesia10US$ 9648 297.7 2.5 DBXT MSKorea 10US$ 6023 228.9 3.1 GLD 10US$ ***** 123.8 0.6 JMH 5125 105.1 1.7 DBXT FTVietnam 10US$ 2426 63.8 2.1 DBXT FTChina25 10US$ 2770 53.8 1.6 JSH 3170 51.3 1.3 DBXT MSINDO 10us$ 1573 48.8 2.5 Lyxor China H111 words
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Article132 2012-04-04 6 BY CENTS CLOSE DOWN STXPO 100 823 -115.0 -12.3 DBS Grp 1379 -39.0 -2.8 DBS.ES.1204 1380 -38.0 -2.7 DBXT S&P Short 10US$ 3658 -37.5 -0.8 CityDev.ES.1204 1114 -18.0 -1.6 IS LC BND 100US$ 1005 -17.5 -1.4 DBS Bk 4.7% NCPS 100 ***** -11.0 -0.1 CityDev 1107 -10.0 -0.9 F&N132 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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673 2012-04-04 10 CHUANG PECK MING - It’s the best way to meet growing competition, create new opportunities Reports by CHUANG PECK MING in Phnom Penh AS he pressed for greater Asean economic integration yesterday at the Asean leaders’ meeting, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said Singapore companies also673 words
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377 2012-04-04 10 ASEAN leaders yesterday called for a redoubling of efforts to realise the integrated Asean Economic Community (AEC) by 2015, according to a document released yesterday. To transform the 10nation bloc into a “highly competitive region” with a single market and production377 words
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Article, Illustration500 2012-04-04 10 KALPANA RASHIWALA - By KALPANA RASHIWALA FOLLOWING last Friday’s strong reception to Oxley Tower’s preview, where retail units sold like hot cakes, the developers of EON Shenton, too, began previewing their project on Monday evening. Some of EON Shenton’s shop, office and apartment units had to500 words
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Article181 2012-04-04 10 FIVE years after its blueprint was produced, the Gardens by the Bay are finally set to come to life. The National Parks Board yesterday said that Bay South Garden will be accessible to the public from June 29, a day after its official181 words
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716 2012-04-04 10 MICHELLE TAN - By MICHELLE TAN SINGAPORE is now the world’s fourth most expensive place in terms of prime warehouse rents, rising two spots during the second half of 2011, according to Colliers International. This happened despite rentals growing more slowly than in the past. Rents716 words
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481 2012-04-04 10 MINDY TAN - By MINDY TAN A 99-year leasehold executive condominium site at Fernvale Lane yesterday drew a top bid of $245 million, or $295.60 per square foot per plot ratio (psf ppr). The top bid, which was put up by Peak Living, a subsidiary481 words
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Article381 2012-04-04 10 VICTORIA HO - By VICTORIA HO WORKING from home may be more common in future. The Infocomm Development Authority (IDA) has invited companies to collaborate and conduct pilot trials on home-based work and smart work centres, with the aim of assisting workers who can’t report to an381 words
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288 2012-04-04 10 LEE U-WEN - By LEE U-WEN THE strong investment that Singapore has poured into developing the Institute of Technical Education (ITE) over the years has borne much fruit, said Deputy Prime Minister and Home Affairs Minister Teo Chee Hean yesterday. The ITE has become a288 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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545 2012-04-04 12 Aussie dollar slips; retail sales rise even less than modest forecasts in Feb Reuters [SYDNEY] Australia’s central bank opened the door wide for a rate cut in May even as it held rates steady at 4.25 per centReuters - 545 words
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352 2012-04-04 12 But country still faces tough path back to healthy growth: British Chambers of Commerce Reuters [LONDON] Britain’s economy staged a modest rebound in the first three months of 2012, helped by strong overseas demand, but the country still faces a tough path backReuters - 352 words
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Advertisement3392 2012-04-04 12 WILMAR INTERNATIONAL LIMITED (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) (Company Registration No. *****4785Z) NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENER AL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held at Jurong Room, Lobby Level, Shangri-La Hotel, 22 Orange Grove Road, Singapore *****0 on Friday, 273,392 words
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Article, Illustration374 2012-04-04 13 EMILYN YAP - Danamon deposit franchise, corporate and commercial areas need work DBS’ DANAMON BID By EMILYN YAP [SINGAPORE] At the heart of Bank Danamon Indonesia’s business is the retail client. While acquiring the bank would give DBS Group a considerable presence in Indonesia’s consumer bankingSource: Bank Danamon's financial statements - 374 words
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463 2012-04-04 13 Reuters [JAKARTA] Lawmakers from two of Indonesia’s most powerful political parties yesterday voiced opposition to DBS Group’s bid to take over local lender Bank Danamon. They said they wanted to bar heavy foreign ownership of local banks, but at the same time signalled they mayReuters - 463 words
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422 2012-04-04 13 It is worried about property prices causing a bubble Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia is taking “strict measures” to avoid a US-style sub-prime mortgage lending crisis after reporting an average 6.6 per cent jump in home prices in the fourth quarter of last year,Bloomberg - 422 words
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Article, Illustration548 2012-04-04 14 Probe won’t affect business decisions at Asia’s largest developer, they say Reuters [HONG KONG] The billionaire brothers and co-chair-men of Hong Kong developer Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd denied any wrongdoing and insisted it was business as usual yesterday, in their first public appearanceReuters; REUTERS - 548 words
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401 2012-04-04 14 Bloomberg [SAN FRANCISCO] Employees of Tata Consultancy Services, Asia’s largest software services provider, who were sent to work in the US from India won a judge’s permission to sue as a group over a wage dispute in California.Bloomberg - 401 words
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Article, Illustration491 2012-04-04 14 Reuters [BOAO, China] China may look to deregulate overseas investment rules for private investors, the country’s central bank chief said yesterday, less than a week after the government gave the go-ahead for pilot financial reforms in a coastal city. China’s State Council, orReuters - 491 words
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406 2012-04-04 14 Bloomberg [BEIJING] China’s economy may have expanded about 8.4 per cent in the first quarter, the least since the first half of 2009, according to an estimate given by an official 10 days before the data are due. Zhang Xiaoqiang, viceBloomberg - 406 words
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608 2012-04-04 15 American economy enters ‘a sweet spot’ even as Europe slides into recession and China’s growth slows Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] The United States once again may be emerging as a main engine for global growth and at an opportune time, as Europe slides intoBloomberg - 608 words
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Article, Illustration475 2012-04-04 15 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Markets for equities, bonds and currencies are the calmest they’ve been since 2007, and that’s making some investors nervous. Options that protect against Standard Poor’s 500 Index losses plunged 64 per cent in the last two quarters, the most ever, dataBloomberg - 475 words
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299 2012-04-04 15 Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] Privateequity (PE) executives, who spent millions of dollars successfully fighting efforts to raise taxes on their investment profits, may not escape a new 3.8 per cent levy in President Barack Obama’s healthcare law. The overhaul enacted two years ago includesBloomberg - 299 words
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704 2012-04-04 16 Prices could drop as much as 10% as properties decayed while held in reserve Bloomberg [BOSTON] As many as 1.25 million of America’s least cared for homes are headed for auction after a year-long probe into foreclosure practices kept them off theBloomberg - 704 words
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Article, Illustration600 2012-04-04 16 NYT [NEW YORK] The future of Avon Products, the 126-year-old fixture of American cosmetics, looked cloudier on Monday after Coty unveiled a US$10 billion takeover offer for the struggling company known for its army of door-to-door sales representatives. Now, Avon which alreadyNYT; REUTERS - 600 words
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243 2012-04-04 16 Bloomberg [HOUSTON] Dow Chemical Co, the largest US chemical maker, will close or idle five factories, cancel some investments and cut 900 jobs because of the European economic crisis. The closures are expected to occur within two years and will save about US$250 millionBloomberg - 243 words
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352 2012-04-04 16 Reuters [LONDON] English wine producers are eyeing 2012 as the year home-grown wine, especially sparkling varieties, could become a mainstream product as retailers throw their weight behind it to coincide with Queen Elizabeth’s Diamond Jubilee. Over the past decade improving quality,Reuters - 352 words
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171 2012-04-04 16 AFP [BOAO, China] Outgoing World Bank president Robert Zoellick yesterday gave his backing to a new development bank proposed by the leaders of the BRICS emerging countries. Mr Zoellick said the World Bank would be prepared to work with the new financial institution, which wasAFP - 171 words
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598 2012-04-04 20 It received partner offers from ‘more than three’ parties, may decide in May Bloomberg [TOKYO] Olympus, the Japanese camera maker that admitted to a 13-year cover-up of investment losses, said it received capital alliance offers from Sony, Fujifilm Holdings and Terumo Corp. Olympus gotBloomberg - 598 words
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Article, Illustration658 2012-04-04 21 The cost of running a fund manager has soared in recent years Reuters [LONDON] A raft of un-coor-dinated reforms demanded by the United States, the European Union (EU) and Britain threatens to shrink Europe’s investment industry to a handful of huge players, dentingReuters - 658 words
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Article, Illustration718 2012-04-04 21 A commitment to innovation driving their success Renters [TOKYO] When Yusaku Maezawa quit playing drums in a punk band to devote himself full-time to his business selling Tokyo street fashion on the Internet, his main goal was to have fun. Twelve years later,Renters; REUTERS - 718 words
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304 2012-04-04 21 Reuters [LONDON] Against a weak economic backdrop, brands in Britain spent almost £5 billion (S$10 billion) advertising online in 2011, with video ads and marketing on social media platforms driving growth to its biggest increase in five years. The study from the Internet AdvertisingReuters - 304 words
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Article, Illustration622 2012-04-04 22 Growing China market and new TV product will help it meet target, says analyst Bloomberg [SAN FRANCISCO] Apple Inc, already the world’s most valuable company, will see its stock price reach US$1,001 within 12 months, lifted by growth in China and theBloomberg; REUTERS - 622 words
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557 2012-04-04 23 New orders for durable goods rise 2.4%; this is higher than initial estimate LATEST US DATA Reuters Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] New orders for US factory goods rebounded in February and firms increased orders for capital goods, suggesting manufacturing held on to some momentum earlyReuters; Bloomberg - 557 words
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Article, Illustration566 2012-04-04 23 Allegations by US futures regulator absurd: Canada bank Reuters [WASHINGTON] The US futures regulator has accused the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) of running a “trading scheme of massive proportion” to gain lucrative Canadian tax benefits. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) civilReuters; BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO - 566 words
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305 2012-04-04 23 Bloomberg [SAN FRANCISCO] Cisco Systems Inc said it will spend more than one billion reais (S$685 million) in Brazil in the next four years to boost manufacturing in the South American nation and step up investment in local start-ups. The projectsBloomberg - 305 words
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375 2012-04-04 23 Bloomberg [MADRID] Spain’s public debt will rise to a record this year as it sells almost 37 billion euros (S$62 billion) of bonds to finance a budget deficit that was more than twice the eu-ro-region limit last year. Total borrowing willBloomberg - 375 words
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Advertisement3893 2012-04-04 20 WATS NOTICES Toll free 1800-289-8822 Email notices@sph.com.sg www.cats.com.sg/notices (Q) CHEMOIL NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of Chemoil Energy Limited (“the Company”) will be held at The Guild, NUSS Suntec City Guild House, 3 Temasek Boulevard, #05-001, Suntec City Mall, Singapore *****33,893 words
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Article, Illustration996 2012-04-04 24 DAVID HUGHES - Since the sinking of the Titanic in 1912, ships are now safer but there are still key challenges for the industry STRAIT TALK By DAVID HUGHES IT is of course ironic that in the run-up to the 100th anniversary of the sinking of theAFP - 996 words
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327 2012-04-04 24 Reuters [LONDON] Tanker rates for refined petroleum products on top export routes were steady on Monday, with modest sailings helping to support the long-range Middle East market. Typical Long Range 2, 75,000 tonne shipments on the Middle East Gulf to Japan route stood atReuters - 327 words
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Article, Illustration531 2012-04-04 25 VEN SREENIVASAN - But overall numbers distorted by one-off events, such as Arab Spring in 2011 By VEN SREENIVASAN [SINGAPORE] Global passenger and air cargo traffic growth improved in February, though some of this was due to distortions arising from one-off events during the month. TheAFP - 531 words
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454 2012-04-04 25 PAULINE NG - By PAULINE NG in Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIA Airlines (MAS) has scrapped plans for a separate premium regional carrier, opting to keep its current set-up in a turn-around programme designed to bring it back to profitability. “As for the new entity announced earlier, there454 words
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Miscellaneous317 2012-04-04 25 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD Across 1 Second child loves Latin here presumably (6) 5 Stars seen after second drink and letters all mingled? (8) 9 Inelastic? Not a swishing whip (3-1-4-5) 10 Put off hell when given religious leaflet (8) 11 Unsmiling look shown in that grief (6) 12 Take back worker317 words
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Article, Illustration875 2012-04-04 26 40% of its March sales achieved 30 miles per gallon, compared to 16% three years ago Reuters [DETROIT] General Motors Co passed an environmental milestone of sorts in March, when it became the first US automaker to sell, in a single month, moreReuters; AP - 875 words
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Article, Illustration2960 2012-04-04 27 Growth looks promising but possible oil price spike and an attack on Iran may throw everything into disarray GROWTH appears to be back on track in the US economy while China and the rest of emerging Asia still retain strong momentum even if Europe has2,960 words
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464 2012-04-04 28 EDITORIAL INSTANCES of investors being defrauded, which seem to happen with alarming frequency, serve as repeated reminders that all is not well with investor education in Singapore. The latest case is about an unlicensed financial advisor being sued by 17 of her clients for464 words
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Article, Illustration796 2012-04-04 28 ANDRES VELASCO - Europe must slash public debt increase tax revenue THE BOTTOM LINE ANDRES VELASCO The writer, a former finance minister of Chile, is a visiting professor at Columbia University for 2011-2012 Project Syndicate THE guardians of austerity in Europe are striking back. Their emerging narrative goes like this: When some economistsProject Syndicate - 796 words
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Article, Illustration1095 2012-04-04 28 BASSKARAN NAIR - Professionals should keep in mind several salient issues that are unique to the country By BASSKARAN NAIR The author is former head of corpora te communications at CapitaLand, and has extensive experience of public affairs work in China. He is also adjunct associate professorAFP - 1,095 words
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Article, Illustration1194 2012-04-04 29 JIM CALVIN - Often viewed as unilateral and favourable only to the US, the law is now seen as benefiting Asian governments as well By JIM CALVIN The writer is based in Singapore and is the Asia-Pacific Regional Leader for Fatca and also the global tax leaderAFP - 1,194 words
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Article827 2012-04-04 29 LOURDES ARANDA - By LOURDES ARANDA The writer is Mexican sherpa to the G-20 APPROXIMATELY 100 days ago, Mexico took over the presidency of the G-20. There still remain a similar number of days until the most important meeting of this presidency: The Summit which will take place827 words
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Article2790 2012-04-04 30 Transaction date: Apr 3 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 Last Vol Day Last Quote Div Gr Yld 116.5 92.5 AIMSAMPIReit 116 +2 1035 116.5 114 116 116.5 1.7 11.72,790 words
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Article7523 2012-04-04 31 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS UNIT TRUSTS APS Asset Mgt Pte Ltd APS Alpha Fund Cl A!** AXA Wealth Mgt S'pore Pte Ltd APS Alpha Fund (USD)!** Aberdeen Asset Mgt Asia Limited AXA Wealth Mgt S'pore Pte Ltd Aberdeen Asset Mgt Asia Limited EM Local Ccy Bond .0.9796/ Global Emerging Markets!*’ .17,523 words
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Article189 2012-04-04 31 52-Wk Last Vol Day Last Quote Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Company Sale +/-(’000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil Low 46 25.5 Genting HK US$ US38.5 -1 6033 39.5 38.5 38.5 39 2535 Last 205 168 TanChongInt HK196cd 191 196 4.3 3.6 6.6 3947.2 STOCK PRICES189 words
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Article894 2012-04-04 31 52-Wk Last Vol Day Last Quote Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Company Sale +/-(’000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 103 100 CIMB APAC Div 100US$ US101 101.7 102.7 10.6 1261 856 CIMBAsean40 100US$ US1042xd +6 2 1042 1042 1040 1046 163.4 ***** ***** DBXT AUD894 words
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Article584 2012-04-04 32 Apr 3 OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT NIKKEI 225 INDEX FUTURES SPOT *****.21 *****.07 *****.99 Jun12 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****2 *****6 Sep12 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 15 2549 MSCI TAIWAN INDEX FUTURES SPOT 281.54 282.90 277.15 Apr12 281.60 283.20 277.10 279.20 ***** *****1 May12 280.30 280.30584 words
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Article, Illustration99 2012-04-04 32 As on 02 April 2012 www.smx.com.sg PRODUCT CONTRACT HIGH LOW CLOSE VOL (in Lots) PRECIOUS METAL GOLD FUT JUN2012 1684.70 1665.60 1679.90 349 CURRENCY AUD-USD FUT JUN2012 1.0347 1.0281 1.0348 4012 EUR-USD FUT JUN2012 1.3385 1.3293 1.3331 1008 BASE METAL COPPER FUT MAY2012 8648 8456 8644 355199 words
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Article107 2012-04-04 32 Apr 2 SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 lb bushels) Close Previous High/Low May 12 1421.00 1403.00 1433.75 1406.50 Jul 12 1427.25 1408.25 1439.25 1411.00 Aug 12 1419.50 1400.50 1431.75 1407.75 Sep 12 1399.50 1376.00 1407.75 1383.50 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs; US cent/lb) Close Previous High/Low May 12 56.16107 words
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Article76 2012-04-04 32 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Apr 2 CRUDE (FOB origin) US$/barrel Close Change Brent blend (1-Mth F) 124.25 0.95 WTI (Near Mth) 105.35 2.20 Dubai (1-Mth F) 118.57 -1.41 Tapis blend 129.81 -0.38 Minas 129.81 -0.38 PRODUCT US$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha 115.22 -1.45 Jet Kerosene 135.11 -0.43 US$/barrel OpecOil Basket76 words
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Article22 2012-04-04 32 Apr 3 S$ Bid Offer 1-month 1.2509 1.2511 2-months 1.2508 1.2510 3-months 1.2505 1.2508 6-months 1.2495 1.2499 Source: OCBC22 words
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Article66 2012-04-04 32 Apr 2 Apr 2 Aluminium, 99.7% purity(US$/tonne) Close Previous Cash 2089.50 2087.00 3 months 2130.00 2126.00 Copper, Grade A(US$/tonne) Cash 8674.50 8474.50 3 months 8641.00 8445.00 Lead(US$/tonne) Cash 2060.00 2037.00 3 months 2062.00 2042.00 Nickel (US$/tonne) Cash *****.00 *****.00 3 months *****.00 *****.00 Tin(US$/tonne) Cash *****.00 *****.00 366 words
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373 2012-04-04 32 In local curr In S$ In US$ dy yr dy yr dy yr Apr 2 Index Change Change Change Change Change Change World Preliminary 924.3 0.7 11.4 0.6 8.2 0.8 11.9 EAFE Preliminary 752.9 0.9 10.4 0.8 7.5 1.1 11.2 Europe Preliminary 1111.6 1.3 8.3373 words
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Article80 2012-04-04 32 Apr 2 COCOA (£/tonne) Close Prev High/Low May 12 1446 1462 1497/1445 Jul 12 1459 1476 1505/1457 Sep 12 1462 1482 1506/1460 Dec 12 1465 1485 1506/1459 COFFEE(US$/tonne) Close Prev High/Low Mar 12 2036 2031 2044/2026 May 12 2050 2026 2058/2040 Jul 12 2067 2040 2075/2058 Sep 12 206880 words
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1212 2012-04-04 32 BONDS, WARRANTS EXTENDED SETTLEMENT Prem Expiry Vol Conv Exer Disc Gear-Mths Company Last Sale +or-('000) Ratio Price ing Left Asia-Pacific Strategic W*****6 2 1 150 280 20.00 25 Baker Technology Ltd W*****6 2.6 -0.4 41 1 32 12 11.92 7 Best World Intl Ltd W*****5 2 1 30 75 9.151,212 words
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Article470 2012-04-04 32 Apr 3 A$ C$ Rmb Euro HK$ Ind Rs Rupiah Yen Won RM NZ$ Pak Rs Peso S$ Rand Sfr NT$ Baht Pound US$ Australia 1.030 6.548 0.779 8.073 52.560 95.097 0.853 11.667 3.167 1.263 94.109 44.398 1.301 7.941 0.938 30.633 32.032 0.649 1.040 Canada 0.971 6.358470 words
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Article137 2012-04-04 32 Apr 3 GOLD(US$/oz) Apr 02 Apr 03 Hong Kong 1673.50 1685.00 Apr 03 Mar 30 Apr 02 London 1663.30 1681.96 1664.30 1682.73 Source: Thomson Reuters GOLD BULLION COINS (S$) Selling Buying 1 oz 2349 2125 UBS GOLD LUNAR KINEBAR (S$) Selling Buying 10gm $826.00 677 SILVER Selling Buying137 words
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Article91 2012-04-04 32 Apr 3 TREASURY BILLS Period Issue Maturity Yesterday's Day's code Bid High Low 3-Month BQ*****S 05-Jul-12 0.30 0.23 0.23 1-Year BY*****W 01-Nov-12 0.32 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity Close Day's code rate Bid High Low 2-Year N*****0H 0.250 01-Feb-14 100.2 100.24 100.24 5-Year N*****0Z 2.375 01-Apr-17 108.6391 words
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Article57 2012-04-04 32 Apr 3 KLCE PALM FUTURES (RM/MT) Delivery Opening Sett Av Vol Open Month Range Price Price High Low Done Position Apr 12 3590.0 3572.0 3598.0 3579.0 119 5541 May 12 3575.0 3541.0 3575.0 3551.0 2739 ***** Jun 12 3566.0 3533.0 3566.0 3533.0 ***** ***** Jul 12 3525.0 3501.057 words
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Article154 2012-04-04 32 Apr 3 Against S$ Against US$ Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.3004 1.3008 1.0396 1.0397 Canadian dollar 1.2625 1.2632 1.0093 1.0097 Euro 1.6691 1.6696 1.3343 1.3345 NZ dollar 1.0299 1.0304 0.8233 0.8236 Sterling pound 2.0046 2.0054 1.6025 1.6029154 words
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Article121 2012-04-04 32 As at 9am Apr 03 Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Sell Buy Aust dollar 1.336 1.273 Can dollar 1.288 1.239 Euro 1.701 1.636 Sterling pound 2.046 1.968 NZ dollar 1.062 1.012 US dollar 1.271 1.223 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign121 words
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Article161 2012-04-04 32 Apr 3 $S Offer Bid 0vernight 0.01 par 1-month 5/16 3/16 2-months 3/8 1/4 3-months 3/8 1/4 Overnight mode: 0.02 US$ Offer Bid 7 days 0.23 0.13 1 month 0.40 0.20 2 months 0.45 0.25 3 months 0.55 0.35 6 months 0.90 0.70 9 months 1.05 0.85 12161 words
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