The Business Times, 21 September 2012
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Title Section25 2012-09-21 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES S$1.00 online at http://www.businesstimes.com.sg Sp!l A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION CO R GN NO *****2868E Friday, eptember 21, 2012G MICA (P) 074/08/201225 words
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Article, Illustration839 2012-09-21 1 JOYCE HOOI - Telcos see huge wave of interest for latest handset but StarHub customers will have to wait till year-end for 4G experience; new price plans to eat into data usage By JOYCE HOOI [SINGAPORE] Pent-up demand for the latest iPhone willAFP - 839 words
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685 2012-09-21 1 KENNETH LIM - APB sale set to go through but Thais may have a say on shareholder payout By KENNETH LIM [SINGAPORE] A deciding vote by the Thai consortium bidding for Fraser Neave (F&N) could determine how minority shareholders of the Singapore conglomerate might685 words
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MARKETS DIGEST
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Article65 2012-09-21 1 HST INDEX 3,062.61 (-13.02) HST INDEX FUTURES 3,061.00 (-13.00) HSIMSCI 352.73 (-1.38) HSIMSCI FUTURES 353.60 (-0.40) US$ S$ US$ (S$ per US$) 1.226 (US$/S$ per 1.618 1.984 EURO (US$/S$/€) 1.297 1.590 Foreign currency per US$ S$ YEN 78.30 63.80 RM 3.071 2.505 HK$ 7.754 6.326 BAHT 30.89 25.20 RUPIAH65 words
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Article49 2012-09-21 1 Thursday Change KL COMP 1,625.59 -20.52 NIKKEI 225 9,086.98 -145.23 HANG SENG 20,590.92 -250.99 SET INDEX 1,282.68 -2.78 JAKARTA COMP 4,217.52 -27.19 MANILA COMP 5,294.97 -22.06 SEOUL COMP 1,990.33 -17.55 SHENZHEN B 555.16 -9.17 MUMBAI IND 18,315.77 -180.24 12 noon EDT Change DOW 13,567.23 -10.73 NASDAQ 3,172.33 -10.2949 words
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Article17 2012-09-21 1 SINGAPORE 5.38 MALAYSIA 6.55 HONG KONG 5.00 INDONESIA 14.875 TAIWAN 5.036 JAPAN 1.475 Source: Bloomberg17 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article553 2012-09-21 2 iPhone 5 bash starts, but StarHub late to 4G party PENT-UP demand for the latest iPhone will be unleashed today with record numbers on telco wait-lists. But for StarHub, the wait will be of an entirely different nature. Hobbled by certification woes, the telco will be the only553 words
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Article, Illustration682 2012-09-21 2 VIRGINIE MANGIN - HSBC’s flash index for Sept stabilises but manufacturing shrinks for 11th mth By VIRGINIE MANGIN in Beijing CHINA’S monthly flash Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) shows that the economy may have hit the bottom but signs of a rebound haveAFP - 682 words
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Article71 2012-09-21 2 IN “STATS ChipPAC lowers Q3 outlook” (BT, Sept 20), we said wrongly that the expected Q3 adjusted Ebitda had been lowered to $160-170 million from $170-190 million. It should have been expected capital expenditure. And in “Uneven growth in Asia Pacific wealth markets: report” (BT, Sept 20), we inadvertently71 words
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1018 2012-09-21 4 SAMUEL EE - Turnoffs include high cost, loss of ‘magic’, exclusivity, traffic and retail woes By SAMUEL EE [SINGAPORE] Formula One practice sessions start tonight and will culminate in a closely fought race for the drivers’ championship on Sunday evening. But some Singaporeans are wondering if1,018 words
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Article, Illustration425 2012-09-21 4 SAMUEL EE - By SAMUEL EE IT'S that time of year again when Formula One swings into town for the Singapore Grand Prix. Some of the drivers have been streaming in as early as Monday to prepare for this weekend's race as well as fulfill their sponsorship obligations. WHOLE425 words
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Article, Illustration696 2012-09-21 4 DYLAN TAN - BT Weekend will kick off weekly series tomorrow By DYLAN TAN [SINGAPORE] The Business Times and Knight Frank have come together again to bring back the CEOs’ Hawker Guide for a second helping that promises to be bigger and better. AfterTHE BUSINESS TIMES FILE PHOTO - 696 words
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Article, Illustration915 2012-09-21 4 GRACE LEONG - Govt changes aimed at further protecting the vulnerable By GRACE LEONG in Macau MARINA Bay Sands (MBS) is preparing for proposed changes to Singapore gaming laws designed to further protect financially vulnerable groups from problem gambling, but does not expect its business to915 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article, Illustration526 2012-09-21 6 SIOW LI SEN - It may not have a high profile but it has kept to a stable strategy: key exec By SIOW LI SEN ING Bank has seen its Asian business grow rapidly over the past five years, driven by trade and commodity financing to526 words
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Article280 2012-09-21 6 DBS Bank has launched a virtual credit card that allows cardholders to make payments with their mobile phones. Application for the DBS One.Tap card which requires users to own near field communication-enabled (NFC) smartphones begins today. NFC enables devices to exchange information wirelessly over very280 words
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676 2012-09-21 6 JOYCE HOOI - Company known for photo smartphone app By JOYCE HOOI SINGTEL continued its bout of digital spending yesterday, adding photo smartphone app Pixable to its fold for US$26.5 million. The acquisition follows the telco’s US$321 million purchase of mobile ad firm Amobee and $12 million buyout676 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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39 2012-09-21 8 CAPITALAND Treasury has issued US$400 million in principal amount of 4.076 per cent notes due 2022 under its $5 billion euro medium term note programme. The notes will be listed on the SGX-ST today.39 words
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Article53 2012-09-21 8 UNITED Envirotech’s 70 per cent owned subsidiary, United Envirotech Water (Changyi), has inked a deal to acquire an industrial wastewater treatment plant in Shandong, China. The firm will upgrade and expand the plant in three phases. The first phase of the project will cost 120 million53 words
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85 2012-09-21 8 DATAPULSE Technology’s net profit for the year ended July 2012 fell 34.9 per cent to $7 million, or 1.18 cents per share, amid pricing pressure and a weak economic environment. The CD and DVD replication specialist incurred a $2.1 million loss from a Taiwan85 words
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80 2012-09-21 8 GLOBAL Logistic Properties (GLP) has incorporated GLP I-Park Xi’an Science Technology Industrial Development in China with a registered capital of 285 million yuan (S$55.4 million). The new indirect associated company will be engaged in the provision of distribution facilities and services, GLP said in80 words
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Article59 2012-09-21 8 TEXCHEM-PACK Holdings (S) has subscribed for an additional six million shares in Texchem Polymers Sdn Bhd (TXPO) for RM6 million ($2.4 million). As at Aug 31, 2012, TXPO has a negative net asset value of RM5.2 million. Proceeds will go towards the unit’s working capital.59 words
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Article, Illustration626 2012-09-21 8 Bloomberg NEWS that Genting Singapore was selling its 4.8 per cent stake in Echo Entertainment Group hit the shares of the Sydney casino operator yesterday. Echo lost 5.9 per cent to A$3.86 at the close of Sydney trading, the biggest one-dayBloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 626 words
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Article, Illustration588 2012-09-21 8 Toro’s first solo exhibition captured the heart of its viewers Written by ERIN ROTHSCHILD COLLECTORS who attended Singaporean artist Toro's first solo exhibition Madness of Toro from July 30 to Aug 9 at Yuchengco Museum in Makati City, Philippines, were in for a treat. The588 words
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473 2012-09-21 8 ANDREA SOH - Bumper payout possible but a recurrent income vacuum: analysts By ANDREA SOH A SALE of the landmark Mandarin Orchard Singapore and the adjoining Mandarin Gallery could lead to a bumper dividend for shareholders of Overseas Union Enterprise (OUE), analysts said. But if both assets473 words
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707 2012-09-21 12 ZEINAB YUSUF SAIWALLA - It will equip SMEs with information they need to expand regionally By ZEINAB YUSUF SAIWALLA LOCAL enterprises looking for additional skills and expertise to grow and thrive domestically and regionally can now turn to a new institute launched by United Overseas Bank and707 words
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Article, Illustration332 2012-09-21 12 TEO SI JIA - By TEO SI JIA CHINESE department store Zhongmin Baihui Retail Group has stepped out of the Fujian market with the opening of its Nanjing Nanzhan store in Jiangsu province. Following administrative delays that held up its planned opening in the first half of the year,332 words
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460 2012-09-21 12 Reuters Bloomberg [LONDON] The Australian head of CVC Capital Partners has resigned, even as the private equity firm faces losses of up to US$1.8 billion from its debt-funded acquisition of TV network Nine Entertainment. The loss would be the biggest forReuters; Bloomberg - 460 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration647 2012-09-21 10 R SIVANITHY - This comes ahead of expected falls in the European and US stock markets STOCKS R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent IF WEDNESDAY’S 7.65-point rise in the Straits Times Index (STI) was thanks to traders buying (or covering their short positions) ahead of an anticipated rise in WesternSource: Bloomberg - 647 words
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Article64 2012-09-21 10 Sep 20 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS 608.00-201.00 BT CADI -*****.00-170.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 +61.00 FTSE ST Mid Cap 730.41 -2.97 FTSE ST Small Cap 491.48 -4.54 FTSE ST All Share 746.58 -3.34 FTSE ST China Top 202.73 -2.31 FTSE ST China 219.23 -2.33 FTSE ST Catalist64 words
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Article56 2012-09-21 10 VOLUME Noble Grp 69,612,000 Thai Beverage 69,334,000 Golden Agri 63,156,000 Aussino 62,088,000 GSH Corp 52,667,000 Annica 38,912,000 Equation 38,751,000 Genting SP 34,773,000 Stratech 31,167,000 Qingmei 27,094,000 VALUE($) Noble Grp 94,240,025 F&N 76,663,130 Keppel Corp 49,337,246 Genting SP 48,754,756 Golden Agri 41,900,930 SingTel 37,623,700 Wilmar 36,570,850 DBS Grp56 words
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Article186 2012-09-21 10 MAIN CATL TOTAL Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Multi Ind 5 7 5 0 0 0 5 7 5 Manufacturing 29 69 51 8 8 4 37 77 55 Commerce 12 39 15 2 3 4 14 42 19 Tpt/Stor/Comms 10 15 10186 words
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Article, Illustration855 2012-09-21 10 CAI HAOXIANG - Compiled by CAI HAOXIANG Genting Singapore Sept 20 close: $1.40 DBS Group Research, Sept 20 GENTING Singapore is placing out its entire 4.8 per cent stake of 39.6 million shares in Echo Entertainment, recognising a $16 million loss. This is a positive development because besides the soft gamingSource: Bloomberg - 855 words
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Article123 2012-09-21 10 TURNOVER (‘000) VALUE (‘000) MAIN CATL TOTAL MAIN CATL TOTAL Multi Ind 17,491 17,491 69,962 69,962 Manufacturing 348,768 115,503 464,271 285,249 2,722 287,971 Commerce 240,953 4,842 245,795 178,359 356 178,715 Tpt/Stor/Comms 84,720 18,666 103,386 120,621 5,727 126,348 Finance 17,208 545 17,753 103,353 240 103,593 Construction 69,977 4,117123 words
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Article113 2012-09-21 10 Stock name Close Change Stock name Close Change CapMallsAsia 1.635 -0.005 CapitaLand 3.130 -0.060 CapitaMall 1.965 -0.005 CityDev 11.470 -0.220 ComfortDelGro 1.670 DBS Grp 14.430 +0.010 F&N 8.890 +0.010 GLP 2.570 -0.030 Genting SP 1.400 -0.010 Golden Agri 0.660 -0.005 HK Land 5.960 -0.060 JMH 55.580113 words
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Article, Illustration480 2012-09-21 10 Euro falls most in 2 months; yen, up CURRENCIES Bloomberg [NEW YORK] The euro yesterday dropped the most in two months against the US dollar as services and manufacturing in the region shrank to a three-year low, adding to evidence that the central bank will need to do more toBloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 480 words
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Article113 2012-09-21 10 BY CENTS CLOSE UP DBXT Nifty 10US$ ***** 44.1 0.3 DBXT S&P Short 10US$ 3480 33.1 0.8 YHS 208 18.0 9.5 IS MS India 100US$ 603 12.3 1.7 Straits Trdg 312 10.0 3.3 UOB 5.05%NCPS 100 ***** 10.0 0.1 DBXT MSTHAI 10US$ 1939 9.8 0.4 Chem Ind 45 9.0113 words
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Article121 2012-09-21 10 BY CENTS CLOSE DOWN GLD 10US$ ***** -169.1 -0.8 DBXT AUDCS 5US$ ***** -147.1 -0.6 DBXT MSEurope 10US$ 4581 -78.4 -1.4 DBXT STGLDv100 10US$ 2826 -50.3 -1.4 DBXT FTVietnam 10US$ 2041 -44.1 -1.7 DBXT FTChina25 10US$ 2606 -42.9 -1.3 JSH 3330 -35.5 -0.9 Jardine C&C 4900 -25.0 -0.5 DBXT121 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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540 2012-09-21 13 MALMINDERJIT SINGH - Shift likely as China is now top trading partner of key US security partners By MALMINDERJIT SINGH CHINA has overtaken the United States to emerge as the most important trading partner for Asian countries a development that will also shape on540 words
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NEWS ROUNDUP
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77 2012-09-21 13 THE government will soon kick off a four-year project to expand the Bukit Timah First Diversion Canal by 30 per cent, said national water agency PUB yesterday. The first phase, to start in October, will cost $33.7 million. Tenders have been77 words
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89 2012-09-21 13 FIFTEEN memoranda of understanding with a combined value of $1.5 billion were inked yesterday between Singapore entities and organisations in Jiangsu province. The MOUs involved projects spanning environmental protection, MRT integrated supervisory control systems, integrated mixed-use developments and R&D. Of the 15, two were89 words
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679 2012-09-21 13 MINDY TAN - Top bid of $960.28 psf ppr exceeds best forecast by 13% By MINDY TAN THE quality of the bids received at the close of the tender for a 99-year leasehold residential site at Prince Charles Crescent reflects general optimism in the679 words
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Article, Illustration468 2012-09-21 13 NISHA RAMCHANDANI - By NISHA RAMCHANDANI UNFAZED by McLaren’s recent string of successes, Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso is looking to dial up the heat at the 2012 Singapore Grand Prix this weekend and the subsequent races in Asia. “No. Not at all,” he quipped, in response toARTHUR LEE - 468 words
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244 2012-09-21 13 THE Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Singapore (ICPAS) has named a new chief executive the trade body’s third this year. In his new role, Lee Fook Chiew, formerly executive vice-president of private investing company Wah Hin Co, will help to spearhead244 words
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MALAYSIA/INDONESIA
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Article, Illustration534 2012-09-21 14 S JAYASANKARAN - S’pore’s GEH among investors of the firm, which launches its prospectus today By S JAYASANKARAN in Kuala Lumpur SOON-TO-BE-LISTED Astro Malaysia Holdings, which will unveil its prospectus today, has locked in 16 so-called “cornerstone” investors, Reuters reported yesterday citing sources, reflecting growing interest inBLOOMBERG - 534 words
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Article556 2012-09-21 14 Growing demand, failure to produce more will see it overtaking China Reuters [JAKARTA] Indonesia’s struggle to boost sugar output due to competition for land and under-investment is forcing it to spend heavily and become the world’s biggest importer of the sweetener in place ofReuters - 556 words
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398 2012-09-21 14 Bloomberg [JAKARTA] Indonesia, preparing to ban raw metal ore shipments from 2014 while compelling mining companies to build smelters, will probably allow some exports beyond that deadline to give more time for processing plants to be built. “There will be some room,” DeputyBloomberg - 398 words
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GREATER CHINA/INDIA
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653 2012-09-21 16 GRACE LEONG - Las Vegas Sands to build The Parisian costing US$2.5-3b along Cotai Strip By GRACE LEONG in Macau IF Las Vegas can have Paris on the Las Vegas Strip, Macau too can have The Parisian on the Cotai Strip. Las Vegas Sands chairman653 words
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Article, Illustration579 2012-09-21 16 Bloomberg [NEW DELHI] Shops and businesses across India remained closed as traders support a day-long strike called by the Opposition to demand the government scrap decisions that raise diesel prices and allow foreign retail chains to set up stores. The nationwide protest adds to pressureBloomberg; AP - 579 words
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723 2012-09-21 16 Reuters [BRUSSELS] European Union and Chinese leaders agreed yesterday to avoid trade protectionist measures following months of increasing tensions between the global partners with China undertaking to continue to invest in European debt. At a summit in Brussels the 15th betweenReuters - 723 words
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Article288 2012-09-21 16 AFP [NEW DELHI] Police have arrested five former senior executives of Reebok India for allegedly defrauding the sportswear company of about US$160 million over a number of years, police said yesterday. The company’s former managing director, chief operating officer and three general managers were arrestedAFP - 288 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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Article, Illustration731 2012-09-21 18 ECB intervention in bond market not showing signs of boosting confidence Reuters [LONDON] The European Central Bank’s aggressive new bond-buying plan has so far failed to inspire any major improvement in business at ailing eurozone companies, unexpectedly gloomy surveys showed yesterday. The downturn inReuters; AP - 731 words
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Article, Illustration780 2012-09-21 18 Gates on top again; Adelson among those out of top 10 Reuters [NEW YORK] The net worth of the richest Americans grew by 13 per cent in the past year to US$1.7 trillion, Forbes magazine said on Wednesday, and a familiar cast populatedReuters; Source: Forbes Magazine; Photos: Bloomberg, Reuters - 780 words
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356 2012-09-21 18 Bloomberg [SYDNEY] Aberdeen Asset Management plc, which oversees about US$270 billion, said it’s staying cautious as it foresees “significant weakness” in the global economy. The comments come even after the European Central Bank (ECB) announced a bond buying programme on Sept 6,Bloomberg - 356 words
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WORLD
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Article, Illustration574 2012-09-21 19 Blankfein says a hard landing in China would be real threat to world economy AP [TORONTO] The chief executive of Goldman Sachs says he is against austerity measures in the short term as the US “fiscal cliff” looms. Lloyd Blankfein, also chairman ofAP; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 574 words
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223 2012-09-21 19 Reuters [NEW YORK] Bank of America Corp (BofA) is planning to cut 16,000 jobs by year-end as it speeds up a compa-ny-wide cost-cutting initiative amid declining revenues, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. The job cuts wouldReuters - 223 words
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484 2012-09-21 19 Warning follows outages on BofA, JPMorgan websites Reuters [NEW YORK] A financial services industry group warned US banks, brokerages and insurers on Wednesday to be on heightened alert for cyber attacks after Bank of America and JPMorgan Chase experienced unexplainedReuters - 484 words
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Article, Illustration359 2012-09-21 20 Gold holdings’ value up by A$400m to A$4b as price jumps Bloomberg [SYDNEY] The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) returned to a profit in the 12 months to June as it sold foreign securities and local assets increased in value. The nation’s central bankBloomberg; PHOTOS: BLOOMBERG, REUTERS - 359 words
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705 2012-09-21 20 Combined market value of main online classified advertisers jumps 30% in 9 mths Reuters [MELBOURNE] A pack of new media specialists in Australia has surpassed many of the country’s newspapers and television networks in size after diverting away the preciousReuters - 705 words
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481 2012-09-21 20 Bloomberg [COPENHAGEN] Denmark’s government unveiled a package of measures designed to prop up the country’s businesses as the latest forecasts from the central bank show economic growth this year will be a fourth the rate previously estimated. The coalition government of SocialBloomberg - 481 words
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Article, Illustration647 2012-09-21 22 ANTHONY ROWLEY - Meanwhile, Japan exports in August, particularly to China, fall for third straight month By ANTHONY ROWLEY in Tokyo GLOBAL trade, a key driver of economic growth, is in danger of stalling, the head of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, AngelREUTERS - 647 words
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512 2012-09-21 22 Regulator chides James Murdoch for handling of phone-hacking case Bloomberg [LONDON] British Sky Broadcasting Group (BSkyB) gained approval to keep its broadcast licence, a UK regulator ruled, while criticising board member James Murdoch’s reaction to phone-hacking revelations at News Corp, which owns 39Bloomberg - 512 words
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Article, Illustration634 2012-09-21 22 In renewing Nike contract, it may point to new entrants in soccer apparel market Bloomberg [LONDON] Manchester United convinced General Motors (GM) to pay a record US$559 million to have its Chevrolet brand on the team’s red jersey. Now, the 19-timeBloomberg - 634 words
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316 2012-09-21 22 Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] The index of US leading economic indicators fell in August, led by a decline in new orders for manufacturing. The Conference Board’s gauge of the outlook for the next three to six months decreased 0.1 per cent after a revisedBloomberg - 316 words
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Article, Illustration697 2012-09-21 24 ZEINAB YUSUF SAIWALLA - Alternative workplace strategies help utilise office spaces better By ZEINAB YUSUF SAIWALLA SHARED desks, smaller work spaces, increased diversity and other alternative workplace strategies could become the norm in Singapore within the next seven years as the demand for creative office spaces increases.697 words
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313 2012-09-21 24 MINDY TAN - Over 220 of the 262 units released for sale sold on Day 1 By MINDY TAN MORE than 220 of the 262 units released for sale at the 99-year-leasehold eCO in Bedok South Avenue 3 were snapped up on Wednesday, the first day of313 words
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Article, Illustration639 2012-09-21 26 Conservationists not happy as store adds space and scraps old classic touches AP [NEW YORK] A US$400 million makeover is giving New York’s iconic Macy’s store a sleek, new 21st century style. And some preservationists aren’t happy about it. They see the overhaul of America’s biggestAP; PHOTOS: AP - 639 words
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392 2012-09-21 26 Bloomberg [LOS ANGELES] Almost two-thirds of US residential real estate investors plan to buy as many as or more homes in the next 12 months than they have in the past year even as prices rise, according to a survey releasedBloomberg - 392 words
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Article1219 2012-09-21 28 PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS FOR SELECTED DISTRICTS WITH CONTRACT DATES BETWEEN AUG 22 AND AUG 28, 2012 PROJECT NAME/ STREET NAME PROP TYPE CONTRACT DATE TENURE BUILT-IN/LAND AREA*(SQ FT) PRICE (S$'000) PSF (S$) District 1 NON-LANDED V On Shenton Apt 28/08/2012 99 689 1360 1974 V On Shenton Apt 27/08/2012 991,219 words
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Advertisement450 2012-09-21 24 Call Toll-free 1800-289-9988 To Place Your Classified Advertisements D04 HOUSE FOR SALE SANDY ISLAND Bungalow Sandy Island, Sentosa, 6955/ 6749 sqft, 5 rooms, nice, pool, private berth $17.4M. 9115 1111 Yimei D04 HOUSE FOR SALE SANDY ISLAND Sentosa Sandy Island. Best facing with privacy, 8077 7828 sq.ft. $20M. To view,450 words
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Advertisement102 2012-09-21 24 D11 21 HOUSE FOR SALE SEMI-DETACHED ECG Dynamic Alliance. 1) Cheng Soon 2-sty Semi-D 3928 sqft, mins walk MRT. 2) Coronation Semi-D 4800 sqft, $13xx psf. 8100 7772 D11 21 HOUSE FOR SALE SWISS CLUB Swiss Club GCB *****/ 9000 sqft, 5+1+1, big pool, park 8 cars. Face East. $14xx102 words
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Advertisement963 2012-09-21 25 D13 HOUSE FOR SALE BRADDELL HEIGHTS 10,500/8,800 sqft. Elevated land. Facing N/S. 2½ -storey, 5 huge rms music rm, 3 kitchens, pool lift. Park 6 cars. $12.xM only! Dan Lim: 9853 4988 D13 HOUSE FOR SALE BRADDELL HEIGHTS Braddell tropical 10,000 sqft 7-rm bungalow with a nice garden, pool and963 words
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Advertisement210 2012-09-21 25 D02 APARTMENT FOR SALE LUMIERE Mistri Road. Bulk Sale (5 units) 1 2-bedroom. Low psf! High floor. With tenancy. D02 APARTMENT FOR SALE SPOTTISWOODE RESIDENCE Spottiswoode Residence. Freehold. New units released! Above #30. Special discount up to 13%! Call Developer Sales. D03 APARTMENT FOR SALE Rayson Heng 9128 0566 METROPOLITAN210 words
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Advertisement135 2012-09-21 26 Call Toll-free 1800-289-9988 To Place Your Classified Advertisements D04 APARTMENT FOR SALE REFLECTIONS KEPPEL BAY Good buy! 3room 1625sqft. $16xx Psf. Iconic lifestyle Agt 1.5% comm. 9853 4428 Karen Seah D04 APARTMENT FOR SALE THE AZURE Sentosa. Best price. 1776 sqft. 3 bdrms. Spacious balcony. Great unit for ground flr135 words
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Advertisement125 2012-09-21 26 D05 APARTMENT FOR SALE PARC IMPERIAL 1118 sqft. 2-bedroom penthouse. Sea view. Freehold. 5 minutes to Haw Par Villa MRT. Ask $1.45M. Merrina 9838 2943 D05 APARTMENT FOR SALE WESTCOVE 2+1 1108 sqft. High flr. Quiet facing. Resort living. Asking $1.05M 9299-6260 Eileen Tham D08 APARTMENT FOR SALE PRISTINE HEIGHTS125 words
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Advertisement127 2012-09-21 26 D09 APARTMENT FOR SALE NOVENA Almost Sold! Freehold 1550 sqft. Tenanted till ’2013. 3+1+balcony. Breezy. 8168 4359 Rosie D09 APARTMENT FOR SALE THE IMPERIAL The Imperial, 1464 sqft, 3 bdrms. 2 balconies. No noon sun. Ask $1950 psf. View Friday 9am-1pm by appointment D09 APARTMENT FOR SALE THE MARQ Marq127 words
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Advertisement105 2012-09-21 26 D09 APARTMENT FOR SALE VISION CREST Vision Crest Oxley Rise. Freehold. $2.06M only! 2-rm. 904 sqft. Tenanted $5.7K. Near MRT. D10 APARTMENT FOR SALE AVALON Avalon 3+1. 1765 sqft. Private lift. Spacious living/ bedrooms. Mins Orchard. View: joannehomes.com Jo 8282 1368 D10 APARTMENT FOR SALE HOLLAND PEAK Rare! Holland Peak,105 words
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Advertisement238 2012-09-21 27 D10 APARTMENT FOR SALE SOMMERVILLE PARK Sommerville Park D.10. 3+1 bdrms. Unblocked Approx 1948 sqft. Nearby to Farrer Court MRT. Jimmy Yang 9066 6729 Trion D10 APARTMENT FOR SALE VOLARI Volari Balmoral. Freehold. Mid-flr 1324 sqft, 2rm serenity with opulence. Within 1km to SCGS, ACS. Joyce Yong 9698 0098 www.joyceyong.com238 words
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Advertisement250 2012-09-21 27 D10 HOUSE FOR RENT BELMONT ROAD Land approx 48,000 sqft. Exclusive elevated ground. 5bdrm all ensuite baths, huge living+patio overlooking pool. Immed. $60K. Freddy *****038 D10 HOUSE FOR RENT EWART PARK $23K for a stately Good Class Bungalow at Ewart Park off Holland. 5 spacious bedrooms. Luxurious Partial furnished. Richard250 words
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Advertisement122 2012-09-21 28 Call Toll-free 1800-289-9988 To Place Your Classified Advertisements WATS D01 APARTMENT FOR RENT MARINA BAY RESIDENCES MARINA BAY Residences 2-bdrm #2X. Bay view!! Only $6,888 Avail Immed. 8611 6999 Now D04 APARTMENT FOR RENT CARIBBEAN Rare! Patio. 3 bedrooms+maid. Quiet. Sea Waterway view. Best condition. Immediate. View to offer. Kenneth122 words
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Advertisement380 2012-09-21 29 D03 FACTORY FOR SALE ONE COMMONWEALTH B1 Duplex. Good corporate image. Mins to MRT/ CBD/ Jurong. $850K neg. D07 OFFICE FOR SALE GOLDEN MILE COMPLEX $330K Only! Beach Road. CBD. Sell with tenancy. En-bloc potential. Tay 9228 3161 D08 SHOP FOR SALE SERANGOON ROAD $2.5M-$8M! Little India main S’goon Rd/380 words
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EDITORIAL & OPINION
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515 2012-09-21 30 EDITORIAL THE Asean Trading Link (ATL) went “live” this week with the linking of the first two exchanges: the Singapore Exchange (SGX) and Bursa Malaysia (BM). Thailand will hook up next month. This is a commendable long-term initiative which holds great515 words
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Article, Illustration782 2012-09-21 30 FRANK CHING - THE BOTTOM LINE FRANK CHING The writer is a Hong Kong-based journalist and commentator. Follow him on Twitter: @FrankChing1 “OUR generation is not wise enough to find common language on this question,” Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping said in 1978 about his country’s782 words
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Article, Illustration968 2012-09-21 30 LEON HADAR - Republicans are promoting incoherent foreign policy positions and populist China-bashing LEON HADAR Washington Correspondent AFTER months of presidential election campaigning that has focused almost exclusively on the economy, America’s relationship with the world, and in particular with the Middle East and China, hasAP - 968 words
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Article, Illustration1338 2012-09-21 31 PERRINE OH - But the real effectiveness of systems and controls hinges on people and the ethical decisions they make By PERRINE OH The writer is research manager of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Singapore ECENT reports have cast a spotlight on1,338 words
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Article, Illustration445 2012-09-21 31 BHANOJI RAO - STAT SPEAK By BHANOJI RAO IN ALL fairness, one must expect a fair amount of poverty reduction arising from, or at least aided by, decades of development assistance generously extended bilaterally and via multilateral institutions to the developing nations. What is the empirical445 words
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Article, Illustration643 2012-09-21 32 Disruptions caused by maintenance delays, pilots’ action over court ruling Bloomberg [DALLAS] American Airlines has cancelled 300 flights until Sept 23 as it grapples with an increasing number of maintenance delays as well as pilots calling in sick after the company won court permission toBloomberg; AFP - 643 words
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217 2012-09-21 32 AFP [DUBAI] A top UAE official denied yesterday reports that the Gulf state had toughened visa rules for tourists from labour-export-ing South Asians nations banning low-income visitors. Nasser al-Menhali, assistant undersecretary for Nationality and Residency at the interior ministry said that no changesAFP - 217 words
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483 2012-09-21 32 Some short-haul services to merge with budget unit Bloomberg [FRANKFURT] Deutsche Lufthansa AG, Europe’s sec-ond-biggest airline, will combine its European short-haul operations outside its main Frankfurt and Munich hubs with the Germanwings low-cost unit as part of a cost-reduction effort. The new unit will begin operationsBloomberg - 483 words
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Article, Illustration275 2012-09-21 32 [SINGAPORE] Changi Airport handled some 4.28 million passengers in August, an increase of 10.9 per cent compared to a year ago, said Changi Airport Group yesterday. Air traffic movements for the month grew by 6.5 per cent to 27,400 flights. Demand forFILE PHOTO - 275 words
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Advertisement671 2012-09-21 32 SATS NOTICES Toll free 1800-289-8822 Email notices@sph.com,sg www.cats.com.sg/notices 1 1 IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ACT, CAP. 50 AND IN THE MATTER OF V.SHIPS (CHINA) PTE LTD (IN MEMBERS’ VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION) COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: *****9538D FINAL MEETING NOTICE is hereby given pursuant to Section 308 of the Companies Act,671 words
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Advertisement404 2012-09-21 32 IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ACT, CAP. 50 AND IN THE MATTER OF TRYLINE INVESTMENTS PTE LTD (In Members' Voluntary Liquidation) Reg No. *****7614W NOTICE OF RESOLUTIONS At an Extraordinary General Meeting of the abovenamed Company duly convened and held at 70 Anson Road #15-01 Hub Energy Point Singapore404 words
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Advertisement445 2012-09-21 32 IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ACT (CAP. 50) AND IN THE MATTER OF MERCHANT QUAY PTE LTD (In Members’ Voluntary Liquidation) (Co. Reg. No. *****0145W) NOTICE OF RESOLUTION MEMBER’S RESOLUTIONS IN WRITING PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 55 OF THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION OF MERCHANT QUAY PTE LTD IT WAS RESOLVED445 words
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SHIPPING
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377 2012-09-21 33 Economic factors, fleets growing faster than demand causing downtrend Bloomberg [SHANGHAI] China Ocean Shipping Group (Cosco), the nation’s biggest sea-car-go carrier, said a market slump may continue for the next three years as fleet expansion outpaces demand. “I fear the futureBloomberg - 377 words
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Article, Illustration404 2012-09-21 33 Bloomberg [SHANGHAI] China Ocean Shipping Group Co (Cosco), the nation’s biggest ship operator, is considering an order for very large crude carriers (VLCCs) as the country’s economic growth spurs oil imports. The plan is at the “ideas and research” stage, Meng Qinglin,Bloomberg; FILE PHOTO - 404 words
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491 2012-09-21 33 Bloomberg [LONDON] Trading of derivatives used to bet on or hedge shipping costs will plunge 53 per cent by value in 2012 after charter rates fell to the lowest level in more than three years, according to Freight Investor Services Ltd.Bloomberg - 491 words
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Article257 2012-09-21 33 SGX '000 Sep 20 S$ +/-Vol CH Offshore 0.46 unch 475 Chuan Hup Hldg 0.25 unch 185 Cosco Corp 0.99 -0.02 3602 s$ Ezra Hldgs 1.21 -0.03 ***** First Ship Lea 0.13 unch 3275 Freight Links 0.07 unch 4739 Grand Banks 0.36 unch 16 Jaya Hold Ltd 0.57257 words
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3433 2012-09-21 34 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 n GLOBAL SERVICE Destination STXPO TBN Antwerp/UK *Loads Singapore, E./W. Malaysia, Indonesia MIDDLE-EAST SERVICE CONVENTIONAL, BREAKBULK PROJECT Destination3,433 words
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SINGAPORE STOCKS
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Article2995 2012-09-21 36 Transaction date: Sep 20 52-wks Tel Last Vol Day Last Quote Div Gr Yld Net M Cap High Low Code Company Sale +/-(‘000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil Company Last Sale Vol Day Last Quote (’000) High Low Buyer Seller 145 92.5 AIMSAMPIReit 139.5 +0.5 1522,995 words
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Article176 2012-09-21 37 52-wks Tel Last Vol Day Last Quote Div Gr Yld Net M Cap High Low Code Company Sale +/-(‘000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil Company Last Sale Vol Cooo) Day High Low Last Quote Buyer Seller Div Gr Yld Net M Cap C’vr P/E Smil 20.5176 words
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Article8262 2012-09-21 37 UNIT TRUST FUNDS UNIT TRUSTS APS Asset Mgt Pte Ltd APS Asset Mat Pte Ltd APS Alpha FuncfCI 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 Mat Asia Limited FM local Ccy Bond 08,262 words
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Article193 2012-09-21 37 52-Wk Last Vol Day Last Quote Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Company Sale +/-(’000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil Low 41.5 25.5 Genting HK US$ US33 -1 4215 34 33 33 33.5 2172.9 Last 220 168 TanChongInt HK207 +1 78 207 202 205 207 4.3 3.4193 words
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Article877 2012-09-21 37 52-Wk Last Vol Day Last Quote Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Company Sale +/-(’000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 127 114.4 ABF SG Bond ETF 120 +0.1 10 120 120 119.9 123 547.8 127.1 120.4 CIMB APAC Div 100S$D 127 125.2 126.4 103.1 95.8 CIMB877 words
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FINANCE & COMMODITIES
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Article644 2012-09-21 38 Sep 20 OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT NIKKEI 225 INDEX FUTURES SPOT 9174.19 9215.57 9079.19 Dec12 9160.00 9180.00 8985.00 9000.00 *****1 *****5 Mar13 8985.00 59 464 MSCI TAIWAN INDEX FUTURES SPOT 277.12 277.12 274.10 Sep12 277.30 277.50 274.70 275.70 ***** *****8 Oct12 277.20 277.40 274.60 275.60644 words
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373 2012-09-21 38 In local curr In S$ In US$ dy yr dy yr dy yr Sep 19 Index Change Change Change Change Change Change World Preliminary 934.2 0.4 12.6 0.3 7.2 0.4 13.5 EAFE Preliminary 743.2 0.5 9.0 0.5 4.4 0.6 10.6 Europe Preliminary 1126.8 0.4 9.8373 words
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Article, Illustration112 2012-09-21 38 As on 19 September 2012 www.smx.com.sg PRODUCT CONTRACT HIGH LOW CLOSE VOL (in Lots) PRECIOUS METAL INDIA GOLD (E-GOLD) FUT OCT2012 590.35 588.65 592.00 452 GOLD FUT DEC2012 1781.40 1766.50 1771.80 37 CURRENCY EUR-USD FUT DEC2012 1.3096 1.3006 1.3068 2653 BASE METAL COPPER FUT DEC2012 8463 8360112 words
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Article107 2012-09-21 38 Sep 19 SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 lb bushels) Close Previous High/Low Nov 12 1669.50 1640.00 1675.75 1643.00 Jan 13 1669.25 1639.25 1674.00 1641.25 Mar 13 1627.00 1599.75 1629.25 1600.50 May 13 1558 1536 1560 1537.75 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs; US cent/lb) Close Previous High/Low Oct 12 55.83107 words
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Article70 2012-09-21 38 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Sep 19 CRUDE (FOB origin) US$/barrel Close Change Brent blend (1-Mth F) 108.63 -4.75 WTI (Near Mth) 91.82 -3.54 Dubai (1-Mth F) 109.39 -0.97 Tapis blend 116.32 -0.38 Minas 111.47 -1.38 PRODUCT US$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha 104.11 -0.56 Jet Kerosene 131.28 -0.80 US$/barrel OpecOil Basket70 words
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Article23 2012-09-21 38 Sep 20 Sep s$ Bid Offer 1-month 1.2256 1.2259 2-months 1.2256 1.2259 3-months 1.2255 1.2259 6-months 1.2251 1.2255 Source: OCBC23 words
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Article65 2012-09-21 38 Sep 19 Sep Aluminium, 99.7% purity(US$/tonne) Close Previous Cash 2126.50 2161.75 3 months 2140.00 2160.00 Copper, Grade A(US$/tonne) Cash 8340.00 8310.25 3 months 8350.00 8319.00 Lead(US$/tonne) Cash 2260.75 2266.50 3 months 2271.00 2274.00 Nickel (US$/tonne) Cash *****.00 *****.00 3 months *****.00 *****.00 Tin(US$/tonne) Cash *****.00 *****.50 3 months65 words
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Article79 2012-09-21 38 Sep 19 COCOA (£/tonne) Close Prev High/Low Dec 12 1642 1633 1649/1629 Mar 13 1623 1617 1632/1614 May 13 1628 1622 1637/1618 Jul 13 1633 1628 1641/1625 COFFEE(US$/tonne) Close Prev High/Low Sep 12 2010 2005 Nov 12 2017 2024 2038/2015 Jan 13 2036 2042 2055/2035 Mar 13 2051 205679 words
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1031 2012-09-21 38 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 4 1 146 598 5.38 20 Conv Ratio Baker Technology Ltd W*****6 0.9 -0.1 1000 1 32 1 36.11 2 BakerTech W*****5 7.5 unch 801 1 27 61,031 words
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Article470 2012-09-21 38 Sep 20 A$ C$ Rmb Euro HK$ Ind Rs Rupiah Yen Won RM NZ$ Pak Rs Peso S$ Rand Sfr NT$ Baht Pound US$ Australia 1.017 6.549 0.801 8.059 56.479 99.241 0.813 11.677 3.192 1.262 98.238 43.433 1.274 8.664 0.968 30.511 32.109 0.642 1.039 Canada 0.983 6.438470 words
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Article61 2012-09-21 38 (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$) 0.***** 3 mths 0.***** Sep 20 Sep 20 0.***** SWAP Mid rates (S$) 12 mths 0.***** 0.***** SWAP Mid61 words
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Article136 2012-09-21 38 Sep 20 GOLD(US$/oz) Sep 19 Sep 20 Hong Kong 1785.30 1772.00 Sep 20 Sep 18 Sep 19 London 1770.74 1771.30 1771.96 1772.30 Source: Thomson Reuters CAST BAR Sep 20 (S$) Selling Buying Kilobar ***** ***** PAMP GOLD BARS (S$) Selling Buying 1gm 167 69 5gm 474 347 10gm136 words
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Article90 2012-09-21 38 Sep 20 TREASURY BILLS Period Issue Maturity Yesterday's Day's code Bid High Low 3-Month BQ*****H 20-Dec-12 0.28 6-Month BS*****X 21-Mar-13 0.29 1-Year BY*****T 02-May-13 0.28 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity Close Day's code rate Bid High Low 2-Year N*****0H 0.25 01-Feb-14 99.98 5-Year N*****0Z 2.375 01-Apr-17 108.7490 words
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Article57 2012-09-21 38 Sep 20 KLCE PALM FUTURES (RM/MT) Delivery Opening Sett Av Vol Open Month Range Price Price High Low Done Position Oct 12 2690.0 2705.0 2700.0 2648.0 533 4257 Nov 12 2805.0 2813.0 2816.0 2747.0 5959 ***** Dec 12 2858.0 2859.0 2871.0 2804.0 ***** ***** Jan 13 2916.0 2922.057 words
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Article155 2012-09-21 38 Sep 20 US$ Against S$ Against US$ Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.2739 1.2743 1.0394 1.0395 Canadian dollar 1.2519 1.2530 1.0221 1.0215 Euro 1.5900 1.5907 1.2973 1.2976 NZ dollar 1.0089 1.0097 0.8232 0.8236 Sterling pound 1.9833 1.9842 1.6182155 words
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Article121 2012-09-21 38 As at 9am Sep 20 Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Sell Buy Aust dollar 1.310 1.248 Can dollar 1.284 1.223 Euro 1.634 1.557 Sterling pound 2.023 1.946 NZ dollar 1.043 0.994 US dollar 1.241 1.194 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign121 words
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Article161 2012-09-21 38 Sep 20 $S Offer Bid 0vernight 0.03 0.01 1-month 3/8 1/4 2-months 3/8 1/4 3-months 3/8 1/4 Overnight mode: 0.01 US$ Offer Bid 7 days 0.25 0.15 1 month 0.35 0.20 2 months 0.45 0.25 3 months 0.50 0.30 6 months 0.80 0.60 9 months 1.00 0.80 12161 words
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executive lifestyle
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Article, Illustration1574 2012-09-21 39 HELMI YUSOF - Aboriginal Australian, one of the last great art traditions of the world, is ready to take its place in the contemporary art world. By HELMI YUSOF By HELMI YUSOF AT the opening of Margaret Loy Pula’s art exhibition, the artist sits quietly at thePHOTOS: MUK MUK FINE ART, REDOT FINE ART GALLERY - 1,574 words
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F1 events guide
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Article, Illustration575 2012-09-21 40 Food parties A quick guide to F1-related events and more Sky Grand Prix Party: Contemporary Italian restaurant Zafferano, which debuted atop the Marina Bay Financial Centre in July, will be hosting its maiden F1 party tomorrow. Besides a stunning 180° panoramic view of three track turns, expect to be entertained575 words
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Article, Illustration286 2012-09-21 40 Jay Chou: On the eve of the release of his new album, the Mando-pop King ends the first day of the races with a performance on a specially designed set at the Marina Bay Street Circuit. Chou is the first Chinese artist ever to perform at the Singapore GP.286 words
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Article47 2012-09-21 40 Hublot pop-up store: Catch the world’s first Hublot pop-up store and see US$20m worth of luxury timepieces on display. Everything is up for grabs so don’t forget to bring your wallet. The Hublot Pop-Up Store is at Paragon Shopping Mall till Sunday. 10am-9pm, admission is free.47 words
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Article, Illustration150 2012-09-21 40 Gillman Barracks: The newly-opened art cluster in Singapore boasts 13 high-end galleries featuring contemporary works by the likes of Yayoi Kusama, Annie Leibovitz, Yoshitomo Nara and Ian Woo. You’ll need a day to stroll from one gallery to another stretch across two roads, Malan Road and Lock Road. Gillman150 words
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CINEMA
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Article, Illustration723 2012-09-21 41 GEOFFREY EU - ‘Savages’ shows that when the chips are down, human beings in this day and age still resort to crude baser instincts. By GEOFFREY EU By GEOFFREY EU SAVAGES begins by making a quick but chilling reference to the film’s title before switching over to a sceneUIP - 723 words
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Article, Illustration469 2012-09-21 41 DYLAN TAN - By DYLAN TAN WITH his latest film, To Rome With Love, Woody Allen has written four amusing stories that he’s masterfully staged against the backdrop of the Italian capital. The scenery itself is worth the price of admission but it also makes the trip memorableSONY PICTURES - 469 words
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ARTS/MUSIC
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Article, Illustration476 2012-09-21 42 CHEAH UI-HOON - In the Dans Festival, Shift is a platform for contemporary dance works in The Esplanade’s Studios. The works chosen reflect the vast landscape of contemporary dance that continues to metamorphose. BT previews two productions that shift the audience’s notion of what dance is and can be.PHOTOS: THE ESPLANADE - 476 words
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Article, Illustration584 2012-09-21 42 A SENSE of disorientation was the starting point for The Aomori Project, named after a town on the northernmost tip of Japan. In the Dans Festival, Shift is a platform for contemporary dance works in The Esplanade’s Studios. The works chosen reflect the vast landscape ofTHE ESPLANADE - 584 words
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Article, Illustration919 2012-09-21 42 CHRISTOPHER LIM - By CHRISTOPHER LIM SINGAPORE’S digital music scene is slowly but surely heating up, and the two newest online music services to arrive occupy opposite ends of the market, in a testament to the increasingly diverse market here. Deezer, which launched last month, is919 words
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WINE/ARTS
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Article, Illustration1064 2012-09-21 43 N K YONG - It’s possible to find half-bottles of fine wine and to age them satisfactorily, says N K YONG ONE expects that many readers of this column have gone to a restaurant either alone or with wife, friend or business associate, for a good meal, just thePHOTOS: N K YONG - 1,064 words
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Article, Illustration480 2012-09-21 43 AP [PARIS] The Louvre Museum is unveiling a new wing and galleries dedicated to the arts of Islam, culminating a nearly 100 million euro (S$160 million), dec-ade-long project coming to fruition amid tensions between the Muslim world and the West. The new dragonflyshaped building marks theAP; PHOTOS: AP - 480 words
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THE ROAD LESS TRAVELLED
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Article, Illustration1475 2012-09-21 44 HELMI YUSOF - Gallerist Sundaram Tagore defied early stereotypes about his ‘Asian’ gallery and turned it into an international brand. By HELMI YUSOF SUNDARAM Tagore has been campaigning for the international recognition of non-Western artists long before the world started to take notice of Asian art. When hePHOTOS: JOHN HENG (PORTRAIT), SUNDARAM TAGORE GALLERY - 1,475 words
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