The Business Times, 20 May 2013
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Title Section25 2013-05-20 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES S$1.00 online at http://www.businesstimes.com.sg SfCl A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION CO R GN NO *****2868E MICA (P) 074/08/2012 Monday, May 20, 201325 words
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626 2013-05-20 1 SIOW LI SEN - Tata Motors latest to do so, raising S$350m through 5-year bonds By SIOW LI SEN [SINGAPORE] More companies in India are tapping the Singapore debt market with Tata Motors being the latest to do so, raising S$350 million through fiveyear bonds. Bankers say626 words
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MARKETS DIGEST
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Article57 2013-05-20 1 Weekly Change ST INDEX 3,449.30 +5.53 KL COMP 1,769.16 -3.22 NIKKEI 225 15,138.12 +530.58 HANG SENG 23,082.68 -238.54 SET INDEX 1,627.96 +5.48 JAKARTA COMP 5,145.68 +39.74 MANILA COMP 7,279.87 +17.49 SEOUL COMP 1,986.81 +42.06 SHENZHEN B 864.17 +17.11 MUMBAI IND 20,286.12 +163.80 DOW 15,354.40 +235.91 NASDAQ 3,498.97 +62.39 S&P57 words
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Article20 2013-05-20 1 SINGAPORE MALAYSIA HONG KONG 5.38 TAIWAN 5.00 JAPAN 13.186 TAIWAN 5.036 JAPAN 1.475 KOREA INDIA BRITAIN Source: Bloomberg20 words
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Article49 2013-05-20 1 US$ S$ US$ (S$ per US$) 1.256 (US$/S$ per 1.525 1.915 EURO (US$/S$/E) 1.288 1.618 Foreign currency per US$ S$ YEN 102.50 81.60 RM 3.021 2.405 HK$ 7.764 6.181 BAHT 29.85 23.76 RUPIAH 9,763 7,772 RENMINBI 6.140 4.888 INDIAN RUPEE 54.93 43.73 A$ 1.026 0.817 NZ$ 1.232 0.98149 words
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Article, Illustration1141 2013-05-20 1 FELDA CHAY - It prepares for bigger presence in China, eyes Japan office Reit By FELDA CHAY [SINGAPORE] Mapletree Investments, which recently announced a record net profit of $931.7 million for its latest financial year, is looking to ramp up its overseas business and potentially list a realPHOTO: ARTHUR LEE - 1,141 words
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Advertisement214 2013-05-20 1 DIAMONDS Asian markets hold hope for a rebirth PAGE 3 DINING OUT On a Thai high PAGE 25 YOUNG INVESTORS’ FORUM The time value of money PAGE 12 VIEWS FROM THE TOP Positive about Malaysia PAGES 10-11 BT WEBSITES For breaking news, go to businesstimes.com.sg. For personal finance stories, go214 words
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TOP STORIES
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872 2013-05-20 2 ROB CURRAN - Bernanke may use Congress address to give overheated stock market a good dousing WALL STREET INSIGHT By ROB CURRAN THE mood in the stock market has shifted from anxiety to euphoria, and the only thing that could change that is the872 words
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Article, Illustration655 2013-05-20 2 RONNIE LIM - Billion dollar complex will service Duqm SEZ By RONNIE LIM [SINGAPORE] Sembcorp, through new subsidiary Sembcorp Utilities (Oman), has entered into a joint venture with Oman’s Takamul Investment Company to develop a centralised utilities complex the cost of which could run into655 words
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Article461 2013-05-20 2 Mapletree ramps up overseas business MAPLETREE Investments, which recently announced record net profit of $931.7 million for its latest financial year, is looking to ramp up its overseas business, and potentially list a real estate investment trust made up of office assets in Japan in two years. FRONT461 words
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Article, Illustration834 2013-05-20 3 NEIL BEHRMANN - Dealers target China and others in Asia to put the sparkle back into the industry By NEIL BEHRMANN in London DIAMOND dealers and manufacturers in Belgium, Israel and India are targeting China and other Asian nations to pull their business out of thePHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 834 words
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416 2013-05-20 3 FELDA CHAY - Its model has been lauded by market watchers, investors By FELDA CHAY [SINGAPORE] Real estate investment trusts (Reits) that Mapletree Investments sponsors in the future will adopt the well-received fee income model of its recently launched Mapletree Greater China Commercial Trust (MGCCT), said416 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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629 2013-05-20 4 KALPANA RASHIWALA - One-time hit of US$52.6 million; revenue for the year down 26% By KALPANA RASHIWALA DRY bulk shipping group Mercator Lines (Singapore) has posted a US$77.7 million group net loss for the year ended March 31, 2013, against a net profit of US$7.8629 words
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371 2013-05-20 4 KALPANA RASHIWALA - By KALPANA RASHIWALA WE Holdings has entered into a non-binding agreement to buy a 20 per cent stake in cement manufacturer Dragon Cement Co Ltd in Myanmar for US$20 million from businessman Nay Win Tun. Mr Nay is chairman of the Ruby371 words
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723 2013-05-20 4 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] The amount of dollardenominated bonds issued by companies in Asia is growing almost 10 times faster than the global corporate debt market, raising concern that investors are lowering their standards as they seek to take advantage ofBloomberg - 723 words
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Article254 2013-05-20 4 COMPANY MEETING PLACE DATE TIME Elektromotive Grp E 108 Robinson Road Level 11 Finexis Building 20-May 10.00am Oxley Hldgs E Raffles Lounge (Level 2) Raffles Country Club 450 Jalan Ahmad Ibrahim 20-May 10.00am Far East Group E 112 Lavender Street #04-00 Far East Refrigeration Building 21-May 11.30am Ascendas254 words
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Article281 2013-05-20 4 May 17 BANKS Agricultural Bank Of China 5.50 Agricultural Bank Of China Bangkok Bank Public Co. Ltd 6.00 Bank of China Limited ...5.50 Bank of Communications ...6.00 Bank of East Asia ...5.50 Bank of Communications Bank of Taiwan Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi Banque Internationale a Bank of Taiwan281 words
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Article, Illustration1653 2013-05-20 5 INSIDE MARKETS THERE was more buying but the selling among directors was flat for the second straight week, according to Singapore Exchange filings from May 13 to 17. A total of 19 companies recorded 29 purchases worth $6.63 million versus six firms with eight disposals1,653 words
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Advertisement1205 2013-05-20 4 Bank Julius Baer Co. Ltd. Consolidated Balance Sheet 31.12.2012 31.12.2011 Change Assets CHF 1,000 CHF 1,000 CHF 1,000 Cash 9,150,215 4,233,883 4,916,332 Due from banks 7,425,978 10,758,566 -3,332,588 Loans 18,294,136 15,265,054 3,029,082 Trading assets 4,148,649 4,935,549 -786,900 Derivative financial instruments 1,201,586 2,104,465 -902,879 Financial investments available-for-sale 11,698,891 12,079,574 -380,683 Property1,205 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration504 2013-05-20 6 KENNETH LIM - STOCKS KENNETH LIM Correspondent GLOBAL equity markets will be searching for clues in the week ahead on whether the US market’s eye-popping rally has legs, and what this means for everyone else. The US Dow Jones Industrial Average set another record before504 words
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607 2013-05-20 6 CURRENCIES Bloomberg [NEW YORK] The US dollar last week gained the most in almost two months against the euro, amid bets that the Federal Reserve will slow its asset purchases under the quantita-tive-easing stimulus strategy on signs that theBloomberg - 607 words
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Article1428 2013-05-20 6 Consensus No. of Forecast Mean Fri’s recommendation esti-EPS PE target price Company name This wk Last mth mates (cents) (ratio) price AIMS AMP Capital Industrial REIT 2.00 2.00 4 9.80 18.93 1.82 1.86 Amtek Engineering Ltd 3.25 3.25 4 0.05 8.09 0.59 0.50 ARA Asset Management Limited 2.571,428 words
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Article73 2013-05-20 6 May 17 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS 351.00 +164.00 BT CADI -*****.00 +21.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 +36.00 FTSE ST Mid Cap 847.71 +0.22 FTSE ST Small Cap 600.80 +2.47 FTSE ST All Share 848.93 -0.28 FTSE ST China Top 217.02 +0.09 FTSE ST China 247.34 +0.51 FTSE73 words
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Article57 2013-05-20 6 VOLUME GSH Corp R 840,763,000 Armarda 819,980,000 YHM 610,058,000 Innopac 565,256,000 Thai Beverage 500,367,000 Sunmoon 498,200,000 Golden Agri 494,035,000 SingHaiyi 408,227,000 WE Hldgs 304,200,000 NexGenSCom 285,402,000 VALUE($) SingTel 393,812,191 Thai Beverage 333,331,126 DBS Grp 319,599,853 Golden Agri 275,045,457 GLP 255,520,765 Noble Grp 215,081,589 UOB 201,874,584 Keppel Corp57 words
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637 2013-05-20 6 COMMODITIES AFP [LONDON] Commodity prices mostly weakened last week, hit by a stronger US dollar and falling demand for raw materials amid persistent concerns about the state of the troubled global economy, according to analysts. Figures published last Wednesday revealed that the doggedAFP - 637 words
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Article115 2013-05-20 6 BY CENTS CLOSE UP IS S&P500 ***** 295.1 1.4 DBXT MSJAP 10US$ 4662 141.9 2.5 DBXT Nifty 10US$ ***** 130.6 0.9 DBXT MSTaiwan 10US$ 1932 96.7 4.2 DBXT MSKorea 10US$ 5737 75.3 1.1 Lyxor Nasdaq100 10US 1209 72.8 5.0 Great Eastern 1880 68.0 3.8 Hyflux 6% CPS 10 *****115 words
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Article124 2013-05-20 6 BY CENTS CLOSE DOWN GLD 10US$ ***** -848.8 -4.8 DBXT SPASX200 10US$ 4011 -172.0 -3.3 DBXT DBCBDJUBS 10US$ 3072 -126.8 -3.2 DBXT E50 10US$ 4312 -109.2 -2.0 JMH 6762 -85.4 -1.0 DBXT STGLDv100 10US$ 3077 -66.6 -1.7 Lyxor China H 10US$ 1426 -60.3 -3.3 DBXT FTChina25 10US$ 2864 -59.0124 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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Article, Illustration176 2013-05-20 8 DBS Marina Regatta 2013, billed as Singapore’s biggest water sports festival, attracted close to 140 dragon boating teams from the region, up 50 per cent from last year. The turnout last weekend included national teams from Australia, Brunei, Indonesia and176 words
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317 2013-05-20 8 Offence involving $500,000 understood to have taken place at Serangoon Gardens branch AN EMPLOYEE of Standard Chartered Bank will be charged in court today for criminal breach of trust (CBT) involving $500,000, BT understands. The offence by the 48-year-old woman is understood to317 words
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Article2026 2013-05-20 8 Payment Ex Rec Pay Ann (cts) date date date date ABR Hldgs ak 1.000 06-May 08-May 28-May 15-Apr Action Asia ak 0.700 10-May 14-May 28-May 04-Mar Advanced Hldgs ak 0.300 03-May 07-May 22-May 11-Apr Adv Int Mfg ak 0.160 06-May 08-May 20-May 04-Mar AEM Hldgs ak 0.350 05-Jun2,026 words
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DIVERSITY: EDUCATIONAL PATHWAYS
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Article, Illustration1232 2013-05-20 9 KAN KWOK LEONG - Singapore accountancy educational providers are enriching the learning experiences they offer. ByKAN KAN KWOK LEONG A REVOLUTION is sweeping the world of higher education in the form of a one-year-old tech start-up known as Coursera. Started by two computer science professors from Stanford UniversityPHOTOS: (CLOCKWISE FROM ABOVE) SINGAPORE MANAGEMENT UNIVERSITY; NANYANG BUSINESS SCHOOL, NTU; KAPLAN SINGAPORE - 1,232 words
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Article169 2013-05-20 9 ESTABLISHED in April last year, online college course provider Coursera is making waves in the education sector, by tying up with top universities to offer free online courses in the humanities, medicine, biology, social sciences, mathematics, business and computer science, among others. Students can choose from over169 words
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Article125 2013-05-20 9 THIS year’s ACCA Singapore Annual Conference will explore how diversity can assist businesses in building resilience in this uncertain and challenging economic climate and prepare them for opportunities that lie ahead. It will also examine how harnessing diversity can help in overseas expansion and improve the125 words
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VIEWS FROM THE TOP
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Article, Illustration2382 2013-05-20 10 THIS WEEK’S TOPIC: How do you view Malaysia from a business viewpoint after the election? What opportunities do you see, and what risks? Sam Yap Group Executive Chairman HTwo Investments Holdings Pte Ltd FROM the business perspective, we do not see any drastic change or risk inPHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 2,382 words
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BT-CITIBANK YOUNG INVESTORS' FORUM
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Article, Illustration1639 2013-05-20 12 CAI HAOXIANG - The thought process of travelling in time is a core concept in financial planning, says CAI HAOXIANG CAI HAOXIANG YOU are having a picnic at Fort Canning Park and stumble across an old oil lamp. Having a Disney-honed instinct for this kind of thing, you1,639 words
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Article, Illustration1272 2013-05-20 12 CAI HAOXIANG - Jeremiah Chongcombines his love of music and flair for sales by starting a music school, reportsCAI STARTING YOUNG CAI HAOXIANG FROM selling Apple computers in the chaos of a PC show to performing a violin solo with a chamber orchestra in a hushedPHOTO: YEN MENG JIIN - 1,272 words
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MALAYSIA/INDONESIA
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Article, Illustration379 2013-05-20 13 He also says govt will keep debt to GDP ratio well below 55% [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia will be able to rake in an additional income of up to RM27 billion (S$11.25 billion) if the proposed goods and services taxPHOTO: DESMOND FOO/ THE STRAITS TIMES - 379 words
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220 2013-05-20 13 Xinhua [JAKARTA] The Indonesian government has allocated some 29.6 trillion rupiah (S$3.8 billion) in compensation funds that would be provided for people affected by its plan to increase prices of subsidised fuel. The funds allocated for poor people affected by theXinhua - 220 words
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Article1460 2013-05-20 13 VOL May 17 RM +/-(‘000) A M Realty 0.83 0.03 5339 VOL Advance Synerg 0.16 unch 1078 Adventa Bhd 0.43 0.01 45 Ae Multi Hldgs 0.24 -0.01 957 Affin Holdings 4.36 0.16 2738 Ahmad Zaki Res 0.85 0.02 948 Airasia Bhd Alliance Finan 4.95 unch 1041 Aluminium Co1,460 words
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265 2013-05-20 13 Bloomberg [JAKARTA] Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has called on Freeport-McMoRan Copper Gold to step up rescue efforts at the world’s sec-ond-largest copper mine, where 23 people are unaccounted for after a tunnel collapsed, killing five workers. Mining has been halted since the collapseBloomberg - 265 words
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362 2013-05-20 13 Reuters [JAKARTA] Indonesia has opened a rights tender for 21 oil and gas exploration blocks, four of which are for unconventional gas concessions on the islands of Borneo and Sumatra, as South-east Asia’s largest economy moves to shore up its energyReuters - 362 words
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GREATER CHINA
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Article, Illustration317 2013-05-20 14 Move is a step towards reducing its high levels of roadside pollution AFP [HONG KONG] Hong Kong has launched its first electric taxis, in a step towards reducing the city’s high levels of roadside pollution. The 45 bright red cars were launched byAFP; PHOTO: AP - 317 words
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Article, Illustration707 2013-05-20 14 Annual art show has until now been held only in Switzerland and the US AFP [HONG KONG] Art lovers, collectors and gallerists will gather on Thursday for Hong Kong’s inaugural edition of Art Basel, sealing the city’s status as anAFP - 707 words
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Advertisement1341 2013-05-20 14 ARAB BANK GROUP (Incorporated In Amman, Jordan) Assets Consolidated Statement of Financial Position as at December 31, 2012 and 2011 2012 2011 USD ‘000 USD ‘000 Cash and balances with central banks 7 749 111 7 787 678 Balances with banks and financial institutions 4 841 549 4 084 8821,341 words
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INDIA
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Article, Illustration608 2013-05-20 15 Delhi says it thinks ‘very highly’ of Li’s decision to make India first stop of his maiden foreign trip AFP AP [NEW DELHI] Chinese Premier Li Keqiang arrived in India yesterday on the first stop of his maiden foreign trip, weeks afterAFP; AP; PHOTO: AFP - 608 words
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715 2013-05-20 15 Party starts ad campaign indicating such a move Reuters [NEW DELHI] India’s Congress party is debating holding a general election in November, six months ahead of schedule, senior party leaders said, reflecting an internal discussion over whether to pull the plug on theReuters - 715 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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Article, Illustration372 2013-05-20 16 Reuters [LONDON] An independent Scotland would have a vastly oversized financial sector that would leave it vulnerable to a Cyprus-style banking crisis, Britain’s finance ministry says. Before a referendum due in September 2014 on whether Scotland should split from the United Kingdom, the BritishReuters; PHOTO: REUTERS - 372 words
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Article, Illustration627 2013-05-20 16 Fitch rating upgrade comes as govt pitches privatisation plans in China AFP [ATHENS] Data released last week showed Greece entered its sixth straight year of recession, but there is now cautious optimism about the economy’s prospects although unemployment is still hitting recordAFP; PHOTO: REUTERS - 627 words
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270 2013-05-20 16 Bloomberg [LONDON] Bank of England governor Mervyn King said he isn’t satisfied with the pace of the UK’s recovery and that more needs to be done to boost growth. “It’s only a modest recov- ery, and we certainly can’t be satisfiedBloomberg - 270 words
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376 2013-05-20 16 Letta needs to shift away from austerity agenda, say unions Reuters [ROME] Thousands of Italians gathered in Rome against austerity policies and high unemployment, urging new Prime Minister Enrico Letta to focus on creating jobs to help pull the country outReuters - 376 words
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Article, Illustration330 2013-05-20 16 Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke said that technological change will remake fields like healthcare and belie predictions that innovation will fade and economic growth will wane. “Pessimists may be paying too little attention to the strength of theBloomberg; PHOTO: AP - 330 words
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WORLD
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Article, Illustration616 2013-05-20 17 Town offers tax waivers, fast regulatory process and skilled labour AP [FREMONT, California] In a busy factory, machinists move sheets of aluminium roll in the back door to be molded, stamped, twisted and notched into high-tech electric cars that sell for moreAP; PHOTO: AP - 616 words
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269 2013-05-20 17 Headcount also may go up by 5-10%, says report Reuters [NEW YORK] Wall Street bonuses and staff levels are expected to rise this year as trading and dealmaking activity pick up, according to a closely watched report released on Friday by a compensationReuters - 269 words
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793 2013-05-20 18 Who knows if these debt market players will be able to make good on obligations Reuters [NEW YORK] With the world’s biggest central banks driving yields on safe assets to near zero, some investors are tossing caution to the wind and rushing to buyReuters - 793 words
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Article, Illustration568 2013-05-20 18 Reuters [MADRID] Many duped savers at Spanish lender Bankia are shunning a state-su-pervised compensation scheme in favour of expensive lawsuits, prolonging a mis-selling scandal and complicating efforts to restore faith in the banking system. The disputes over mis-selling at Bankia and other nationalised banks haveReuters; PHOTO: REUTERS - 568 words
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442 2013-05-20 18 This raises prospect of strikes at gold, coal mines Reuters [JOHANNESBURG] South Africa’s National Union of Mineworkers said it will seek pay rises of up to 60 per cent from gold and coal producers, raising the prospect of fresh strikes as firmsReuters - 442 words
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198 2013-05-20 18 AFP [SEOUL] North Korea yesterday test-fired a short-range missile off its east coast, its fourth in two days, despite pleas from South Korea and the UN chief to halt the launches at a time of high tensions. The guided missileAFP - 198 words
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610 2013-05-20 19 But critics say yen’s plunge risks sparking battle among countries intent on driving down their currencies AFP [TOKYO] Japan’s earnings season has drawn to a close with the sharply weaker yen helping inflate profits at some of the nation’s top exporters, but someAFP - 610 words
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Article, Illustration524 2013-05-20 19 Surge comes as middle class housing is in short supply NYT [NEW YORK] Only 10 floors have been completed in what is intended to be the tallest residential building in the Western Hemisphere a slender, 84-story tower on Park Avenue at 56thNYT; PHOTO: NYT - 524 words
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357 2013-05-20 19 Recycling of more water mooted as a sustainable solution AFP [CHIANG MAI] Asia’s flood-prone megacities should fund major drainage, water recycling and waste reduction projects to stem deluges and secure clean supply for their booming populations, experts said yesterday. RapidAFP - 357 words
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Article, Illustration799 2013-05-20 20 Their disputes must not get out of hand as economic stakes are high: analysts AFP [BRUSSELS] The latest tit-for-tat EU-China trade disputes could signal worse to come but both sides have a lot to lose if things get out ofAFP; PHOTO: REUTERS - 799 words
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468 2013-05-20 20 Reuters [SAN FRANCISCO] Google staged four discussions expounding on the finer points of its “Glass” wearable computer during last week’s developer conference. Missing from the agenda, however, was a session on etiquette when using the recordingcapable gadget, which some attendees faithfully wore everywhereReuters - 468 words
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645 2013-05-20 20 What it wants is FDI and not more portfolio capital Reuters [LONDON] The coveted investment grade rating has arrived in Turkey and foreign capital may follow possibly a lot of it. But here’s the multi-million lira question: What kind of cash willReuters - 645 words
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Article, Illustration665 2013-05-20 21 Fighting tax evasion, money laundering take back seat amid deepening recession AFP [BRUSSELS] European leaders gather this week for a summit overshadowed by rampant unemployment and the deepening eurozone recession, but with hopes of breaking down resistance to a planned crackdownAFP; PHOTO: AFP - 665 words
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349 2013-05-20 21 Reuters [BRUSSELS] Critics have ridiculed European Union bureaucrats for taking time off fighting the euro zone’s debt crisis to impose strict new rules on how restaurants serve olive oil. From Jan 1, 2014, eateries will be banned from servingReuters - 349 words
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456 2013-05-20 21 This is partly due to political wrangling over federal budget AFP [WASHINGTON] Austerity or growth? Europe’s struggling economies have faced the question without fully answering it in recent years, but the United States is on track to do both. ProjectionsAFP - 456 words
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Article, Illustration762 2013-05-20 22 Immigration bill in limbo as union says there is no shortage of skilled workers Reuters [WASHINGTON] The technology industry and organised labour are locked in a fight that threatens to complicate the US Senate’s immigration bill. At the heart of the debateReuters; PHOTO: AP - 762 words
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Article, Illustration508 2013-05-20 22 ‘Criminality’ in CajaMadrid’s US bank buy: judge Bloomb erg [MADRID] The sight of Miguel Blesa, the former chairman of Caja Madrid, being driven to jail in a police van suggests Spain may be calling bankers to account after the nation neededBloomberg - 508 words
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Article, Illustration763 2013-05-20 24 They could also be barred from Europe airports for not complying with rules NYT [BRUSSELS] The European Commission said Air China and Air India are among 10 Chinese and Indian airlines facing the prospect of fines and exclusion from airports in theNYT; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 763 words
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542 2013-05-20 24 Reuters [COPENHAGEN] AP MollerMaersk, owner of the world’s biggest container shipping company, is “100 per cent certain” it can more than double freight rates in July despite market weakness that has seen prices fall by a third since March. Shipping has taken a hammeringReuters - 542 words
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Article, Illustration273 2013-05-20 24 Govt declares war on the unions at state-run ports Reuters [JERUSALEM] Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said yesterday that Israel would issue a tender to build a privately run seaport in the coming months, a move that would break up the monopoly controllingReuters; PHOTO: AP - 273 words
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360 2013-05-20 24 AP [WASHINGTON] The growing use of unmanned surveillance “eyes in the sky” aircraft raises a thicket of privacy concerns, but the US Congress is getting mixed advice on what, if anything, to do about it. A future with domestic drones may be inevitable.AP - 360 words
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Article3489 2013-05-20 26 Week ended: May 17 52-wks Last Vol Week Last Quote Div GrYld Net M Cap High Low Company Sale +/-(‘000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil Company Last Sale Vol 10.4 7 AEM --AAT High Low Buyer Seller 188 106 AIMSAMPIReit 185.5 +1.5 4403 188 182.5 185.53,489 words
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Article300 2013-05-20 27 52-wks Last Vol Week Last Quote Div Gr Yld Net M Cap High Low Company Sale +/-(‘000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil Last 2.4 1.3 t Advanced System 1.5 unch 9861 1.6 1.5 1.5 1.6 23.8 Week Last Quote Div Gr Yld Net M Cap High300 words
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Article115 2013-05-20 27 Stock name Close Change CapMallsAsia 2.030 CapitaLand 3.750 -0.030 CapitaMall 2.290 -0.040 CityDev 11.030 +0.010 ComfortDelGro 2.090 DBS Grp 17.460 +0.180 GLP 2.980 +0.040 Genting SP 1.510 +0.010 Golden Agri 0.575 +0.005 HK Land 7.210 -0.050 Stock name Close Change HPH Trust US$ 0.825 JMH 67.620115 words
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Article2068 2013-05-20 27 Transaction date: May 17 HONG KONG Vol HK$ +/-'000 Aeon Credit 8.60 unch 0 Aeon Stores '000 Angang Steel 4.71 -0.09 ***** Anhui Conch Anhuiexpresswa 4.46 0.03 1544 Asia Satellite 29.50 -0.40 14 Asm Pacific unch Bank Of E Asia 31.05 -0.10 3510 Beida Jade Bir 0.32 unch2,068 words
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Article264 2013-05-20 27 52-Wk Last Vol Week Last Quote Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Company Sale +/-(’000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 49.1 25 AVJennings A40.5 +0.5 458 41.5 40 39.5 41 3.6 8.6 3.3 147.6 52 30 Genting HK US$ US51 unch ***** 52 50 51 51.5 3358.1264 words
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Article186 2013-05-20 27 MAIN CATL TOTAL Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Multi Ind 9 7 0 0 0 0 9 7 0 Manufacturing 76 88 30 7 24 8 83 112 38 Commerce 35 26 17 8 11 2 43 37 19 Tpt/Stor/Comms 18 19 8186 words
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Article1023 2013-05-20 27 52-Wk Last Vol Week Last Quote Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Company Sale +/-(’000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 126 107.1 ABF SG Bond ETF 116 -3 62 121 116 117 120 529.5 143 120.4 CIMB APAC Div 100S$D 143 +6.2 18 143 143 143.51,023 words
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Article123 2013-05-20 27 TURNOVER (‘000) VALUE (‘000) MAIN CATL TOTAL MAIN CATL TOTAL Multi Ind 361,595 361,595 353,884 353,884 Manufacturing 1,905,683 740,229 2,645,912 1,234,645 56,681 1,291,326 Commerce 2,498,580 584,928 3,083,508 626,822 47,311 674,133 Tpt/Stor/Comms 612,322 65,905 678,227 961,621 26,053 987,674 Finance 663,959 5,886 669,845 853,525 2,961 856,486 Construction 509,365 610,826123 words
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Article635 2013-05-20 28 May 17 OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT NIKKEI 225 INDEX FUTURES SPOT *****.42 *****.32 *****.30 Jun13 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****9 *****9 Sep13 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 2904 ***** MSCI TAIWAN INDEX FUTURES SPOT 302.87 302.87 301.07 May13 303.30 303.80 302.10 302.60 ***** *****6 Jun13 303.00635 words
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373 2013-05-20 28 In local curr In S$ In US$ dy yr dy yr dy yr May 17 Index Change Change Change Change Change Change World Preliminary 1091.2 0.4 16.3 0.5 15.9 0.0 12.7 EAFE Preliminary 915.5 0.4 18.2 0.0 13.2 -0.5 10.0 Europe Preliminary 1285.0 0.4 12.0373 words
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Article471 2013-05-20 28 May 17 A$ C$ Rmb Euro HK$ Ind Rs Rupiah Yen Won RM NZ$ Pak Rs Peso S$ Rand Sfr NT$ Baht Pound US$ Australia 0.997 5.982 0.756 7.563 53.510 95.106 0.999 10.882 2.943 1.200 95.856 40.132 1.224 9.163 0.940 29.275 29.080 0.639 0.974 Canada 1.003 6.000471 words
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Article66 2013-05-20 28 May 17 (US$) (S$) 1 mth 0.***** 0.***** 2 mths 0.***** 0.***** 3 mths 0.***** 0.***** 6 mths 0.***** 0.***** 9 mths 0.***** 0.***** 12 mths 0.***** 0.***** SWAP Offer rates (S$) 0.***** 3 mths 3 mths 0.***** 6 mths 0.***** 9 mths 0.***** 12 mths 0.***** SWAP Mid66 words
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Article134 2013-05-20 28 May 17 GOLD(US$/oz) May 15 May 16 Hong Kong 1424.50 1389.00 May 16 May 17 London 1389.30 1363.86 1390.05 1364.63 Source: Thomson Reuters CAST BAR May 17 (S$) Selling Buying Kilobar ***** ***** PAMP GOLD BARS (S$) Selling Buying 1gm 126 56 5gm 357 279 10gm 638 558134 words
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Article90 2013-05-20 28 May 17 TREASURY BILLS Period Issue Maturity Yesterday's Day's code Bid High Low 3-Month BQ*****H 12-Aug-13 0.24 6-Month BS*****V 15-Nov-13 0.26 1-Year BY*****H 02-May-14 0.26 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity Close Day's code rate Bid High Low 2-Year N*****0S 0.25 01-Feb-13 100.09 5-Year N*****0T 2.375 01-Apr-17 100.0790 words
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Article57 2013-05-20 28 May 17 KLCE PALM FUTURES (RM/MT) Delivery Opening Sett Av Vol Open Month Range Price Price High Low Done Position Jun 13 2330.0 2334.0 2339.0 2327.0 466 2753 Jul 13 2338.0 2345.0 2350.0 2336.0 8626 ***** Aug 13 2330.0 2336.0 2342.0 2327.0 ***** ***** Sep 13 2318.0 2326.057 words
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Article155 2013-05-20 28 May 17 Against S$ Against US$ Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.2230 1.2244 0.9740 0.9744 Canadian dollar 1.2265 1.2281 0.9773 0.9768 Euro 1.6171 1.6185 1.2879 1.2880 NZ dollar 1.0188 1.0202 0.8114 0.8119 Sterling pound 1.9143 1.9164 1.5246 1.5251155 words
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Article109 2013-05-20 28 May 17 SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 lb bushels) Close Previous High/Low Jul 13 1448.50 1427.50 1450.00 1424.00 Aug 13 1378.50 1354.00 1379.50 1350.00 Sep 13 1289.50 1271.50 1290.50 1266.00 Nov 13 1228.25 1217.50 1229.00 1211.50 SOYBEAN OIL (60,000 lbs; US cent/lb) Close Previous High/Low Jul 13109 words
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Article95 2013-05-20 28 May 17 COCOA (£/tonne) Close Prev High Low Jul 13 1549 1529 1555 1521 Sep 13 1555 1535 1561 1528 Dec 13 1556 1538 1561 1530 Mar 14 1548 1529 1553 1522 COFFEE(US$/tonne) Close Prev High Low May 13 2007 2016 2022 2008 Jul 13 2037 2046 2051 203395 words
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1148 2013-05-20 28 BONDS, WARRANTS EXTENDED SETTLEMENT Prem Expiry Vol Conv Exer Disc Gear-Mths Company Last Sale +or-('000) Ratio Price ing Left Acma Ltd. W*****6 Conv Albedo Limited W*****9 0.8 unch ***** Exer Asiatravel.com HoldingsW*****7 1 1 25 14 Asiatravel.com HoldingsW*****5 2.2 1 27 38 Disc Best World Intl Ltd W*****5 Expiry BiosensoBPeCW*****21,148 words
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Article70 2013-05-20 28 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS May 16 CRUDE (FOB origin) US$/barrel Close Change Brent blend (1-Mth F) 104.27 2.84 WTI (Near Mth) 95.08 0.78 Dubai (1-Mth F) 99.80 0.77 Tapis blend 108.26 1.04 Minas 101.26 1.04 PRODUCT US$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha 92.89 -0.22 Jet Kerosene 114.64 0.33 US$/barrel OpecOil Basket70 words
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Article23 2013-05-20 28 May 17 S$ S$ Bid Offer 1-month 1.2556 1.2566 2-months 1.2555 1.2566 3-months 1.2555 1.2566 6-months 1.2552 1.2569 Source: OCBC23 words
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Article66 2013-05-20 28 May-17 May-17 Aluminium, 99.7% purity(US$/tonne) Close Previous Cash 1820.00 1825.25 3 months 1849.00 1852.00 Copper, Grade A(US$/tonne) Cash 7274.50 7250.75 3 months 7305.00 7280.00 Lead(US$/tonne) Cash 2006.25 1985.00 3 months 2014.00 1993.50 Nickel (US$/tonne) Cash *****.00 *****.00 3 months *****.00 *****.00 Tin (US$/tonne) Cash *****.00 *****.50 3 months66 words
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Article121 2013-05-20 28 As at 9am May 17 Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Sell Buy Aust dollar 1.258 1.199 Can dollar 1.252 1.204 Euro 1.650 1.572 Sterling pound 1.948 1.874 NZ dollar 1.046 1.006 US dollar 1.277 1.217 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign121 words
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Article157 2013-05-20 28 May 17 $S Offer Bid 0vernight 0.08 0.03 1-month 3/8 1/4 2-months 3/8 1/4 3-months 3/8 1/4 Overnight mode: 0.06 US$ Offer Bid 7 days 0.22 0.12 1 month 0.28 0.18 2 months 0.40 0.20 3 months 0.45 0.25 6 months 0.60 0.40 9 months 0.75 0.55 12157 words
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Article2643 2013-05-20 29 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 Destination STXPO TBN Camden/New2,643 words
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736 2013-05-20 32 Reuters [SAN FRANCISCO] Microsoft Corp is set to make a splash this week with the eagerly awaited unveiling of its new Xbox game console, eight years after the last version, as it seeks a larger share of the US$65Reuters - 736 words
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Article, Illustration602 2013-05-20 32 Move sets stage for competition with Samsung, BlackBerry Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] The Pentagon has cleared Apple devices for use on its networks, setting the stage for the maker of iPhones and iPads to compete with Samsung and BlackBerry for military sales. The DefenseBloomberg; PHOTO: AP - 602 words
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642 2013-05-20 32 NG SAI YING - Some 80% of video communication may be via mobile device By NG SAI YING THE video conferencing industry is at an inflection point, with personal video conferencing expected to take centre stage in the future. This is a natural progression from room642 words
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425 2013-05-20 31 NG SAI YING - Videocam device for aerial photography bags top prize By NG SAI YING HOW would you like to unlock your smartphone by tilting it? Or work out with a “smart” dumbbell that can detect the angle of your swing? These were425 words
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